Ivory Coast Readies for Presidential Poll 科特迪瓦即将迎来总统大选 ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST The election campaign is in full-swing in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's biggest city. On Sunday, more than 6 million voters are expected to go to the polls t

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(十月)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Barack Obama's plan to train and equip Syrian rebels as part of efforts to fight the Islamic State militant group. The chamber voted 273-156 to give th

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The US military said it has deployed F-16 fighter jets to a Turkish air field, as coalition air strikes continue against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. Ankara opened the Incirlik Air Base to the anti-IS combat efforts last month, while at

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Finance and Economics;India's economy;The fightback; 财经;印度经济;反攻; Undercurrents of optimism about reform, and some fighting talk, in India; 在印度经济改革势头良好、但仍存靡靡质疑之声的背后; After a storm

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IN THE NEWS - US States Fight Back to Protect Rights of Property OwnersBy Brianna Blake Broadcast: Saturday, December 02, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Local governments in the Unit

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama has joined a demonstration in Tokyo, protesting a series of security bills currently being pushed through parliament by the current Japanese government. Murayama has taken time to address the crowd of

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The United States says it is speeding up weapons deliveries to the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi fighters in Yemen. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Americans also have established a joint coordination planning cell in the Sau

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SLAMABAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Islamabad late Monday for the first time after he ended his over four-year self-exile and returned home on March 24, local media reported. Musharraf's plane landed a

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Shi'ite Houthi rebel fighters in Yemen said they have accepted a five-day humanitarian cease-fire proposal from Saudi Arabia, set to begin Tuesday. Sunday's announcement came just hours after warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition bombed the residenc

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The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed to have seized the Iraqi provincial capital of Ramadi, giving the militants their largest victory this year after days of intense clashes. In Washington, the Pentagon refused to confirm the IS statement, sayi

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JERUSALEM, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Israel's incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory following exit polls showing him tied with opposition center-left Zionist Union led by Isaac Herzog in Tuesday's parliamentary elections. Meanwhile,

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is back on the US's notorious markets list over counterfeit goods sales. 中国电子商务巨头阿里巴巴因销售假货而重回到美国恶名市场名单。 Alibaba was taken off the list four years ago, but US

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IMF Unhappy with Zimbabwe Policies HARARE The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Zimbabwe's large debt remains a serious impediment to the country's financial future. Ruling out retiring Zimbabwe's $10 billion debt, which is what the country's fi

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ROME, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Contenders for Italy's power prepare to fight across the Senate battlefield to win the next government mandate as well as the difficult task of pulling the country out of recession. Five weeks before national vote, parties f

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When David Cameron was interviewed on one of the most popular morning television shows just weeks before the election, he might have expected a fierce interrogation about his future policy plans. 当戴维?卡梅伦在大选数周前做客一档颇受欢

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2 US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan The U.S. military says two American service members have died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. The military says the attack took place on Saturday but provided no other information about the in

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Politics 英国政治 Winding down 时钟停摆 Over a year before the general election, Parliament is already clocking off 大选后一年多,议会已像时钟一样停摆 PARLIAMENT feels different from usual. The lobbies and corridors are quiet

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DAN BALZ, The Washington Post: Well, it's likely to be some strange bedfellows. And it's also likely to take a long time. Five years ago, it took five days to form a new government. And this time, it could take it could take a matter of weeks, becaus

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GWEN IFILL: We take a closer look at the killing of the Jordanian pilot and reaction with Rod Nordland of The New York Times, who is on the ground in Amman, and former Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. He's now vice president for studies at

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以色列批评克里插手其事务 JERUSALEM, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Israeli politicians scrambled to do damage control on Tuesday, following harsh statements attributed to Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon regarding U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's

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