By Anjana Pasricha The United Nations is urging governments in South Asia to intensify efforts to tackle the growing problem of child sexual exploitation. UNICEF says the problem has worsened since So

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--世界经济

Ed Yeranian Lebanese Army troops and riot police have fired on a crowd of stone-throwing demonstrators in a suburb of Beirut. Lebanese television stations are reporting three people were killed and a

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Waves - Mr. Probz My face above the water 我的脸露出水面 My feet can't touch the ground, 我的脚不能接触地面 Touch the ground, and it feels like 接触地面,同时感觉 I can see the sands on the horizon 我可以看见地平线上的金

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By Sonja Pace London 26 March 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on a two-day state visit to Britain and addressed a rare joint session of parliament. Mr. Sarkozy hailed bilateral relations, speaking of a new era of Franco-British brotherhood

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

Talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a rebel faction taking place in Nairobi have encountered difficulties, with U.N. Special Envoy Olusegun Obasanjo placing most of the blame on the rebel delegation. The rebel group,

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(174) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

In Maldives, a political activist who spent years in prison has won the country's first democratic presidential election. Mohamed Nasheed has defeated President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who led the country for three decades, but was widely criticized f

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Pro-tobacco Forces Still Strong in Many Countries A study that compiled data on three billion tobacco users worldwide, including thousands of face to face interviews, shows that global tobacco use is greatly influenced by the pro-tobacco lobby. The s

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Increased activity from Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, is stirring fears of an imminent eruption. Mount Merapi sits in a lush valley in Central Java. Last week, the volcano jumped to action. Since then the number of tremors h

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Now some good news, especially for babies around the world. Scientists in the U.S. and India have found an inexpensive treatment for a common infection. It could save hundreds of thousands of newborns each year. The treatment com

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: All right, so that takes care of getting your present to you. But what about making it look just right? Take a tip from a pro - getting those nice crisp folded edges on your package is key. MIA CANADA: I crease everything. STEVE

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Less than a year ago, U.S. President Barack Obama gave a speech in Cairo, calling for a new beginning in America's relations with the Muslim world while pledging to support the advance of democracy and human rights. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

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今天我们要学的词是pro bono。 Pro bono, 是无偿服务的意思。美国移民律师协会宣布,将为面临移民困境的军队家属免费提供法律服务, The American Immigration Lawyers Association will provide pro bono legal ass

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - More From Less: America's Highly Productive Farms By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. At one time, th

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 April 2008 The head of the U.N.'s stabilization mission in Haiti says there has been real progress on several key fronts, but it remains fragile and reversible, as the current unrest over rising food prices has d

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

Meanwhile, anti-government protesters in Bangkok have rejected talk of negotiations as they continue their occupation of key areas in the Thai capital -- the main shopping area and the city's historic district. Ron Corben | Bangkok 11 April 2010 An a

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For the second time in three days, police in Mauritania have used clubs and tear gas to disperse demonstrators calling for the re-instatement of the country's president, who was deposed in a military coup d'etat. The crackdown has heightened tension

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Lisa Schlein N'Djamena, Chad 07 September 2007 Before meeting Chadian President Idriss Deby, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told journalists he would discuss a proposal to deploy thousands of European Union troops and U.N. police officers to h

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(162) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(九月)

今天我们要学的词是pro-life。 Pro-life意思是反对妇女有堕胎的选择权。Pro-life的对立面是 pro-choice,支持妇女的堕胎权。美国总统奥巴马不久前在圣母大学发表毕业演讲。Hundreds of pro-life activis

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Afghanistan's defense minister on Sunday said the Pentagon has pledged to take steps to reduce civilian casualties from aerial attacks against insurgents in the country. A strategic review of the war will also be conducted as Afghanistan gets permis

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

Anti-government protesters have ended their occupation of the airports in Bangkok after a court ruling removed Thailand's prime minister. But as Ron Corben reports from the Thai capital, the political outlook remains clouded, because of concerns ove

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