VOA双语新闻：美中两国重续军事来往

A senior U.S. military commander has announced that the United States and China have agreed to resume routine military contacts and high-level visits by defense officials, and that he expects the process to begin within the next two months. 美国军方

VOA双语新闻：国会重新审视苏丹和达尔富尔政策

U.S. policy toward Sudan and international efforts to devise a lasting and effective solution to the situation in Darfur are receiving attention from the Congress this week. Two House of Representatives committees and one Senate panel are looking at

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马将就健保改革发表重要讲话

U.S. President Barack Obama will attempt to regain political momentum when he delivers a major address on health care reform to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. 美国总统奥巴马星期三将在参众两院的联席会议上发表有关健保

VOA双语新闻：新学年伊始 奥巴马开学讲话引争议

A new school year in the United States has begun with a touch of controversy. It surrounds a welcome back speech to students from President Barack Obama that was seen in classrooms around the country. In some communities, parents staged a boycott of

VOA双语新闻：世行行长支持中国继续扩张经济政

After meeting with Chinese leaders, including Premier Wen Jiabao, World Bank President Robert Zoellick says he agrees the country should continue expanding the economy instead of looking for an exit strategy from current stimulus spending. 世界银行

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统赴墨西哥出席北美峰会

U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Mexico for the North American Leaders Summit. Mr. Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon will attempt to coordinate their efforts on a number of issues. This is P

VOA双语新闻：美国官员称伊朗证实扣押三名美国

President Barack Obama's national security advisor says Iran has confirmed it is holding three Americans who are believed to have strayed into Iranian territory while hiking in northern Iraq. 美国总统奥巴马的国家安全顾问说，伊朗证实

VOA双语新闻：内塔尼亚胡拒绝拆除约旦河西岸定

The thorny issue of Jewish settlements topped the agenda at Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. The right-wing government is hardening its position. 犹太人定居点这一棘手问题是以色列每周内阁会议的重点议程。右翼政府加强了自

VOA双语新闻：希拉里说美国期待加强与南非合作

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. and South Africa plan to enhance their cooperation bi-laterally and beyond. Mrs. Clinton was speaking following a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿说

VOA双语新闻：泰国央行希望调降泰铢援助出口商

Thailand's central bank hopes to help the country's beleaguered exporters by allowing more investment overseas part of a strategy to cheapen the Thai baht. Thailand market analysts doubt the plan will offer much respite from the global economic slump

VOA双语新闻：G8峰会承诺为穷国提供食品援助

Leaders of the G8 developed nations wound up talks in Italy Friday with a pledge of $20 billion to boost food supplies in poor nations. Commitments to food security and to stem global warming were among the highlights of the meeting. 工业化八国集

VOA双语新闻 - 投票日迫近两大党候选人奋力冲刺

The U.S. presidential election campaign is moving into its final week, and both major candidates are making their closing arguments to voters before the November 4 election. Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have campai

VOA双语新闻 - 英国将主办下届二十国集团峰会

Britain is to host the next financial crisis summit of the G-20 group of industrialized and emerging economies. Plans for the meeting come amid efforts by countries around the world to stem the economic downturn and stimulate their economies back int

VOA双语新闻 - 赖斯：由奥巴马决定设伊朗代表处

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the Bush administration supports the idea of opening a U.S. diplomatic interests section in Iran. But she says the press of other matters delayed action on the issue, and that the decision will now b

VOA双语新闻 - 经济收缩 美国大力出资刺激借贷

The U.S. economy has contracted more sharply than previously believed, according to new government figures. Meanwhile, in yet another sign of continuing stress in the credit market, the U.S. central bank is allocating hundreds of billion of additiona

VOA双语新闻 - 美众院否决救市计划影响还在持续

World markets are mostly lower amid continuing fallout from the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a bailout package for troubled financial institutions. 美国国会众议院否决金融救市计划的影响还在继续，世界大

VOA双语新闻 - 美国两党候选人共推金融救市计划

Both major U.S. presidential candidates are sounding a rare note of agreement as they urge Congress to act quickly on a plan to rescue the weakened U.S. financial sector. 美国民主、共和两党总统候选人少有地发出共同声音，敦促国

VOA双语新闻：中国称与伊拉克石油交易仍在磋商

China says a multi-billion dollar oil deal with Iraq is still being negotiated. This contradicts reports last week from Iraqi officials, who said the deal had been signed. 中国政府表示，与伊拉克的数十亿美元石油交易还在磋商中，

VOA双语新闻：佩林：共和党首位女副总统候选人

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, describing her as a tough political fighter. Governor Palin, who is a relative political unknown, and only t

VOA双语新闻：非洲18国商议限制武器交易条约

Ministers and civil society leaders from 18 African countries, U.N. disarmament officials, and arms-control advocates are meeting in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to try to form a united position on a proposed treaty to regulate the global arms trade. T