AS IT IS 2013-10-29 Race May Be Issue in Next South Africa Elections种族议题左右南非选举 From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! Im Steve Ember. On our program today, we tell about new political movements in South Africa, and how ra

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Will US Boycott Conference on Racism? Scott Stearns White House 27 Jul 2001 20:22 UTC The United States will 1)boycott an international conference 2)racism if organizers insist on discussing 3)reparat

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Bad-Mannered South Africans Go Back to School JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA When people find out what Courtenay Carey does for a living, their body language changes. They stand up straighter; they might not talk to me as much, says the smiling, elegant

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Lesson21 Blues and Jazz People from Europe and America brought Africans to America as slaves before and during the nineteenth century. These Africans brought their music with them. After the American Civil War (18611865), the African-American people

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Jobs Top Health as Priority 工作超过健康成为首先考虑的问题 A new report says sub-Saharan Africans rate their health and health care systems among the worst in the world. Nevertheless, improving health is not their top priority. The rep

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Because at that moment I became the worst scourge on God's green earth, a rock star with a cause. Krikee. Except it isn't the cause. Seven thousand Africans dying every day of preventable, treatable disease like AIDS? That's not a cause--that's an em

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1. Mitt Romney is standing by his secretly recorded remark that nearly half of all Americans believe they are victims entitled to government support. He says those who rely on government programs are not attracted to his messages of slimming down the

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Abolitionists and Amistad Raise Slavery Issue From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation our weekly program of American history for people learning American English. Im Steve Ember in Washington. Last week on our program, we talked

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In South Africa, about 50,000 football fans Sunday packed a stadium in Johannesburg to celebrate the opening of the Confederations Cup. Millions more also gathered in cafes, restaurants and homes to watch. Performers form flag of S. Africa during th

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Africans in the Diaspora send less money to families at home Jackson Mvunganyi 25 January 2010 The global economic downturn is hurting Africans in the Diaspora. Its harder for them to send money home, and that leads to problems for those who depend o

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The global financial crisis is said to be the worst since the Great Depression. It has contributed to the failure of key businesses and declines in consumer wealth in Africa and other parts of the developing world. In sub-Saharan Africa, there has be

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South Africa knocked out of tournament despite victory over France, but local fans vow to continue being excellent hosts Darren Taylor | Johannesburg, South Africa 23 June 2010 We are doing a fantastic job ...Why should we be bothered by some meaning

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The South African organization, the Homecoming Revolution, hosts a job fair to lure London-based ex-patriots back to South Africa Tens of thousands of South Africans have made Britain their home over the past two decades, attracted by higher wages an

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Successful South Africans are smoking more cigars as cigarette usage declines Darren Taylor | Johannesburg, South Africa 15 March 2010 We cant all drive Rolls Royces and Maseratis, but a lot of us will be able to afford one of the best cigars on eart

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For some Africans, southern Sudan's expected independence is a cautionary tale; others see it as a pathway for their regions to gain full sovereignty. According to Bloomberg News, Somaliland's foreign minister, Mohamed Omar, says his government plans

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Disabilities Prevent Aging Africans from Being Productive Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania said the findings are significant as older people with functional limitations have difficulty performing work that is required in their agricultur

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African Diaspora Advocates for More African Refugees in US 非洲侨民希望美国接受更多非洲难民 LOS ANGELES The United States says it will significantly increase the numbers of refugees it accepts from around the world over the next coupl

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Aids to kill 'one in two Africans' 艾滋病将使一半非洲人丧生 The UN is cutting life expectancy rates in Africa 非洲人寿命减短 The Aids virus will kill half of all young adults in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, according to a s

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 04 February 2007 In West Africa, many of today's technologically sophisticated college graduates are making money and helping develop a new industry in the region: internet-based call centers. The call centers provide telephone

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Many Muslims in West Africa watched U.S. President Barack Obama's speech from Cairo where he called for a new beginning between the United States and the world's one billion Muslims to end what he said is a cycle of suspicion and discord. US Preside

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