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I Raq And Roll Makes A War-Time Statement

Broadcast: Mar 28 2003 Texan Clint Black wrote I Raq and Roll with his longtime collaborator Hayden Nicholas. The song is only available as a free download from his website, www.clintblack.com. He exp

VOA标准英语2010年-'Theater of War' Seeks to Heal Soldier

Maj. Joseph Geraci speaks at a town hall-style discussion following a 'Theater of War,' performance. Wars may differ in their circumstances, but the toll on those who fight them has been strikingly similar over the centuries. The violence, clamor and

1)UNESCO Worried War Could Damage Iraqi 2）Archeological Sit

Broadcast: Mar 29,2003 As U.S. and British forces advance toward Baghdad, television pictures show a land that seems to offer nothing but desert. But for officials of the United Nations Educational, S

Avatar Helps Children Recovering from Illness Feel Less Lonely

Avatar Helps Children Recovering from Illness Feel Less Lonely WASHINGTON A small avatar may help children who are recuperating from a long-term illness and feel isolated from their friends and classmates. The robot takes their place in school. From

US, Saudi Leaders to Meet Against Backdrop of War, Iran Dealv

US, Saudi Leaders to Meet Against Backdrop of War, Iran Deal WHITE HOUSE Against the backdrop of war in Iraq, Yemen and Syria, and concerns about Irans behavior, U.S. President Barack Obama will welcome Saudi King Salman to the White House Friday. It

英语导读1000句[36]:Illness

Section 36 Illness No one goes through life without getting ill. We usually think of illness as a bad thing. Sometimes, thought, it is necessary to be ill, especially when we are young. That’s becau

Anti-War Protests Continue Worldwide

Broadcast: Mar 22 2003 Large crowds of anti-war 1) demonstrators turned out in New York City, Saturday. Protesters marched in the streets there and in several major U.S. cities to protest the Bush adm

War in Iraq: What's the Cost to the Environment?

Broadcast: Mar 27, 2003 When Iraqi soldiers retreated from Kuwait during the first Gulf War in 1991, they set fire to 600 oil wells. Towering pillars of fire and columns of smoke vented from the wells

US, Canada Still Disagree on Iraq War

By Andre DeNesnera President Bush traveled to Canada recently on his first trip abroad since his re-election. The war in Iraq still divides the two neighboring nations that have traditionally enjoyed

IN THE NEWS - Rules on Making War

IN THE NEWS -August 31, 2002: Rules on Making War By Caty Weaver Saddam Hussein This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program In The News. American officials and the public are debating if

VOA常速英语2008年-Mental Illness Widespread Problem in Somaliland

By Cathy Majtenyi Somaliland 20 February 2008 Mental illness is a widespread problem in the self-declared, east African republic of Somaliland. But resources to treat the problem are scarce, and society often stigmatizes the mentally ill and their fa

THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: An Anti-War

THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: An Anti-War Movement in the North Turns Violent By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, April 07, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a p

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts: Iran's Threats in Gulf Unlikely to Lead to War

Analysts: Iran's Threats in Gulf Unlikely to Lead to War Irans recent threat to close the Strait of Hormuz led to a defiant U.S. response. It raised concerns of a military clash in the Persian Gulf and also raised oil prices. Some analysts do not exp

VOA标准英语2009年-Desperate Somalis Take Risks to Escape War

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 September 2009 The United Nations refugee agency says security continues to deteriorate in Somalia. At the same time, it says poverty is increasing as prolonged drought is destroying ways to make a living in the country. In

VOA标准英语2013--Displaced Syrians Despair Over Civil War

Displaced Syrians Despair Over Civil War Late morning at the Bab al-Salama camp in northern Syria. Life has become routine and tedious as residents wait for places in Turkey's refugee camps. This camp has grown in 10 months from nothing into a small

VOA标准英语2013--War in Syria Hurts Lebanese Tourism Sector

War in Syria Hurts Lebanese Tourism Sector The nickname of the once popular Lebanese mountain town Aley is Arous el Masayif - the bride of touristic places. But the picturesque village outside Beirut that once attracted many Saudis and other Gulf nat

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--War in American English

Broadcast on Coast to Coast: April 17, 2003 HOST: Each Thursday our Wordmasters talk about American English. Filling in for Avi Arditti and Rosanne Skirble this week is VOA's Adam Phillips. He looks at some of the marks that wars have left on the lan

2007年VOA标准英语-Anti-War Protests Await Bush in Sydney

By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 September 2007 After a surprise trip to Iraq, President Bush is visiting Australia for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group. The conflict in the Persian Gulf will be a key theme of the president's visit to

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Seeks to Rally Support for Iraq War

By Scott Stearns White House 02 September 2006 President Bush (file photo) President Bush wants to convince more Americans that the war in Iraq is central to preventing another terrorist attack inside the United States. Opposition Democrats say the