By Priscilla Huff Washington 02 October 2007 The United States is well-known for its youth-obsessed culture, but in reality there is a huge generation of so-called baby boomers --Americans born after World War Two. They number some 80 million people...
By Al Pessin San Salvador 02 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he expects to order several steps to improve the supervision of security contractors working for the U.S. military in Iraq. VOA's Al Pessin reports from San Salvador,...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 29 September 2007 The focus of congressional action on Iraq shifts again from the Senate to the House of Representatives next week. While majority Democrats are releasing few specific details of their legislative strategy...
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 25 September 2007 Plans for a sugar factory in Kenya's Tana River Delta have ignited a bitter dispute between conservation groups and economic officials. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, opponents argue development could...
By Scott Stearns White House 22 September 2007 President Bush goes to New York on Monday for several days of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly debate. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr....
本单元是关于老板的计划的对话 Boss: Would you like to hear it? You'll like it, I promise! Tim: I'm listening... Boss: Look Tim, my little plan could get us both out of quite a tight spot. It's quite simple really, you just say that you noticed the wa...
本单元是关于度假打算的对话。 Helen: So what are we all doing at Christmas? Tim, you've got a few days off work, haven't you? Tim: Indeed I have Helen, and I'm popping over to Poland for a few days. I'm looking forward to a nice cosy Christmas. Fancy...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 July 2007 Australian officials are calling for global support for a satellite monitoring system to combat illegal logging and the destruction of forests in Asia and the Pacific. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. FAO says most...
Transcript of the Prime Minister's Broadcast on the NHS Plan Friday 28 July 2000 The creation of the National Health Service back in 1948 lifted a massive worry from people's lives. For the first time, health care did not depend on wealth. Need, not...
By Cathy Majtenyi Kampala, Uganda 08 June 2007 In Uganda, there is widespread opposition over a proposal to allow part of the Mabira Forest Reserve to be clear-cut for sugar cane growing. Opponents say the move will destroy a delicate and unique Afri...
