Rise in Tropical Diseases Blamed on Turmoil in Mideast, N. Africa A family of illnesses called Neglected Tropical Diseases [NTDs] adds to the troubles in the Middle East and North Africa. These diseases traditionally affect poor countries, but the ne

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(二月)

Ross Dunn Israeli forces launched air strikes in the Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza Tuesday killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding 30 others. Israeli ground forces have also moved into the

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By Kari Barber Dakar 26 June 2007 United States First Lady Laura Bush started a five-day, four-country tour of Africa with a stop in Dakar, Senegal. Kari Barber reports for VOA from Dakar that Mrs. Bush toured a hospital HIV/AIDS center and met with

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The foreign ministers of Britain and France are heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to try to stave off a further humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo where tens of thousands are fleeing advancing rebel forces, despite a cease-fir

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Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability One example is Ahmet Toure of Senegal who has never had a job. Toure makes his living buying second-hand jeans from flea markets around Dakar. Toure repairs and retailors them to sell them for a

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USAID Prioritizes to Boost Impact in Africa Villagers near Senegals River Delta plan a year-long rotation of crops to supplement their diets and incomes. USAID provides technical guidance and has constructed wells for irrigation, helping to turn fert

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On August 9, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the elimination of a major U.S. combat command as a cost-cutting measure. The Joint Forces Command employs about 6,000 people around (the US southern city of) Norfolk, Virginia. People who li

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AIDS Drugs Offer Hope of Normal Lifespan in Africa Over the last 30 years life expectancy rates in Africa plummeted, as HIV/AIDS claimed millions of lives. But a new study says antiretroviral drug treatment can dramatically reverse that trend. Profes

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Locust Swarms Forming in West Africa Four countries in West Africa have been put on alert for the likely arrival of swarms of Desert Locusts. If uncontrolled, a small swarm can eat the same amount of food in one day as 35-thousand people. Locust swar

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BRICS Bank Provides Opportunities for Africa Chinese investment in Africa is soaring, reaching nearly $20 billion last year alone. In China, hundreds of thousands of Africans have come to work. With the expanding trade and investment ties, says polit

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In conservative-leaning Nevada, Latino voters showed their power last year by helping deliver the state to Hillary Clinton. If President Trump sticks with his decision to end DACA on top of pardoning Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio an

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By Jim Teeple Gaza Strip 24 December 2007 Six months ago, Hamas Islamic militants seized control of the Gaza Strip, ousting Fatah forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. VOA's Jim Teeple reports that the past six months have bee

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By Paula Wolfson White House 16 September 2009 President Obama (r) and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on the South Lawn of the White House, 16 Sep 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is emphasizing his support for the Olympic movement at a crucial time fo

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 November 2007 Senior finance officials from the world's 20 major economies say they share responsibility for stabilizing rising commodity prices and are calling on countries with large foreign currency reserves to adopt

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 14 November 2007 Former Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan has been flown to the Cambodian capital to receive medical treatment. Officials say he is not under arrest. But he is expected to be arrested and tried by the country

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By Jim Randle Taji, Iraq 09 November 2007 U.S. military officers and local sheiks say an area north and west of Baghdad is turning away from the al-Qaida terror group and offering more support to the Iraqi government. The change follows a series of b

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A delegation from the U.N. Security Council has just returned from Afghanistan, where they say there has been some progress on several fronts, giving them a sense of cautious optimism for the future. Italian Ambassador Giulio Terzi, head of the U.N.

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 02 June 2008 A series of diplomatic visits between Iraq and Turkey in recent months has signaled a warming of relations that is expected to continue with a visit to Baghdad by Turkey's prime minister in the near future. Turk

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By Ricci Shryock Dakar 12 November 2009 Red Cross officials say an outbreak of dengue fever in Cape Verde is the worst ever in West Africa. Hospitals in Cape Verde are running out of room for their patients this week, says the Red Cross' West and Ce

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By Cathy Majtenyi Central Somalia 17 October 2009 Somali children in the drought area Like the rest of eastern Africa, central Somalia is in the grips of a debilitating drought. As a result, more than half of the population is in need of emergency f

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