2010-05-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In Malawi, NGOs and the government are working together to end forced marriages and other traditional practices that violate the rights of girls. The effort follows reports that more and more girls ar

2010-05-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

When Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Indonesia this month (May 17th) the free trade agreement between China and its neighbors in Southeast Asia will be a major topic of discussion. Some labor group

2010-05-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

After talks at the White House on Wednesday, President Barack Obama and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said they are committed to a long-term strategic partnership.

This week's visit by Af

2010-05-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A Libyan airliner with 104 people on board has crashed during landing at Tripoli's airport. At least 103 people have been confirmed killed, with a young Dutch boy the only known survivor. More than

2010-05-13 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In May 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world's first birth control pill. Today, 12 million American women take the Pill, making it the leading contraceptive in the United Sta

2010-05-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Despite data showing sharp declines in maternal mortality, half a million women still die every year in childbirth. In addition, three and a half million newborns die within the first 30 days of life.

2010-05-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Pakistani officials say missiles fired by an unmanned U.S. aircraft have killed at least 14 alleged insurgents in Pakistan's northwestern Waziristan region, which borders Afghanistan. Pakistani secur

2010-05-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In yet another sign of improving ties between India and Pakistan, the foreign ministers of the South Asian rivals have announced plans to hold talks in mid July.The announcement that India's foreign

2010-05-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

President Barack Obama's widely publicized speech in Cairo one year ago this June raised hopes that U.S. relations with the Muslim world might soon improve.

But experts say that, in many Muslim-m

2010-05-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

They are among history's most famous lovers - Antony and Cleopatra, the Roman warrior and the Egyptian queen. From Shakespeare to Hollywood, their story has been told many times. Now, Egypt's top

2010-05-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

It's not quite tea. And it's definitely not coffee.

The traditional South American beverage called yerba mate is still relatively unknown in the U.S. But it's becoming more and more prevalent i

2010-05-12 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

President Barack Obama's nomination of U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States has prompted leading Republicans to raise questions about her experience. But there

2010-05-11 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The almost $1 trillion EU bailout package has not quelled the Greek financial crisis, nor has it erased the memories of last week's deadly demonstrations in Athens, in which hundreds of thousands of

2010-05-11 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

These students are taking part in experiments designed to test their knowledge and inspire them to concentrate on science, technology, engineering and math. Charles Bolden, the head of the US space a

2010-05-11 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A wave of attacks across Iraq killed at least 96 people Monday, and wounded about 200 others. The violence began before dawn, with gunmen in speeding cars killing soldiers and police at checkpoints ac

2010-05-11 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Whatever her mood, from sultry blues ballads to fiery jazz classics, Lena Horne was adored by audiences the world over, especially when she delivered her signature song, Stormy Weather.Lena was born t

2010-05-11 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Four days have passed since Britons went to the polls, but the shape of the country's future government is unclear. Last week's general election resulted in a hung parliament and now the Conservativ

2010-05-11 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In Botswana, community-based home care is the preferred method of assisting people living with HIV/AIDS. However, a study shows many of the caregivers are suffering economically and emotionally as a

2010-05-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As efforts to try to cap the oil well that has poured millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico faltered Saturday, we took a tour of the vast ecosystem along Louisiana coast for a first han

2010-05-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

International Latin super star Shakira has set off a controversy in South Africa over the official World Cup song. Many have expressed disappointment that a non-South African artist was chosen to reco

2010-05-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In the West African country of Mali, masks and puppets play an important role in traditional culture. Despite the influence of the modern world, that importance remains. But now, it is also being sh

2010-05-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed the first deposits of oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico have hit the shores of the southern state of Louisiana. The oil spill has local fishermen worr

2010-05-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In less than two weeks, the labor ministers of almost 200 countries will participate in a global conference on child labor in The Hague, Netherlands. They will be working on a new "road map" to wipe o

2010-05-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has arrived in Kenya to begin his investigation into crimes against humanity committed in the wake of a disputed presidential election.

Luis More

2010-05-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A coalition of U.S. Civil Rights and Labor organizations say they intent to boycott major events in the Southwestern state of Arizona.
This development is the latest in a growing number of protests a