2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Pakistan is observing a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster. Officials say weather is impeding the search underway to find the "black box"

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Vehicles that can be both driven and flown have long been a fantasy in the realm of science fiction. But advances in technology have paved the way for just such a vehicle to enter the realm of fact.

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

President Obama visits two Michigan auto plants on Friday. Over the last two years the administration has been instrumental in propping up the U.S. car industry - by approving billions in government l

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

US agricultural organizations, state farm bureaus and the US Chamber of Commerce have joined forces in support of a bill that would ease the current US embargo against Cuba, allowing food to be export

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Some 3,000 Israelis joined a gay pride parade in Jerusalem, marching with colorful balloons and dancing in the streets. The march infuriated Orthodox Jews. But Yonatan Gher, one of the parade organi

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Humans are social animals, and most of us treasure our relationships with family and friends. An emerging line of research suggests that relationships can keep us healthier. And a new study finds thos

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Nepal faces a deepening political crisis as political parties fail to reach a consensus on who should head a new government. The collapse of two governments in two years and a failure to choose a thir

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, has been around in its modern form for about 50 years.

Its rhythms of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing have saved countless lives.

Now, a n

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

VOA’s Susan Yackee speaks with Samer Muscati, a researcher for the Middle East Division of Human Rights Watch, focusing specifically on Iraq.Q: What is the current human rights situation in Iraq?A: I

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Trafficking in small arms and light weapons is on the rise in parts of Central Africa, say regional sources from the International Action Network against Light Weapons. Members of the group say this p

2010-07-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Addressing U.S. troops returned from Iraq, Vice President Joe Biden has pointed to successes of the more than seven year American military involvement there. The remarks came amid concern in Iraq ove

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has called for unconditional, direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The Spanish official also reassured Israel over EU sanctions i

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Israeli government and environmentalists are sparring over one of the most important biblical sites in the Holy Land.An environmental group says the traditional site where Jesus was baptized on th

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

President Obama signed a bill last week extending unemployment benefits to 99 weeks. The extension will affect 1.4 million unemployed Americans and help ease the longest bout of joblessness since the

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Boston Pops - the granddaddy of America's popular orchestras.Since 1897, practically every Boston Pops concert has ended with John Phillip Sousa's immort

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. First Lady Michele Obama has drawn national attention to the problem of "food deserts" - neighborhoods that may have plenty of McDonalds and other fast food restaurants, but no supermarket with f

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Researchers in the Philippines will soon use mobile phones to help farmers use just the right amount of fertilizer, maximizing their harvests, saving them money and protecting the environment.It's a

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Good news has emerged this month for the world's forests. A new report from the London-based research group Chatham House says illegal logging is down by over 20 percent globally and by much more th

2010-07-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

California has an official animal, the grizzly bear, and a state bird, the California quail. It has an official grass, purple needle grass, and a state reptile, the desert tortoise. It even has an o

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

WikiLeaks is a website that posts formerly secret documents online in what its members say is the pursuit of transparency and accountability. Its release of more than 75,000 U.S. Army and Marine Corp

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

An African Union summit in Uganda's capital city Kampala is drawing to a close with a number of difficult issues still dividing participants. These twice-yearly gatherings show Africa at its best an

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The international oil giant BP has announced record losses for the past quarter and confirmed Tuesday it is replacing its chief executive, Tony Hayward. BP's woes stem from the disastrous oil spill

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Some German pilots that are part of NATO operations in Afghanistan are in Israel for training on special reconnaissance drones. The Jewish state's expertise is helping to train the Germans to protec

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Burma's ethnic Karen communities and rights groups are reporting stepped up attacks by Burma's military on villages in eastern Karen state, including the torching of homes forcing hundreds to flee i

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Two senior U.S. officials called on Iraqi leaders Tuesday to form a new government as quickly as possible, partly to provide a counterpart for negotiations on the future of U.S.-Iraq defense relations