ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. At the beginning of the twentieth century, American laborers often worked long hours for little pay. Many worked under extremely dangerous conditions. About five hundred thousand worker

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(八)月

Shoppers stand in line to pay for groceries at a privately-owned supermarket in Venezuela Combating malnutrition and making food more affordable are pillars of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' socialist program. Food prices have soared, however, ami

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(34) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

Hi, I'm Carl A zuz, news out of South America leading off today's show. Hugo Chavez, the long time leader of Venezuela has died. Chavez was born in Venezuela in 1954, in 1998, he was elected president, the youngest one in Venezuela's history. He was

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2013年(三)月

Now the breaking news on the death of a world leader who made America see red, as in Fidel Castro red, Venezuela's Socialist president Hugo Chavez. He knew how to push hot buttons, which may explain why, on getting news of his passing, the chairman o

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Venezuela's oil industry to bounce back? CNN's Maggie Lake takes a look at Venezuela's oil industry after the death of Hugo Chavez. 委内瑞拉总统查韦斯病逝后,该国今后政策走向受到高度关注,尤其是在石油工业方面。委

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻视频

The polls are closed, the votes are counted, and we know who will be the next president of Venezuela. Same person who's held that title since 1999, his name is Hugo Chavez. Chavez was reelected over the weekend, he'll serve another 6-year-term as the

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2012年(十)月

The woman accused of kidnapping a week-old baby is now charged with kidnapping and assaults. Shannon Torrez also known as Shannon Beck, is being held on one million dollars bond. Police say she kidnap

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2006

1. The fourth man charged for the murder of Sean Taylor faced a judge today. Jason Mitchell told the judge he understood the charges he faces. Mitchell and three others are accused of breaking into Taylor's Florida home, surprising the football star

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2007

There's still about a month ago went to the US election, but Venezuelans are making their choice between president President Hugo Chavez and its challenger Henrique Capriles. Chavez who has been in office near 14 years says he'll accept the outcome o

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(十月)

Government-sponsored political imagery abounds in the Venezuelan capital, where President Hugo Chavez constantly seeks to link his socialist program to ideals espoused by liberators, revolutionaries, and leftist icons from South America and beyond. T

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

Venezuela sits on huge oil reserves, and oil wealth is powering President Hugo Chavez' drive to eradicate poverty and transform the country into a socialist haven. But critics accuse the government of mismanaging the state-owned petroleum industry. V

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

US Senators Warn Latin America on Iran Ties Irans increasingly isolated regime retains friends in Latin America, most notably Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. U.S. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez had a stern message for the region. Unfortunately,

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Protests Grip Venezuela 抗议活动控制委内瑞拉 WASHINGTON Nearly one year after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, violent protests have erupted against his hand-picked successor, President Nicolas Maduro. The unrest is fed by det

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(二月)

A warm welcome on this Thursday March 7th, especially for anyone who is dealing this: a frosty reception. Winter storm, yes, another one, hammer parts of Mid Western and North Eastern United States this week. Power outages, schools and businesses clo

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2013年(三)月

1. Vice President Joe Biden meets with the National Rifle Association today as the White House looks at ways to curb gun violence. Biden has promised urgent action in the wake of last month's elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. 2. Pre

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2013(一月)

1. A winter storm is sparing the nation's capital from heavy snow. Federal offices were closed over predictions of up to 10 inches of snow. But only an inch or two fell in the DC area and most have melted as soon as it hit city streets. 2. A week of

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2013(三月)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin receive military honors at the Presidential palace Miraflores in Caracas, 02 Apr 2010 Russia and Venezuela are forging closer ties. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin a

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(四)月

During the past decade, relations between China and Venezuela have grown from diplomatic formality to a close economic and political bond. Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Simon Bolivar Airport in Cara

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年07月

The Federal Government is preparing for a fight with some states over its plan to increase school funding. It wants to give schools 14.5 billion dollars more over six years and is asking the states to chip in about a third of the cash. But Queensland

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition ?The Turkish military returns fire after a mortar bomb shot from Syria lands in southern Turkey. ?Preparations get underway across Venezuela ahead of Sunday's preside

发表于:2019-02-28 / 阅读(467) / 评论(0) 分类 2012CRI中国国际广播电台