By Jim Malone Washington 31 October 2007 Senator Hillary Clinton of New York was the main target at the latest debate among Democratic presidential contenders held in Philadelphia. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports Clinton's rivals went a

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

Former presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their first joint campaign appearance Friday in the aptly named town of Unity, New Hampshire. It was the first time the once bitter rivals campaigned together since Obama clinched the

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By Sonja Pace London 26 March 2007 Northern Ireland's bitter rivals, the protestant Democratic Union Party and the Irish Catholic Sinn Fein reached agreement in Belfast Monday that they'll begin sharing power as of May 8. VOA's Sonja Pace reports fro

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President-elect Barack Obama and his former Republican opponent Senator John McCain say they hope they can work together in the months ahead on a range of critical issues facing the country. The two former rivals met in Chicago Monday where they iss

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In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, who won a landslide victory in the country's first election in seven years, has called on her main rival to cooperate in restoring democracy. The appeal came after her opponent rejected the election results. Former Bang

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 20 September 2006 watch GM Ford Talks report A leading trade publication says General Motors and the Ford Motor Company explored the idea of a potential alliance in July. Although Automotive News reports discussions betw

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By Gary Thomas Washington 22 May 2007 The growing political crisis in Pakistan has driven two onetime rivals into an alliance. Former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, who are both in exile, have teamed up to raise the pressure on Pres

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 20 June 2006 India and Pakistan have launched a second bus service to link the two sides of the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir. The new transport links between the South Asian rivals are the most visible symbol of a

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Gymnastics is a strength for China, and as the Olympic host this year, it is no surprise that the Asian giant has had big results in Beijing. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from the games, U.S. gymnasts also found their way to the medal podium, in l

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Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change were to begin talks about the political future of the country in South Africa's capital, but the timing is uncertain. As VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Af

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Australia's once dominant wine industry is facing its biggest challenge, as competition increases from lower-cost rivals and consumer tastes change. Producers are being encouraged to target exports to Asia to revive the industry. Penfolds 1962 vinta

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Sudan and Darfur's most active rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement, has signed a declaration of good intentions in Doha. Qatar has been mediating talks between Khartoum and the rebel group since last Tuesday. Sudanese rebel group JEM lead

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Rivals Battle for Tunisia's Future as Anniversary Approaches Nearly two years after the overthrow of President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, opposing forces are still fighting over Tunisia's future path. Clashes erupted last month in the capital between p

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: At the Olympics, North and South Korea made headlines for making nice, but South Korea's relations have cooled with an ally, Japan. NPR's Elise Hu reports on the backdrop to a rivalry. (SOUNDBITE OF 2018 OLYMPIC GAMES) UNIDENTIFI

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(SOUNDBITE OF W.G. SNUFFY WALDEN'S 'FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' THEME) DAVID GREENE, HOST: That theme song - I could play it any time of day. It's from Friday Night Lights. I was totally addicted. It is the story of a high school football team from West Tex

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 20 November 2007 Australians go to the polls this Saturday, with conservative Prime Minister John Howard fighting for his political life against his left-of-center rival, Kevin Rudd. Mr. Howard has been in office for more than a

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今天我们要学的词是competitive。 Competitive, 有竞争力的。美国总统奥巴马星期二晚上将发表国情咨文讲话, His speech will focus on keeping the U.S. competitive with its economic rivals, reducing unemployment and cutt

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By Jim Stevenson Chengdu, China 13 September 2007 The United States women's soccer team is making its final preparations for a match with Sweden at the Women's World Cup in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson is in Chengdu with a preview of Friday's Group-B c

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New UN report highlights livestock production as major environmental threat Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 04 June 2010 A new United Nations report singles out food production as a major factor driving environmental degradation. Raising animals for

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