voa标准英语2008-Thailand's New Prime Minister Calls for National

In his first national policy speech, Thailand's new prime minister has given priority to economic recovery and called for national unity. But parliament was forced to convene at the Foreign Ministry after anti-government protesters maintained a bloc

12 New Members Join US Women's Hall of Fame

Broadcast: Mar 19,2003 March is National Women's History Month in the United States, a time when Americans honor the often-neglected contributions women have made to American history and 1) contempora

VOA标准英语2008年-S. Africa's Zuma Fails to Confirm Party Candida

Despite promising to do so, African National Congress president Jacob Zuma has failed to name the party candidate to replace President Thabo Mbeki. But as VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our Johannesburg bureau, Zuma appeared to anoint his deputy

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa's Ruling Party to Mull Policy, Lea

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 22 June 2007 South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, will hold a conference next week (June 27 - 30) to chart its policy for the next decade and prepare to elect a new leadership at its national con

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkey's New President Presides Over Military V

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 30 August 2007 Turkey's new president presided over a ceremony marking the 85th anniversary of the final battle in the 1922 Turkish War of Independence. As Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul, President Abdullah Gul sa

VOA标准英语 South Africa's National Poll to Be Contested by 26 P

In South Africa's election Wednesday, 26 parties will field national candidates with several more choosing only to contest the provincial polls. President of S. Africa's ruling party African National Congress, Jacob Zuma If South Africa's current pa

VOA标准英语2012 How America Elects - Winning Party's Nomination Takes Winning Delegates

How America Elects - Winning Party's Nomination Takes Winning Delegates To be on the November presidential election ballot, candidates have to win their party's nomination. And that decision is made by party delegates. When primary or caucus voters m

VOA标准英语2010年-Nigeria's National Assembly Approves V

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan delivers a speech in Port Harcourt on 14 May 2010 Nigerian lawmakers approved Muslim politician, Namadi Sambo, as the new vice president of Africa's most populous nation Tuesday. President Goodluck Jonathan's choi

VOA标准英语2013--Pakistan's Religious Parties Vie for Votes in National Elections

Jamaat-e-Islami is one of several conservative religious parties in Pakistan. The May 11 ballot will be the first time it vies for votes on its own. Party official Khurshid Ahmad said Jamaat-e-Islami appeals to Muslims who want clear, ethical governa

Le Pen Vows Strong Return Despite Far Right's Failure in French Election

Le Pen Vows Strong Return Despite Far Right's Failure in French Election LONDON Frances far right National Front Party has failed to make gains in regional elections, despite coming out on top in the first round of voting. Tactical voting by National

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Far Right's Marine Le Pen Courts France's Female Voters

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And let's shift our attention now to politics in France. The far-right presidential candidate there, Marine Le Pen, is hoping to become the first woman elected to the post. To do this, she has to woo female voters who have long co

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It was not a surprise last night to learn that the National Party won the election. The telephone polls had been telling us for a long time that National would get around 45% of the vote and Labour about 34% and that was exactly right. National has 5

Israel's Parliament Approves Plan to Dismantle Jewish Settle

By Larry James When the votes were counted Mr. Sharon had the victory he had sought, with 67 votes for, 45 against and seven abstentions. The Knesset has 120 members but one was absent due to illness.

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa's ANC Celebrates 95th Anniversary

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 15 January 2007 Leaders of South Africa's ruling African National Congress Saturday made a strong display of unity at celebrations marking the party's 95th birthday. President Thabo Mbeki, addressing what is due to be his

VOA标准英语10月-Austria 's Far Right Leader Dies in Car Crash

Officials say Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far right views generated Western outrage, has died in a car crash. Stefan Bos reports that the 58-year-old Haider died early Saturday, reportedly while on his way to a family gathering. Austria'

China's production safety improves in past decade

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Production safety in China has seen continuous improvement over the past decade, with decreasing numbers of both workplace accidents and deaths, an official said Tuesday. Huang Yi, spokesman for the State Administration o

VOA常速英语2007年-South Korea's Presidential Campaign Nears End

By Kurt Achin Seoul 18 December 2007 South Koreans are just hours away from heading to the polls to elect a president. It is not the most suspenseful of votes - the conservative front-runner has been assumed to be the easy winner for weeks. However,

VOA标准英语2008年-Sudan's Political Parties Have Mixed Reaction t

With the International Criminal Court considering a request to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's political parties - often at odds with the government - have come to the president's defense. As Derek Kilner repor

Romney secures U.S. Republican Party's presidential nomination

TAMPA, the United State, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Mitt Romney on Tuesday secured U.S. Republican Party's presidential nomination during a roll call vote at the party's national convention, and will challenge President Barack Obama in the coming presidenti

2016年CRI President Xi Jinping Visits China's National News Outlets

While visiting the headquarters of the People's Daily, Xi used the paper's new media broadcasting system to extend Lantern Festival greetings to the public. Hello everyone, Chinese people's traditional festival, the Lantern Festival, is around the co