VOA慢速英语2018 人道主义组织寻求减少对援助人员的袭击

Humanitarian Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Attacks on Aid Workers Humanitarian aid workers are often the target of armed groups in conflict areas. 人道主义援助人员经常成为冲突地区武装组织的目标。 Recently in Nigeria, Boko Haram m

常春藤解析英语【57】和平的武装国家──瑞士

Switzerland: Armed and Peaceful 和平的武装国家──瑞士 by Jerri Graham Switzerland may be known for its high-quality chocolates and precision timepieces, but there is more to this landlocked country than sweets and watches. Switzerland's 7

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-16

The Opposition isn't backing Rob Oakeshott's bid to become Speaker. The government is seeking legal advice, but one constitutional expert says there is no legal reason stopping the move. George Williams warns though, it will make the operations of Pa

Militants Attack Pakistani Prison, 250 Escape

A curfew has been imposed in the northwest Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan after a massive jail break. As many as 150 heavily-armed militants attacked a central jail over night, freeing the prisoners in a raid which has left at least 14-people dea

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3049 zero tolerance

今天我们要学的词是zero tolerance. Zero tolerance零容忍。U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a zero-tolerance policy on illegal border crossings into the United States. 美国司法部长塞申斯宣布，对非法入境美国者实

VOA标准英语2010-US Admiral: Commercial Ships Need Armed G

U.S. Admiral Mark Fitzgerald says commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean should carry armed guards to help defend against Somali pirates. The area is enormous and we just do not have enough assets to cover every place in the Indian Oce

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-06

1.It will be at least nine years and maybe as long as 33 years before O.J. Simpson is a freeman again. The former football great was sentenced to prison by a Las Vegas judge for his part in an armed robbery at a hotel last year. The 61-year-old coul

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-08-10

President Obama is failed credit of his Iran Bill in his speech on Wednesday. He warned the Congress that blocking the bill would damage the nations credibility and increase the likely of more war in the Middle East. Obama called it the nations most

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Reports Abuse in West Darfur

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 July 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights is urging the Government of Sudan to take immediate action to protect thousands of civilians in the village of Bir Dagig, located about 30 kilometers north of El Geneina

VOA标准英语2011--Ending Use of Child Soldiers in Somalia

Ending Use of Child Soldiers in Somalia This week, Somali government officials agreed to begin taking steps to end the recruitment of child soldiers. The Transitional Federal Government, or TFG, and the al Shabab militant group, are cited by the Unit

VOA标准英语2010年-Indian Kashmir Under Strict Curfew

Authorities imposed a strict curfew across Indian Kashmir a day after 18 people were killed in clashes with security forces. The government, which is searching for a way to calm down the protests that have gripped the region, says it will consult all

VOA标准英语2013--Child Soldiers Detained Mali

Child Soldiers Detained Mali A human rights group says children recruited as soldiers and those believed to have ties with armed groups are being illegally detained in Mali. Amnesty International says they are being held alongside adults, and some cl

美国国家公共电台 NPR Armed With NASA Data, South Korea Confronts Its Choking Smog

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: South Korea is one of the smoggiest countries in the world. It's common to hear that neighboring China is to blame for that, but a recent NASA study found there's a lot Korea can do on its own to clear the air. Here's NPR's Elise

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-09-24

Kenya's security forces say they are in the final stages of ending that deadly siege at a Nairobi shopping mall. Sporadic gunfire and explosions are now being heard and thick, black smoke is billowing from the centre. Authorities say three of the gun

Daily English-2015年08月13日

Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effect. 不要只因一次挫败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的梦想。（莎士比亚） 图片1

CCTV9英语新闻：Syrian forces retake Dier al-Zour hospital

Syrian government forces have retaken a hospital in the city of Deir al-Zour after the Islamic State attacked it on Saturday. The militant group's attack against the Assad hospital came after it launched a dawn offensive on the besieged eastern Syria

英语听力：Prophet Muhammad 先知穆罕默德 - 11

Praying together is a good thing. It cements the idea of belonging to a movement, to a religion, to an organization, to a community. The result is something very, very powerful, even to watch, even for a non-believer or someone from another religion.

学个词Learn a Word 第996期 Old fashioned

今天我们要学的词是old fashioned。 Old fashioned, 是老式，传统的意思。 Old fashioned values, 就是传统价值观。 She came from an old fashioned family, 她来自一个很传统的家庭。 The couple has an old fashioned mom a

CCTV9英语新闻：Survey reveals more than half not satisfied with Japan's security laws

Japan's new security laws take effect from today. The laws enable its troops to fight overseas for the first time since World War Two. The country is now allowed to exercise the right to collective self-defense -- or come to the aid of the United Sta

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2822 thorny

今天我们要学的词是 thorny. Thorny 形容词，棘手的。Russian President Vladimir Putin visited France to talk about Syria, the Ukrainian crisis and other thorny issues. 俄罗斯总统普京访问法国，讨论叙利亚，乌克兰危机和