Alex wanted to become a citizen. He signed up for a citizenship class. He went to the first class. The teacher spoke only Spanish. All the other students spoke only Spanish. Alex spoke Spanish, too. He asked the teacher, Why are you speaking Spanish?

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The Russia-Georgia conflict has put Turkey in a tight spot. Will Turkey side with the United States, its NATO ally, and let more U.S. military ships into the Black Sea to assist Georgia? Or will it choose Russia which also shares a Black Sea coast w

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By Steve Herman Tokyo 17 June 2006 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Scheiffer, right, with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, June 17, 2006 Japanese and American diplomats are jointly warning North Korea not to launch a ballistic missile, amid growi

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By Bill Gasperini Moscow 05 February 2006 Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov is urging Iran to provide answers about its nuclear program in order to allay i

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 December 2006 Gabon's ruling party has won a big majority in a newly elected parliament, but opposition parties are making a more noticeable appearance. Voter apathy however was high in last week's election. VOA's Nico Col

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By David Gollust United Nations 22 September 2006 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, in a U.N. General Assembly speech Friday, accused Russia of what he termed a gangster occupation of the disputed Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Oss

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South Korean religious groups have temporarily taken over leadership of protests against the resumption of American beef imports, calling for peace and police restraint. At the same time, South Korea's biggest labor union group has begun a strike an

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Alleged Iranian Plot Raises Questions About Possible Motive The U.S. government's allegation that Iranian agents tried to hire Mexican drug runners to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador in a Washington restaurant has some Middle East experts puzzl

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 April 2006 Israel's interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he will seek to build a coalition with Israel's Labor Party. Labor Party leader Amir Peretz says he is optimistic

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By Margaret Besheer Halabja 16 July 2006 Halabja cemetery Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is facing several trials on separate charges of crimes against humanity. One of those trials will focus on the 1988 gassing deaths of some 5,000 Kurds in

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In India, half a million women work as scavengers removing human waste from the streets with only bowls and brooms. Born into the lowest caste in society, these women face discrimination, but one non-governmental organization is helping them to crea

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今天我们要学的词是habitual。 Habitual, 大家都知道,Habit是习惯的意思,后面加上ual,成为形容词,Habitual就是习惯性的。 A habitual liar, 老喜欢撒谎的人。 A habitual offender, 惯犯。 The habitual drunk

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By Sonja Pace London 10 May 2007 Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Thursday he is stepping down as leader of the Labour Party and will hand over power to a new prime minister June 27. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London. Tony Blair chose

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