By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 October 2006 South Africa's National AIDS Council is to be restructured as part of a new plan to strengthen the country's response to HIV/AIDS and will now include a deputy chairperson drawn from civil society. The

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Daniel: Is this the registration office? Doctor 2: Yes, it is. Which department for? Daniel: I don't know exactly. Doctor 2: What's your problem then? Daniel: I've got a sore throat, a runny nose, and a headache. Doctor 2: OK, I will register you wit

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Day 16 Good 8 Strategies of a Great Interview You've just received a call to interview with your dream company. Do you know how to prepare for the interview so that you'll feel confident, have a good experience and set yourself apart from others? Try

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. One of the sweetest gifts of nature is a red, ripe strawberry. There are three basic kinds of strawberries: June bearing, ever bearing and day neutrals. June bearing are ready in the spring, so the

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 21 February 2007 Thailand is backing new efforts to stem illegal trade in wildlife in Southeast Asia. The campaign was given the go-ahead by Thai Prime Minister at a ceremony in Bangkok close to markets where trade in exotic wi

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 31 May 2007 Australia and the Philippines have signed a security pact that will allow them to hold joint counterterrorism exercises. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo says the accord will help modernize her country's armed forc

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By Meredith Buel Capitol Hill 22 June 2007 The Bush administration says it has no immediate plans to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay Cuba despite demands by some members of Congress and human rights groups. As VOA correspondent Meredith Buel repor

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 22 March 2007 Australian Prime Minister John Howard has promised to stand by the United States in its war in Iraq despite mounting public opposition at home. Mr. Howard has insisted he will not bow to pressure to pull Australia

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 27 March 2006 Visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on Australia Monday to remain steadfast in its commitment in Iraq as Australian opposition leaders push for the

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The Salvation Army has opened Australia's first safe house for victims of human trafficking. The charity estimates that more than 1,000 people are brought to Australia each year as modern day slaves, to work in industries such as agriculture or in t

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Chinese steel makers have agreed to pay record prices for iron ore from the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. In a deal signed this week, Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has secured increases that almost double the price of some grades o

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Today the U.S. government keeps an eye on health and safety in the workplace. But that wasn't always the case. Americans workers can thank a little-known factory worker for sparking the sweeping changes that now protect them on the job. Worker traged

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 11 May 2006 Australia is considering adopting controversial citizenship tests for immigrants. New settlers could be quizzed on their understanding of Australian cultural values a

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今天我们要学的词是strategic。 Strategic, 战略性的。 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed to boost strategic cooperation with Pakistan, 中国国务院总理温家宝保证要加强跟巴基斯坦的战略合作。 Boeing and Fujitsu establ

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By Brian Padden Turin, Italy 13 February 2006 watch Turin report Turin business district The Winter Olympic Games have begun, in and around the city of Turin in northern Italy. Every host city hopes t

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By Phuong Tran Northern Niger 27 February 2008 For centuries, routes through the Sahara Desert have been used to transport goods. In recent years,4x4 convoys of cocaine and hashish have joined caravans bearing salt, cigarettes and fuel. VOA reporter

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By Paula Wolfson White House 01 April 2007 One of President Bush's longtime political advisors has now become one of the administration's biggest critics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Matthew Dowd is taking on the White House in a very public way. Ma

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The newly-appointed commander of U.S. forces in South Korea says he is confident an upcoming transfer in command control from Washington to South Korea will leave the two countries' alliance stronger. VOA's Kurt Achin has more from Seoul. N. Korean

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 01 March 2007 Africa is increasingly being used as a conduit to traffic cocaine, with increasing numbers of couriers apprehended and more bulk cocaine seized, according to the International Narcotics Control Board. The Vien

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Last week, a boat with 49 Afghan men on board, caught fire off the coast of Australia. The people on board the boat were asylum seekers. An asylum seeker is someone who wants to live in another country but is not an official refugee. This is an illeg

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