Lesson Three Section One: News in Brief 1. IBM, following the lead of General Motors, announced today it's pulling out of South Africa. Like General Motors, IBM says it's selling its South African hol

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(143) / 评论(0) 分类 高级英语听力

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 30 April 2007 Lerato, 7, sitting left, and her friends Abigain, 11, right, and Koketso, 14, watch television while being treated in the medical clinic of the Sparrow Rainbow Village in Johannesburg (File photo) The governme

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Zimbabwe, South Africa sign long delayed trade deal after last minute attempt by South African farmers to stop the agreement from being signed was settled Peta Thornycroft | Harare 27 November 2009 Negotiations started in 2004 and it has now taken t

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 May 2008 The UN refugee agency says it is providing 2,000 tents to the South African government to help provide much-needed shelter to thousands of people made homeless in the recent xenophobic attacks against foreigners. Th

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South African Newcomer Wins Multiple Music Awards Bulelwa Mkutukana, better known as Zahara, released her first album titled Loliwe, or The Train, towards the end of 2011. To date it has sold over 300, 000 copies making her one of South Africas bigge

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Welcome to From University to the World 2017, a dialogue between Chinese and South African university students. Our theme for this year's dialogue is China and South Africa: What keeps us connected.

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South Africa's parliament has elected African National Congress deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe as the third post-apartheid president of the country. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our Johannesburg bureau, the new president made it clear he d

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Rights Group: Broaden S. Africa Violence Inquiry A human rights group is calling on the South African government to broaden its investigation into the police killings of protesting miners. Thirty-four mineworkers were shot dead August 16 at the Lonmi

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The African National Congress - this is the liberation movement that fought the apartheid government and eventually won control of South Africa in democratic elections - they are selecting a new leader today. And Peter Granitz has

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JUDY WOODRUFF: The death of Nelson Mandela resonated across South Africa and around the world today. Millions mourned the former president and symbol of racial reconciliation. And officials planned a mass memorial service on Tuesday. We begin our cov

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WILLIAM BRANGHAM: As the world races to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, many are looking to South Africa, which has more ground to cover than anywhere else. They're sending out fleets of bike messengers to deliver lifesaving drugs. They're testing as many

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By Delia Robertson Polokwane, South Africa 18 December 2007 The National Conference of the African National Congress has elected Jacob Zuma as the new president of the organization. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Polokwane. The announcement of Ja

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 09 February 2007 South African President Thabo Mbeki has pledged to create more jobs, improve social services, fight crime and combat AIDS in a wide ranging State of the Nation address. Mr. Mbeki delivered the speech Friday

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By Carolyn Weaver New York City 21 May 2007 We Are Together (Thina Simunye) is an award-winning documentary about the children of Agape Orphanage, in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is the first film by a 25-year-old director from Bri

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By Suzanne Chislett London 11 October 2006 watch Chislett report The forgotten role that black South Africans played in World War I is finally being told. Almost 90 years after the sinking of a ship carrying black South African troops, the story has

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 15 January 2007 Leaders of South Africa's ruling African National Congress Saturday made a strong display of unity at celebrations marking the party's 95th birthday. President Thabo Mbeki, addressing what is due to be his

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By Patricia Huff Charlottesville, Virginia 14 November 2006 watch South African Winemaker Learning by doing -- that's the goal of a new internship program for aspiring winemakers. Ten South Africans traveled to Virginia and California to learn the a

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The World Cup has opened amid jubilant scenes in South Africa, but Nelson Mandela missed the event after a car crash killed his great-granddaughter(曾孙女). Zenani Mandela, 13, died when the car taking her home from a pre-competition concert i

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In cricket, South Africa has cruised into the semi-finals after a crushing victory over Sri-Lanka. The South African side dismissed Sri Lanka for 133 and then took just 18 overs to knock off the runs for the loss of one wicket. AB De Villiers lauded

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By Brent Latham Cairo 12 October 2009 The FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt has reached its final week, with a champion to be crowned on Friday in Cairo. With the football competition drawing near a close, Egyptians are offering advice for South Afri

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