Measles Kills 35 Children in Europe; Outbreak in Minnesota Not Over Thirty-five European children have died from measles in the past 12 months in what the World Health Organization calls an unacceptable tragedy. The deaths could have been prevented b

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Yemeni Teacher Opens Home to 700 Students A Yemeni teacher has given up a valuable part of his life to improve education in the face of continuing war. He turned his home into a school that now serves hundreds of students. The teacher, Adel al-Shurih

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Five Palestinians Dead in West Bank Fighting Meredith Buel Jerusalem 22 Aug 2001 15:57 UTC At least five Palestinians were killed and several wounded by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank town of Nab

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3 Die in Gaza Blast Meredith Buel Jerusalem 20 Aug 2001 13:56 UTC A Palestinian man and his two children died after an 1)explosion ripped through their home in the Gaza Strip. The three died under 2)d

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Six Chinese students have been attacked in Frances wine-producing southwest region of Bordeaux. French interior ministry has condemned the act as an act of xenophobia. 6名中国留学生在法国波尔多葡萄酒产地遭袭。法方称袭击属于排

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In 2016, 1,576 foreigners became permanent Chinese residents, an increase of 163% on the previous year, according the Ministry of Public Security. 据公安部介绍,2016年,1576名外国人成为中国永久性居民,较上一年度增长163%。

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The United States recently surpassed Spain to become the second-largest Spanish speaking country in the world, behind only Mexico. Yet in 2015, Vanessa Ruiz, a bilingual news anchor in Arizona, was loudly criticized for pronouncing Spanish wo

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Pele, Ronaldinho, Garrincha -- the names of past Brazilian superstars -- roll off the tongue like a verse of great romance poetry. These monikers are not always formal names but instead are often nicknames adopted for soccer. 据《洛杉矶时报》报

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One in five mothers feels namers remorse and would pick another name for their child if they had the choice, according to a survey before the annual announcement on baby names. 在宣布年度宝贝名字之前,一项调查显示,五分之一的妈

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Authorities in India's Bihar state have expelled around 600 high school students for cheating in their 10th grade examinations. The pupils used a novel but somewhat dangerous way to get help with their exam papers their parents scaled the walls of th

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According to Russian health ministry, the death toll in Tuesday's derailment on the Moscow metro now stands at 21, including 2 Chinese citizens. 俄罗斯卫生部宣布,周二莫斯科地铁事故的死亡人数为21人,其中包括2名中国公民。

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4名中国工人在厄瓜多尔爆炸中丧生 QUITO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Four Chinese workers were killed by an explosion at the construction site of the Sopladora hydroelectric station in Ecuador, the Chinese embassy has confirmed Wednesday. The bl

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ISLAMABAD, April 16 (Xinhua) -- At least five security personnel were killed and three others injured on Tuesday afternoon as a suicide bomber targeted a check post in northwest tribal region of Pakistan, local media reported. According to the report

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Japan accepted just 28 refugees in last year, one more than it took in 2015, underscoring its ultra-strict approach to asylum at a time when other nations are increasingly reluctant to take in people fleeing war or persecution. 去年日本仅接受了

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The Queen, Margaret Thatcher and J.K. Rowling have been celebrated in a list of the top 40 women who changed the world. 在全球40位改变世界的女性榜单中,英女王、前首相撒切尔夫人和作家JK罗琳等均在榜单之列。 The l

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Chinas Consulate General in San Francisco has confirmed the names of 70 out of the 141 Chinese citizens on board the crashed Asiana Boeing 777 who are known to be safe. 中国驻旧金山领事馆目前已确认乘坐韩亚波音777该次航班的141名

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英语和汉语对手指的称呼既有差别又有相似之处。现介绍如下: 1.thumb 大拇指。 与汉语相映成趣的是,英语的all(fingers and ) thumbs也表示笨手笨脚的意思,例如:(1)I'm allfingers and thumbs this morni

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WASHINGTON, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The United States will send up to 450 additional military personnel to train Iraqi forces combating Islamic State militants, said the White House Wednesday. President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment of up to

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Belgian police have arrested six people in Brussels as a major investigation continues into Tuesday's suicide attacks. The US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to travel to Brussels today to discuss security and express his condolences amid report

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永恒经典的英语名主题,今天再说一下。不过,今天的新角度,可能是你不知道的;比如Bill, Billy这些名字,其实都是William的小名。而Jack则来自John;Elizabeth这个女王名,更是可以变出10多个相关

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