VOA标准英语2014--GO Fights Ebola Fear and Stigma

NGO Fights Ebola Fear and Stigma An NGO said containing the West Africa Ebola epidemic will require overcoming fear and stigma surrounding the disease. ActionAid says the high death rate has caused a lack of faith in the medical system. The group is

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Oscar Pistorius is the South African Paralympic runner famous for trying to compete at the Olympics. He is known as Blade Runner because of the artificial limbs he uses to sprint. He is also dubbed the fastest man on no legs. Pistorius is the double

Pistorius' bail ruling postponed again

PRETORIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The second day of paralympian Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing ended on Wednesday without a court ruling on his application. Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that Pistorius would remain in custody again at the Brooklyn police

Pistorius' bail hearing postponed

PRETORIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Pretoria Magistrate Court on Tuesday postponed Paralympian Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing to Wednesday. Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that the bail hearing be heard under Schedule 6 Offence of the Criminal Procedure A

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1. The Coast Guard has comes up with a plan to deal with the thick oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico - light them on fire. Its the last-ditch effort to protect environmentally sensitive areas on the coast. About 42,000 gallons of oil a day are leaking

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-17

1. While on a visit to a local food bank, President Obama cited progress on a deal to end the partial government shutdown and raised the debt ceiling. He postponed the meeting with congressional leaders on Monday to give them more time to hammer out

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-11-03

This is AP news minute. 1. House republicans have nominated representative Paul Ryan to became the next speaker. Ryan won on secret ballot of the house's 247 republicans. The full house is expected to elect Ryan as speaker on Thursday. 2. A deputy wh

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-10-23

1. Officials say 43 of 48 people on an original Ebola watch list in Texas have passed the 21-day maximum incubation period for the virus, and are now in the clear. 2. In a significant shift, Turkeys Foreign Minister announced Monday that they will he

VOA标准英语2011--Gorbachev's Foreign Policy Changed Map of Europe

Gorbachev's Foreign Policy Changed Map of Europe This month marks the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was the foreign policy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, that contributed to the demise of the Soviet Union. Mi

美国国家公共电台 NPR How One Pop-Up Restaurant Is Fighting Stigma Against HIV/AIDS

ELISE HU, HOST: This month, diners in Toronto were treated to a four-course meal at a pop-up restaurant called June's. In addition to the food, the chefs at June's also served a message which they wore on their shirts - break bread, smash stigma. The

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - HIV Stigma Toolkit

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - HIV Stigma Toolkit By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, January 19, 2004 This is Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English Development Report. People living with AIDS and the virus tha

Euro 2012: Scandal might help Italy again

MADRID, June 3 (Xinhua) -- With days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp cast shadow on the team's fate. Well-known defender Domenico Criscito was handed a search warrant as part of an investigation i

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

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Working women who thought they might live to see Britain's pay gap finally shorten will have to hold out for another 57 years, according to a research published on August 19. Forty years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, the study showed that the g

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Cross Every River As I sit here all quiet 当我坐在这里，四周一片寂静 Wonder why were apart 我们就这样分开了 And the noise from the city 城市的喧嚣 Cuts a hole thru the dark 将黑暗切出一个缺口 As the nighttime is fal

VOA标准英语2009年-World AIDS Day - Ongoing Stigma Hinder

New UN research shows number of new AIDS cases decreasing worldwide, says HIV prevention programs are making the difference. But fear of HIV still shrouds the virus in secrecy, barring path to more comprehensive prevention Selah Hennessy | London 30

美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Olympian Kim Rhode Takes Her Shot At History To Dispel Stigma

U.S. Olympian Kim Rhode Takes Her Shot At History To Dispel Stigma ELISE HU, HOST: Olympic skeet shooter Kim Rhode has a shot at history this year. With a medal in Rio, she could become the first U.S. Olympic athlete to medal in six consecutive Summe

Europe Evaluates Sanctions on Iran

The European Union has responded with a shrug to Iran's threat to cut off oil exports to some EU members several months before an EU embargo on Iranian oil takes effect. At the same time, Iran has floated an offer to resume talks on its nuclear progr

VOA常速英语2007-South African Rugby Springboks Return to Rapturo

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 23 October 2007 South Africa's rugby world-champion, the Springboks, have returned home to a rapturous welcome following their victory over England at the Rugby World Cup in France. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from J

Neymar foresees hard fouls in Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Giving hints about his future career, 20-year-old Santos striker Neymar described a future scenario in one of the prestigious soccer leagues in Europe. The player foresees a career littered by hard fouls in Europe