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Here are some of the top economic stories of two thousand ten. The world continued to struggle with a slow recovery from the financial crisis two years earlier. Greece admitted to bigger-than-expected budget deficits. Investors punished Greece with m

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. December is a time of holiday gift-giving and strong business activity in many places. But this year, a different idea is weighing on the minds of people in many countries: austerity. This week, publi

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Shares in Greece have risen after France and Germany announced a plan to provide its troubled economy a financial safety net. Interest rates on Greek government bonds have come down in response to the deal and analysts say investor confidence in Gree

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American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend have been freed after an Italian court quashed a murder conviction against them. The pair had been found guilty of killing British student Meredith Kercher in 2007. Now the court ruled critical DNA eviden

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And all Australias domestic airlines have cancelled flights to and from Adelaide this morning because of a return of that volcanic ash cloud. Tiger has also grounded its flights between Sydney and Melbourne. The airlines will review the decision late

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The Federal Government has released its draft legislation for the minerals resource rent tax. The tax rate remains at 22.5 per cent and is restricted to coal and iron ore. Mining companies and other parties have about a month to respond before the fi

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The Organiazation for Economic Cooperation and Development says Australia has weathered the global economic crisis well and is in a good position to respond to further shocks. However, it says if the economy weakenssignificantly, the Federal Governme

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As Greece embarks on tough economic reforms it is facing the prospect of deep social unrest, with tens of thousands of workers taking to the streets this week. The Greek debt crisis is spilling over to other European economies - and threatening inter

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By Barry Wood Washington 14 February 2008 Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis told a Washington audience Wednesday the European Union is divided on whether to officially recognize Kosovo as a territory independent of Serbia. VOA's Barry Wood has

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Storm clouds have been brewing over Europe and not even the biggest and most prudent economies are exempt from their threat. Europe's decade-old currency, the euro, is in crisis with some eurozone members mired in massive debt and others having to pr

VOA标准英语2010年-Greek Police, Protesters Clash in Athe

A passenger is seen during a strike at the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos in Spata, 11 Mar 2010 Greek riot police clashed with demonstrators again on Thursday, as tens of thousands of striking workers marched to protest government

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ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months. Some 3,000 demonstrators non

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A Greek government spokesman says the leaders of Greece, Germany and France have agreed that Greece will remain in the eurozone, despite market speculation that it might default on its debts. Gavin Hewitt reports from Brussels. The leaders of Greece,

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-01-26

Leading the news this morning.Nick Kyrgois is through to the last eight of the Australian Open.The 19 years came from two sets down to beat Italian Andreas Seppi.Kyrgois will meet world's No. six Andy Murray in the quarter finals. Rosie Batty has bee