VOA常速英语2017--乌克兰东部暴力局势愈演愈烈

The United States continues to be deeply concerned by the escalating violence and the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine. 美国依然丢乌克兰东部暴力局势升级以及人道主义环境恶化的问题深表担忧。 On Decem

NPR 2008-03-31

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Iraq's government is applauding the call by militant Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr for his militia to stop its attacks on Iraqi forces after nearly a week of escalating fighting in Basra and parts of B

NPR 2009-03-30

NPR News has learned that the Obama Administration asked the Chairman and CEO of General Motors Rick Wagoner to step down and he has agreed to do so. The move comes as the president says GM and Chrysler need to rethink the reorganization plans they

NPR 2010-09-19

From NPR News in Washington, Im Barbara Klein. President Obama is due to address the Congressional Black Caucus annual awards dinner this hour. NPRs Allison Keyes reports the president is working to energize African-American voters for the upcoming m

NPR 2012-03-07

The Obama administration is out with new initiatives to help struggling homeowners. Under the plan outlined at the White House today, borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages will be able to refinance at half the fee currently charges. The president also

VOA双语新闻：4、伊拉克教派暴力激增

伊拉克教派暴力激增 Skyrocketing sectarian violence and escalating political conflict in Iraq have some Middle East analysts concerned that Iraq may be on the brink of civil war. The latest upsurge in violence is the worst since the withdrawa

NPR 2008-08-10

A delegation of US and European diplomats is reportedly heading to the former Soviet Republic of Georgia to try to broker a truce in the escalating conflict with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashv

NPR 2009-03-08

President Obama is urging Americans to be patient and as positive as possible in the face of a seemingly endless succession of negative economic news. Mr. Obama says the nation will make it through the current crisis. This is a moment of challenge f

NPR 2011-10-16

Occupy Wall Street fever spread around the globe today with protests throughout Europe, Asia and South Africa. Demonstrators called for greater economic equality and stricter financial regulations. In Seoul, South Korea, Jason Strother reports the pr

NPR 2012-02-12

Syria's state-run news agency says a high-ranking military officer has been assassinated in Damascus. NPR's Kelly McEvers reports the attack comes as violence in Syria is escalating. Syrian state media say say Brigadier-General Issa al-Khouli was kil

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-02

1. Israel assassinates a top figure in Hamas, one of the first assaults on the leadership of Gaza's rulers. The airstrike targeted an apartment building. Palestinian officials say 18 others were killed. Israel is escalating its air offensive and see

2014年CRI 李克强表示中国经济不会硬着陆 杨洁篪访问越南磋商南海争议

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is suggesting the Chinese economy is in no danger of a so-called hard landing. Speaking before a group of academics from the UK's top think tanks, Premier Li Keqiang says the Chinese government's priority is to improve the

英闻天下——38 Abe Not to Further Annoy Asian Neighbors: Experts

Satoshi Amako, a professor of contemporary Chinese studies at Waseda University, is suggesting the top priority for Shinzo Abe's new cabinet is to maintain a stable political environment before the House of Councilors election next July. As such, Ama

2015年ESL之日常生活 19 Making Peace

Making Peace Vladimir: We need a ceasefire. The violence is escalating and we need to put a stop to this. Hilary: I agree, but do you think our enemies will agree to a truce? Vladimir: Theyre as embattled as we are. They may welcome a suspension of h

CNN 2008-01-17

I'm Naamua Delaney, at the CNN Center in Atlanta, here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Six suburban Atlanta Georgia schools remain on lockdown as police search for the suspect in the deaths of two off-duty police officers. The two offi

CNN 2008-03-02

I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants is escalating in Gaza. Palestinian medical sources say at least 45 people are dead. Am

政府支持下中国的外汇储备依然高于3万亿美元

Chinas foreign currency holdings remained above $3 trillion in December even as the yuan capped its steepest annual decline in more than two decades. 即使今年中国的外汇储备处于最近20多年以来的最大幅度下跌中，12月仍然维持

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-08-03

1. Barack Obama is backing away from John McCain's call for a series of joint town hall appearances and is instead agreeing to three traditional debates. Obama's camp says there doesn't appear to be enough time to do anything other than three face-o

AP 2012-05-16

1. Law enforcement officers in California are looking for a missing FBI agent described as despondent and possibly suicidal. A team of more than 100 is looking for special agent Steven Evans in the mountains around Los Angeles. Evans is known to be a

VOA双语新闻：缅甸卡伦族村民逃避战乱进入泰国

Thailand has confirmed reports that thousands of ethnic Karen villagers have fled into the country to escape fighting in neighboring Burma. 泰国证实了报告所说的数以千计卡伦族村民为逃避邻国缅甸战乱而进入泰国的消息。