VOA双语新闻--克林顿在夏威夷评价美国亚太政策

The secretary's speech at the U.S.-sponsored East-West Center in Honolulu comes as the Obama administration nears the end of a first year in office that Clinton says gave substance to its pledges to re-engage with Asia-Pacific nations. 克林顿国务卿

VOA双语新闻--白宫：面对基地威胁 美驻也门使馆

U.S. President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism advisor says a threat from an al-Qaida affiliate led to the closure of the American embassy in Yemen. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports this same group has been linked to the attempted Christmas Day bombi

VOA双语新闻 --- 美国促中国废除环保产品进口限制

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has urged Beijing to scrap barriers on imports of pollution-reducing technology. The secretary praised China's appreciating its currency, but said it should continue. 美国财政部长保尔森星期四在北京发

VOA双语新闻 ---Biofuels One Factor in Rising Food Prices

Soaring food prices are causing big problems in many parts of the world today. One factor in the ballooning costs may be the increasing global demand for biofuels - vehicle fuels made at least partly from corn (maize) or other food crops. 粮价的猛涨

VOA双语新闻 ---粮农组织呼吁紧急行动缓北韩饥荒

The United Nations World Food Program says urgent action is needed to prevent what it calls a serious tragedy because of food shortages in North Korea. A bad harvest and soaring world food prices may be creating one of the leanest years in the North

VOA双语新闻 --- 布什普京结束峰会未达成重要协议

U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have ended their farewell summit without agreement on missile defense, but with a blueprint for their successors. They conferred at Mr. Putin's presidential retreat in the Black Sea r

VOA双语新闻 --- 以色列举行民防演习引发邻国担心

Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. 在人们广泛担心爆发战争之际，以色列举行了一次大规模的民防演习。 Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibili

VOA双语新闻 --- 驻伊美军指挥官要求谨慎评估撤军

In congressional testimony this week, the top U.S. military and civilian officials in Iraq reported what they called real but fragile progress, and urged caution in any discussion of further U.S. troop withdrawals, beyond the end of the surge in July

VOA双语新闻 --- 美联储称美经济可能面临温和衰退

The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, told a congressional committee the U.S. economy could face a mild recession, but it should recover later this year. 美国联邦储备委员会主席伯南克星期三在国会作证说，美国经济可

VOA双语新闻 --- 韩总统批评北韩威胁：态度不可取

In his first personal response to recent threats from North Korea, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has criticized Pyongyang's recent attitude. Amid reports of potential military measures by the North, Mr. Lee is calling for a new, more straightf

VOA双语新闻 --- 津部分选举结果仍未公布引起猜测

More than five days after voting ended for four national elections in Zimbabwe, results for three of the contests are still outstanding. Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, will chair a meeting of his party's leadership Friday as the country continu

VOA双语新闻 --- Symbolic Cyprus Crossing Reopens

Greek and Turkish Cypriots have removed a blockade that has separated them for half a century. Ledra Street, a thoroughfare in the heart of Nicosia had become a potent symbol of Cyprus's ethnic partition. 希腊裔和土耳其裔的塞浦路斯人拆除

VOA双语新闻 --- 美资深议员对驻伊高官的作证不满

Senior U.S. legislators of both political parties say critical questions remain unanswered concerning America's strategy in Iraq, despite days of testimony before Congress by the top U.S. military commander in Iraq as well as the U.S. ambassador to B

VOA双语新闻 ---俄修建油气管使西欧更依赖俄能源

Vladimir Socor, an energy analyst based in Germany, told Washington audience Monday planned new pipelines will consolidate Russia's position as a leading supplier of oil and gas to Western Europe. 在德国的能源分析人士弗拉基米尔.索科星

VOA双语新闻 ---France Attempts to Mend Relations with Chi

French President Nicholas Sarkozy is sending envoys to repair relations with China after nation-wide anti-French protests. China has sought to cool nationalist tempers, but warned Paris is seriously harming relations. 在中国一些地方出现反法抗

VOA双语新闻 ---Pope Celebrates Outdoor Mass in US Capital

Pope Benedict XVI has celebrated an outdoor Mass for more than 45,000 people in Washington, D.C. The pope expressed concerns about problems in modern society and once again addressed the sex scandal that has rocked the church. 罗马天主教皇本笃在

VOA双语新闻 ---教皇在体育场主持弥撒 群情振奋

Pope Benedict XVI ended his six-day visit to the United States with a jubilant mass at the 57,000-seat Yankee Stadium. The leader of the world's one billion Catholics praised the United States' tradition of religious freedom at the service. 罗马天主

VOA双语新闻 ---美国认为卡特会晤哈马斯没有收获

The U.S. State Department says it sees no policy changes by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the wake of former President Jimmy Carter's meetings with Hamas leaders. The Bush administration counseled Mr. Carter against meeting Hamas. 美国国务

VOA双语新闻 ---克林顿和奥巴马准备关键宾州辩论

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are preparing to face-off in a nationally televised debate Wednesday evening in Pennsylvania, just days ahead of the critical Democratic primary in that state. The debate is likely to draw a large audience. 美

VOA双语新闻 ---美国官员批评俄国对格鲁吉亚行动

The United States Wednesday reaffirmed support for Georgia's territorial integrity after Russia said it was setting up legal ties with two Georgian separatist regions. A State Department official called the Russian action on Abkhazia and South Osseti