英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国加州的环保高中

American charter schools are public schools that are run by private educational enterprises, under special rules, or charters, from state or local school boards. Many charter schools have specialized areas of study such as science, mass media, or the

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—北欧国家警惕极右势力的威胁

A terror attack in Norway last week, which was carried out by an extreme right-wing Norwegian man, has raised questions about security threats in Europe. Is the perceived threat from Islamic extremism has overshadowed security threats from the extrem

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—海啸五个月后日本努力重建

It's nearly five months since the huge tsunami struck northeast Japan, killing over 20,000 people. The reconstruction effort is well under way and the government has earmarked several billion dollars to help survivors rebuild their homes and liveliho

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—挪威屠杀事件凸显欧洲极右势力

Norway's prime minister says European intelligence agencies have joined the investigation into last week's terror attacks that left at least 76 people dead. Jens Stoltenberg says the country's core values will grow stronger. Friday's attacks have bee

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—西班牙民众抗议房市危机

Europe is suffering from its worst ever real-estate market. And one country that seems to be pushing back hard at its government is Spain. More than two months after Spain's so-called indignados began occupying city squares to protest high unemployme

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—纽约州通过法律，同性恋婚姻合法

New York has legalized same sex marriage, making it the sixth U.S state to do so. Gay rights advocates call the vote a major victory in their quest for equality. 同性恋婚姻在纽约州已经取得合法化地位，这使得纽约州成为美国第

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—阿拉伯世界逃避暴力难民激增

As the world marks UN Refugee Day on June 20, the number of people escaping violence across the Arab world is on the rise. Pro-democracy uprisings are being brutally suppressed in places like Libya and Syria, forcing tens of thousands of people to fl

英语听力：VOA双语新闻 22、俄罗斯能否在年底前加入世贸组织？

Russia has been trying to join the World Trade Organization since 1993. Now Russian officials are saying they hope to become a member by the end of this year. 俄罗斯方面自从1993年起，就一直想要加入世界贸易组织。如今，俄罗斯

英语听力：VOA双语新闻 19、经济衰退造出“受伤一代”

The International Labor Organization (ILO) said the global recession has created what it calls a generation of scarred youth. It says frustration in finding good jobs has contributed to protests movements around the world. 国际劳工组织表示，全

英语听力：VOA双语新闻 11、前乌克兰总理被判刑欧洲不满

A Kyiv court has sentenced former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in jail for abusing her power in a 2009 gas deal with Russia. The conviction and jail sentence comes just as Ukraine hopes to sign a free trade agreement with the Europe

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—印度内政部长称恐怖袭击为政府之耻

Top Indian officials say they need to prepare for terrorism threats that may arise both within and outside the country. 印度高级官员说，他们须要准备应付来自印度国内和国外的恐怖主义威胁。 Indian Home Minister P. Chidam

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—墨西哥打击贩毒引发人权担忧

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, is concluding a weeklong visit to Mexico, where she expressed concern over abuse of citizens by police and soldiers fighting organized crime groups. The major effort against drug cartels and o

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—希腊危机引发对欧元未来的担忧

From Scandinavia to the Mediterranean shores of southern Europe, there are widespread fears over the future of the euro currency and the European Union itself. The EU has been shaken by the Greek debt crisis, but its leaders insist the Union and the

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美失业率上升奥巴马促国会通过提案

With the United States' unemployment rate at its highest level this year, President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to pass a series of his administration's proposals to improve the economy. Opposition Republicans are blaming the president's pol

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—希腊经济危机 德法决心稳住欧元

The leaders of France and Germany signaled Friday they want to find a quick solution to the economic crisis in Greece. In Greece, the prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet and replaced his finance minister. 德国和法国领导人星期五就希腊的

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—挪威暴力事件引人关注右翼网上交流

Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian man who admits to killing 77 people last month, allegedly contributed to a range of online neo-Nazi, nationalist and anti-Islam forums. Now the European Unions criminal intelligence agency, Europol, is launching

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—战后三年俄罗斯与格鲁吉亚关系仍然僵滞

Three years after the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia, the temporary ceasefire lines between the two look increasingly like permanent borders. 2008年格鲁吉亚与俄罗斯爆发战争，三年后的现在，两国间的临时停火线越来越像

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马北卡大学演讲促国会通过就业计划

For the third time in a week, President Barack Obama is campaigning for his jobs plan in a state that could be crucial to his re-election effort. Meanwhile, a new poll shows that more than half of Americans do not think the plan will help reduce unem

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美驻阿大使：美国不会抛弃阿富汗

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States began a new engagement in the Muslim world. One of the key architects of that engagement is the newly-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker. 2001年9/11恐怖袭击发生后

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—利比亚过渡委员会士兵暂停重镇战事

Fighters for Libya's provisional authorities say they have surrounded key areas still held by forces loyal to ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. At a checkpoint north of Bani Walid, there appears to be a lull before any storm. 利比亚过渡当局的部队