英闻天下——573 Beijing's New Emission Standard Begins Feb 1

The capital will raise its automobile-emission standards on Friday, making them the strictest in the nation. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau said the move is expected to reduce auto pollution by 40 percent to better improve the hazardous

Zimbabwe Athletes Launch Human Rights Protest

Broadcast: Feb 10, 2003 Two of Zimbabwe's most prominent athletes have issued a strongly-worded condemnation of the human rights situation in their country. They made their unexpected statement just b

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台六月-Clean Trucks, Clean Emissions

Diesel fuel in the US and the fumes from diesel engines are about to get a whole lot cleaner. As of today, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring much of the diesel in the country to have 97% less sulfur in it. It's the start of a project

China to launch Shenzhou-8 early November

JIUQUAN, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China will launch the spacecraft Shenzhou-8 in early November at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest deseart area. The unmanned spacecraft is expected to perform China's first space docking with Tiangong-1, o

U.S. delays launch of Mars rover

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The launch of the Mars Science Laboratory, which contains the car-sized Curiosity rover, has been delayed by a day to Nov. 26, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Monday. The delay w

Preparations Continue for Thursday Shuttle Launch

The U.S. space agency is moving ahead with preparations for Thursday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle(航天飞机) Discovery on its mission to the International Space Station. NASA said it was loading liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen into th

Facebook to launch music service in August: report

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Facebook will launch new music service with a music tab and music dashboard in partnership with other online music services at its f8 annual developer conference in August, U.S. media reported on Monday. According t

China launches new mapping satellite

JIUQUAN, Gansu, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched its Tianhui I-02 mapping satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu province at 3:10 p.m. Sunday. The satellite, which was launched using a Long March 2-

NASA to launch ocean-watch satellite in June

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Tuesday that the international Aquarius/SAC-D observatory will be launched on June 9, to study interactions between ocean circulation(循环) , the

Russia resumes launch of Proton-M carrier rocket

MOSCOW, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket carrying a military spacecraft blasted off early Wednesday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, the first launch since a series setbacks of Russian rocket launch in August. Colon

China launches Ziyuan III satellite

TAIYUAN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched the Ziyuan III satellite Monday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province. The satellite, a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite for civilian use, was launched at

China, EU launch high-level people-to-people dialogue

BRUSSELS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) launched the first-ever high-level people-to-people dialogue here on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in fields of education, youth, research and multilingualism amid increasingly cl

China's First Space Lab Module Ready for Launch

For more on tonight's launch of Tiangong-1, we are joined on line by CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

China Confident in Launch of Tiangong-1

Chinese scientists and officials are confident in the upcoming launch of its first space lab module Tiangong-1. The launch time for the space module has been set. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng reports from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Officials reve

Launch of Tiangong-1 Success

China's first space lab Tiangong-1 has successfully entered its designated orbit. The Tiangong-1 module is to take part in the country's first space docking procedure that will ultimately allow China to launch its own space station around 2020. CRI's

China's Shenzhou 10 Spacecraft Ready to Launch

The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft has been transferred to its launch pad in northwestern China in preparation for its launch later on this month. CRI's Su Yi has the details. Both the ship and its Long-March 2-F rocket have been moved to the Jiuquan Satelli

2007年VOA标准英语-Shuttle Launch Draws Enthusiasts to Kennedy Spa

By Brian Wagner Kennedy Space Center, Florida 16 August 2007 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched Thousands of people traveled to Kennedy Space Center for the recent launch of the shuttle Endeavour, and many more watched on television. VOA's Brian Wag

NASA Sets Final Shuttle Launch for July 8

The U.S. space agency completed a day-long readiness review of the space shuttle Atlantis and set July 8 as the targeted launch date for its final flight. It is a historic last mission of the 30-year-old shuttle program. The space shuttle Atlantis is

UN, Kenya to Launch Africa-Wide Investment Database

The director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization has met with Kenyan finance officials to discuss the launch an African-wide database designed to help governments promote investment in their countries. The database contains info

China's new polar icebreaker to launch in 2013

BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new icebreaker for use during an upcoming 2013 polar expedition, a senior oceanic official said on Tuesday. Both the new icebreaker and Xuelong (Snow Dragon), an icebreaker that operated in Antarctica,