News & Reports 2012-01-28

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionEuropean Union's top economic official has called for more public money to make up a shortfall in a second bailout for Greece. Hundreds of thousands gather in squares

NPR 2008-11-21

Despite early indications of some progress toward reaching an agreement on a plan to help the ailing U. S. automakers， it now appears that is not going to be happening until next month. Democratic leaders in Congress say they have postponed the vot

CNN 2011-11-05

On this day in 1983 Martin Luther King Junior Day became a Federal holiday. Other significant events that happened on this day in history are coming right up. I'm Carl Azuz, you are watching CNN Student News. First up, the connections between the fin

CNN 2009-02-19

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, Nicole Lapin, Here is your NOW IN THE NEWS update. President Obama is set to unveil his $50-billion program targeting the housing crisis today; sources say the government will cut monthly mortgage payments, allow more

英语播客EnglishPod 52

A: This is Action 5 News reporter Sarah OConnell reporting live from Washington, D. C. where a protest has broken out. Thousands of angry citi- zens are protesting against the proposed bailout of the auto manufacturing industry! Sir, sir, Sarah OConn

每日一词【573】overnight：一夜之间

今天我们要学的词是overnight。 Overnight, 是一夜之间的意思。 Things cannot change overnight, 情况不会在旦夕之间发生转变。最近全球范围内股市的下滑，引起了国际石油价格的下跌。不过， Supply an

Anger, Uncertain Future in Greece Following Austerity Vote

Greece may get its next installment of European Union bailout funds this week, after the country's parliament approved more austerity measures. As the country cleans up from massive riots protesting the cuts, however, Greece's financial future is far

每日一词【613】skeptical：怀疑的

今天我们要学的词是skeptical。 Skeptical, 是怀疑的意思。虽然现在股市时有回升， Experts say investors should remain skeptical of temporary rallies, 但是专家建议投资者对市场的暂时回升持谨慎态度。白宫和

S&P downgrades eurozone's bailout fund EFSF

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ratings agency Standard Poor's lowered the AAA long-term issuer credit rating of European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), eurozone's rescue fund, to AA+ from AAA on Monday. The ratings agency cited the now-reduced cre

悲催的希腊 史上首个欠债不还的发达国家

Greece has missed the deadline for a 1.6bn (?1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hours after eurozone ministers refused to extend its bailout. 希腊已经错过了向国际货币基金组织支付16亿欧元的最后期限。在此

Europe Scrambling to Complete Debt-Relief Plan

With 24 hours to go before another summit, European leaders were scrambling Tuesday to complete a plan to resolve the continent's governmental debt contagion. The outline of a package of reforms is emerging, but details have yet to be set. The plan c

EU Finance Ministers Debate Financial Crisis

EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss how to stabilize banks faced with massive losses related to Greek debt, bailout fund European Union finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to hammer out details on how to stabilize banks faced wi

每日一词【565】conventional wisdom：普遍看法

今天我们要学的词是conventional wisdom。 Conventional wisdom, 是指普遍看法。 The conventional wisdom in the media was that the economy would collapse in the absence of the bailout, 媒体的主流看法是，如果政府不出面救市，

Greek Political Deadlock Fans Eurozone Worries

World stocks fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece. Analysts say failure by the country's politicians to form a coalition government could lead to new elections. And the growing uncertainty is stokin

Greek Leaders Push For Cuts Amid Backlash

Greek leaders are issuing new pleas - and warnings - ahead of a crucial vote that will determine whether Europe comes to the rescue with another bailout loan. Socialist Pasok party leader George Papandreou and New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samar

Italian, Greek Leaders Face Crucial Tests

The newly-elected leaders of Italy and Greece are facing crucial tests as they try to help pull the eurozone back from the brink of economic disaster. Italian Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti is set to present his new government Wednesday before

Greek Opposition Leader Calls for Early Elections

A Greek opposition leader has called on Prime Minister George Papandreou to resign and repeated a call for early elections, ahead of a confidence vote expected in parliament on Friday. Antonis Samaras made the demand Thursday during a parliamentary m

Striking Greek Workers Protest New Austerity Cuts

Striking Greek transport workers brought Athens to a standstill Thursday in a new protest against austerity measures imposed by the government to secure international financing for the debt-ridden country. Public transport workers and taxi drivers wa

European Leaders Adopt Second Greek Bailout

European leaders have adopted another package of measures aimed at preventing Greece from defaulting on its huge public debt and stabilizing the common European currency. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund said Thursday they will

【英音模仿秀】希腊债务危机

模仿句子： Shortly before we recorded this podcast, Greece's international bailout expired after a last-minute request to extend it was rejected. 翻译： 就在我们录制这一期的Podcast节目前不久，国际支援希腊的紧急救助金