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AS IT IS 2015-11-04 US: Heat Flash Detected at Time of Russian Plane Crash 美卫星检测:俄飞机失事时出现强热闪光 United States officials said Tuesday a U.S. military satellite detected a heat flash before a Russian airplane crashed ove

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AS IT IS 2015-11-04 World Will Be Watching Myanmars Elections 世界将密切关注缅甸选举 Myanmar will hold elections November 8. It will be the first general election in 25 years for the country, also known as Burma. A nominally civilian gover

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AS IT IS 2015-11-04 Major World Sports Championships Decided Two world championships were decided this weekend on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In England, the Rugby World Cup was decided. In New York, the baseball season saw its final pitch.

VOA慢速英语2015 愤怒的男人赢得朋友与影响力,而女人则相反

AS IT IS 2015-11-04 Angry Men Win Friends and Influence While Angry Women Lose 愤怒的男人赢得朋友与影响力,而女人则相反 Angry men appear to gain influence in a group, but angry women lose influence, according to a new study. Researc

US 'Advisors' to Syria Frustrates Anti-Assad Rebels

AS IT IS 2015-11-04 US 'Advisors' to Syria Frustrates Anti-Assad Rebels Tensions and frustrations were high as the United States said it would send forces into Northern Syria to fight Islamic State. The frustration came from the Free Syrian Army (FSA

More of Us to Go Thirsty As Earth Dries Up

AS IT IS 2015-11-03 More of Us to Go Thirsty As Earth Dries Up Water supplies around the planet are running dry at an alarming rate. Scientists say the world is experiencing a shortage of fresh water. It will only worsen as the population grows and t

‘Comfort Women’ Top Issue in South Korea, Japan Talks

AS IT IS 2015-11-03 Comfort Women Top Issue in South Korea, Japan Talks The leaders of South Korea and Japan have held their first formal bilateral talks since taking office. South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

航空公司官员称外部原因导致飞机失事

AS IT IS 2015-11-03 Officials Say External Reasons Brought Plane Down 航空公司官员称外部原因导致飞机失事 Technical failure and human error did not cause Flight 7K9268 to crash, say senior officials at Metrojet. But if they do know wh

VOA慢速英语2015 美国训练非洲士兵对抗博科圣地

AS IT IS 2015-11-02 US Trains African Soldiers Against Boko Haram 美国训练非洲士兵对抗博科圣地 American soldiers are training soldiers in Niger to fight Boko Haram militants. 为抗击博科圣地武装分子，美国士兵正在对尼日

VOA慢速英语2015 纽约立法容许带狗到餐厅就餐

AS IT IS 2015-11-02 Dogs Welcome in New York Restaurants 纽约立法容许带狗到餐厅就餐 A new law makes it legal to have dogs in the outdoor areas of restaurants in New York. 纽约颁布新法律，规定狗狗待在餐馆户外区是合法的

人类能学习鱼类的牙齿再生术么?

AS IT IS 2015-11-02 Can Fish Teach Humans to Regrow Teeth? 人类能学习鱼类的牙齿再生术么? Most people are born with two sets of teeth. They use baby teeth to break down food as children. As they become adults, the baby teeth are replaced

VOA慢速英语2015 越南跃居YouTube十大海外市场

AS IT IS 2015-11-02 Vietnam Shoots to YouTubes Top 10 Countries 越南跃居YouTube十大海外市场 The country of Vietnam is among YouTubes top 10 foreign markets. It has become a major test area in Asia. YouTube announced the ranking at a Ho Minh

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‘Better Make Room’ for College Kids, Obama Says

Better Make Room for College Kids, Obama Says First Lady Michelle Obama launched a media campaign last week designed to help more young people go to college. A new social media website called Better Make Room is at the center of the campaign. Better

66号公路吸引国际游客

AS IT IS 2015-11-01 International Tourists Drawn to Route 66 66号公路吸引国际游客 Shamrock, Texas is a small town 30 kilometers from the Oklahoma-Texas border. The nearest major international airport is some 140 kilometers away. Some might s

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AS IT IS 2015-11-01 Myanmar Corruption Plagues Highways, Jade Trade 腐败困扰缅甸公路和玉贸易 Corruption continues to cut into the government treasury in Myanmar. The southeast Asian nation also known as Burma has endured six decades of ci

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American Halloween Goes to the Dogs 美国万圣节与狗 In America, Halloween is a big deal. Americans spend $7.4 billion on Halloween and $350 million of that is for costumes for their pets, reports the National Retail Federation. About 15 percent

Bank Scandals Fuel Interest in Islamic Finance

Bank Scandals Fuel Interest in Islamic Finance Recent bank scandals have fueled interest in Islamic banking because it forbids interest or fees on loans. Questions about ethics in global finance could benefit the Islamic banking sector, experts say.

Slow and Gassy Balloon is Social Media Fave

AS IT IS 2015-10-31 Slow and Gassy Balloon is Social Media Fave Who knew a huge blimp basically a 73-meter-long balloon could become the social media star of the week? When the blimp broke free of its tether Wednesday, it quickly captured the attenti

东南亚裔渔民引领阿拉巴马州虾产业

AS IT IS 2015-10-31 Refugees Lead Alabama Shrimp Industry 东南亚裔渔民引领阿拉巴马州虾产业 Forty years ago, many Southeast Asians fled war in their home countries and chose to come to the United States. Some got on ships that sailed t