Monday's meeting at the White House between President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama is the latest symbol of a presidential transition that appears to be moving ahead smoothly, at least initially. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)

With the Democratic nomination secure, Barack Obama now faces work to unite the party. Will it mean he chooses Hillary Clinton for vice president? Transcript of radio broadcast: 07 June 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In the United

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Much of the Arab press, as well as ordinary people in the street, are rejoicing over the election of Democrat Barak Obama as the next president of the United States. Nevertheless, as Edward Yeranian reports from Cairo, there are misgivings in certai

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the election of Senator Barack Obama as U.S. president. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Ban said he is confident about future relations between the United Nations and the United States. From United Nation's hea

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Senator Hillary Clinton of New York has reportedly emerged as a candidate to be secretary of state in the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama. Meanwhile, Mr. Obama has a meeting Monday with his former Republican opponent for the

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President-elect Barack Obama was elected last month largely on the promise of bringing change after eight years of the Bush administration. But, some of Mr. Obama's liberal supporters are disappointed that his emerging cabinet has a decidedly centri

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President-elect Barack Obama says he will move swiftly to improve the U.S. economy and promote long-term growth upon taking office next month. Congressional leaders are working with the White House to craft a government package to rescue the failing

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A gathering of U.S. foreign policy experts, observers and diplomats has heard that American policy toward Africa will remain more or less constant, regardless of who wins the November 4 presidential election. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa repo

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President-elect Barack Obama has chosen yet another former political rival to join his incoming cabinet. Mr. Obama has announced that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will be his Secretary of Commerce and that Richardson will be a key member of h

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It marks a first, a talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey, shes plunging herself into politics in a way she hasnt before, hitting the trail and campaigning for democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama. Oprah Winfrey brings not just a wow factor,

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 访谈录

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 04 June 2008 Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says that, if elected, he would defend Israel's security, pursue Middle East peace and firmly oppose any attempt by Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. VO

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday that his signature healthcare law is not perfect and needs a tweak, but it does not mean refight the battles of the last two years.I believe that anything can be improved. As we

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday went back to Washington from his two-week getaway in Hawaii, facing a new Republican-controlled Congress(国会) and plenty of headaches. Obama's plane touched down in Andrews Airf

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WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- In a campaign-style speech, U. S. President Barack Obama Tuesday reiterated the Buffett Rule to highlight the importance of economic fairness for the nation's prosperity, as Obama has geared up his reelection bid. The

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Concluding a three-day bus tour of key midwestern states, President Barack Obama said he will propose that a bipartisan congressional committee find more than $1.5 trillion in additional spending cuts, a level set in the recent debt and deficit compr

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President Barack Obama is continuing his Asia-Pacific trip by heading to Australia for a one day state visit with one of America's five security treaty allies in the region. Although brief, Mr. Obama's visit is expected to reaffirm strong historical,

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday that 10 states have been exempted from some burdensome mandates of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), giving them flexibility to implement thei

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President Barack Obama wants to make it easier for tourists from around the world to visit the United States. The president made the announcement on Thursday at one of Americas leading tourist destinations. I want America to be the top tourist destin

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U.S. President Barack Obama has reaffirmed Washingtons unbreakable alliance with Australia during a speech to parliament in Canberra Thursday. Mr. Obama said the United Statess diplomatic focus would now shift from the war on terrorism to economic an

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President Barack Obama goes to the G20 economic summit in France this week with hopes of helping Europe move toward a long-term solution for its debt crisis. The president is also trying to convince the other G20 countries that Americas economic and

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