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President was to reinstate what is known as the Mexico City Policy. That policy, named for the city where it was first introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, bars family planning funding from the State Department or the U.S. Agency for Intern

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1. Who are the 47% of Americans, Mitt Romney says, pay no income tax. A study by an nonpartisan group says 46% of Americans pay no federal income tax next year including senior citizens, low incomers and college students. 2. Mitt Romney continues to

VOA标准英语2018--New Sanction Imposed on Iran

As part of the United States' new comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's malign behavior, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. will apply unprecedented financial pressure on the Iranian regime: This sting of sanctions will be painful if the

英闻天下——602 Legal Experts Stress Personal Info Protection

China's online users and legal experts are now calling on the government to step up its efforts to address the leakage and abuse of personal information on the internet. The call comes as the country's top legislature is reviewing a draft legal docum

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CD1-track17 Journalism: Newspapers and Journalists 1. What is the lecture mainly about? A Freedom of speech and newspapers. B Journalism and freedom of the press. C How the media distorts the truth. D The history of journalism. (B) 2. According to th

VOA标准英语2010年-India Increasing Defense Spending as E

Assorted military guns are on display at India's defense show in New Delhi, 15 Feb 2010 India is expected to spend $100 billion in the next decade on its military. The South Asian nation is believed to be the world's largest buyer of weaponry, and th

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By Paula Wolfson White House 20 February 2007 President Bush says the American intelligence community must implement more reforms in order to meet the challenges of the war on terrorism. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports he spoke at the ceremonial swearing

VOA标准英语2010年-New US Commander for Afghanistan No St

President Barack Obama has named General David Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central Command, to replace his top commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, following a magazine interview in which McChrystal and his aides were dismissive o

IMF Chief: Status Quo Could Sow Seeds of Next Crisis

The head of the International Monetary Fund warns that another financial crisis could arise if the international monetary system is not reformed. IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that even though the global recovery is underway, the internationa

VOA标准英语2014--庆祝美国国歌200周年

'The Star Spangled Banner' Celebrates 200 Years 庆祝美国国歌200周年 BALTIMORE This year, the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland is celebrating its role in the birth of Americas national anthem. National Park Service Ranger Vince Vaise is Chief

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A scandal in California's Central Valley could change how officials investigate sudden, suspicious or violent deaths. In 49 out of 58 counties, that job falls to a coroner who is also an elected sheriff. Critics say that's an inh

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China's online users and legal experts are now calling on the government to step up its efforts to address the leakage and abuse of personal information on the internet. The call comes as the country's top legislature is reviewing a draft legal docum

2016年CRI Protectionism is an inevitable challenge to G20 Summit: experts

China is preparing intensively for the September G20 Summit, and sparing no efforts to create a dialogue platform between developing and developed countries, but problems such as the weakening world economy and rising trade protectionism are still th

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Brazil's United Nations Ambassador Maria Ribeiro Viotti, second from left in front, keeps her hand down to indicate a no vote, as the United Nations Security Council votes on imposing sanctions on Iran, 9 Jun 2010 The U.N. Security Council has adopte

2017年CRI China remains top destination of foreign capital for 25 years

China remains top destination of foreign capital for 25 years The Chinese authorities say the country is attracting the most foreign investment among developing countries as it eases access for foreign capital. It's also reported that a growing numbe

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In explaining a proposal for formulating China's five-years development plan starting from 2016, President Xi stresses the importance of maintaining the medium-high economic growth. At the same time, Xi Jinping also notes that China's development sho

2015年CRI China to Pilot State-asset Investment and Operating Companies

Xu Hongcai, assistant Minister of Finance, says more than 110 State-owned firms currently administered by the State Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission are going to be allowed to set up their own investment arms, much like Singapor

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China says it has exercised strict and effective control over military trade. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks in response to a report saying China-made man-portable air defense systems had fallen into the hands of militants in Ir