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VOA慢速英语2011--Islamist Militant Group Boko Haram Claim

IN THE NEWS - Islamist Militant Group Boko Haram Claims Attack in Nigeria This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A deadly car bombing at the United Nations building in Abuja has brought more attention to an Islamic group. The attack happened Fri

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tituss Burgess Says He Plays The Most 'Everyman' Character On 'Kimmy Schmidt'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The first Harry Potter book came out 20 years ago today. And before there were multimillion-dollar movies, Sorting Hat Halloween costumes and temporary tattoos of a lightning scar, there were just two books published in England tha

华尔街的赚钱经 第67期:硅谷神话(2)

Sun quickly emerged as an industry leader. Schmidt began there as a software manager, and in 1991, he was named head of Sun Technology Enterprises, an arm of the company charged with exploring future directions in new technologies. He returned to Sun

2006年VOA标准英语-Google Profits Soar in 2nd Quarter

By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 24 July 2006 watch Google profit report Google Inc., the U.S.-based web search firm, announced last week its profits have more than doubled in the most recent quarter. The company has managed to avoid the seasonal sl

2006年VOA标准英语-Effort to Combat Bird Flu Detailed to US C

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 03 March 2006 watch Combating Bird Flu Migratory birds Last year, avian flu was confined to four countries in Asia. Today, the virus is reported in 33 nations on three

VOA慢速英语2011--Group Offers Shortwave Radios to Poor Co

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A shortwave radio might seem like ancient technology these days. But for some people, it remains their only link to the wider world. 短波收音机如今

2006年VOA标准英语-US Official: Somalia Must Not Continue as Terro

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 20 October 2006 A senior U.S. diplomat says Somalia must not further become a safe haven for terrorists. The president of Somalia's interim government alleges that radicals inside the Islamic courts movement that controls much

2006年VOA标准英语-US Wants Official Iranian Response to UN Resolu

By David Gollust Washington 16 August 2006 Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki, speaks with media during a press conference, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 The United States Wednesday brushed aside a comment by Iran's foreign minister that Te

VOA标准英语2012--Attack on Pro-Gbagbo Protestors Draws Criticism from Ivorian Rights Group

Attack on Pro-Gbagbo Protestors Draws Criticism from Ivorian Rights Group Dozens of supporters of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo were attacked and injured during a rally Sunday in Abidjan, after opponents began throwing stones. Eric-Aim

VOA标准英语2009年-2 Years Later, Burmese Recall Their Saffro

By Than Lwin Htun Washington 25 September 2009 At the end of September two years ago, Burma's military government ordered troops to crush pro-democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks. As the second anniversary of the demonstrations approaches,

VOA标准英语2012--Conservation Project at Risk from Mai Mai Attack

Conservation Project at Risk from Mai Mai Attack The hunt continues for the Mai Mai militia that attacked a DRC conservation project in June. Six people were killed, as well as 14 endangered animals called Okapi, or forest giraffe. The attack occurre

VOA标准英语2012--Groups Resisting Global Polio Vaccination Efforts

Groups Resisting Global Polio Vaccination Efforts Health officials in Pakistan say they are redoubling efforts to vaccinate every child against polio after 198 new cases were reported in the country last year, the largest number anywhere in the world

VOA标准英语2013--Leaked White House Proposal Complicates Immigration Reform Effort

Leaked White House Proposal Complicates Immigration Reform Effort What will become of more than 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States? An administration proposal leaked to a U.S. newspaper would establish a path to permanent legal reside

Affluenza

BBC Learning English Weekender Affluenza Jackie: Hello, welcome to Weekender. I'm Jackie Dalton and today we're going to talk about 'affluenza' that's a word you've probably not heard before but don't worry, that's because it's only just been invent

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Officials Say Bird Flu Threat Remains H

By Scott Bobb Bangkok 10 April 2006 United Nations officials say the bird flu virus that has killed more than 100 people and millions of fowl in various parts of the world continues to pose a major th

2007年VOA标准英语-US Reports Swift Progress on New Iran Resolutio

By David Gollust State Department 02 March 2007 U.S. officials are reporting rapid progress in talks among the major powers on a new U.N. Security Council resolution penalizing Iran for refusing to stop enriching uranium. An agreement among the counc

Google+ "identity service": Schmidt

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The search giant Google admits it sees the new Google+ social network as an identity service or platform on which it can build other products, according to media reports. Google chariman Eric Schmidt said Google isn't

让你笑cry的笨贼TOP5： 你蠢成这样还偷啥呀

Not everyone is suited for a life of crime. Some of us avoid it because we realize that it would be wrong to engage in illegal activities. Others prefer not to risk the consequences of getting caught. And then there is another special grouppeople who

经济学人:北欧掌控 一次斯堪的纳维亚狂潮

The Nordics in charge 北欧掌控 A Scandinavian wave 一次斯堪的纳维亚狂潮 How the Nordics get so many senior international positions 北欧为何拥有众多较高的国际职位 WHEN it comes to international jobs, Scandinavia does well.