By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 December 2006 The U.N. refugee agency says it is preparing for the possible exodus of thousands of Somalis to neighboring countries, in the wake of the fighting between Ethiopian-backed government troops and Islamist fighte

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(137) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)

Russia's currency and stock market have suffered substantial losses since the outbreak of hostilities in Georgia three weeks ago. VOA Moscow correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports investors are nervous going into the weekend over the possibility that

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Merkel Under Pressure After Migrant Influx 难民涌入给默克尔带来压力 BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing mounting political pressure over the number of migrants arriving in her country with regional authorities demanding that

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Outpriced, Hong Kong Home Buyers Look Abroad 香港购房者放眼国外 HONG KONG In Hong Kong, one of the worlds most expensive property markets, housing prices have doubled since 2009. Chris Parker, who has lived here for seven years says housing

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(四月)

By June Soh Washington, DC 13 March 2006 watch HiTech Innovators report Immigrants come to the United States for a variety of reasons but many come hoping for success. VOA's June Soh produced this sto

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By Nina Maria Potts Athens 03 September 2007 Fire officials in Greece say wildfires that have swept through southern Greece over the past week have been brought under control. The fires have claimed at least 64 lives and burned numerous villages and

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Undocumented Immigrants Face Perilous Journey to US, No Guarantees RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Every day, hundreds of undocumented immigrants from Central America attempt the arduous journey through Mexico and turn themselves over to U.S. border patrol

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Israel Accused of Forcing Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Return Home JERUSALEM An international human rights group has accused the Israeli government of coercing thousands of African asylum seekers to return home where, Human Rights Watch claims, the

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Amnesty: 'Horrific Abuse' Driving Migrants Across Mediterranean 国内乱局迫使移民渡过地中海 LONDON This week, Europe will debate setting up a quota system for allocating among EU member states the hundreds of thousands of refugees arrivin

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By Greg Flakus Mexico City 03 July 2006 Mexico remained calm the day after a presidential election that ended in a tight race too close to call and two candidates both claiming victory. Most Mexicans appear ready to wait a few days for official resu

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The two candidates running for an open House seat in Georgia held their first debate last night. NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the race that has become the most expensive congressional campaign in American history. BRIAN NAYLOR,

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: More than 500 refugees from war-torn Yemen have found themselves in an unlikely place - the tiny resort island of Jeju in South Korea. The Yemenis are hoping for asylum to stay there. But as they wait, they're catching backlash fro

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Tens of thousands of Nigerian residents in the disputed Bakassi peninsula have fled to southern Nigeria, creating what has been characterized as a growing humanitarian problem. We hear more from Gilbert da Costa in Abuja. Locals move their property

发表于:2019-01-21 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Sabina Castelfranco Pozzallo, Sicily 15 March 2006 Six months have passed since incidents in which African immigrants died at two Spanish enclaves on North Africa's Mediterranean coast, and Spanish

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By Sonja Pace London 15 August 2007 A British parliamentary committee has said that tightening restrictions for highly skilled immigrant workers is illegal and unfair and could mean thousands might be deported. Some 50,000 immigrants could be affecte

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By Paige Kollock New York City 29 October 2007 With 43 million visitors last year, New York City is a destination that needs no promotion. But the city of over-achievers is not satisfied with the status quo. It wants to attract 50 million tourists by

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By Sonja Pace London 21 December 2007 The British government is set to announce a series of measures early next year to tighten restrictions on immigrant workers. A booming economy has attracted foreigners to Britain from many parts of the world in r

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 12 October 2006 Kenya's foreign affairs minister is expressing his frustration over recent events in Somalia and their effect on his country, saying Somali refugees are carrying guns into Kenya and adding to insecurity. Mea

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 November 2009 Saudi soldiers patrol Jizan province near Yemeni border with Yemen after clearing mountain straddling Yemen border of Shiite rebels, 08 Nov 2009 United Nations and International aid agencies say the plight of

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)

UN aid agencies are expanding and speeding up their relief operations to hundreds of thousands of people displaced by fighting in Pakistan's northwest province. A UNHCR charter plane carrying 120 tons of relief supplies for people fleeing the fightin

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