2017年CRI Domestic and international issues await South Korean new president

The winner of South Korea's presidential election is also being tasked with healing a nation that's split deeply between the left and right. Moon Jae-in (R) of South Korea's Minjoo Party and his wife cast their votes at a polling station in Seoul May

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This morning, New Zealanders had an extra hour in bed because we turned our clocks back. Summer time is finished. Already, we can feel the mornings and evenings are colder. In most of the South Island, the day time temperatures are cold too. However,

VOA标准英语2009年-South Sudan Voter Registration Prompts

High voter registration figures in South Sudan have prompted accusations of irregularities from ruling parties of the North and South. A number of southern states registered more voters than official census data indicated could vote there, a result s

VOA慢速英语2011-IN THE NEWS - South Sudan Decides its Fut

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On Sunday, the people of southern Sudan begin deciding whether or not to become the world's newest nation. A week of voting is expected to split Africa's largest country in two. (SOUND) Friday was the final

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - South Africa Bets on 20

BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. A maker of luxury travel goods recently launched an advertisement campaign. Video and magazine ads show three men playing table football and la

Ten of Thousands of Technology Lovers Head South to Austin

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Tens of thousands of people travel to Austin, Texas each year to attend the South by Southwest festival. The festival is most famous for its music and film presentations. In recent years it has also

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea South Korea says a high-ranking North Korean military officer defected to South Korea last year. South Koreas defense and unification ministries made the announcement Monday in Seoul. The unific

AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Clinton Wins in Nevada, Trump in South Carolina

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VOA标准英语2010-Zimbabweans Travel to South Africa Despit

Many Zimbabweans living and working in neighboring South Africa travel home during the holiday period, causing massive bottlenecks at the main overland border post. Despite the delays and the cost, they prefer to return to South Africa after only a f

美国国家公共电台 NPR Unhappy Anniversary, South Sudan

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Six years ago this week, South Sudan became an independent state. The moment marked the end of decades of fighting between rebels in the predominantly Christian south and their northern Arab rivals in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum

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South Korean officials say North Korea's recent rocket launch shows Pyongyang is capable of firing a rocket that would reach the west coast of the United States. A South Korean defense ministry official speaking on the condition of anonymity says the

2017年CRI Han, trio of guards stand out against South Africa

Ren Junfei during the game between China and South Africa at the BRICS Games in Guangzhou on June 19, 2017. [Photo: China Plus/Fu Yu] A sport event involving the five BRICS countries is continuing in Guangzhou. In the men's basketball, Du Feng has fo

2018年CRI BAIC boosts industrialization in South Africa

A Chinese automaker is building the largest vehicle factory in South Africa. Beijing Automobile International Corporation or BAIC, China's fifth largest car maker, is building a vehicle manufacturing plant in the Coega Special Economic Zone in Port E

Aristide Granted Temporary Asylum in South Africa

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EXPLORATIONS - South Asia Continues to Recover After Decembe

EXPLORATIONS - South Asia Continues to Recover After December Tsunami By Jill Moss Broadcast: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Indonesian Navy sailors load aid f

CCTV9英语新闻：Differences can be resolved on the South China Sea issue

Beijing says it is confident that China and Vietnam will be able to resolve their differences on the South China Sea issue, just like they have resolved land-border issues in the past. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying made the rema

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africa Marks Mandela's Prison Re

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release from prison of Nelson Mandela, former members of the national reception committee were brought in together in Johannesburg, 04 Feb 2010, by Winnie and Zindzi to reminisce about the event of 11 February

CCTV9英语新闻：China urges U.S. to take responsible attitude on the South China sea issue

For more on the South China sea dispute, we're joined in the studio by Liu Youfa, former vice president of China Institute of International studies. Q1: It seems many cards are being played over the South China sea issue. What does this mean for the

2015年CRI US' Action in South China Sea Against International Laws: Experts

On Tuesday morning, the naval destroyer USS Lassen sailed within 12 nautical miles of Zhubi Reef in the South China Sea without notifying the Chinese government. This has raised strong oppositions from the Chinese side, as sailing within 12 nautical

2016年CRI China rejects South China Sea arbitration award

In its final decision, the 5-member arbitration panel at the Hague sided with the 2013 claim filed by the former Philippine government. Among other conclusions it reached, the tribunal denied China's long-standing historical rights in the South China