NPR 2009-03-27

From NPR news in Washington. I'm Jack Speer. A key Senate committee has sighed off on President Obama's budget blueprint setting the stage for debate on the 3.6 trillion dollars spending package some time next week. Approval by the Senate Budget Com

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AP 2010-03-31

1. President Barack Obama gets a first-hand look at the 8-year-old war he inherited and ramped up. During a surprise visit to Afghanistan, Obama applauded US troops and Afghanistan's campaign against insurgents, but told Afghan leaders they need to d

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阿富汗企业迎难而上 As international troops prepare to leave Afghanistan in 2014, some businesses and aid groups are looking to curb their investments in the country. But others are planning to expand, despite the uncertainty. Bethany Matta r

The Roots of Terrorism

By Leta Hong Fincher Most Americans paid little attention to the dangers of terrorism until al-Qaida 's September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington that killed thousands. But pol

U.S.investigates Afghanistan war leaks

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs on Monday said the United States is investigating the leak of over 90,000 classified reports about Afghanistan war. Gibbs said there is an ongoing（不间断的） investigation that

US to review Afghan air strikes

US to review Afghan air strikes 美国回顾阿富汗空袭 A top US military commander has announced a review into the American use of air strikes in Afghanistan. 美国一高级军事司令官宣布回顾对阿富汗的空袭 Gen David Petraeus, head of US Central Command （美

CNN 2009-11-13

Good morning, I'm Melissa Long at the CNN center here in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Obama leaving today for an important visit to Asia, eight days, five cities and four countries. The president's primary obj

CNN 2009-11-06

Hello, I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN center in Atlanta, with a look at what's happening Now in The News. At least four people are dead in a suspected US drone attack in Pakistan. It happened in north Waziristan, a Taliban stronghold near the Afgh

NPR 2009-02-09

One of President Obama's top economic advisors Lawrence Summers warns that any delay by Congress in passing economic stimulus legislation could have serious consequences for the economy. He called on lawmakers to transcend politics and act quickly d

NPR 2010-08-03

President Obama is reaffirming a pledge to end US combat operations in Iraq by the end of the month, but he told a gathering of disabled veterans in Atlanta today about the military's huge shift to the other hot zoneAfghanistan. We will continue to f

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AS IT IS 2016-02-03 Lionel Messi's Biggest Fan 梅茜头号粉丝走红网络 Last month, a 5-year-old boy in Afghanistan became famous on the Internet. A photograph of him went viral. That means people around the world saw the picture, and shared it

PBS高端访谈:战争中的焚烧坑导致了老兵们的肺部疾病?

GWEN IFILL: Brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder are two well-known signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But there is another injury, lung disease, that afflicts tens of thousands of veterans. Many blame a single defense c

Forces Will Not Back Down During Afghan Transition

NATO's secretary-general says foreign forces in Afghanistan will remain on combat duty during the scheduled transition to Afghan security control in 2014. That statement by Anders Fogh Rasmussen came after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Ame

每日一词【1118】let somebody down

今天我们要学的词是let somebody down。 To let somebody down, 有未履行承诺，让某人失望的意思。 The newly elected Mayor promised he will not let the voters down, 新当选的市长保证说，自己绝对不会让选民失望。

经济学人194:英国军队 变化的力量

The British Army 英国军队 A changing force 变化的力量 The British Army is taking on a radical new shape 英国军队正在发生彻底的改头换面 LIEUTENANT Christopher Hill is one of the last of his kind. The 25-year-old chose to join h

Obama Salutes Troops From bin Laden Operation

President Barack Obama has met behind closed doors with some of the secret special operations forces who killed Osama bin Laden. The president Friday thanked the units who carried out the operation against the leader of the al-Qaida terror network. A

Many die in Afghan tanker blasts

At least 90 people have been killed after a Nato air strike blew up two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, officials say. Nato confirmed(确认) to the BBC that an air strike happened in Kunduz province on the main road to B

TED演讲:拥抱你的内心少女(4)

And what I want to suggest is that, 我想提出的一个想法是 having talked to girls, because I just finished a new book called 我们，都来跟女孩开展对话。 I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World, 我最近

【英语语言学习】罂粟

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. Several Afghan officials have been suspended following an attack on the popular restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan which left 21 people dead. It was the deadliest violence against foreign civili