VOA常速英语2018--Al-Qaida Affiliate Terrorist Designations

The Department of State has designated Muhammad al-Ghazali, Abukar Ali Adan, and Wanas al-Faqih as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. These designations impose strict sanctions on foreign individuals determined to have committed, or pose a signi

VOA标准英语2011--Al-Awlaki's Death Leaves Gap in al-Qaida

Al-Awlaki's Death Leaves Gap in al-Qaida The death of a senior al-Qaida figure by a U.S. air strike in Yemen leaves a gap in the senior ranks of what counterterrorism officials say is the most lethal of the group's franchises, Al-Qaida in the Arabian

VOA标准英语2011--Al-Awlaki Was Prominent Al-Qaida Voice A

Al-Awlaki Was Prominent Al-Qaida Voice Aimed at West Radical cleric and wanted terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed Friday in Yemen in what news reports say was a coordinated air strike by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Al-Awlaki was an Americ

英语课程计划-International Nurses Day

Nurses do one of the most important jobs in the world. There is a special day for us to celebrate them. International Nurses Day (IND) is on May 12 every year. Of course, this is the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. On IND, nurses take pa

2007年VOA标准英语-US General: Al-Qaida Impact on Afghanistan Rise

By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 July 2007 A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan says Pakistan-based al-Qaida is having a growing impact on the Afghan insurgency even though Pakistan's military offensive along the border has reduced the number of insurgent

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Al-Qaida in Iraq Threatens America

By Paula Wolfson White House 24 July 2007 President Bush is stressing the link between al-Qaida and Iraq, as he seeks to build support for his war policy. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush says terrorists in Iraq pose a dir

原版英语对话：Physical Check-up(3)

A: Nice to see you; how have you been feeling lately? B: I have been feeling great, Dr. Smith. A: I am happy that you have decided to come in for your annual physical. B: Yes, I am going on a cross-country bike ride on vacation and want to make sure

原版英语对话：Physical Check-up(2)

A: Hello, so how are we feeling today? B: Things are going well for me, Dr. Smith. A: Am I correct in thinking that you are here for your annual physical? B: Yes, I am applying for new health insurance, and I need a physical examination to qualify. A

原版英语对话：Physical Check-up(1)

A: Good morning, how are you doing today? B: I have been feeling pretty good, Dr. Smith. A: So, I can see by your chart that you are here for your annual physical. B: Yes, I am playing on the tennis team this year, and they are requiring me to get a

The Final Frontier

BBC Learning English People and Places The Final Frontier Callum:Hello, Im Callum Robertson and this is People and Places. Today Im going to be talking about the actor James Doohan. James Doohan was most well known as the engineer Scotty in the icon

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Bombings Could Signal al-Qaida’s Engagement

Syria Bombings Could Signal al-Qaidas Engagement Protesters flee gunfire in the Syrian town of Aleppo. And near Damascus, amateur video shows United Nations peace monitors edging their vans through anti-government protesters. The protests came after

VOA标准英语2011--Nurses, Unions Propose Wall Street Tax

Nurses, Unions Propose Wall Street Tax National Nurses United, a 165,000 member union, is leading organized labor in the United States in a challenge to Wall Street, its practices, and what the nurses call Wall Street's sway over politicians. The nur

VOA标准英语2011--First of Japan Disaster Survivors Get Te

First of Japan Disaster Survivors Get Temporary Houses A month after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, more than 125,000 people remain in evacuation centers. Others are living with relatives. Most of th

VOA标准英语2009年-Yemen to Release About 170 al-Qaida Suspects

Yemeni officials say they are releasing about 170 detainees with suspected ties to al-Qaida, two weeks after al-Qaida said it would use Yemen as its base of operations for the Arabian peninsula. One Yemeni official, who asked to remain anonymous, to

2007年VOA标准英语-US Says al-Qaida Kidnapper Killed

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 03 May 2007 The U.S. military says it has killed a senior leader of al-Qaida in Iraq who was involved in the kidnappings of several Westerners. Iraqi officials also have announced two other high-profile al-Qaida deaths in rece

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Report Rules Out al-Qaida Link with Sadd

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 September 2006 A report by a Senate committee says there is no evidence former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had any relationship with the al-Qaida terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or his associates before the U.

'Credible Evidence' Shows al-Qaida Planning

Laurie Kassman Top U.S. officials say the terrorist group al-Qaida is poised to hit the United States sometime during the next several months. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft says authorities are

Romney, Paul, Santorum Tied in Iowa Caucuses

Social conservative Rick Santorum, anti-war advocate Ron Paul, and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are virtually tied in early vote counting in the U.S. state of Iowa, in the first nominating contest of the 2012 presidential election. With

Al-Qaida Names Egyptian Zawahri as New Leader

A Jihadist website has announced that Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama bin Laden's deputy, is the new leader of al-Qaida, as had been expected since the killing of bin Laden in May. A web posting Thursday said Zawahri has assumed responsibility for the group,

Al-Qaida Warns of More Attacks

The leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has warned the United States of more attacks in retaliation(报复) for last week's killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. In a statement posted on the Internet Wednesday, Yemen-based Nasser al-Wahishi