First Ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom On July 24-26, the United States is hosting the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. Foreign ministers, international organization representatives, religious leaders, and civil socie

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(八月)

The U.S. State Department has released its annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world. The picture of Iran that emerges is a grim one, particularly for religious minorities, as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Fre

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恐怖分子招募外国战士构成国际威胁 Foreign fighters are flooding into Syria and Iraq in record numbers. Up to 15,000 foreign fighters from at least 81 nations are believed to be engaged in the war in those two countries. 外国战斗人员

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In late December of last year, the Trump Administration unveiled its National Security Strategy. One of the priority actions to be undertaken by the United States as part of this new plan is the advancement and protection of religious freedom and rel

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 October 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, says Iraqis fleeing violence and persecution are finding fewer avenues of escape and he is appealing to countries to keep borders open to Iraqi asylum s

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The Reverend Al Sharpton preached Sunday at a church in Saint Louis Missouri, he told congregants the fight is not over despite the resignation of Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson formally resigned from the Ferguson Missouri Police Department Saturday.

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AS IT IS 2014-09-14 Israel Accused of Forcing Asylum Seekers Back to Africa 人权组织指责以色列强迫数千寻求庇护者返乡 An international human rights group has accused Israels government of forcing thousands of African asylum seekers

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AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Indonesia, Malaysia Agree to Temporarily Shelter Migrants 印尼,马来西亚同意暂时向移民提供庇护 Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to provide temporary shelter to thousands of migrants and human trafficking victims

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AS IT IS 2016-01-26 Refugees Storm British Ferry at French Port About 200 refugees attacked the French port of Calais on Saturday, and about 50 got on a passenger ferry. A spokeswoman for the ships operator confirmed the refugees gained entry to an o

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Iranians living in Australia have expressed their fears for their country and their belief that the recent election was hijacked by supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Members of Sydney's Iranian community protest outside polling booth, 12

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Amnesty: Growing Danger for Refugees Amnesty International says the world is growing more dangerous for refugees and migrants. The organizations annual report says the rights of millions of people who have escaped conflict and persecution -- or migra

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UNHCR Report: Record Number of People Forced to Flee Homes 联合国难民署报告称难民数量已创纪录 WASHINGTON The United Nations refugee agency says a record number of people worldwide have been displaced by war, violence and persecution

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基督教在伊朗受到迫害 It is welcome news that Iranian officials have released Christian Pastor Farshid Fathi. 伊朗政府已经释放基督教牧师法希德法塔希,这是个好消息。 A convert to Christianity, Mr. Fathi had served f

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Immigration has become a central wedge issue in American politics. And whether you identify as Republican or Democrat is a very good indicator of how you feel about the border wall, also about the travel ban and a host of other im

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 09 April 2008 Senegal's parliament has changed the constitution to make it possible for national courts to try crimes against humanity. This paves the way for a possible trial of exiled former Chadian leader Hissene Habre over

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Refugee Girls' Chorus Sings Message of Hope When the girls in the Pihcintu Multicultural Children's Chorus sing about peace, the tunes have special meaning for them. Many are refugees who fled their homes in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, seeking

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By Sonja Pace Berlin 09 November 2009 Fireworks at Brandenburg Gate for celebrations of 20th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall, 9 Nov 2009 Berlin celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday with symbolism, fireworks and

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There's been further rioting in Algeria over food price increases and unemployment, the latest outbreak in several days of unrest. Police have been deployed in force close to mosques and other potential focal points. The government has blamed importe

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A group of 11 refugees left the Chadian capital N'Djamena by air on Sunday to be resettled in the United States. The group is comprised of seven urban refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, three urban Sudanese refugees and one person fr

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Police in the United States are searching for a white gunman, who shot dead nine people during a prayer meeting at an African-American church in the southern city of Charleston. From Washington, here is Tom Bakemen. Officers are now searching for the

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