食品恐慌过后雀巢在印度市场投放美极拉面

AS IT IS 2015-06-15 Nestle Pulls Maggi Noodles in India After Food Scare The food manufacturer Nestle has removed a product from sale in India because of safety concerns. Tests showed Maggi noodles contained large amounts of the heavy metal, lead. Th

VOA慢速英语2015 缅甸大型水坝项目引起当地民众反对

AS IT IS 2015-06-15 Huge Dam Project in Myanmar Draws Local Opposition 缅甸大型水坝项目引起当地民众反对 Myanmar officials are making plans for a $6 billion hydropower dam in Shan State. The hydropower dam project has fierce critics, i

IS组织在中亚地区招募新成员

AS IT IS 2015-06-15 Islamic State Looking for New Members in Central Asia IS组织在中亚地区招募新成员 Central Asia has increasingly become a source of foreign fighters for militants operating in the Middle East, especially the self-declare

VOA慢速英语2015 杰布·布什参加2016年美国总统竞选

AS IT IS 2015-06-16 Jeb Bush Enters US Presidential Campaign 杰布布什参加2016年美国总统竞选 The son of a former US president and the brother of another launched his campaign for the presidency Monday. Jeb Bush announced his candidacy to

尼泊尔震后重新开放古建筑

AS IT IS 2015-06-16 After Quake, Nepal Reopens Centuries-Old Structures 尼泊尔震后重新开放古建筑 Nepal has reopened its major World Heritage Sites in an effort to get tourists to return. Nepal depends heavily on money spent by overseas vi

VOA慢速英语 韩媒报道MERS已致16人死亡

AS IT IS 2015-06-16 South Korea Reports 16th Death from MERS 韩媒报道MERS已致16人死亡 South Korea has reported its 16th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome disease, known as MERS. South Korean health officials said on Monday that the

美国斋月将在周四开始

AS IT IS 2015-06-17 Ramadan Begins Thursday in the US 美国斋月将在周四开始 People are praying at the Islamic Society of Orange County, California. The mosque is preparing for the thousands of people expected to come on June 20, the first Sa

VOA慢速英语2015 幸存者回忆孟加拉国服装厂事故

AS IT IS 2015-06-17 Survivors Remember Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse 幸存者回忆孟加拉国服装厂事故 The Rana Plaza building near Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, collapsed in April 2013, killing 1,100 garment workers. More than 2,500 ot

VOA慢速英语2015 越来越多的证据表明俄罗斯军方卷入了乌克兰战争

AS IT IS 2015-06-03 Growing Evidence of Russian Military Involvement in Ukraine 越来越多的证据表明俄罗斯军方卷入了乌克兰战争 United Nations investigators say there is growing evidence of Russian military involvement in the war i

VOA慢速英语2015 国际足联主席布拉特辞职

AS IT IS 2015-06-03 FIFA President Sepp Blatter Resigns 国际足联主席布拉特辞职 Four days after his election to a fifth term as FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has resigned. The head of the soccer organization made the surprise announcement on

VOA慢速英语2015 科学家测试太阳能动力

Scientists Testing Space Propulsion by Light 科学家测试太阳能动力 Can the sun provide power for a spaceship to travel to the edge of our solar system? The answer may come from a small satellite. A Delta V rocket carried the satellite into s

VOA慢速英语2015 印度遭遇史上最严重热浪

India Suffers Fifth Deadliest Heat Wave in World History 印度遭遇史上最严重热浪 In the news today... Indian officials are blaming extremely hot weather for more than 2,000 deaths in the country. The extreme heat has been a problem for near

VOA慢速英语2015 越来越多的人在沙特阿拉伯被处决

AS IT IS 2015-06-02 Rising Number of Executions in Saudi Arabia 越来越多的人在沙特阿拉伯被处决 Human rights groups are reporting an increase in the number of executions in Saudi Arabia. Saudi executions are usually beheadings, where th

VOA慢速英语2015 美国承诺1800万美元购买越南巡逻船

AS IT IS 2015-06-02 US Promises $18 Million for Vietnam to Buy Patrol Boats 美国承诺1800万美元购买越南巡逻船 The United States has promised $18 million to help Vietnam buy American-made coast guard patrol boats to improve its sea defens

世卫组织:吸烟的伤害远比你想象的多

AS IT IS 2015-06-01 WHO: Smoking Costs More Than You Think 世卫组织:吸烟的伤害远比你想象的多 A single cigarette sold on a street corner may not cost a lot; however, the overall costs of smoking are huge. 在街角买一包烟花不了多

VOA慢速英语2015 贫穷及性别不平等问题迫使女孩步入婚姻殿堂

AS IT IS 2015-06-01 Poverty, Gender Inequality Force Girls Into Marriage 贫穷及性别不平等问题迫使女孩步入婚姻殿堂 The public in Russia and beyond has expressed shock at the recent marriage of a Chechen girl to a man who is 30 year

从电影节看原住民文化冲突

AS IT IS 2015-06-01 Films Explore Native Peoples, Culture Conflict 从电影节看原住民文化冲突 The city of Los Angeles, California is famous as the home of America's movie industry. A recent film festival there presented a number of movies a

英孚与LinkedIn合作测试英语学习者成绩

LinkedIn, EF Offer Test Scores for English Learners EF Education First, a private education company, is working with LinkedIn to test members of the business social networking site on the language of business: English. The idea is simple. When Linked

VOA慢速英语2015 Report Suggests Sudan May Be Arming Rebels in South Sudan

AS IT IS 2015-06-06 Report Suggests Sudan May Be Arming Rebels in South Sudan The United Nations is closely watching developments in South Sudan. The UN refugee agency says heavy fighting and a lack of food in two South Sudanese states are forcing mo

返回阿富汗的难民面临艰难的生活

AS IT IS 2015-06-06 Returning Afghan Refugees Face a Difficult Life 返回阿富汗的难民面临艰难的生活 Many of the tens of thousands of people returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan have no jobs, no support and no home. International aid a