Why Do Americans Color But the British Colour? Thank Noah Webster

Why Do Americans Color But the British Colour? Thank Noah Webster Some people collect stamps. Others collect coins. Noah Webster, Jr. collected words. He did not save just the words, of course, but also their meanings and spellings. His collection be

新东方背诵文选 L31 British Columbia

British Columbia is the third largest Canadian provinces, both in area and population. It is nearly 1.5 times as large as Texas, and extends 800 miles(1,280km) north from the United States border. It

British Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Pollution Lawsuit Against Shell Nigeria

British Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Pollution Lawsuit Against Shell Nigeria LONDON Two Nigerian communities were given the go-ahead Wednesday to pursue compensation claims against oil giant Shell through the British courts. They claim leaks from pipelin

British Military Encouraging Iraqi Surrender in Basra

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 The British military is encouraging militant supporters of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to surrender in the southern city of Basra. British military officials say leaders of

Could a British Vote to Leave EU Lead to Others?

AS IT IS 2016-06-15 Could a British Vote to Leave EU Lead to Others? Britons are set to vote this month on whether to remain in the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron called for the vote, set for June 23. Cameron opposes calls for a Brexit

British breakfasts

BBC Learning English London Life British breakfasts Amber:Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In London Life today, we sit down to a traditional British breakfast in a smart London restaurant and a greasy-spoon caf! A gr

Twitter buys British startup TweetDeck

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Micro-blogging service Twitter on Wednesday confirmed that it has bought TweetDeck, a London-based startup that develops application to help people organize information posted on Twitter. Today, we're pleased to anno

Murdoch British Media Empire Chief Resigns

A key British executive of Rupert Murdoch's global media empire has resigned amid the firestorm over the phone-hacking and police bribery scandal that has triggered investigations on both sides of the Atlantic. Rebekah Brooks stepped down Friday as c

英语博客(A cup of English):British Birds

The other day I was cleaning inside a free-standing storage cabinet that we have in the dining room, when I came across a tray that I bought a few years ago in Scotland. It is medium sized, made of a light metal, and has a beautiful picture of Britis

British Vision Issue 68, 21岁才能喝酒？

...city of London. There is public support for a Chief Constable's call to raise the legal age for drinking alcohol from 18 to 21, but continued opposition to forcing up the price by raising tax levels. Those are the main findings of a poll conducte

British Vision Issue 89 遵循自然还是人为干预？

A German zoo, under fire for letting a mother polar bear eat its five-week-old cub, apparently, has bowed to public pressure, and decided to hand-rear its last surviving baby. Their decisions to intervene, rather than let nature take its course, fol

British Vision Issue 34 英国移民劳工的真实现状

Welcome to the worlds of the migrant worker. 30 hours or so from Cracow in southern Poland to Victoria bus station. Most here have followed what they hope is the money trail to the UK, expectations are low, but then again, anything here is better tha

British Vision Issue 31 同居者的权益

No ring, no vows. But no rights? Couples who live together without getting married can soon be entitled to a share of the wealth if they split up or if one partner dies. The Law Commission has published new proposals aimed at making the law fairer fo

British Lt. Gen. Nick Parker to lead foreign forces

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The White House announced Wednesday that British Lieutenant General Nick Parker would serve as acting Commander of NATO's International Security Assistance（援助） Force in Afghanistan until a new U.S. Commander is

British military leader outlines closer engagement with Gulf, Arab, African nations

LONDON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The professional head of the British military on Tuesday outlined a future for the country's armed forces that included a much-enhanced engagement with African, Gulf and Arabian peninsula states. Britain's Chief of the Def

Moody's Downgrades 12 British Banks

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit ratings of 12 British banks over concerns that the government will not provide adequate support to the institutions if they become financially troubled. The credit rating firm said Friday that the d

2015年CRI President Xi Addresses British Parliament

President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, received a grand and warm welcome on Tuesday in London. The welcoming activities reflected the great importance the UK attaches to its relations with China. While addressing the British parli

2015年CRI Xi Addresses British Parliament

President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, received a grand and warm welcome on Tuesday in London. The welcoming activities reflected the great importance the UK attaches to its relations with China. While addressing the British parli

Italy Says US, British Forces Freed Italian Ship

Italy says U.S. and British forces have freed an Italian vessel that was hijacked off Somalia on Monday. The MV Montecristo had been seized 1,000 kilometers off Somalia's eastern coast, carrying 23 crew members from Italy, Ukraine and India. The Ital

No Early Pull-Out for British Troops in Afghanistan

British Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters Saturday he has no plans to pull his country's combat troops from Afghanistan before the current deadline expires. He also said Britain will continue to have a strong relationship with Kabul going f