BBC News. Weeks after Emmanuel Macron became President of France, his political party has gained an absolute majority in Parliament. The centrist La Republique En Marche is on course to win well over 300 seats. However, turnout was projected to be a

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2017年1月

The United States is deeply concerned over the release from house arrest in Pakistan of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba leader Hafiz Saeed. Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, or LeT, is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization responsible for the death of hundreds of innocent

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(221) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2017年(12月)

叙利亚难民在埃及日子难熬 The turmoil in Egypt has had repercussions for the estimated several hundred thousand Syrians who had thought they would find refuge there. 估计有几十万叙利亚人逃到埃及,他们以为可以在这里得

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The closure of airspace over Britain, Northern Europe and Scandinavia is having economic repercussions around the world. It has halted the transport of goods, stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers and dealt a severe economic blow to the airlin

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A red line. What is it? Has it been crossed? And what might that mean as far as the US government is concerned? The red line we are talking about today involves Syria. A red line for us is we start saying a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving arou

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Diplomatic and Economic Sanctions Andy: Well, its happened. Marjorie: Whats happened? Andy: The U.S. has placed diplomatic and economic sanctions on McQuillanland. Its about time! The McQuillanland government has violated international law for the la

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An aircraft is seen after takeoff at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany when German air traffic control opened the airspace after it was closed for days due to the volcanic ash cloud that came from Iceland, 21 Apr 2010 The closure of airspace over Bri

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This aerial photo shows a plume of ash rising from the volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier, 19 Apr, 2010 Flight cancellations from the Iceland volcano eruption are creating costs and inconveniences all the way to Asia. The Internat

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A planned state visit to Washington by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the end of March may be overshadowed by European allegations of protectionism against the U.S. Leaders of France, Britain and Germany accuse the U.S. Defense Department of alt

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US Has Little Influence in Iraq Decade After Invasion A decade after the invasion, which began March 19, 2003, analysts debate what the United States got out of the war in Iraq. Ten years after President Bush sent troops to Iraq, Washington appears t

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to Hollywood, where the first major awards ceremony of the season, the Golden Globes, is being held tonight. For weeks now, it's been obvious that the evening will reckon some way or another with one of the major stories of t

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SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: China is the world's export giant. Each year, it sells more than $2 trillion worth of goods around the world. Other countries often say one way China has reached the top is through unfair trade practices, like dumping products b

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The European Union is poised to impose tough sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine. The catalyst for this new resolve-- the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over territory held by anti-Kiev activists. 15 Russians or Ukrainians and 18 companies and o

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Iran Nuclear Talks Weigh on Those Watching from Afar 海外伊朗人同样关注核谈判 Iranians at home and those living abroad are closely watching international talks this week aimed at ending Iran's controversial nuclear program. Many are hopef

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Common Threats Keep Egypt, US Relations Going 共同威胁将维系美国与埃及的关系 CAIRO Relations between Egypt and the United States have hit a new low after Washington announced a cut in military aid to its once key Arab ally. But, common

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今天我们要学的词是 repercussion。Repercussion 意思是反响,反应。11月12到18号是美国的防止困倦驾车周。在美国,40%以上的人都说,很少能睡个好觉。When they hit the road, sleep deprivation can have serio

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Although unemployment is very serious soon, which is why we're addressing it, with the ideas and the measures that we are. It would be much much worse if we were not taking the combined action that we as a government and the bank of England have been

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Financial markets in Dubai and other Arab emirates plunged about seven percent early Monday, with investors worried about Dubai's ability to pay back $60 billion in debt Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 30 November 2009 An Emarati man talks on his mobile pho

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According to a forecast from the OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) 40% of the world's young graduates will be from China and India by the year 2020. This shows a far-reaching shift in the balance of graduate numbers fr

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Chinese authorities are warning of harsh punishments after several ghostwriters were caught attending the national college entrance exam, or Gaokao, sparking a huge wave of repercussions. CRI's Sophie Williams reports. The education department in Jia

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