VOA标准英语2012--Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election

Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election Gopal Singh Bisht says he was healed from Hepatitis B under Ramdevs guidance. He believes its now his duty to spread the gurus message. Soon, he will join thousands of others in traveling across India

VOA标准英语2012--Zimbabwean Diaspora Fears Mugabe May Steal Another Election

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VOA标准英语2012--Europeans Seen Favoring a Democrat Win in US Election

Europeans Seen Favoring a Democrat Win in US Election They may not have any say in the U.S. vote -- but many Britons know their mind. Barack Obama is a firm favorite for re-election, as many people on the streets of central London said. I hope Obama

VOA标准英语2011--Tallest Candidate Wins Majority of US Presidential Elections

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VOA标准英语2011--Political Novice Victorious in Seoul's Mayoral Election

Political Novice Victorious in Seoul's Mayoral Election Park Won-soon, a liberal independent candidate backed by the opposition, has won the fiercely fought mayoral election in South Korea's capital. The contest is viewed as an indicator of which way

VOA标准英语2013--Islamic Summit Leaders Urge Action on Mali, Syria

Islamic Summit Leaders Urge Action on Mali, Syria Leaders from across the Muslim world gathered for the two-day summit in Cairo, with the conflicts in Syria and Mali taking center stage. Egypt has taken over the rotating chairmanship of the Organizat

VOA标准英语2013--Political Cartoons Help Iranians View Election With Sense of Humor

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VOA标准英语2013--Security Forces Gear Up for Muted Iranian Elections

Security Forces Gear Up for Muted Iranian Elections This is the exception -- Iranians at a funeral of a reform-minded cleric in Isfahan earlier this month chanting, Death to the dictator while cheering on the appearance of moderate candidate Hassan R

VOA标准英语2013--Venezuelan Election is Again Choice Between Socialism, Capitalism

Venezuelan Election is Again Choice Between Socialism, Capitalism Business has not been good for Rotzen Villabon, who owns a gift shop called Viqiu. He needs dollars to import products made in China but he can't find any at the official exchange rate

VOA标准英语2013--Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action

Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action With its stunning architecture and countless galleries, Florence has long been at the heart of Western art. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance, the flowering of Western artistic endeavor tha

VOA标准英语2013--Pakistan Voters Head to Polls in Landmark Elections

Pakistan Voters Head to Polls in Landmark Elections The nationwide poll for a new national assembly and government leadership follows the bloodiest election campaign in Pakistans history. For weeks, militants and extremists bombed, shot at, killed, k

2006年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu Infections Could Be More Common T

By Paige Kollock Washington, D.C. 12 January 2006 watch Bird Flu report In the last week, at least 12 people in Turkey have been infected with bird flu. While UN officials fear the virus may spread fr

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2006年VOA标准英语-Evacuation Not Option For Many Foreign National

By Challiss McDonough Beirut 18 July 2006 Western nations are moving to evacuate thousands of their citizens from Lebanon as Israel's air strikes there intensify. The airport and seaports have been closed after being repeatedly bombed, and most of t

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By Michael Bowman Lima 07 April 2006 Peruvian presidential candidates have delivered their final speeches in Lima ahead of Sunday's national elections. In the second of a two-part series, VOA's Michae