Zimbabwe Court Upholds Election Results Zimbabwe has a new president. Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in on August 27 following a ruling by the Constitutional Court declaring Mr. Mnangagwa the winner of the July 30 presidential election. The

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gain [(1) to get possession of; (2) to get more; (3)to increase] For a long time, United States voters did not know which candidate gained the presidency. (1) He gained more support by speaking on television. (2) His savings gained 150 dollars in int

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Narrator: Exercise 4.8. Dictation 2: A modern democracy / is founded upon three basic principles. / First, every citizen must have representation in government. / Second, voting rights shall be equal / and not recognise class distinctions. / Third, m

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Americans learned last week of pipe bombs sent by mail to Democratic Party political leaders and other critics of President Donald Trump. The leaders included former President Barack Obama and his Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State a

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Dan Robinson Congressional Democrats have presented principles for immigration reform they say will be fairer than what President Bush has proposed. The announcement sets up an election year battle be

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AS IT IS 2016-07-29 Clintons Long Path to the Democratic Nomination 克林顿民主党提名的漫长道路 After losing the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton said, Although we were not able to shatter that highest and ha

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Zimbabwe has a new president. Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in on August 27 following a ruling by the Constitutional Court declaring Mr. Mnangagwa the winner of the July 30 presidential election. The court dismissed a legal challenge brough

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Across the globe, democratic nations and peoples are under threat, said U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a speech to the Community of Democracies. 全球的民主国家及其人民都正在受到威胁,美国国务卿蒂勒森在面向民主共

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This is AP News Minute. Democratic presidential candidate, senator Bernie Sanders tells the AP, he believes Republican Donald Trump would be a disaster as president. Sanders also told supporters he's disturbed but not surprised that Democratic front-

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Vice President Calvin Coolidge became president in nineteen twenty-three following the death of President Warren Harding. Coolidge quickly gained the trust of most Americans by investigating the crimes of Harding's top officials. The conservative eco

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AS IT IS 2015-11-26 Land Shares Help Farmers in Central Africa Plant Peace 非洲中部推土地股份协助农民种植作物 Three times a week, a group of smallholder farmers work together in a community field in Kirolirwe, a village in North Kivu

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. European Union Ministers are to meet today to determine how to react to Kosovo's declaration of independence yesterday and the UN Security Council plans to meet again. A number of countries in Europe are

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It's first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the US means its election day.Governor's raises the New York may - election difference state - as people vote on issues rather than individual officers.So today's election is getting nation

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THE PRESIDENT: The 4th of July is fast approaching, and Democratic leaders in Congress have scheduled another recess. Americans are concerned that Congress may leave town with a lot of important business that hasnt been completed. Before they leave,

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Illinois Senator Barack Obama took a giant step toward securing the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Tuesday with a decisive win in the North Carolina primary and a close second place finish in Indiana. Pressure is expected to mount on riva

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July 31st, 1964. Ranger VII transmits pictures of the Moon back to Earth before the American space probe smashes on to the lunar surface. 5 years later, the first men set foot on the Moon during NASAs Apollo XI mission. 1777. A young nobleman from Fr

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July 31st, 1964. Ranger VII transmits pictures of the Moon back to Earth before the American space probe smashes on to the lunar surface. 5 years later, the first men set foot on the Moon during NASAs Apollo XI mission. 1777. A young nobleman from Fr

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The Prime Minister announced today the name of new Governor-General. He is Lieutenant-General Jerry Mateparae. His job will start in August this year and last for five years. Jerry Mateparae began his career as a soldier in 1972 when he was 18 years

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Belgiums Museum of Africa Tries to Fight Images of Colonialism Belgium has long struggled to deal with its colonial past. The small European country controlled large parts of Central Africa from the early 1900s to the 1960s. During colonial rule, mil

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Recent hacked emails are consistent with the methods and motivation of Russia-directed efforts, the Department of Homeland Security said. 据美国国土安全部表示,最近被黑客攻击的邮件,与俄罗斯所指导行动的方法与动机相

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