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- 33 - persecute v.迫害 persevere v.坚持,坚忍,不屈不挠 persist v.(in)坚持,持续 personality n.人格,个性 personnel n.全体人员,全体职员;人事(部门) perspective n.透视画法,透视图;远景,前途;观点,看法 persuasion n.说服,说服力 pessimistic a.悲观(主义)的 pest
Concern Over Attacks on Middle East Christians Grows in Washington Human rights groups say attacks against Christians in the Middle East have multiplied in the aftermath of the Arab Spring and are triggering an exodus from the region. And Christian a
By Scott Stearns White House 05 July 2006 President Bush says North Korea's missile tests have further isolated the reclusive regime. European and Asian leaders have joined the United States in condemning the test launches over the Sea of Japan. ---
By David McAlary Washington 27 December 2006 The United States is proposing to declare polar bears a threatened species because of their shrinking Arctic ice habitat. As we hear from VOA's David McAlary, analysts say the move is an unusual admission
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 July 2006 The U.N.'s top humanitarian official is calling on Israel and on extremist groups in Gaza and Lebanon to show restraint, and to refrain from attacking civilians and civilian installations. He warns the situation i
By Paula Wolfson White House 24 April 2006 President Bush is making a renewed push for legislation to reform the country's immigration laws, as members of Congress head back to Washington after a holi
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 February 2006 David Welch, left, arrives for meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas A senior U.S. official says the United States will continue giving
A decades-old U.S. government program to send future leaders from foreign countries to the United States is gaining new attention - particularly in France, where it is targeting minorities, including Muslims, and aims to present a more accurate imag
Cameroon Businesswoman Rises from Poverty to Financial Security Jacqueline Kamsu arrived at the US embassy in Yaounde in late August looking every bit a success story. She had been invited to speak to a group of young leaders on her non-profit, Beads
Rising Violence Against Egyptian Women Worries Rights Activists Women played a major role in the revolution that brought down Egypt's old government. But nearly two years on, many say they have seen little reward. In terms of physical security, activ
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the global economic system is stacked against developing countries. He warns rich countries will lose out by ignoring the plight of poor nations during these testing times. Joseph Stiglitz at the Wo
StateDepartmentReleasesAnnualReportonReligiousFreedom The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued its annual report on religious freedom. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that violations of religious freedom embolden extremists, and said that
Gadget Inventors Reach Customers Through TV Ads 小工具发明人通过电视广告售出产品 HOUSTON Many of the most innovative gadgets sold in America today are speciality items -- generally marketed through extravagant late-night TV commercial
By Carolyn Weaver New York City 06 December 2006 watch Darfur Diaries report Activists Aisha Bain, Adam Shapiro, and Jen Marlowe documented the crisis in Sudan In the spring of 2004, three young activists embarked on a mission to a part of the world
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 December 2006 Child prostitutes are escaping life on the streets with help from a Los Angeles charity called Children of the Night. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the group has helped thousands of youngsters in the 27 yea
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 17 January 2007 watch Deborah Block's report Millions of Iraqis have been displaced by the sectarian violence wracking their country, and many have sought refuge in neighboring countries - severely straining those govern
By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 April 2008 France says it has launched a humanitarian mission with the assistance of Spain and Switzerland to help an ailing French-Colombian politician who has been held by Colombian rebels for the past six years. Lisa Bryant
By Gary Thomas London 06 September 2006 The United Nations has issued a new report calling on governments to enact stricter laws to protect women who leave their home countries. The annual State of the World Population study focuses on the plight of
By Marissa Melton 09 February 2007 Child laborers in Benin Activists, U.S. government representatives and scholars gathered in Washington Thursday to discuss human trafficking, not sex-trafficking, which is the most talked-about aspect of the industr
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 December 2006 A senior U.N. official concerned with the plight of indigenous communities around the world is in Kenya to assess the situation of pastoralist, hunter-gatherer, and other indigenous communities in the East