VOA标准英语2011--Muslim-American Children Make Mock Pilgrimage to Mecca

Muslim-American Children Make Mock Pilgrimage to Mecca More than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world have gathered in Mecca for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage, which begins later this week. At a Washington area mosque, American Muslim children

Meat for Mecca: Somaliland Exports Livestock for the Hajj

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NPR 08-01:In Japan, a Mecca for Sushi Lovers寿司圣地——东京

Tokyo is the site for the world's largest fish market, a place famous for the ultra-high quality tuna featured at the city's best sushi restaurants. Our friend Madeleine Brand is on assignment in Japan right now, she is doing stories for our Climate

CRI中国国际广播电台 News & Reports 2013-02-16

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Financial ministers and the heads of central banks from the world's 20 major economies gather in Moscow for a key G-20 meeting. India launches an investigation into a

【英语语言学习】穆斯林教徒面临着更多的压力

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Every time a violent attack is carried out in the name of Islam, as happened in Paris, Muslims in this country feel pressure to speak out, to say again how the extremists have nothing to do with it their faith. We wanted to try t

VOA常速英语2007年-Couple From US Prepares for Hajj

By Laila Azimi Washington 17 December 2007 Muslims from around the world are on their way to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the spiritual pilgrimage known as the Hajj beginning December 18. This annual event takes place during the 12th month of the Islami

2006年VOA标准英语-Muslims Mark Hajj Season with Pilgrimage t

By Amin Fekrat Washington 02 January 2006 The annual season of Hajj is now under way. Every Muslim who is financially able to do so is obliged under the Koran, the holy Muslim scripture, to make the p

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-09-02

1. As Ernesto moves north, tourists are returning to the beaches along the Carolinas where the surf is now calm. But further up the coast, communities are raising floodwall s and preparing for heavy r

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-08

1. President-elect Barack Obama has named retired General Eric Shinseki as his Veterans Affairs secretary. Shinseki served as Army chief of staff in the Bush administration but left after testifying that it might take several hundred thousand US tro

麦加踩踏事故逾700人遇难

AS IT IS 2015-09-25 More than 700 Crushed to Death Near Mecca 麦加踩踏事故逾700人遇难 More than 700 people were crushed to death Thursday near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in a stampede. More than 800 others were injured. The victims were part of t

麦加朝圣踩踏事故的死亡人数存争议

AS IT IS 2015-10-11 Number of Dead in Hajj Stampede Disputed 麦加朝圣踩踏事故的死亡人数存争议 The Associated Press news agency says at least 1,400 people were killed in a stampede during this years hajj pilgrimage. That is much higher

Hourly News updated 08:00 2011/10/09

China urges improved distribution system for agricutural products China's State Council, or the Cabinet, has urged the building of an efficient, safe and regulated distribution system for agricultural products in a bid to lower prices. The government

英语听力：自然百科 圣城麦加

Mecca sits in the western mountains of Saudi Arabia, in a sanctuary roughly 100 mile square. Since long before Islam, it has been considered sacred territory where no one could hunt, cut trees or fight. At the heart of the city is a great mosque call

美国学生世界地理教材 第174期:产生《一千零一夜》的国家(3)

The Mohammedans have commandments as the Christians do. We have ten; 和基督教一样，伊斯兰教也有戒律。基督教有十条戒律， they have four or more. One of their commandments is to pray five times a day; 伊斯兰教至少有四条戒

美国学生世界地理教材 第173期:产生《一千零一夜》的国家(2)

Once upon a time there was a king in the old days long ago when kings could put to death whomsoever they wished. 在很久以前的古代，国王可以任意处死他不喜欢的人。 This king had a wife whom he was going to put to death the next

英语听力：Prophet Muhammad 先知穆罕默德 - 11

Praying together is a good thing. It cements the idea of belonging to a movement, to a religion, to an organization, to a community. The result is something very, very powerful, even to watch, even for a non-believer or someone from another religion.

美国学生人类历史 第123期:穆罕默德(2)

The story of Ahmed, the son of Abdallah and Aminah (usually known as Mohammed, or he who will be praised,; reads like a chapter in theThousand and One Nights. 阿哈默德是阿布达拉和阿米娜的儿子，世人皆称他为穆罕默德，意思是

2015年CRI Four Chinese Dead in Mecca Stampede

Four Chinese nationals have been confirmed dead in the stampede near Mecca last Thursday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei announced on Monday. The Chinese delegation on the pilgrimage has confirmed that around 14,500 of its members have completed

英语听力：Prophet Muhammad 先知穆罕默德 - 12

For three years, the Muslim army held out against staggering odds. As word of the fighting spread, other Bedouin tribes saw God's hand in Muhammad's victories. One by one the peoples of the desert began to join in his struggle. The Muslim army grew a

2016年CRI Edible Worms, Ping Pong Robots: Startups Gind Mecca in Shenzhen

Stairs present a difficult challenge for most robots, but not for Roveo. Swiss startup Rovenso's remotely operated rover has been designed for use in disaster zones inaccessible due to contamination and rough terrain. Roveo weighs about 300 kilograms