It's been more than three years since thousands of Ukrainians first came together in Kyiv's central square - the Maidan - to protest the refusal of then-president Viktor Yanukovych to heed their desire for democratic reform, rule of law, and European

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The weekend, he said he was looking a transferring at least five Afghan provinces to lead Afghan control by the end of 2010, including parts of Helmand. This was widely interpreted as a commitment to start the withdrawal of British troops in 2010. We

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今天我们来学习一个俚语 sacred cow。直译过来是神圣的牛。这个短语,和印度人崇拜牛有很大关系。 印度是一个多宗教的国度,其中,印度教占主导地位,印度教徒的数量达到人口总数的80%,

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埃及贿选现象泛滥 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi was not running for anything in this election, but he is expected to emerge the winner, with a body of legislators who will support him and the roughly 200 laws he has passed by decree

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Obama Rules Out Military Option in Ukraine 奥巴马排除军事干预乌克兰可能 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has expressed hope that a plan to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine, reached Thursday in Geneva, will lead to restoration of peace a

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Western Nations Scramble to Stabilize Ukraine 西方国家竭力稳定乌克兰局势 Western countries are joining forces to put together a financial aid package to help pull Ukraine out of its political and economic crisis. The efforts come as Russ

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Here in London, several government MPs have strongly criticized the politician in charge of the House of Commons, the speaker John Bercow after he said President Trump shouldn't address parliament when he visits the UK. The position of speaker is sup

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But I say the threat is now, and there are rarely, if ever, perfect circumstances in which to deploy military forces. 但是我想说,威胁就在眼前,但出动军事力量这种事几乎不存在什么完美的前提。 Now we heard very power

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And what we know about fascists is that they need to be defeated. 而对于法西斯,我们只知道他们必须被击败。 And it is why, as we have heard tonight, socialists and trade unionists and others joined the International Brigade in the

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The question which confronts us in a very, very complex conflict is at its heart very simple. 尽管冲突十分复杂,我们面对的问题核心其实无比简单。 What should we do with others to confront this threat to our citizens, our natio

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Uprising Opens Doors for Ukrainian Women 起义为乌克兰妇女提供新的机会 KYIV Ukraine's protest movement, that led to the ouster of the government last week, involved many women in both traditional and non-traditional roles, and some of th

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US Apologizes Over EU Ukraine Insult美国为自己在乌克兰问题上的侮辱性言论向欧盟道歉 LONDON A senior U.S. State Department official, Victoria Nuland, has apologized to the European Union after using an expletive while discussing

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IMF, International Community Step Up Aid for Ukraine 国际货币基金组织欲资助乌克兰 Around the world, support for Ukraines battered economy is gaining ground. On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund agreed to a two-year bailout worth

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Ukraine-Russia Tension Hampers Chernobyl Cleanup 俄罗斯乌克兰关系恶化 切尔诺贝利清理工作艰难 CHERNOBYL, UKRAINE The tensions between Russia and Ukraine have begun complicating the ongoing cleanup at the site of one of the worlds

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US: All Options on Table in Ukraine 美国:乌克兰危机的所有解决方案都在谈判桌上 The crisis in Ukraine is consuming Washingtons attention, with the Obama administration issuing stark warnings to Russia over its seizure of Crimea, whi

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Ukraine's New Government to Work on Economy, Reconciliation 乌克兰新政府面对经济与和解重任 WASHINGTON Ukraine's parliament voted to approve the country's new leadership Thursday, amid protests by some who believe the government is bein

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今天我们要学的词是redraw. Redraw 动词,意思是重新划分。Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's government is seeking parliamentary approval to redraw electoral boundaries. 马来西亚总理拉扎克领导的政府为重新划分选区

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222 瓦西德颁布法令引火烧身 议会加快弹劾进程 Wahid Decree Backfires; Parliament Speeds up Impeachment Proceedings Gary Thomas Jakarta 23 Jul 2001 04:40 UTC Indonesia has been plunged

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This is Maori Language week, from July 27th to August 2nd. Every year, for the last 30 years, we have celebrated Maori Language week. This is the time to learn Te Reo Maori. You can learn 100 Maori words from the website: www.koreromaori.co.nz Maori

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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is denying rumors that he is planning to resign following weeks of criticism from his opponents, some of whom have vowed to impeach him. The president pledged to abide by whatever decisions the country's new parl

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