Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on her way to Geneva to consult with US allies on the crisis in Libya. Last night, the United Nations Security Council voted to impose sanctions against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi because of the violent crackd

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

The North African country of Tunisia is at the vanguard of the popular, anti-government uprisings spreading across the Arab world. Now, Tunisia is entering new phase as it seeks to build democracy from scratch. The Zarzis Youth Association is packed

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President Obama says his budget proposal would help the US cut its deficit and become a stronger global competitor with targeted investments in crucial areas. NPR's Paul Brown reports on how the president is staking out his position as the budget bat

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President Obama says the US military is working around the clock to help Japan in quake relief efforts and in an attempt to soothe radiation concerns here at home. We do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the United States, whether it's

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Editor's Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the United States. Please join us over the next several weeks as we bring you stories about international students and the A

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(240) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(六)月

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Senate Democrats are endorsing a two-week spending bill aimed at averting a partial government shutdown on Friday. This is the House near the vote on budget cuts to keep the government operating. US war

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Tunisia Detains 12 in Connection with Hotel Attacks Tunisia has detained 12 people in connection with an attack last week that killed 38 people, an official said Thursday. Security forces killed the gunman following the mass shooting Friday in the ci

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For years, human-rights activists in Tunisia have been imprisoned and harassed by the hardline government of former president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. Now, they face new challenges as Tunisia faces an uncertain future. Lisa Bryant interviewed one of

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Kerry: Tunisia's New Constitution is Model for Arab World 克里表示突尼斯新宪法是阿拉伯世界楷模 TUNIS U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Tunisia's new constitution is a model for political reform in the Arab world. Kerry made an

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TUNIS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Interior Ministry announced curfew in Grand Tunis region starting from 8:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) Wednesday to 5:30 a.m. (0430 GMT) Thursday following unrest spread to the capital on Wednesday. The move came after violen

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TUNIS, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Club Africain qualified on Saturday for the quarterfinal of the African Confederation Cup after beating Ethiopia's St George 2-0 in Rades, the official TAP press agency reported. Africain which managed to clinch a 1-1 draw

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The U.N. refugee agency reports that 33 unaccompanied children, mostly from East Africa, have left Tunisia's Shousha refugee camp for resettlement in Norway. The children are among 90 who arrived unaccompanied from Libya during the conflict in 2011.

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The African nation of Tunisia will certainly never be mistaken for an Olympic powerhouse but the country's judo team, may just turn some heads this summer in London. Boasting some of Africa's top Judoka, Tunisia qualified four players for the Games t

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CAIRO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Police in Tunisia have fired tear gas at anti-government protestors to disperse demonstrations(示范,展示) outside the prime minister's office, Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV reported. The confrontation(对抗) comes after hu

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TUNIS, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Germany is closely following the drafting of Tunisia's new constitution, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday following a meeting with Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh in Berlin. Laarayedh is currently in Germany

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Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. I'm June Simms. Protest songs are part of the fuel of revolutions. Today, we talk to three rappers who played an active part in the Arab Spring revolutions and America's Occupy protests. (MUSIC: Rayes L

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TUNIS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian interim president Foued Mebazaa and Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi quit Tunisia's ruling Constitutional Democratic Rally party (RCD) Tuesday, official TAP news agency reported. The move is in implementation(实

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CAIROGunmen opened fire at one of the Tunisian capital's top tourism sites on Wednesday in an attack that left at least 22 people dead, mainly foreign visitors. Prime Minster Habib Essid said two armed assailants wearing military-style uniforms hunte

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This is also a landmark date in Tunisia, where the Arab Spring began. Three years ago today, Tunisia's long-time ruler stepped down in the face of a popular uprising. His departure sparked both celebration and uncertainty. A nati

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Behind the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto 在华沙犹太区的高墙后 the Germans are confronted by a Jewish uprising 德军碰上一场犹太人起义 Before the war this area of Warsaw was a lively open district 战前的华沙犹太区是朝气蓬勃

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