Officials in Somalia's transitional federal government are expressing deep concern about the future of the government after its chief military backer and political ally, Ethiopia, announced its intention to withdraw its forces from Somalia by the en

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)

The United Nations Humanitarian Chief says he is concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in northern Sri Lanka, where thousands of civilians are trapped in a rebel-controlled area, unable to flee combat between the fighters and the

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This has not been a good week for the U.S. Stock Market. Monday and Tuesday stocks were flat for the most part. There wasn't a huge change in closing prices for the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 significant stocks. But Wednesday, stocks took a d

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To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life. 养成读书的习惯,就是为自己建造一处几乎可以逃避生活中苦难的庇护所。(英国剧作家,威廉萨默塞特毛姆

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By Brian Wagner Miami 18 October 2007 Venezuela's National Assembly is debating constitutional reforms that President Hugo Chavez says are necessary for his so-called 21st century socialist revolution. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that critic

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 10 August 2007 Share prices across Asia fell sharply as the fallout from the U.S. sub-prime loan crisis widens. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong. A Japanese businessman looks at a stock indicator in Tokyo, 10 Aug 2007

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By Tom Rivers London 22 January 2008 In trading Tuesday, European stock markets continue to react nervously to U.S. recession fears. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports form London. Having shed 5.5 percentage points on Monday and taking its cue from Asia, th

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By Michael Drudge London 19 April 2006 Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees launches a new report

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N. Nigeria City Fears Both Police Brutality and Boko Haram Scenes of chaos have become the norm in Kano. Attacks and security raids are daily occurrences in recent months, and Kanos residents say they are trapped by threats and fear. During the night

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Terrorism Fears Prompt Call for Restrictions on Publishing Virus Research 美国政府要求两期刊不公开H5N1病毒研究细节 The U.S. government has asked two scientific journals not to publish key details of a federally-funded experiment tha

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Indonesia'sAhmadiyahSectFearsReligiousViolence A survey by a human-rights group says most Indonesians oppose the use of violence against the minority Muslim sect Ahmadiyah. Following the light sentences Muslim fundamentalists received for their invol

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Study: No Evidence Hydraulic Fracturing Pollutes Water A new study finds no evidence that the controversial practice to extract natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing is contaminating ground water. The report, Separating Fact from Fiction in Shale

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Continuing Violence in Syria Raises Fears About Future The images out of Syria are frightening. And so far, President Bashar al-Assad has not taken steps to de-escalate the crisis. That worries Dr. Jerald Post at George Washington University. He is d

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By Selah Hennessy London 20 October 2009 A global watchdog group says world oil supplies are running low and that may lead to food shortages and spiraling armed conflict. Britain-based Global Witness says governments are doing nothing to prepare for

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Sahel Attacks Prompt Fears in France Over Energy Supply Since the 1970s, much of Frances energy supply has derived from the Sahel region of Africa. So recent attacks on Western commercial interests there have big implications, says energy economist M

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The experience of reporting sexual harassment has changed radically over the past few weeks. First, film producer Harvey Weinstein was accused by numerous women of misconduct and abuse. A series of other public allegations then to

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: So the FBI is this nation's top law enforcement agency. But it has come under attack from President Trump and his allies. And that has current and former FBI officials worrying about the toll this might take on the bureau's abilit

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By Barry Wood Mitrovica, Kosovo 07 November 2006 watch Northern Kosovo A NATO peacekeeper The status of conflict-riven Kosovo, the UN-administered Serbian province that is 90 percent ethnic Albanian, is being considered by an international envoy who

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Indonesia's stock index plummeted more than 10 percent in one of the worst days of trading ever seen in Asia. In Tokyo, the key index closed more than nine-percent lower, the worst trading day since the global stock market crash in 1987. Katie Haman

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 17 August 2007 The global financial turmoil continues, with another bruising trading day in Asia. Analysts say investors are worried the credit crisis in the United States will slow down the economy and hurt Asian exporters.

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