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AS IT IS 2015-12-09 Obama Asks Muslim-Americans to Condemn Extremism 奥巴马要求美国穆斯林谴责极端主义 President Barack Obama has asked Muslim-American leaders to condemn extreme Islam. Spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that the presi

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AS IT IS 2015-12-19 Islamic State Looks for Oil, Recruits in Africa 伊斯兰国组织欲在非洲寻找石油和兵源 The United States says it is concerned about the Islamic State group attracting recruits and acquiring resources in North Africa.

AS IT IS 2015-12-20 Three Women Get US Human Rights Award

AS IT IS 2015-12-20 Three Women Get US Human Rights Award Three women with Muslim backgrounds have won an important international human-rights prize. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Irshad Manji and Rebiya Kadeer have been targets of violence because of their suppo

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AS IT IS 2015-12-19 Take a Holiday Walk Through Washington

AS IT IS 2015-12-19 Take a Holiday Walk Through Washington Cant get to Washington, D.C. for the holidays? Luckily, we did the walking for you. Lets head out on this holiday tour. The National Botanic Garden is a living plant museum, designed to show

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VOA慢速英语--《一块红色的印花棉布》by弗兰克·斯托克顿

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‘Force Awakens’ at Star Wars Premiere in Hollywood

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AS IT IS 2015-12-18 South Sudan to Shoot Down Unknown Planes

AS IT IS 2015-12-18 South Sudan to Shoot Down Unknown Planes South Sudans military has given orders to shoot down any aircraft that is not known to the government. South Sudan voted for independence in 2011, but has been in civil war since 2013. Rebe

AS IT IS 2015-12-18 Obama Says He Is Eager to See Cuba

AS IT IS 2015-12-18 Obama Says He Is Eager to See Cuba Before U.S. President Barack Obama leaves office, he wants to visit Cuba. But only if he can meet with pro-democracy dissidents. Obama told Yahoo News on Monday that part of a deal to visit Cuba

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AS IT IS 2015-12-18 US Central Bank Raises Its Interest Rates 美国央行提高利率四分之一厘 The United States central bank has raised an important interest rate by one-fourth of 1 percent. The move may have been small, but it marks the firs

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AS IT IS 2015-12-17 Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Terrorism, National Security 共和党总统候选人讨论恐怖主义和国家安全 Nine top Republican presidential candidates focused on terrorism and national security Tuesday in a

AS IT IS 2015-12-17 One Direction, Cast of Star Wars Sing on Late Night TV

AS IT IS 2015-12-17 One Direction, Cast of Star Wars Sing on Late Night TV This is Whats Trending Today. Cast of Star Wars in a capella video Everyone is excited for the new Star Wars movie coming out on Thursday night. Cast members like Daisy Ridley

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比动物睡眠少而质量更高是人类进化结果

AS IT IS 2015-12-16 Study: Humans Sleep Less, Better Than Other Animals 比动物睡眠少而质量更高是人类进化结果 Humans need less sleep than other mammals, yet their slumber is more efficient, said researchers at Duke University in Nort

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Diaspora Finance Powers Global Development

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AS IT IS 2015-12-17 Japan's Abe Leaves India with Key Agreements

AS IT IS 2015-12-17 Japan's Abe Leaves India with Key Agreements Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi met and signed important agreements in New Delhi. The leaders strengthened Japanese-Indian bonds by signing tr

联合国安理会投票批准限制ISIS资金来源

AS IT IS 2015-12-20 UN Security Council Votes to Restrict IS Funding 联合国安理会投票批准限制ISIS资金来源 The United Nations Security Council approved measures Thursday to restrict how the Islamic State militant group raises money. Th