Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has approved a halt to all deliveries of Russian natural gas to Ukraine. Earlier, Ukraine shut all four of its pipelines that ship the fuel to Europe. Vladimir Putin Prime Minister Putin's go-ahead to stop gas shipments

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(一月)

The ongoing dispute over transit fees and pricing has halted Russian natural gas exports to Europe. A gas pressure gauge is seen at a snow-covered transit point on the main pipeline from Russia in the village of Boyarka, near Kyiv, Ukraine, 06 Jan 2

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The European Uninion efforts to resolve a bitter gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine foundered on Thursday when Russia reportedly refused to agree to a EU proposal to send independent monitors to check Russia's gas flow through Ukraine. Moscow's

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Gas Shortages Highlight Pakistan's Energy Crisis At Islamabad gas stations, this is what it looks like on Wednesdays. People are stocking up, because on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, stations close and there is no gas. In recent years, when gasoline

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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo says she has no desire to extend her term past next May. Mrs. Arroyo made the comments during her final state of the nation address before the Philippine Congress. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (File) In much

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By Gini Sikes New York 02 February 2006 New York City school children are celebrating Black History Month with an exhibit of portraits of Nelson Mandela at the landmark Rockefeller Center. The show's

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By Mike Cooper Atlanta 04 February 2006 Coretta Scott King during The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service in the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Heritage Sanctuary, in Atlanta (File photo -

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Forty years ago today was our worst tragedy at sea in living memory. The inter-island ferry, the Wahine, with 734 passengers, struck rocks in the Wellington harbour and sank. 51 people died. This was the Easter holiday and many people were travelling

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By Melinda Smith Washington 04 April 2007 Many women who go through menopause experience the side effects of 'hot flashes', characterised by flushing or perspiration, or waking up in a sweat at night. For years, doctors recommended hormone therapy c

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Manila 01 March 2006 Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says she will lift the state of emergency she imposed six days ago over an alleged coup plot

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By Phuong Tran Canchungo, Guinea Bissau 01 April 2008 The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau has one of the worst school systems in the world, according to the United Nations. Teachers go for months without getting paid, and often go on strike. Phu

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By Ravi Khanna Washington 28 April 2008 The U.S. government and a group that promotes trade with India announced this week they have signed an agreement to help small businesses in both countries. The initiative was inked during Small Business Week i

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 03 January 2007 The U.S. Congress reconvenes Thursday with the new Democratic majority vowing to push ahead immediately with their legislative agenda. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill where Republicans, who a

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday in Brazil she doubts Iran will negotiate seriously about its nuclear program unless the U.N. Security Council approves new sanctions against it. Clinton held talks in Brasilia with Brazil's Presi

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 18 June 2006 Slovakia's opposition Smer-Social Democracy party leader Robert Fico declares victory in June 17 general elections in the Slovak Radio in Bratislava Officials results show that Slovakia's opposition leftist party

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By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 08 February 2006 Polls have closed in Nepal's controversial municipal elections, which King Gyanendra said would be the first step toward restoring democratic freedoms acro

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 11 March 2006 There were mixed reactions in regions that were ravaged by the Balkan wars of the 1990's to the death of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. Some say his

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By Anna Ardayeva Moscow 13 July 2006 watch Corruption Russia Russia is gearing up to host the leaders of the worlds most developed countries at a G8 Summit in St. Petersburg. The leaders will get to see the fruit of the Russian energy boom: with oil

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By Jeff Swicord Washington, D.C. 03 January 2007 watch Mourners report Current and past presidents, dignitaries, and foreign leaders gathered at Washington National Cathedral Tuesday to pay tribute to former President Gerald Ford. Mourners lined the

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 14 February 2007 The World Health Organization has called for a renewed commitment from governments around the world to combat tropical diseases that affect a third of the world's population and cause social and econo

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