美联储加息可能性很大 Until the recent stock turmoil triggered by the slowdown in China, many expected a September rate hike. But uncertainty over global economic growth muddied the waters. Even job numbers showing U.S. unemployment at a sev

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旅美非洲人希望美国接收更多非洲难民 The United States says it will significantly increase the numbers of refugees it accepts from around the world over the next couple of years. While the recent focus has been on Syrian refugees, memb

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今天我们要学的词是 rekindle. rekindle 的意思是重燃,重新喚起。U.S. President Donald Trump recently rekindled his criticism of California's wildfire prevention steps. 美国总统特朗普最近再度提起他对加利福尼亚州野

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今天我们要学的词是assassination。 Assassination, 是刺杀的意思。巴基斯坦反对党领袖布托去年年底遇刺。Bhutto's assassination threw Pakistan into turmoil, 布托的遇刺让巴基斯坦陷入了混乱。Detectives from

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英国脱欧或影响美国大选结果 Brexits surprise victory left the Obama administration scrambling to put the best face on an outcome it didnt want. One country has made a decision. Obviously, it was a decision the United States had hoped woul

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Speaking to the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump described the present day as one of great danger and great potential. Success, he said, depends on a coalition of strong and independent nations that embrace their sovereignty to promote s

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Rescue efforts for earthquake survivors in Indonesia are being hampered by damaged lines of communication and transport blockages. But work has still continued through the night to try and free people buried under tons of rubble. The government in Ja

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US President Barack Obama says authorities are probing yesterday's unusual stock market plunge. Stocks fell sharply worldwide amid investor fears that Greece's debt crisis could halt the economic recovery. President Obama says he will work with Europ

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The Italian senate has voted to approve new austerity measures to avoid a bailout. It clears the way for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign and for a new emergency government to be installed within days. The package demanded by the European U

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European Union finance ministers have been meeting in Poland after another rollercoaster week on the markets. They are talking about the size and scope of eurozone's rescue fund and to resolve differences about a second financial bailout for Greece.

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After days of steadily rising, Rockhampton's floodwaters should finally peak today. The Fitzroy River is expected to reach 9.4 metres, putting other 400 homes under threat. More than 500 people have already evacuated their homes. And St George in the

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Heads of state from 79 nations in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific are ending a summit in Ghana calling on the international community to stabilize financial markets and prices for oil and food. The leaders also asked for greater flexibility in neg

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A meeting of India's top military brass is under way - the first since last November's terror attack on Mumbai, in which more than 160 people died. The country's defense chief is telling his commanders they must be prepared to meet emerging threats f

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American and international financial markets are welcoming word that the U.S. government is taking over two troubled institutions that back roughly half the country's home mortgages. The Bush administration says it took the action reluctantly to head

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The troubled U.S. economy once again took center stage in the presidential election campaign Wednesday. 星期三,处于困境的美国经济再次成为美国总统大选的中心议题。 With the financial turmoil on Wall Street dominating the h

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The U.N. secretary-general is calling on all parties in Lebanon to show restraint, as a second day of sectarian clashes threatens to escalate that country's political crisis. 联合国秘书长潘基文呼吁黎巴嫩各方保持克制,与此同时,

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Polls have closed in Thailand in a general election that was boycotted by the opposition and disrupted by protests. Anti-government activists forced some polling stations in Bangkok and the south to close, but voting elsewhere across the country went

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Our top stories this half hour. Australian officials will attend a meeting at Indonesia's foreign minister today to be given details about the execution of Bali Nine ring leaders Andrew Chan and MYURAN SUKUMARAN .Indonesia is expected to outline the

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Indonesia closed its stock exchange for the second day to halt a flurry of selling that sent the main stock index plummeting more than 20 percent this week, while Asian trading ended mixed. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins has more from Jakarta. Traders w

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The traditional marriage vows made by couples on their wedding day contain a promise to stay together until death us do part. But a proposed change in the law in Mexico could make that a slightly less binding 'two years' time'. The idea is to cut the

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