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AS IT IS 2016-03-20 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq Military pressure against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has cost the terrorist group 22 percent of its territory in the past 15 months. About half of the loss has happ

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AS IT IS 2016-03-01 Moderates Win Tehran Seats in Iran Elections President Hassan Rouhani and his supporters have won most of the seats for a group that chooses Irans top religious leader. Rouhani and his allies, considered moderates, won 15 of the 1

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VOA慢速英语--美国大学生被朝鲜扣押

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“超级星期二”后美国总统大选选情将更清晰

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Helping Children Too Much Is Hurting Them

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AS IT IS 2016-03-02 Asians Eager to Hear of Obama's Supreme Court Choice 美最高法院亚裔继任者希望听到奥巴马的抉择 Two immigrants from Asia are possible nominees for the United States Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Sc

VOA慢速英语--墨西哥毒贩挖隧道往美国运毒品

AS IT IS 2016-03-30 Drug Traffickers Dig Tunnel Into US 墨西哥毒贩挖隧道往美国运毒品 The United States and Mexico announced they discovered a long tunnel used to smuggle drugs into the U.S. They said the tunnel began in a restaurant in

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AS IT IS 2016-03-30 Widow of Russian Spy Fights for Justice

AS IT IS 2016-03-30 Widow of Russian Spy Fights for Justice The widow of a murdered Russian spy continues to try to bring her husbands killers to justice. Marina Litvinenko is the widow of Alexander Litvinenko. She spoke at the VOA offices this month

VOA慢速英语--女人比男人更虔诚

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