- [VOA标准英语]ASEAN Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Challenges, Burma's Human Rights2009-07-21
- Thailand's prime minister has defended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' plans for a human rights body. Abhisit Vejjajiva made the comments at the opening of ASEAN's annual foreign ministers meeting.
- [VOA标准英语]Gunman in Last Year's Mumbai Terror Strikes Pleads Guilty2009-07-21
- In India, a Pakistani man accused of mounting last year's terror attacks in Mumbai has pled guilty in court, reversing his earlier plea of innocence. The terror strikes killed 166 people, and raised tensions between India and Pakistan.
- voa常速英语:Fear Supports Russian Culture of Impunity2009-07-21
- Russia's Memorial human rights organization has suspended its activities in Chechnya following last week's murder of its local representative, journalist Natalya Estemirova. Human rights activists have blamed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitri Medvedev for maintaining a culture of permissiveness and impunity that led to Estemirova's death.
- voa常速英语:Debate Over Afghanistan Rages in Britain as ...2009-07-21
- Another British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, the 17th this month. Rising casualties have sparked a political debate about the country's involvement in Afghanistan and why more and more of its soldiers are dying.
- [VOA标准英语]Indonesian Police Say Jakarta Bombings Are Work of Jemaah Islamiyah2009-07-20
- Indonesian Police say the bombings of two hotels in Jakarta on Friday was the work of Jemaah Islamiyah, a terrorist group with al-Qaida ties. Analysts say it is likely that Noordin Top, a Malaysian fugitive who leads an affiliated group within a Southeast Asian militant network, planned and organized the attacks.
- [VOA标准英语]Aziz Wins Mauritanian Election, Opposition Leaders Denounce 'Electoral Charade'2009-07-20
- Mauritania's former military leader has won election as president. Opposition candidates are rejecting the results of a vote meant to return the country to constitutional rule.
- [VOA标准英语]Israel Rejects US Demand to Halt East Jerusalem Project2009-07-20
- Israel's right-wing government has reacted angrily to fresh American criticism of Jewish settlements.
- [VOA标准英语]Iranian Official Says Tehran Not Preventing IAEA Inspections2009-07-20
- Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asgar Soltanieh, says Tehran is "not limiting IAEA access to its nuclear sites, according to Iranian government TV.
- [VOA标准英语]US, India Clash Over Climate Change Remedies2009-07-20
- U.S.-Indian differences about dealing with global warming were on display Sunday as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began talks with Indian officials in New Delhi. India's environment minister said his country cannot accept binding limits on carbon emissions under a proposed global climate change treaty.
- [VOA标准英语]Civilian Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, 16 Killed2009-07-20
- A civilian helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, killing 16 people and injuring five others. The crash occurred as U.S. military officials condemned the Taliban's release of a video showing an American soldier captured in Afghanistan.
- voa常速英语:雅加达酒店发生两起致命炸弹爆炸事件2009-07-20
- Police and security staff jostled with reporters as the first bodies were removed from the J.W. Marriot Hotel in central Jakarta, located in a circle of buildings, shops and restaurants frequented by foreigners.
- voa常速英语讲解:印尼总统称酒店爆炸事件是恐怖行为2009-07-20
- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says the two bombs that went off in the Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels in Jakarta, killing eight people and wounding at least 50 more, are acts of terrorism.
- voa常速英语:Clinton Aims to Boost Strategic Relationship During...2009-07-20
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mumbai at the start of a visit aimed at deepening an emerging strategic partnership between the United States and India. Clinton is urging India to join Washington in supporting Pakistan's efforts against terrorism.
- [VOA标准英语]India Rules Out Resumption of Peace Dialogue With Pakistan2009-07-19
- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ruled out resumption of formal peace talks with Pakistan until Islamabad clamps down on terrorist groups. His clarification came in the wake of opposition protests to a joint statement by India and Pakistan which said dialogue is the only way forward for the two countries.
- [VOA标准英语]Investigations Continue into Jakarta Terrorist Bombings2009-07-19
- Investigations continued Saturday into the Friday bombings at two hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia that left nine people dead and at least 50 injured. Little information about the bombings is being released to the public.
- [VOA标准英语]Voting Underway in Mauritania2009-07-19
- Voting is underway to choose a new president in Mauritania. The election is meant to restore constitutional order following last year's coup.
- [VOA标准英语]TV Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies2009-07-19
- Walter Cronkite, the broadcast journalist once called "the most trusted man in America", has died late Friday at the age of 92 after a long illness. The longtime television news anchor kept Americans informed about the great news events of the second half of the 20th century.
- [VOA标准英语]Ghana Struggles to End Local Gun Industry2009-07-19
- People in the West African nation of Ghana have worked metal for generations, making jewelry, musical instruments and even guns. The government is cracking down on the local weapons industry, but many blacksmiths find it difficult to leave the trade.
- [VOA标准英语]Nigeria Says Amnesty Program Taking Shape2009-07-19
- A senior Nigerian military officer in charge of disarmament and demobilization of militants say hundreds of gunmen have accepted the amnesty program and more are close to joining. The program is estimated to cost several millions of dollars.
- [VOA标准英语]New Iranian Nuclear Head Urges Mutual Trust With West2009-07-19
- Iran's newly-appointed nuclear energy chief is calling for an end to hostilities between his country and the West, and renewed efforts to build trust.
- [VOA标准英语]House Committee to Investigate CIA Briefings for Congress2009-07-19
- A key U.S. House of Representatives committee has launched an investigation of CIA briefings given to Congress. The senior Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has accused Democrats of aiming to use the investigation, which would likely include a probe of former Vice President Dick Cheney's involvement, for political purposes.
- [VOA标准英语]Former Iranian President Criticizes Hard-Liners in Sermon2009-07-19
- Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivered a blistering Friday prayer sermon at Tehran University, before a crowd of thousands, warning those in high places to abide by the will of the people and to heal the wounds of the recent crisis.
- [VOA标准英语]Clinton Aims to Boost Strategic Relationship During India Visit2009-07-19
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mumbai at the start of a visit aimed at deepening an emerging strategic partnership between the United States and India. Clinton is urging India to join Washington in supporting Pakistan's efforts against terrorism.
- [VOA标准英语]NASA Prepares for Return to Moon, Missions Beyond2009-07-19
- As the world observes the 40th anniversary of the historic moon landing on July 20, 1969, the U.S. agency that accomplished that feat is working on plans for a return to the moon and an even more ambitious plan to use the moon as a base for missions to Mars.
- [VOA标准英语]Defense Wraps Up First Week in Charles Taylor War Crimes Trial2009-07-19
- Lawyers for former Liberian President Charles Taylor have wrapped up the first week of the defense case at his war crimes trial in The Hague. The former Liberian president is being charged with crimes against humanity in Sierra Leone.