By Ed Warner Nasyr Shansab, an Afghan of average size and amiable disposition, was working at his desk at his home in Kabul when three strangers at it. They demanded $20,000 or else. Anticipating atta

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--时事新闻

By Leah Krakinowski After a sluggish summer, some Wall Street analysts say the U.S. economy is accelerating in the final months of 2004. Key drags on economic growth, a slump in consumer spending and

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Pakistanis crowd around a Pakistan Army helicopter during a drop of much needed food supplies to the flood encircled village of Tul in , Sindh Province, southern Pakistan, 20 Aug 2010 As hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid come pouring int

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

Analysts: Tensions Between Turks and Kurds Threaten Stability In the last two weeks, 20 Turkish soldiers have been killed by the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. The more than quarter-of-a-century conflict between the group and the Turkish government ha

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As the crisis in Egypt continues to escalate, the role of the security and intelligence forces becomes more critical. President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for re-election, and he appointed intelligence chief General Omar Suleiman as vice pres

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By Phuong Tran Nema, Mauritania 01 August 2007 In the West African country Mauritania, the newly elected government is debating a proposed law that would criminalize slavery by up to 10 years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. Even though i

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Analysts Say Partisan Bickering Could Be Good for US Compromise is what most Americans expect their elected officials to do. Compromise is not a nasty word. It is how we get things done, one person who stopped to answer VOA's questions said. I would

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Two years after the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the political situation there can best be described as unstable and fragile. Ravi Khanna | Washington 25 December 2009 Pakistani lawyers celebrate Supreme Court deci

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After receiving billions of dollars in government bailouts, U.S. banks are under increasing pressure to start lending money again. With banks paying back emergency government loans faster than expected, President Obama is reminding bank executives th

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Analysts: US Anger With Pakistan Runs Precariously High South Asian analysts say U.S. frustration with Pakistan may be reaching the breaking point, especially after allegations that militants it supports launched deadly attacks on Americans in Afghan

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This Sunday, Turkish voters will go the polls to decide on a package of constitutional reforms. The prime minister says the vote is an opportunity to democratize the country. But the country's main opposition says the reforms are a government power g

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Analysts Assess Future US-Libya Ties While fighting continues in Libya, the international community is already looking ahead to a post-Gadhafi era. For now, U.S. officials are providing few specifics about a future American role in what Washington ho

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US President Barack Obama (L) shake hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev (R) after signing 'New START' treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic 08 Apr 2010 The United States announced this we

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By Judith Latham In this special report, Judith Latham discusses Mr. Arafat's legacy, the issue of succession, and the prospects for progress toward peace and security with regional specialists. Among

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--时事新闻

Earlier this week in Baghdad, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraq's political leaders to end their differences and form a government. Four months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country remains in a political deadlock after no party re

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JERUSALEM, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday that 2010 had been the quietest year regarding attacks against Israel in a long time, but he also warned that a complicated reality continues to surround(包围,环绕)

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In this image taken from video, a police officer approaches the vehicle containing a car bomb, which stands with the door open and the police officer reaches down to lift one of the red canisters on the roadway at New York's Times Square, New York, 0

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Ukrainians go to the polls Sunday January 17 to elect a new president. In this report from Washington, we look at the legacy of current president, Viktor Yushchenko. Public-opinion surveys indicate President Yushchenko is trailing several other candi

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With Sudan's referendum on independence approaching, a coalition of economic and security groups are warning that renewed violence could cost as much as $100 billion. There are less than 50 days left before southern Sudan holds a critical referendum

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China likely to cut fuel prices this month: analysts BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is likely to cut its gasoline and diesel prices this month, as the international crude oil prices to which China's prices are linked are expected to head south. Da

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