2016年CRI Beijing authorities mobilize to contain pollution as city issues red alert for smog

Worsening air quality in Beijing prompted authorities to activate the red alert around 4 pm on Friday, December 16th, 2016, several hours ahead of the original plans. This means vehicle restrictions are now in place. Rong Jun is with the Beijing Muni

Israel on High Alert Ahead of Passover Holiday

Ross Dunn Israeli security forces have gone on high alert for possible terror attacks before the week-long sacred Jewish Passover holiday, which begins at sunset on Monday. Israel says a closure impos

New Hollywood couple alert: Leo & Blake

BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhuanet) -- The Inception star Leonardo DiCaprio and the Gossip Girl beauty Blake Lively have been spotted wrapped around one another during a recent trip to Italy, according to media reports. At the Cannes Film Festival, the pair

VOA标准英语2008年-North Korea Missile Site Said to Be Capable of

One of the world's foremost analysts of North Korea's ballistic missile programs says reports of missile engine testing at a newly revealed facility appear credible. As VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin reports, North Korea is apparently able to te

2007年VOA标准英语-State of Alert Takes Effect in Northern Niger

By Phuong Tran Dakar 25 August 2007 Rebels in northern Niger have dismissed a government decision to impose a state of alert in the region. Niger's president issued a statement Friday declaring the alert, which gives government forces additional powe

VOA标准英语2008年-US-Polish Missile Deal Irks Russia

The United States and Poland have signed an agreement to station elements of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the agreement which is vehemently opposed by Rus

VOA标准英语2008年-Poland, US Sign Missile Agreement

The United States and Poland have formally signed a deal to deploy American missiles in the east European nation. The United States says the missiles are needed to guard against attacks from rogue states like Iran; Russia says the deployment threate

VOA标准英语2012--Japan Heightens Military Alert for North Korean 'Space Launch'

Japan Heightens Military Alert for North Korean 'Space Launch' It is perhaps the highest state of readiness for Japan's military since World War II. The country has deployed naval ships equipped with interceptor missiles and set up missile defenses o

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Hokkaido, Being In North Korea's Missile Flight Path Means Cold War-Era Drills

DAVID GREENE, HOST: As North Korea has been advancing its nuclear program, one country especially alarmed right now is North Korea's neighbor Japan. Last Tuesday, a North Korean missile flew over the Japanese island of Hokkaido. And that's where we f

2015年CRI More Chinese Cities on Air Pollution Alert

The new round of inspections follow checks that were made earlier this month, in which inspectors found several factories emitting large amounts of pollutants in the city of Xinxiang, during the air pollution alert period. This time, the inspectors f

Putin: Russia Developing New Kind of Nuclear Missile

By Bill Gasperini Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is developing a new type of nuclear missile. Mr. Putin spoke at an annual meeting of the armed forces' senior leadership. President

VOA标准英语2008年-New North Korean Missile Site Revealed

As speculation continues over the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, there are new signs the North is advancing its decades-old ballistic missile program. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. Private sector intelligence analysts have made pu

每日一词【1087】Alert：警戒，警报

今天我们要学的词是alert。 Alert, 警戒，警报。 The National Weather Service put the area under a tornado alert until 7 o'clock tonight, 国家气象局对本地发布龙卷风警告，晚上七点钟解除。 The police sent out a crim

VOA常速英语2008年-US to Argue Missile Defense in Moscow

By Colin Mc McCullough Moscow 16 March 2008 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are preparing to meet with Russian officials in Moscow to discuss a U.S. missile-defense plan for Europe. Colin Mc McCullough reports f

Hotmail introduces hacking alert system

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Thursday introduces a hacking alert system to its Windows Live Hotmail email service alongside banning common passwords. When someone's account gets hijacked, their friends often find out before they do

China issues alert for foggy weather

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities on Saturday issued a blue-coded alert for fog in most parts of the country's central and northern provinces from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Most parts of north China, southwest Ch

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia Accused of Missile Firing in Georgian Ai

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 August 2007 The former Soviet republic of Georgia is accusing Russia of firing a missile inside its air space. The weapon apparently did not explode, but as VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow, the inciden

S Korea downgrades FMD alert level

SEOUL, April 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea has downgraded its alert level for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) one notch as the disease has practically come to an end, the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Tuesday. The ministry（政

Europe on alert over tainted cucumber scare

BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A deadly outbreak of E.coli linked to contaminated cucumbers is sending Europe on high alert, as death toll from the disease climbed to 16 till Tuesday. So far, 15 people have reportedly died and more than 300 were seriou

VOA常速英语2008年-White House: No Missile Defense Deal Expected T

By Kent Klein Washington 05 April 2008 White House officials say they do not expect U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach an agreement this weekend on a missile defense system that the U.S. wants to place in Cent