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AS IT IS 2015-12-06 Vietnamese Jailed for Posting on Facebook 越南人因发布Facebook入狱 Two Vietnamese men were sentenced to six months in prison for posting locations of traffic checkpoints on Facebook. 两名越南人因在脸书上发布交通

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AS IT IS 2015-12-05 Tension Increases Between Turkey-Russia Over Syria 土耳其俄罗斯紧张关系升级 Tensions continue to rise between Turkey and Russia as both sides increase their military power at the Turkish-Syrian border. 随着土耳其和

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VOA慢速英语2015 民调显示美国人不信任本国政府

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AS IT IS 2015-12-06 Firebomb Attack in Egypt Kills 16 埃及夜总会燃烧弹袭击导致16人丧生 At least 16 people were killed early Friday in a firebomb attack on a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Officials say they do not know wh

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AS IT IS 2015-12-30 Many Americans Believe Terrorists Are Winning 多美国人认为恐怖分子是赢家 A new public opinion survey shows many Americans are not satisfied with the governments efforts to fight terrorism. Forty percent of those asked