US, Britain Submit Revised Iraq Draft Resolution

Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have offered the U.N. Security Council a fresh draft resolution that would grant sovereignty to Iraq's interim government at the end of this month. The res

US, Britain Present Draft Iraq Resolution to UN

Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have presented the U.N. Security Council a draft resolution on Iraq, outlining the transfer of full sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government. The handove

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

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AS IT IS 2016-02-17 Making Women Signup for the Draft Stirs Debate Whether women should have to register for the U.S. military service is being debated in the United States. Top Army and Marine Corps commanders recently told the Senate Armed Services

VOA标准英语2008年-Russia Rejects New UN Draft on Georgia

Russia's U.N. ambassador says his government will not support a French-sponsored draft Security Council resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Bes

voa标准英语2008年-US Gives Iraq Final Text of Draft Forces Agreem

The Bush administration says it has sent Iraq what it says is the final text of an agreement on a continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq beyond the end of the year. U.S. officials say they accepted some Iraqi-proposed amendments, but that as far

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The Pentagon says U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have reached a draft agreement establishing the legal framework for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq after the United Nations authorization expires at the end of the year. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pent

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama, Gadhafi , Ahmadinejad Address UN Ge

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 24 September 2009 President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 23 Sep 2009 World leaders addressing the U.N. General Assembly underscored issues of domestic and international conc

VOA标准英语2011--Gadhafi Loyalists Flee in Convoy to Nige

GadhafiLoyalistsFleeinConvoytoNiger Reports that a large convoy of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters has fled Libya for Niger have angered many in the Libyan capital. Citizens want to see their former leader and those around him facing justice at home. A

VOA标准英语2011--Libya Faces Economic Challenges in Post-Gadhafi Era

Libya Faces Economic Challenges in Post-Gadhafi Era Moammar Gadhafi is dead, but Libyans still face many difficulties now that their long time leader is gone, including how to repair a battered economy. Before the uprisings, Libya produced roughly 1.

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Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat

Public opinion sought on waterway draft law

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday began soliciting public opinion on a draft law on waterway protection in a bid to better protect waterways and ensure navigation safety. Fixing fishing gears and farming fish or aquatic plants in waterway

Draft rules stress educational rights for disabled

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Educational coverage for people with more types of disabilities, such as autism and cerebral palsy, will expand, according to a draft revision to the regulation on the education of the disabled. The current regulation, wh

School bus safety draft regulation released

China issued a set of technical standards for school buses for primary school students last year, and the drafting of another standard for buses for the kindergartners is also underway. According to the draft, the government will adopt a license syst

CCTV9英语新闻：Shanghai OKs draft plan to boost innovation

Shanghai is looking to add a new economic driver to its growth as the city approves a draft plan to transform the city into a technological innovation center. The proposal declares the city will become such a center with global influence by 2030. The

Draft copyright law enrages China's music industry

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music writers are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed. However, legal experts suggest the writers misunderstand the draft and

Draft amendment to Criminal Procedure Law ready for vote

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- A draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedure Law is ready for vote after minor revisions were made, deputies to the country's top legislature said on Saturday. The draft was submitted Thursday to the ongoing 5th sessi

CCTV9英语新闻：Draft of China's 1st charity law being discussed

To establish a more standard and transparent environment around charity donations in China and encourage involvement, the draft of the country's first charity law will be discussed during the Two Sessions. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated t

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers stress charity transparency in draft law

CCTV reporter Hou Na talked to lawmakers about their views and expectations on the charity law draft. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated topic during the two sessions. We see more and more people are making charity donations, it is a symbol o

CCTV9英语新闻：Charity Law draft submitted to legislature

The national legislature received the country's first bill to regulate charity activities on Wednesday. This move aims to recruit help from society in order to attain the 2020 poverty alleviation goal. Our reporter Han Peng has been following this, a