VOA双语新闻 - 美新经济刺激方案细节正逐步形成

U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden says the incoming White House economic team is making progress toward agreeing on details of an economic stimulus plan. President-elect Barack Obama's advisers are increasing the number of jobs they want to create.

VOA双语新闻 - 美国关闭驻利比亚使馆 但保持接触

The United States Friday suspended operations at its embassy in Libya after U.S. diplomatic personnel were airlifted out of the country. However, officials say diplomatic contacts with representatives of the Moammar Gadhafi government continue. 美国驻

VOA双语新闻 - 中国邀请美国国防部长盖茨明年访

At the ASEAN Defense Ministers meeting in Hanoi, Chinese Minister of Defense Liang Guanglie invited his U.S. counterpart Defense Secretary Robert Gates to visit China, in what seems like an easing of military tensions in the region. Diplomacy appears

VOA双语新闻 - 巴勒斯坦：定居点建设结束前不和

Middle East peace talks remain in crisis after a decision by the Palestinian leadership. 在巴勒斯坦领导层就定居点问题做出回应决定之后，中东和谈依然面临危机。 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gathered leaders of th

VOA双语新闻：印度贫困人口多于非洲26国穷人总数

According to a new study more people live in poverty in eight Indian states than in 26 of sub-Saharan Africa's poorest countries. The creators of the new study said the level of poverty in South Asia compared to Africa was a surprising discovery. 根据

VOA双语新闻：业界预期亚洲旅游业有望2010年复苏

The immediate outlook for Asia's tourism industry remains bleak as most major markets report sharp falls in visitor arrivals. There are hopes a recovery will come in 2010. 因为大部分主要旅游市场的旅游人数锐减，亚洲旅游业短期前

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马呼吁美俄民众携手应对挑战

U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Russians to work with the United States to tackle the big security and economic problems of our time. In a speech to graduates of an economics school, Mr. Obama made the case for better relations. 美国总统奥巴

VOA双语新闻：联合国呼吁增加投资对抗全球暖化

The United Nations is calling for billions of dollars to be spent by governments to fight climate change and greenhouse gasses to stem rising global temperatures. 联合国呼吁各国政府投资数十亿美元来对抗气候变化和温室气体等问

VOA双语新闻：沃尔夫议员提出成立阿富汗特别委

Pointing to what he calls eroding public support for the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan, a key Republican lawmaker is urging President Barack Obama to again lay out clearly for Americans what he believes is at stake there. U.S. lawmakers receive

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗未经公证大选结果显示卡尔

Afghanistan's government-appointed Independent Election Commission has released what it calls final but preliminary results from the August 20 vote for president. The disputed returns show incumbent President Hamid Karzai with enough ballots to avoid

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