British EU Vote Raises Many Questions

AS IT IS 2016-06-28 British EU Vote Raises Many Questions British officials are dealing with international reaction to Britains decision to leave the European Union. British finance minister George Osborne spoke publicly on Monday for the first time

Conflict in Ukraine Divides University

Conflict in Ukraine Divides University Russian-supported rebels seized control of the Ukrainian city of Donetsk two years ago. At the time, Marina Nagornaya was a first-year student at Donetsk National University. I remember that I was walking across

联合国称朝鲜领导人犯反人类罪

AS IT IS 2016-06-29 UN Builds Legal Case Against North Korean Leadership 联合国称朝鲜领导人犯反人类罪 The United Nations is continuing to build legal cases against North Koreas leadership for crimes against humanity. UN officials are ga

VOA慢速英语--最高法院驳回奥巴马移民令

AS IT IS 2016-06-29 Obamas Immigration Order Blocked by Supreme Court 最高法院驳回奥巴马移民令 President Barack Obama is again urging the United States Congress to act on immigration. Obama made his latest appeal after the nations highest

VOA慢速英语2016 运动能预防两大疾病

Exercise Can Protect Against Two Major Diseases 运动能预防两大疾病 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康和生活方式报道。 We all know that exercise keeps us healthy. Bu

VOA慢速英语2016--肯尼亚举办难民奥运会

AS IT IS 2016-06-28 Kenya Hosts Refugee Olympic Athletes 肯尼亚举办难民奥运会 When athletes from around the world march in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games, one team will walk into the stadium without a country flag. The team

Is Lionel Messi Leaving Argentina's Soccer Team?

AS IT IS 2016-06-28 Is Lionel Messi Leaving Argentina's Soccer Team? This is Whats Trending Today: The Chilean national soccer team won the Copa America tournament on Sunday night in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Chile defeated Argentina on penalty k

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AS IT IS 2016-06-28 Supreme Court Rejects Texas Abortion Law 最高法院驳回德克萨斯州堕胎法 The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Texas went too far in regulating a womans ability to end a pregnancy. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the opinion

Mass Killings Bring New Demands for Gun Control in America

AS IT IS 2016-06-28 Mass Killings Bring New Demands for Gun Control in America When U.S. Congressional Democrats demanded votes on gun control measures last week, Republican leaders turned off the cameras. The action is strangely similar to what cong

VOA慢速2016--“霍比特人”祖先的骨头

Hobbit Ancestor Bones Found 霍比特人祖先的骨头 Small human-like creatures lived in Indonesia 50,000 years ago, and a recent study found evidence of their much older ancestors. Scientists working in Indonesia say they found several teeth and

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Australian Spider May be Worlds Fastest 澳大利亚蜘蛛或是全球最快捕食者 Australia is home to many unknown species. Researchers now say that it may be home to the worlds fastest lunging predator. The karaops spider is a small and flat sp

联合国儿童基金会:逃亡欧洲难民儿童持续增多

AS IT IS 2016-06-27 UNICEF: Increase in Refugee Children Fleeing to Europe 联合国儿童基金会:逃亡欧洲难民儿童持续增多 A large number of young refugees and migrants face many risks trying to reach Europe. So says a new UNICEF report

VOA慢速英语2016 美国继续在武器出口方面领先

AS IT IS 2016-06-27 US Continues to Lead in Weapons Exports 美国继续在武器出口方面领先 The United States continues to export more arms than any other country in the world, according to a defense advisory service. 一家国防咨询服务机

美国如何成功的打击恐怖主义？

AS IT IS 2016-06-27 How Can US Successfully Fight Terrorism? 美国如何成功的打击恐怖主义？ This is the third article in a three-part VOA series on Islamist extremism in the United States. In 2003, not long after the terrorist attacks on

voamsyy 2016 伊拉克宣布费卢杰脱离伊斯兰政权

AS IT IS 2016-04-28 Iraq Declares Fallujah Free of Islamic State 伊拉克宣布费卢杰脱离伊斯兰政权 Iraqi forces recaptured the city of Fallujah from Islamic State fighters after a month of fighting. On Sunday, Iraqi Lieutenant General Abd

VOA慢速英语2016 英国"脱欧"公投成功 卡梅伦辞职

Britain Votes to Leave EU, Cameron to Resign 英国脱欧公投成功 卡梅伦辞职 Britains decision to leave the European Union prompted Prime Minister David Cameron to resign and markets to fall around the world. 英国宣布脱离欧盟促使卡梅

VOA慢速英语2016--The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we tell the story of words and expressions used in American English. Our expression today is the real McCoy. If a person tells you that something is the real McC

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Scientists: Gene Editing Should Stay in Laboratories 科学家称基因编辑技术应该留在实验室 Scientists are debating how to limit their newly-discovered power to change genetic structure. Scientists already modify the genes of farm animal

VOA慢速英语2016--埃默里大学寻求支持

Seeking Support at Emory University 埃默里大学寻求支持 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a new ongoing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the U.S. Please join us over the next several weeks as we b

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AS IT IS 2016-06-26 Summit Aids Foreign Investment in US 艾滋病外商投资峰会在美国举行 American Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says now is a great time to invest in the United States. She made the comment earlier this week in a speech