AS IT IS 2015-02-20 UN Sees Sharp Rise in Civilian Deaths, Injuries in Afghanistan 联合国:阿富汗平民死亡人数激增 The United Nations says conflict-related deaths and injuries among Afghan civilians rose last year. The UN says the number

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President Barack Obama says he understands voter discontent with the state of the economy. The Republican Party has had a sweeping victory in the mid-term elections, winning control of the House of Representatives. The Democrats are clinging to a sli

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And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago,London's FTSE 100 was down 54 points.With the DAX and EURO also down.In the US,trading comes to a close shortly,and the Dow Jones is up,while the SP 500 is also up. And the Australian dollar

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This is AP News Minute. The Pentagon is backing President Donald Trump's assertion that the missile strikes in Syria were mission accomplished. At a briefing Saturday, Pentagon officials said the US-led airstrikes successfully hit every target and th

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Broadcast: Mar 18 2003 There are signs some Iraqi troops are interested in surrender even before U.S. forces launch an expected invasion. A senior 1) Pentagon official said there are indications some

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The U.S. Army general nominated to be commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan says the conflict is winnable, but foreign forces need to be careful about how they go about defeating the Taliban. Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, testifies

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A senior U.S. defense official says American forces in Afghanistan are working more closely with the Afghan military to try to reduce civilian casualties. Gen. Petraeus (L), and Defense Undersecretary for Policy Flournoy testify on Capitol Hill, 01

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Heavy ground fighting was reported in several cities across Libya Tuesday, the fourth day of a U.N.-backed effort to establish a no-fly zone across the north of the country. U.S. confirmed one of its jets crash-landed while taking part in that effort

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that nearly all of the American surge forces have arrived in Afghanistan to press the new strategy President Barack Obama announced in December. At a news conference in Kabul with Afghan President Ham

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China says it is deeply concerned by the escalating Ukraine crisis with violence and clashes causing numerous casualties in east and south Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Saturday China calls on all parties in Ukraine to stay calm a

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1.Helicopters dropped water overnight in a wildfire raging in Southern California in the foothills above Santa Barbara. 1,200 homes have been evacuated, no structures have been lost so far, but flames are within a half mile of some neighborhoods. 2.

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The Syrian National Coalition held a general assembly at an undisclosed location in Istanbul on Sunday. Earlier we spoke to our correspondent Alaa Ebrahim in Damascus about the Syrian governments view of the coming Geneva 2 talks. Alaa Ebrahim, Damas

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Each year that passes seems to have its own character. Some leave us with a feeling of satisfaction, others are best forgotten. 2009 was a difficult year for many, in particular those facing the continued effects of the economic downturn. I'm sure th

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今天我们要学的词是casualty。 Casualty, 在战争中指人员伤亡,在其他灾难性事件中指受害者,一般用复数。阿富汗外交部说, The Pentagon has promised to take steps to reduce civilian casualties, 美国五角大楼

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今天我们要学的词是undermine. Undermine is spelled u-n-d-e-r-m-i-n-e; undermine. Undermine 是削弱,损害的意思。The U.S. State Department says deep cuts to its budget proposed by Congress will undermine America's security and global

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Heavy ground fighting was reported in several cities across Libya Tuesday, the fourth day of a U.N.-backed effort to establish a no-fly zone across the north of the country. U.S. confirmed one of its jets crash-landed while taking part in that effort

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A senior U.S. defense official says American forces in Afghanistan are working more closely with the Afghan military to try to reduce civilian casualties. 美国国防部一名高级官员说,驻阿富汗美军正在与阿富汗军队密切合作,以

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Pope Benedict is beginning his life, away from the public eye. He's officially ended his term as head of the Catholic Church. Hundreds of supporters gathered for a final farewell as he left the Vatican for the last time. He'll be now known as Pope Em

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At least four people have been reported dead, and 100 others injured, after a magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck near the city of Imphal in northeast India, close to its border with Myanmar. There have been reports of serious damage to properties in the

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China has made representations to Myanmar after three bombs dropped into Chinese territory in the border areas during recent armed conflicts in northern Myanmar. 近日,缅甸北部地区爆发武装冲突,三发炮弹落入中国领土境内,中

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