2010-12-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Tens of thousands of African American farmers and Native Americans will soon receive compensation for discrimination and mismanagement they allegedly suffered at the hands of the federal government. P

2010-12-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Authorities in Pakistan say a suicide attack in a northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan has killed at least 50 people. The deadly attack took place in the Mohmand tribal district where Paki

2010-12-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Nearly two years into Zimbabwe's government of national unity, the country's economy is plagued by a declining industrial sector and continuing job losses. There is little foreign investment and lit

2010-12-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The world's tallest Jesus statue now reigns over a field in western Poland, on the outskirts of a small town with big hopes for tourism. But the statue reveals a lot about Polish Catholicism and the

2010-12-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. lawmakers are expected to consider before the end of the year a controversial immigration reform measure that would give tens of thousands of young illegal immigrants a chance to become legal res

2010-12-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

When the 111th Congress ends within the next few weeks, many international initiatives will be left behind. Among them are several UN conventions thought to have the support of the administration, inc

2010-12-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, has urged an enhanced OSCE role in settling regional confli

2010-12-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Hollywood Actor and Director Ben Affleck was in Washington this week, pushing for greater US engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has founded an organization called "The Eastern Congo In

2010-12-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. lawmakers before the end of the year are expected to consider a controversal immigration reform measure that would give tens of thousands of young illegal immigrants a chance to become legal resi

2010-12-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Consider this: a mobile phone with applications to detect cancer and tuberculosis, control sugar levels for diabetics and monitor vital signs. The champions of mobile health or "mhealth" technology ar

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The International Organization for Migration reports increasing numbers of stranded migrants are dying on the Yemeni-Saudi border. It says 30 migrants from the Horn of Africa have died in recent weeks

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

An Indian billionaire's pledge to donate nearly $2 billion to fund education programs has raised hopes that more of the country's super-rich will follow his example. Rapidly growing wealth in India

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A Kenyan Police officer has been killed by an explosion Friday morning in Nairobi.Early Friday morning an assailant reportedly threw a grenade or some form of explosive device into a Kenyan police veh

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Global warming and how human activists contribute to it.Activists lobby As conference delegates meet elsewhere, author Bill McKibben makes the rounds in the hotel lobbies, talking about the need for a

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The U.S. government has been sending dancers and musicians on international goodwill missions for decades. Now, for the first time, it is sending artists abroad as cultural ambassadors.The Obama Admin

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Has best-selling pop and New Age pianist Jim Brickman gone country? Jim's new album "Home" reveals his seldom heard country music skills.Brickman has performed on concert stages the world over, but

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Public health agencies are continually on the lookout for outbreaks of infectious disease. The fight against influenza, SARS, ebola, and others can be more effective when doctors and scientists get a

2010-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Now,American scientists think they have developed a test.Doctors currently diagnose autism, usually in children, by observing behavior and interactions with others.Efforts to find a more biological te

2010-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Police in Thailand say they have coordinated with Spanish authorities to bust a passport forgery ring that allegedly supplied terrorist groups, including those blamed for deadly attacks in Madrid and

2010-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In 1993, Arkansas native Shawn Camp released his first CD on Reprise Records. The album contained two minor country music hits, and his label expected the follow-up album to be his "breakthrough." B

2010-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The first-ever summit dedicated to a single animal brought world leaders, officials and conservation groups to Russia last week. The International Tiger Conservation Forum in St. Petersburg convened i

2010-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Obama administration officials told a Congressional panel Wednesday that economic sanctions against Iran are having an impact, and the international community is cutting back on commercial ties with

2010-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

From electric automobiles to solar wheels, hybrid cars are the wave of the future. But what about a truck that runs on the energy of the past?

An unconventional doctoral student is determined to m

2010-12-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The recent UNAIDS global report cited significant progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. It says there have been fewer infections and fewer deaths among women and their n

2010-12-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Egypt's electoral commission announced the preliminary results of Sunday's parliamentary election, declaring the ruling National Democratic Party won 95 percent of the seats contested in the first r