Aides to President Donald Trump say he will not stop James Comey from speaking to members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Comey is the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Committee members want to question

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(217) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(六)月

The government of Kenya has ended operations of a United States-funded program aimed at educating Kenyans about voting. The Kenyan government action comes just months before the East African country holds its next presidential election. Last week, Ke

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The first exit polls in closely watched elections in Greece show the conservative and the radical leftist parties are very close. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Athens. Six major polling companies issued their first exit polls showing the conserv

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We are in --class,from --School in Florida,welcome to CnnStudentNews! Take it away,Carl! I most certainly will,thank you for that IReport introduction,we started in Jacksonville,but during the next 10 minutes we are heading to Africa,Afghanistan and

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(116) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2011年(十二)月

哈皮和毛拉这期谈论的主题是选举,国民选举要注意的事情是什么呢,这是国民有效参与政事的一个有效途径。 Maura: So, today were going to do a Chatterbox episode. And that is where Harp and I get to chat about

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Explanation: The United States is a land of opportunity, which means that there are a lot of things that people can achieve (or do) if they want to. But some opportunities are reserved (or set aside) only for U.S. citizens. What can citizens do that

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Thank you all very very much for being out here today. Let me just make a brief comment and take a few questions. We dont have an endless amount of time. I have to get back. Let me just say this. This country today in my view, has more serious crises

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Labor Day is a national holiday in the United States. It is celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a time for American workers to celebrate their efforts. It is also when most Americans mark the end of the summer. The holiday started in 1

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【美国总统电台演说】2005-10-15 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend is a momentous time in the history of the Middle East. After choosing their leaders in free elections in January, the Iraqi people have gone to the polls to vote on a democrati

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The last two weeks have been very busy for the Christchurch City Council. First, there was a decision between the Council and the government about who was going to pay for major re-build projects like the sports centre, the library, the convention ce

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First listen to April 29th 2013 to hear about the death of Parekura Horomia and the need for a by-election. As a result of the death of the Labour MP Parekura Horomia, a by-election was held on Saturday to elect a new Member of Parliament for the eas

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Lianne Dalziel today announced that she was a candidate for mayor of Christchurch. Mayor Bob Parker also plans to stand as a candidate for mayor so Christchurch people will have a choice of two strong people. This will make the local body elections i

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ATHENS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A new Greek caretaker government was sworn in on Thursday, expected to be dissolved in record time as the country heads for fresh polls in June. Following inconclusive general elections on May 6, the ministers took their oa

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

World stocks fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece. Analysts say failure by the country's politicians to form a coalition government could lead to new elections. And the growing uncertainty is stokin

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday claimed substantial electoral irregularities in Zimbabwe's presidential poll, urging regional blocs to address the concerns expressed. In light of substantial electoral irr

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Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russias presidential election, putting him on track to rule Russia through 2018. With only one third of the votes counted in Russia's Presidential election, Vladimir Putin bounded up the steps of a stage in front

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For Many Young Indonesians, Not Voting Looks Appealing Indonesia is preparing for presidential elections. The voting will take place in two months. Younger Indonesians are showing signs of dissatisfaction with the countrys political establishment. Ma

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Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo's Tahrir Square early Saturday to dismantle a protest camp erected a day earlier, killing one person and injuring more than 650 others. Witnesses said the clashes erupted afte

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Ross: (to Monica) Well, you were right. How can they do this to us, huh? It's Thanksgiving. Monica: Ok, I'll tell you what. How about I cook dinner at my place?I'll make it just like mom's. Ross: Will you make the mashed potatoes with the lumps? Moni

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今天学的词组是lame duck。 Lame duck不就是瘸的鸭子吗? 不对, lame duck这说法往往是指一个由于不会再继续担任这职务而无法起作用的总统或官员。报导说:Elections may leave Bush an early lame duck. 意

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