Big Ben 大本钟 Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is a name of the clock. It is in London. London is the capital city of England. The big clock has four faces. So no matter where you stand, you can read the face of the clock. The hands are about

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Kurds Criticizes Turkeys Plan to Move Ballot Boxes Turkey has announced plans to move voting stations in some areas with a high Kurdish population. The government says the move is designed to stop threats against Kurdish voters. But the main pro-Kurd

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There's been more violence in Athens after the Greek parliament approved those controversial austerity measures. Police fought running battles with protesters outside the parliament building. The savage spending cuts and tax increases will slash over

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1. Canadas Prime Minister says Wednesdays shooting inside Parliament and the fatal shooting of a soldier at a war memorial nearby are an act of terrorism. The gunman, 32-year-old Michael Zehaf Bibeau was shot and killed inside parliament by a sergean

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Guy Fawkes Night is a very British celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (thats where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably one of the first examples of terrorism, only it didnt work. It all happened on No

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Twenty-five years ago, in 1987, New Zealand became nuclear-free. The Nuclear-Free Act was passed by the Labour government when David Lange was the Prime Minister. The Act would not allow any ships which were nuclear powered or had nuclear weapons to

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180 印尼总统瓦西德遭到越来越激烈的反对 Opposition Mounting Against Indonesia's President Wahid 16 Jul 2001 12:53 UTC Opposition to Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is mounting,

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MOSCOW, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Russian parliament on Wednesday called for immediate release of two Russian reporters detained by Kiev on charges of aiding terrorism, saying they have fallen victims to provocation by Ukraine's security forces. Members of

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By Sabina Castelfranco Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has begun consultations with the European Union (EU) governments in an effort to resolve the crisis over his proposed

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After the French and Indian War - Program No. 10 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we tell about relations between the American colonies and Bri

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Taliban Gunmen Attack Afghan Parliament 塔利班武装分子袭击阿富汗议会 Heavily armed Taliban militants attacked Afghanistans parliament building Monday as lawmakers met inside. The attack began with a powerful explosion at the main entran

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AS IT IS 2016-04-11 Ukraines Prime Minister Resigns 乌克兰政坛再起动荡 总理宣布辞职 Ukraines Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Sunday he is resigning. His decision may permit a new government to be formed, possibly ending the count

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Deadly Attack Shocks Canada's Capital 致命袭击震惊加拿大首都 In Canada, Wednesday, a gunman shot and killed a soldier at the National War Memorial near Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Parliament Hill is home to Canadas legislature. A spokesman

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AS IT IS 2014-10-21 Hope, Expectation for New Indonesian Leader 对于印尼新领导人的期望 Indonesia has a new president. Joko Widodo was sworn in as president on Monday at the national parliament building in Jakarta. Leaders of Australia, Mal

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The script of this programme 本节目台词 Lily with Dan Kirby, Communications Director of the Parade Lily: Happy New Year and welcome to On the Town from BBC Learning English. Im Lily. Have you ever heard about the New Years Day Parade in London? Yang

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模仿文本: Well, we brought the two sides together. Amelia Andersdotter represents the Swedish Pirate Party in the European Parliament. Robert Ashcroft is chief executive of the Performing Rights Society, which is the UK's association of compose

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223 印尼弹劾事件体现出法治的作用 Experts Debate Constitutionality of Indonesian Impeachment Stephanie Mann Washington 24 Jul 2001 19:56 UTC Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly, wh

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The Marine and Coastal Area Bill passed its third reading in Parliament today. Next the Governor-General has to sign it. Then it becomes the Marine and Coastal Act and is the law. The voting in Parliament was 63 to 56. The Maori Party joined the Nati

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The Nigerian Bar Association, a prominent human rights lawyer and a former lawmaker have filed separate suits seeking recognition for Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as acting president, given President Umaru Yar'Adua's six-week absence because of i

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Nato has acknowledged that one of its weapons in the Libyan capital Tripoli may not have hit the intended target and would have caused a number of civilian casualties. Libyan officials said seven people including two babies were killed in the attack

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