After winning the silver medal in the mens marathon event at the 2016 Olympic Games, Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa went to the United States. He has lived in exile there for the last two years. Now, he has decided to return home. Feyisa decided to go back

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President Trumps top spokesman said Wednesday that hes not aware of any White House employees who skipped work to attend the Day Without a Woman protests. 本周三,总统特朗普的首席发言人表示,他没有发现白宫内有谁翘班去参加

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Demonstrators Mark Anniversary of Iraq War Jenny Falcon Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters marched peacefully in New York City today to mark the first anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. De

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1. Witnesses in Iran say police there have been firing tear gas and water canons, trying to get protesters off the streets. The country's supreme leader has warned everyone to stop their demonstrations. However, thousands turned out again in Tehran

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Hi, everyone. I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. An Israeli airstrike at a mosque in Gaza, the latest in a round of attacks kills at least nine people. The attack comes at the sta

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I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com Newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Hamas sources say Israeli forces have killed 3 senior members of Hamas' military wing. Israeli Prime minister Ehud Olmert says the objectives ar

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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is withdrawing himself from consideration for the next Commerce Secretary. He has been investigated over involvement with a company that did business with his state. NPRs Alison Keys reports. The former presidenti

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2009 marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Shah of Iran and the establishment of a new Islamic Republic to replace the monarchy. But a questionable presidential election in 2009 also sparked the largest anti-government demonstrations in Iran

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IN THE NEWS - President Bush Nominated for Second Term By Avi Arditti Broadcast: Saturday, September 04, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. Republicans nominated George

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thailand's prime minister is urging national unity after ten weeks of anti-government protests in the capital. Abhisit Vejjajiva says the government has returned order in Bangkok and the provinces. In a spe

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AS IT IS 2014-08-05 Hollywood Movies Used to Teach Science 好莱坞电影教给我们的科学知识 Sometimes Steve Wolf gets blown up or is set on fire. But he claims his job is not really dangerous at all. He works as a stuntman and a special-eff

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AS IT IS 2014-08-06 Hollywood Movies Used to Teach Science 用好莱坞电影来教科学知识 Sometimes Steve Wolf gets blown up or is set on fire. But he claims his job is not really dangerous at all. He works as a stuntman and a special-effects e

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AS IT IS 2014-07-22 Cambodian Rivals to Meet on Political Crisis 柬埔寨政治双方渴望结束政治危机 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, July 22. They hope to settle the year-l

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Pharsalia Plantation Celebrates 200 with Old Time Music 法萨利亚种植园庆祝200周年 Thats old time American music to celebrate an anniversary -- for a house. Pharsalia Plantation is on a beautiful mountain country road in Virginia. You can u

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AS IT IS 2015-06-02 Rising Number of Executions in Saudi Arabia 越来越多的人在沙特阿拉伯被处决 Human rights groups are reporting an increase in the number of executions in Saudi Arabia. Saudi executions are usually beheadings, where th

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Indonesians Protest Rising Fuel Prices 印尼人抗议燃料价格飙升 In Indonesia, rising fuel prices have led some public transportation groups to go on strike. Joko Suprapto is chairman of the Organization of Land Transport Owners in the city o

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The political crisis in Madagascar has deepened, after transitional government head Andry Rajoelina backed out of power-sharing negotiations and named a former military officer as prime minister. Opposition groups have rejected the move and say they

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This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows an Iranian protestor holding a green cloth, the symbolic color of Iranian opposition, as he flashes the victory sign, during anti-govern

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80,000 Syrians Take Refuge in Jordan Early morning at this makeshift camp near Karama in the Jordan River Valley. Some of the 80,000 Syrians who have taken refuge in Jordan have come to this farming area hoping to find work. Sixteen-year-old Khaled a

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Uganda's 'Daily Monitor' Editor: Threat to Gay Rights a Threat to National Justice 威胁同性恋者的权利即威胁国际正义 JOSELOW: First of all, the title of your article is 'Those Who Go After Gays and Sex Workers Will One Day Go After Tea

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