Economist: Long Painful Recession in Store for Russia 经济专家: 俄罗斯面临长期衰退痛苦 Russia's battered currency fell sharply again this week after a government report showed the economy had shrunk in November, the first such decline

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(十二月)

Tsunami Sent Species on a Transoceanic Trip 海啸引发的物种跨洋迁移 The massive earthquake that rocked Japan in March 2011 took thousands of lives. It sent tsunami waves more than a hundred feet high towards northern Japan, where they batte

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Iranians Hope for Improved Economy in 2014 伊朗希望能在2014年改善经济 While Iran's nuclear program, presidential elections and new talks with the West got most of the attention this past year, the issue that hits closest to home for most I

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Time now for StoryCorps. This oral history project is recording and preserving the stories of everyday Americans. Today we hear from Robert Crum. He's 83 years old and preached for years as a Methodist minister. He served congregations all over the

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By Peter Heinlein United Nations 14 December 2006 South Korea's Ban Ki-moon has been sworn in as U.N. secretary-general, and though he has yet to assume his position he is already vowing to restore trust in the world body battered by scandals and di

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By Jim Randle Baghdad 13 January 2007 U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton and other members of a congressional delegation met in Baghdad Saturday with Iraq's prime minister and U.S. military commanders to discuss plans to stem violence in the country. VOA'

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By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 18 August 2006 watch UNIFIL report Lebanese soldiers reached the country's southern border Friday, taking up positions in villages battered during the war between Israel and Hezbollah. This comes as the United Nat

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Battered in the polls, British leader Gordon Brown has unveiled an urgent legislative plan to clear-up the political expenses scandal gripping the country. The disclosure during the past month of expense system abuse has rocked not only the ruling L

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts after she addresses the parliament in Berlin, 19 May 2010 Germany's decision this week to ban speculative short selling of certain types of financial instruments has rattled financial markets around the world, f

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The U.S. government says 10 of America's biggest banks need a total of $75 billion in additional capital to survive if the recession deepens. The disclosure is contained in the results of so-called stress tests for top lending institutions that were

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America's battered housing industry is showing signs of life, according to new U.S. government statistics. Home sales rising, but prices still slumping U.S. home sales recorded the largest monthly increase in more than eight years, rising 11 percent

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Global Chatter Continues on Iran Nuclear Accord WASHINGTON Thursdays landmark political accord on Irans nuclear program remains a focal point of commentary around the world. Debate on the preliminary deal will likely consume Washington when Congress

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Indonesia kept its stock market closed for a third consecutive day Friday to stem panic selling as global markets continued to fall over concerns about the U.S. financial crisis. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. The Jakart

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By Challiss McDonough Yatar, Lebanon 14 August 2006 After a month of fighting in Lebanon, a U.N.-mediated cease-fire has taken hold between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Thousands of people are streaming back to their homes, despite government war

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Australia's economy has enjoyed years of solid growth thanks to a booming resources sector. Now, the good times appear to be fading as the global credit crisis affects China's appetite for Australian iron and other minerals. From Sydney, Phil Mercer

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European shares extended gains by midday on Tuesday with banks rebounding from lows ahead of U.S. President George Bush's speech on the financial sector rescue package. Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell by as much as 3 percent in e

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 05 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, for a whirlwind series of meetings with African leaders on a series of regional flashpoints, from Somalia to Darfur to the Great

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International aid agencies are withdrawing from Sri Lanka's war-battered northern region, as fighting intensifies between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that the withdrawal comes a week after the gov

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The White House vigorously denied on Monday any plans to raise taxes on middle-income Americans to pay for health care reform or combat the massive federal budget deficit. The denials come one day after two top members of President Barack Obama's ec

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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will push his plan for a European Union-style forum in the Asia-Pacific region at the APEC summit in Peru. Mr. Rudd says early negotiations have been positive. 澳大利亚总理陆克文将在秘鲁举行的亚太经

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