HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today, we play music from a new album by Animal Collective And answer a question about funeral traditions in the United States But first, we tell about a new organizat

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A new study predicts that South Korean women will be the first group in the world to have an average lifespan of more than 90 years. Researchers at Imperial College London and the World Health Organization studied the lifespans of people in 35 indust

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South Korean officials hoped 2017 would start with building excitement for the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. The games begin on February 9, 2018. But instead, the country faces a political scandal involving president Park Geun-hye. South Korea

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The United States has formally recognized the Republic of South Sudan on its independence day. President Barack Obama said in a statement Saturday that he is proud to extend diplomatic recognition. He said South Sudan's newly declared independence is

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苹果iTouch最新广告歌:Tongue Tied by Grouplove 苹果的每一首广告歌都会让人有眼前一亮的感觉,最新的iTouch广告也不例外。这首来自美国独立摇滚乐队Grouplove的Tongue Tied有一种少年的悸动和愉悦味

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Jamat ud Dawa, formerly Lashkar-e Taiba parading in a Pakistani city (file photo) Pakistan-based Lashkar-e Taiba or LET was for a long time considered a militant group fighting Indian rule of Kashmir. But after Chicago-based American David Headley pl

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AS IT IS 2016-02-21 South Dakota Governor To Consider 'Bathroom' Bill The South Dakota Senate passed a bill this week that orders people in public schools to use restrooms that align with their gender at birth. Lawmakers in the midwestern American st

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标准英语,VOA,international,Ivory,coast,By Joe Bavier Abidjan 2-329769 16 January 2006 A U.N.-created international working group charged with paving the way for elections in war-divided Ivory Coast later this year has recommended dissolvin

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JOHANNESBURG, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Ajax Cape Town's Thulani Serero won the player of the year award at the South African Premiership awards at Gold Reef City on Sunday. The 21-year-old striker's awards included Footballer of the Year Award, the Premier

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JOHANNESBURG, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent(频繁的) cancer among women in South Africa. Recent information from a World Health Organization (WHO) and ICO Information Center on Human Papilloma virus (HPV) an

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A controversial trade pact between South Korea and the United States that becomes a reality Thursday has drawn skepticism from opposition politicians in South Korea who are not accepting it as a fait accompli. The deal, known as the Korea-U.S. Free T

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今天我们要学的词是go south。 说一件事情to go south意思是出了问题。The stock market went south after a brief morning rally, 股票市场早上短暂上涨后迅速走跌。The secret mission went south and was immediately called

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JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Sharks rugby(英式橄榄球) team from Durban remained eight points clear with 41 points at the top of the log after the 10th week of South Africa' s Currie Cup rugby competition on Sunday. Their nearest ri

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BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory on Friday issued a blue alert for a new round of rainstorms expected to hit the country's southern regions over next three days. From Saturday to Monday, heavy rains are likely to fall in most

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South African games face crucial test 南非足球运动面临决定性实验 South Africa's sporting and business infrastructure(基础结构,基础设施) is facing a crucial 30 days which will help determine the success of next year's football World Cup, which is

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 02 October 2009 Kismayo, Somalia Al-Shabab militants in Somalia have claimed control of the country's southern port town of Kismayo, one day after deadly fighting with a rival Islamist group. But the city remains tense amid rep

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Chinas state-owned conglomerate China Merchants Group has made an informal bid to buy London's Baltic Exchange. This makes it the latest contender for the business after the Singapore Exchange. According to sources from Reuters, the approach was made

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BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A team of 14 Chinese police officers returned to Beijing on Tuesday after finishing a year-long peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, the Ministry of Public Security said. The team was the first Chinese peacekeeping team t

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The British government has banned an Islamic group under the country's counter-terrorism laws. Islam4UK had planned to stage a march through the British town Wootton Bassett to honor Muslims killed in Afghanistan. Britain's home secretary has announc

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JOHNNEBSURG, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The committee preparing for hosting African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 in South Africa on Sunday announced the country is ready to host the tournament. The Local Organizing Committee Chief Executive Officer Mvuzo Mbe

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