2007年VOA标准英语-UN Says Humanitarian Situation Worsening in Dar

By Suzanne Presto New York 31 August 2007 The U.N. Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Margareta Wahlstrom, says the humanitarian situation in Sudan's western Darfur region is worsening. From

VOA标准英语2015--Study: Rats Pose Plague Risk in Croplands

Study: Rats Pose Plague Risk in Croplands Efforts to boost food production in East Africa may increase the risk of plague. A new study says the conversion of natural lands into croplands in Tanzania has been accompanied by a large increase in the rod

【趣谈英语】荷兰属于地势低洼地带-“Netherlands” Means Low-Lying Lands

Pre-Listening Vocabulary accustomed to: used to tirelessly: without tiring; for long hours surge barrier: man-made protection built to keep the sea from flooding onto the land valve: a device that opens and shuts; changes the direction of fluid Nethe

VOA标准英语2014--Drylands Vulnerable to Climate Change

Drylands Vulnerable to Climate Change Researchers warn that the worlds drylands are being severely affected by climate change. They say that could harm the livelihoods and food security for billions of people. Scientists describe the projected effect

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain Calls for More Peacekeepers in Dar

By Michael Drudge London 25 January 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told parliament the international community is failing to support the people of Sudan's war-ravaged western Darfur region

CCTV9英语新闻：Dar es Salaam hosts first Chinese film expo

For the first time ever, the city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has hosted a Chinese Film Week. Many locals were treated to popular Chinese movies, and to make sure nothing got lost in translation -- some of the movies had English subtitles while othe

2006年VOA标准英语-Some Say More Should be Done to Help Darfu

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 14 April 2006 watch Darfur report The Darfur region of Sudan is in the midst of genocide. Diplomats have so far failed to stop the tragedy, citing that country's compl

Pentagon Closely Monitors Situation in Sudan's Darfour Regio

Alex Belida U.S. defense officials are closely monitoring developments in Sudan's troubled Darfur region but say there are no plans at present for any military response to the humanitarian crisis ther

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary-General Says Failure in Darfur Not

By Lisa Schlein Tripoli, Libya 09 September 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is welcomed by Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum, 06 Sep 2007 U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon says failure to achieve peace in Sudan's conflict-

2006年VOA标准英语-Chadians Increasingly Feel Impact of Darfu

By Raymond Thibodeaux Gouroukoun, Chad 21 April 2006 For the past three years, Chadians have taken in Sudanese refugees fleeing attacks by Arab militias backed by Sudan's government. Now, they say the

2006年VOA标准英语-AU Military Chief Wants More Troops in Dar

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 09 May 2006 The African Union troops in Darfur are to play a very important role in enforcing security in the aftermath of the Abuja accord. Gilbert da Costa reports from Abu

美国国家公共电台 NPR Push To Transfer Federal Lands To States Has Sportsmen On Edge

DAVID GREENE, HOST: One of the very first moves by the new Republican Congress was to make it easier to transfer ownership of federal public lands in the West over to states. And the state of Wyoming has become a flashpoint in this debate. Lawmakers

美国国家公共电台 NPR Mona Haydar Breaks The Mold For Muslim Rap: 'You Just Have To Do You'

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, HIJABI) MONA HAYDAR: (Rapping) What that hair look like? Bet that hair look nice. Don't that make you sweat? Don't that feel too tight? LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Mona Haydar first made her mark with the music video Hijabi. Billbo

VOA双语新闻 US Officials Continue to Press Sudan on Darfu

President Bush's national security advisor says an expanded African Union presence is key to easing the suffering in Sudan's western Darfur region. Condoleezza Rice says the United States is willing to help. 美国总统布什的国家安全顾问赖斯

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Humanitarian Chief Blames All Parties in Dar

By Catherine Maddux Washington 01 November 2006 UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland gestures during a news conference in Kenya (File photo - Sept. 12, 2006) The top U.N. humanitarian official says the operating environmen

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary-General Urges Cease-Fire in Darfur

By Lisa Schlein Khartoum 04 September 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he has urged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to implement an immediate cease-fire in Darfur. The Secretary-General made his appeal during a dinner late Monday with P

VOA标准英语2008年-ICC Prosecutor Says He Will Next Go After Darfu

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he will pursue charges against rebel groups that attacked African Union peacekeepers in Darfur last September, killing 10 of them. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Mar

VOA标准英语2008年-Palestinians Bury 'National Poet' Mahmoud Darwi

Palestinians have bidden an emotional farewell to a national and cultural icon. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Palestinian relatives and officials gather around the coffin of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who gave a voic

2007年VOA标准英语-UN High Commissioner Sees Slight Hope For Darfu

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 September 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, says she sees little cause for optimism in the unfolding tragedy in Darfur. But she says recent, more vigorous efforts to find a political solution t

2007年VOA标准英语-Pentagon: No US Military Action Planned for Dar

By Al Pessin Washington 06 February 2007 Senior U.S. defense officials say they are not planning any military intervention to end the killing and suffering in Sudan's Darfur region. The comments came at a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday, and in