VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马麦凯恩在美国关键州拼博

The longest presidential election campaign in U.S. history is in its final week, and Democrat Barack Obama continues to hold a lead in the polls over Republican John McCain. Both candidates are focused on the economy in the final days of the campaign

VOA双语新闻 - 美六方会谈代表希尔将赴平壤商谈

Washington's main envoy in talks aimed at getting rid of North Korea's nuclear weapons is in South Korea. He plans to visit Pyongyang to discuss the North's recent steps toward resuming activity at its main nuclear facility. Meanwhile, Japan has rene

VOA双语新闻 - 美国参议院今晚表决金融拯救计划

The U.S. Senate has scheduled a vote for Wednesday night on a new version of the $700 billion financial rescue plan. New measures in the bill are designed to win the support of lawmakers in the House of Representatives, who rejected the previous vers

VOA双语新闻 - 美参院通过金融法案焦点转向众院

Revised legislation to rescue America's financial institutions has cleared its first hurdle, winning approval in the U.S. Senate. The bill could face a tougher test Friday in the House of Representatives. 经过修改的拯救美国金融机构的立法

VOA双语新闻：安哥拉选民十六年来首次选举议会

Voters in Angola went to the polls Friday to elect a new parliament, in the country's first elections in 16 years. Turnout was massive, but numerous irregularities and technical problems were reported. 安哥拉选民星期五前往投票站选举新议

VOA双语新闻：佩林演说振奋共和党士气广受瞩目

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who is poised to become only the second woman ever nominated to run for vice president of the United States, assured delegates to the Republican National convention that she has the experience and credentials for the job.

VOA双语新闻 - 阿拉伯裔美国人投票取向和关注点

Arab American voters say they share the same concerns as other segments of American society. They are worried about jobs and the economy, the war in Iraq, healthcare and education. But many have also expressed concerns about the way the words Arab an

VOA双语新闻 - 选战必争俄亥俄 经济裁员关注多

The faltering U.S. economy and the loss of manufacturing jobs in the Midwestern U.S. state of Ohio are dominating the presidential election contest there, and that could spell trouble for Republican candidate John McCain. McCain needs to win the Ohio

VOA双语新闻 - 数千刚果难民逃往乌干达卢旺达

The UN refugee agency reports thousands of Congolese refugees have fled to Uganda and Rwanda in the past few days seeking safety from escalating fighting in North Kivu province. Rebel forces loyal to renegade leader Laurent Nkundu have made serious i

VOA双语新闻 - 美国数千万选民提前投票热情高涨

Record numbers of Americans have already cast their ballots in early voting - more than 28 million people in 34 of the 50 states. Election statistics and a new opinion survey show that registered Democrats are turning out to vote early in far greater

VOA双语新闻：前司法部挑选雇员搀杂政治因素

The inspector general at the Justice Department says a top aide to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales used political considerations in screening candidates for employment at the agency in violation of federal law. Appearing before the Senate Ju

VOA双语新闻：巴勒斯坦敌对派别在加沙发生枪战

Rival Palestinian factions have clashed in the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas. At least four people, including two Hamas policemen, have been killed and dozens wounded. 巴勒斯坦相互敌对的派系在伊斯兰激进

VOA双语新闻：世卫提倡母乳喂养降低婴儿死亡率

The World Health Organization says exclusive breastfeeding can save millions of infant lives every year. As World Breastfeeding Week gets underway, W.H.O. and its partners are promoting mother's milk as the best way to give babies a healthy start in

纯正地道美语(外教讲解)156：万灵节

C: The Day of the Dead has arrived All Souls Day and All Saints Day! A: Your neighbor is crazy. Why is he screaming that? B: Because today is the first of November the Day of the Dead A: Oh, thats right. B: This is a very special day among many cultu

VOA双语新闻 - 俄罗斯计划助印度造四座核反应堆

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says Russia will help his country build four new nuclear power plants. Mr. Singh made the announcement after meetings in Moscow with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. 梅德韦杰夫说，俄罗斯与印度两国原

VOA双语新闻 - 布什：金融危机蔓延政府只能干预

President Bush says the ongoing financial crisis has forced him to endorse aggressive government intervention in numerous economic sectors in spite of his core, free market principles. President Bush restated his desire to prevent the U.S. auto indus

VOA双语新闻 - 盖茨称评估阿富汗战略为当务之急

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says a new strategy for fighting Islamic extremists in Afghanistan will be a high priority for the administration of President-elect Barack Obama. Gates, who has served as Defense secretary under President George B

VOA双语新闻 - 马伦上将抵巴助缓解印巴紧张关系

The top U.S. military official is in Pakistan in an effort to reduce tensions with India following last week's terrorist attack in Mumbai. Admiral Mike Mullen arrived after President Asif Zardari indicated that Pakistan will not hand over 20 named su

VOA双语新闻 - 美促巴履行调查孟买恐袭合作承诺

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging Pakistan to follow through on its promise to cooperate with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attack. In a series of nationally broadcast interviews, Rice stressed the need for concrete act

VOA双语新闻 - 伊议会推迟就延长非美军留驻表决

A dispute in Iraq's parliament has forced a delay in the approval of a resolution that would allow non-U.S. troops to remain in the country after the U.N. mandate expires at the end of this month. 伊拉克议会内发生的争论迫使议会推迟对一