1. A tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline crashed on a northern California highway, catching on fire and causing a section of the highway to collapse. Authorities say the collapse could cause the largest disruption for commuters in the S

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Newscaster: We interrupt our regular scheduled news program to bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan . . . Stan: This is Stan Fielding reporting li

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Representatives from more than 80 nations, including the United States and Iran, are gathering Tuesday in the Hague for a key conference focusing on Afghanistan at a time when NATO and U.S. forces there are fighting a rising insurgency. The entrance

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(三月)

Uganda Protesters Clash With Police Over Opposition Leader's Arrest Riots have broken out in Kampala after the fourth arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye. According to reports, there have been confrontations between rioters and Ugandan police a

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(四月)

Four years ago this month, Russia held an illegitimate, fabricated referendum in Ukraine in an attempt to legitimize its purported annexation of Ukrainian territory. Crimean residents were compelled to vote under scrutiny by heavily armed Russian tro

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(三月)

The Opposition isn't backing Rob Oakeshott's bid to become Speaker. The government is seeking legal advice, but one constitutional expert says there is no legal reason stopping the move. George Williams warns though, it will make the operations of Pa

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年

After a tense night, anti-government protesters in Bangkok have defied a deadline to leave their camp. Since Thursday last clashes have led 36 people dead and more than 200 injured. Troops have used live ammunition to quell about 5,000 protesters in

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Japan is fighting to avert a nuclear disaster as it tries to stabilise a third reactor. Operators are now struggling to keep fuel rods in a third nuclear reactor from melting down. Officials are reassuring the Japanese public there won't be a Chernob

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Victoria's record floods look likely to spread to more towns across the north and west of the state. Horsham remains on alert, waiting for those floodwaters to peak later today. So far, six homes have been flooded and another 150 are under threat. Th

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As more details are emerging about the man who's thought to have organised last month's asylum seeker boat that sank off Christmas Island. Ali Hamid, who's an Australian citizen, was arrested late yesterday for immigration violations. Now a police so

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歌曲:Selena Gomez-The Heart Wants What It Wants Selena Gomez paid a late-night visit to apparent on-again boyfriend Justin Bieber at a Miami recording studio on Tuesday night. 周二晚上,赛琳娜戈麦斯到贾斯汀?比伯在迈阿密的录音

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法国积极干预非洲 英国哀叹失去勇气 As French troops deploy alongside African counterparts to try to quell the religious violence in the Central African Republic, military analysts say a new strategic order is emerging in Europe. France

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By Phuong Tran Abeche, Chad 24 August 2007 Despite heavy rains that have made military battles almost impossible, smaller but deadly inter-communal clashes are still breaking out around the borders separating Chad, the Central African Republic and Su

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181. Preparing for the pyramids准备探索金字塔 purge-quilt As an Egyptologist, I have been to Egypt many times. This time, I am going to quench my thirst for adventure and try to solve the puzzle of the Pyramids. To undertake such a questionabl

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: As we've been saying, President Trump has reversed himself, signing an executive order that ends the separation of families at the border. That may quell some of the outrage over his policy, but as NPR's David Folkenflik argues,

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By David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday he hopes Israel's current military offensive in Gaza aimed at quelling rocket attacks will be proportionate to the threat that country face

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(122) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--新闻盘点

1.The US military says it has helped quell an insurgent uprising in Baghdad's Sadr City. Those militants had been attacking Iraqi soldiers and also hit a crowded marketplace. At least 20 people have been killed in clashes around the region. 2.Zimbab

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President Barack Obama is calling for legislation to more tightly regulate the U.S. financial industry. The president said Wednesday that he wants to prevent more situations like that at the giant insurance company, American International Group, or A

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The United States is sending up to 300 additional military advisers to help Iraq's government fight the Islamist insurgency. U.S. President Barack Obama says America is ready to act, but he has stressed the country will not be sending combat troops.

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Chinese health authorities are moving to quell fears of a possible MERS outbreak in the country, saying the likelihood of a mass outbreak remains low. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new set of statements, noting th

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