By Derek Kilner Nairobi 29 February 2008 Following the signing of a power-sharing agreement the mood in Kenya's capital is one of relief and hope that life will begin to return to normal. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there is an awarenes

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

London skyline on Monday, many of its landmarks capped in snow. Forecasters said it was the heaviest snowfall for six years, and strongly advised people to stay home. Motorists faced a uphill struggle. Others using public transport found the entire L

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary narrow: close together roar: to make a loud sound or wild movement advantage: a better chance at succeeding ferry: a boat that transports people between certain points rapids: water that moves very quickly retrieve: to get ba

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Jin: Did you hear what happened to McQ Corp? Dina: No, what? Jin: Hackers were able to get unauthorized access to its computer systems and cause a lot of problems over the weekend. They destroyed data and rendered the system unusable. In fact, the en

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 September 2007 Police patrol the forecourt at the Sydney Opera House as a police helicopter buzzes above as security for APEC forum increases in Sydney, 03 Sep 2007 Sydney is gearing up for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Co

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 23 March 2007 In a direct challenge to President Bush, the House of Representatives has, on a roughly party line vote of 218 to 212, called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq no later than the end of August 2008.

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One of the first foreign policy challenges facing the Obama administration will be how to proceed with the war in Afghanistan. Three former senior U.S. government officials talk about the situation in Afghanistan: Former Secretary of State Lawrence

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By Deborah Block Washington 24 September 2009 What is democracy? That is the question more than 900 people from 95 countries answered by submitting original, short videos to the first Democracy Video Challenge. The competition was sponsored by sever

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Ramadan Olympics Challenge Muslim Athletes Muslim Olympic hopefuls face the prospect of competing at the highest levels while abstaining from all food and drink during the long days of the London summer. And, thats not their only challenge. Observant

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Clinton: Benghazi Attack Part of Broader Challenge in Africa Clinton said the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including the ambassador, is part of a broader strategic challenge in the fight against terrorism. The Ar

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Massive Russian Protest Poses Growing Challenge to Putin When Russias protest movement started three weeks ago, many in the Kremlin calculated that winter would kill it off. Saturday's rally to protest alleged fraud in the December 4 parliamentary el

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to close things out today by hearing about a new program that opens with a scene all too familiar from the nightly news - a young man is dead in the street, shot by a police officer who thought he saw a weapon. It tur

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NOEL KING, HOST: The new leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Sarah Hirshland, starts work on Monday. That organization has been criticized for how it has dealt or not dealt with sexual abuse. As Alexandra Starr reports, some advocates say that to c

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Having walked two hundred ten miles in minus forty degrees across hostile to ring, the final challenge, customs,and controlling the tears in the arrivals for airport of ...friend. Good to be home, and telling you , I miss this little one. The familie

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By Barry Wood Belgrade 18 January 2007 More than five million citizens of Serbia are to vote Sunday in the country's first parliamentary election in three years. Soon after the election, Serbia's leaders will have to grapple with the future status o

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 06 April 2006 Uganda's Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by opposition politician Kizza Besigye to challenge the results of the country's recent elections, won by incumbe

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 22 November 2007 Pakistan's newly appointed Supreme Court has dismissed the final legal challenge to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election victory, clearing the way for him to step down as army chief in the coming days.

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By Phuong Tran Abeche, Chad 06 June 2007 In Africa, some Muslims interpret Islam's teachings to mean a husband has almost total control over his wife - including her health care. Even in cases when a procedure might save a woman's life, health-care w

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 06 May 2007 Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry's vehicle, covered with red rose pattels, is on the way to Lahore, 05 May 2007 Pakistan's chief justice was cheered by thousands of supporters in the eastern city of Lahore as he took

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By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 17 September 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has begun hearing challenges to President Pervez Musharraf bid for re-election. Opposition groups say Mr. Musharraf - who assumed power in a 1999 bloodless military coup - cannot

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