By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 06 July 2007 International human rights activists and lawyers are condemning reports that Somalia's interim government has carried out its first formal executions since the government body was formed with international backing i

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(七月)

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 01 December 2007 Nelson Mandela says the answer to ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic lies in the hands of the world's people. VOA's Delia Robertson reports South Africa's elder statesman was speaking at an AIDS concert in J

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(28) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 19 December 2007 The two leading candidates in Kenya's December 27 presidential elections are everywhere: in full page photos on newspaper covers; staring down from Nairobi billboards; speaking on radio advertisements; and cam

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 26 December 2007 Three Mauritanians said to have links to an Algerian terrorist organization called al-Qaida of the Magreb are believed to have fled from Mauritania to neighboring Senegal. They are alleged to have killed four F

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 28 December 2007 The body of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest Friday in a grave at the family mausoleum in southern Sindh province. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

By Peta Thornycroft 05 February 2008 A senior and long-standing member of the ruling ZANU-PF, Simba Makoni, announced in Harare that he will stand as an independent candidate against President Robert Mugabe in the upcoming presidential election. Peta

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(33) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Chris Simkins Washington 21 April 2008 Morgan Tsvangirai is the head of Zimbabwe's opposition party and over the last decade has made unsuccessful attempts to unseat the country's longtime president Robert Mugabe. Now in 2008, the 55-year old Tsva

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

By Paul Sisco Washington 22 April 2008 Today, April 22 is Earth Day, a global event that began in 1970 and is credited by some with giving birth to the modern environmental movement. Earth Day grew from an annual event in the United States to a globa

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

Today marks the start of the annual three-day Eid al Fitr holiday which follows the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 9 Arab states across the Middle East. It is a time when the pious pray, doting parents give gifts, and children light firecrackers, a

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Tang Ximing and Rebecca Lombardi Wasington 19 September 2007 Aspiring journalist Jessica Shyu was on her way to achieving her life's dream. But a chance to teach far from her Washington, D.C. home convinced her to give up city life for the sprawli

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(九月)

By Paul Sisco Washington 02 November 2007 In the wake of the devastating Southern California wildfires last month, climate scientists Thursday linked such events to global warming. While scientists say no single calamity can be attributed to climate

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(25) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十一月)

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 10 November 2007 A Masters Degree in Business Administration, or MBA, was once considered a key to having a successful business career. In recent years, enrollment in full-time MBA programs has dropped, and some busines

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(32) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十一月)

Last year, the CBS Television program 60 Minutes asked several Americans whether they would call the police if they witnessed a crime. Most said yes, of course they would. Silence is the Code of the Street in some neighborhoods. Those who snitch can

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)

By Barry Wood Belgrade 01 February 2008 Over 6.5 million voters Serbia are eligible to take part in Sunday's presidential election, which is being viewed as a choice between greater European integration or further isolation from the West. VOA's Barry

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Joana Mantey Accra, Ghana 07 April 2008 Experts in the field of water and sanitation have gathered to share their knowledge at an international conference opening Monday in Accra, Ghana. The meeting is a collaborative effort by Ghanas Ministry of

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

By Barry Wood Washington 20 February 2008 The International Monetary Fund Wednesday gave Afghanistan a mixed economic report card, saying the country's overall reforms are on track but corruption and a dramatic rise in opium production pose significa

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Malcolm Brown Washington 10 October 2007 Activists on both sides of America's contentious debate over gun control are gearing up for what could be a major showdown. Their focus is on the nation's highest court, which has been asked to decide wheth

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

By Phuong Tran Dakar 09 October 2007 Thousands of youths line up in Mauritania's poorest neighborhoods to see the mostly underground concerts of a homegrown rap group. Diam Men Teky does not win many fans in the government for their songs about corru

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

The sub-prime mortgage collapse that led to the current U.S. financial crisis has not had as deep an impact in the middle of the nation as it has had on the east and west coasts. But economists say a credit crunch will affect all regions of the coun

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Scott Stearns White House 02 May 2008 The U.S. economy lost 20,000 jobs in April as higher food and fuel costs continue to slow economic growth. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, U.S. President George Bush says tax refunds and b

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)