VOA标准英语2008年-India's Economy Maintains 9 Percent Growth

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 31 May 2008 India's economy grew by nine percent last year making it the world's fastest-growing major economy after China. But the news is not all good. There are worries that high crude oil prices and runaway inflation

VOA标准英语2010年-US Economy Grows Two Percent in Third

The US economy is growing. That's the good news. The bad news is that economic growth remains sluggish. The US Commerce Department says GDP (Gross Domestic Product), the broadest measure of the US economy, grew 2 percent, at an annual rate, between J

China's July Inflation Rises 2.7 Percent

Inflation in China has come in lower than market expectation, rising 2.7 percent in July on an annualized basis. This is the same increase seen in June. The inflation rate is well below the government's full-year target of 3.5-percent. Despite food p

2017年CRI Chinese investment in Australia surges 11.7 percent

Chinese investment in Australia reaches 15 billion Australian dollars in 2016. [Photo: sina.com] A new report has shown that Chinese investment in Australia surged 11.7 percent last year to over 15 billion Australian dollars. The report by the auditi

科学美国人60秒 SSS World Wilderness Down 10 Percent in 20 Years

Only about 23 percent of the worlds land area is still what youd call wildernesswhere indigenous people, wildlife, plants and microbes get a chance to live with little or no disturbance from large human populations. But even that current figure of 23

VOA慢速英语-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Ten Percent of Healthy People

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about a brain injury known as silent stroke. We will also tell about melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin c

2007年VOA标准英语-20 Percent of East Timorese Urgently Need Food

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 02 July 2007 East Timorese workers carry sacks of rice at a WFP warehouse in Dili(File Photo) At least 20 percent of East Timor's people need food aid and are severely malnourished while 40 percent of the popu

2007年VOA标准英语-WHO Says 40 Percent of Cancer Deaths Are Preven

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2007 The World Health Assembly is considering a Global Action Plan Against Cancer that emphasizes prevention as the best cure. The World Health Organization reports cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with more

VOA标准英语2010年-US Economy Grows by 3.2 Percent

President Barack Obama, accompanied by small business employers and employees, speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House, 30 Apr 2010 The U.S. economy grew in the first three months of this year, but more slowly than at the end of last year. Pre

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Reports 40 Percent Increase in Afghan Civili

The United Nations says the number of civilians killed during 2008 in Afghanistan rose 40 percent from the year before. The 2,118 civilians reported killed last year is the highest number since the U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban government in

VOA标准英语2011--US Unemployment Drops to 8.9 Percent

.S. unemployment dipped below 9 percent last month, as private employers added the most jobs since April. The U.S. Labor Department released its monthly employment report Friday, showing the U.S. economy picked up a net total of 192,000 jobs in Febru

美国国家公共电台 NPR It's Not Easy, But Aspen Moves Toward 100 Percent Renewable Energy

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now that President Trump has announced his intention to pull out of the Paris climate accord, more cities around the U.S. are looking to cut their own carbon emissions. Hundreds of American mayors say they're committed to support

美国国家公共电台 NPR President Trump To Cut Regulations By '75 Percent' — How Real Is That?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump made an eyebrow-raising claim yesterday. As part of an effort to make America more business friendly, the president said he thinks his administration can eliminate 75 percent or more of government regulations. Thr

美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Economy Surges To A 4.1 Percent Growth Pace In 2nd Quarter

NOEL KING, HOST: President Trump has been promising that his economic policies are going to launch our economy into overdrive. He's even predicted the country will achieve about twice the growth rate of recent years, up around 4 percent sustained ann

英闻天下——77 China to Slash Patient's Medical Bills by 70 Percent

China's Health Minister Chen Zhu has set out a goal to reimburse 70 percent of the patients' medical costs by 2015. In order to achieve this goal, we need to limit the use of drugs and treatment methods that are not on the list of essential medicines

VOA标准英语2009年-World Bank Predicts Up to 50 Percent Decline in

The World Bank is predicting growth rates in Africa in 2009 could fall to half what they have been in the past few years. World Bank Vice President for Africa Obi Ezekwesili, attending the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa,

voa标准英语2008-Measles Deaths Worldwide Fall by 74 Percent

Health officials say aggressive efforts to vaccinate young children against measles have resulted in a 74 percent global decline in the number of deaths due to the illness. Experts say the biggest decline, 90 percent, occurred in the Eastern Mediter

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: 10.2 Percent Unemployment 'A Soberi

By Kent Klein White House 06 November 2009 President Obama, speaking at the White House, 6 Nov 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says new figures that show the nation's unemployment rate reached double digits in October are a reminder of the challeng

CCTV9英语新闻：Sisi wins 94 percent of votes cast by Egyptians living abroad

Egypt's presidential candidate and ex- military chief Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi has overwhelmingly won the votes by Egyptians living abroad. The countrys presidential election commission announced on Wednesday, that Sisi garnered 94.5 percent of the votes

美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Added 304,000 Jobs In January; Shutdown Boosted Unemployment To 4 Percent

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The hundreds of thousands of government workers who were furloughed or working without pay did not have a negative effect on the job market. The Department of Labor reports this morning that employers in this country added 304,00