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Running a Family-Owned Business When I took over the family business three years ago, I didnt know what I was letting myself in for. My uncle, who ran the business before me, established a clear chain of command, which I thought would eliminate infig
Nancy-Amelia Collins Malaysia's prime minister is calling for the United Nations to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kuala Lumpur Thursday.
Indian villagers attack a policeman during a protest by farmers demanding better compensation for their land acquired by the state government for an upcoming expressway project near Agra, 17 Aug 2010 In India, protests by farmers about land acquisiti
Effort Launched to Save Africas Lions The African Lion Environmental Research Trust, or ALERT, a conservation and restoration charity, is one of the organizations that will help to kick off the event. The non-profit organization said the lion is a na
Syria Rebuffs Egypt's Bid for Negotiated End to Conflict As fighting continues, the Syrian government says it welcomes another attempt to bring an end to the conflict - this time by new United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. But Syria's In
Kenya Oil Deposits Fuel Inter-Communal Conflicts 肯尼亚石油储藏引爆种族冲突 TURKANA, KENYA More than two years after Kenya struck oil for the first time in its northern-most county, Turkana, the two ethnic groups that live on either side
Fears Rise in Lebanon of Syrian War Spillover Sectarian tensions in Lebanon rose after the clashes. They took place in the northern city of Tripoli between Sunni Lebanese who support the Syrian rebels and Alawite Lebanese who support the Syrian gover
DAVID GREENE, HOST: And we have heard the stories of refugees making long, often treacherous journeys across oceans and continents to escape war at home. But here's a reality - most people displaced by conflict never even leave their own countries. I
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 June 2007 The World Food Program (WFP) says it has been able to successfully feed up to three million internally displaced people in Sudan's conflict-ridden province of Darfur. The organization says it has been able to do th
President Obama hosts Ukraine's prime minister at the White House today. The President is trying to show support for Ukraine amid that country's conflict with Russia. Investigators looking into the disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines plane say th
By Barry Wood Washington 17 May 2007 World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, 15 May 2007 The resignation followed a day-long meeting of the bank's 24-member executive board. In a statement, Wolfowitz said his resignation was in the best interests of the
Palestinian officials are hailing U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world as a good first step toward resolving the Middle East conflict. Israel said it hoped the U.S. president's speech will help usher in a new period of reconcilia
Top U.S. defense officials are acknowledging that American public opinion appears to be turning against the war in Afghanistan, but they point out the Obama administration's strategy for defeating al-Qaida and the Taliban is just beginning. Defense
Lebanese soldiers clear debris at a damaged checkpoint after an exchange of fire between Israeli and Lebanese troops in the southern border village of Adaisseh, Lebanon, 03 Aug 2010 Clashes along the border between the Israeli military and the Lebane
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Now, here's a story about two countries, three men and a skyscraper. NPR's Peter Overby looks at questions of how the Trump Tower in Manila might affect ties between the United States and the Philippines. PETER OVERBY, BYLINE: One
今天我们要学的词是erupt。 Erupt, 爆发。 The governor's aid resigned from her post after the scandal erupted, 丑闻曝光后,州长助理宣布辞职。 Britain announced new measures to restore order and prevent the riots from eruptin
今天我们要学的词儿是vulnerable。 Vulnerable是脆弱的,容易受到伤害的意思。Vulnerable to attack,是说容易受到攻击;vulnerable to criticism,是容易受到批评。一项最新调查显示,Sudan is at the top of the l
Topics: Ask an American: corruption in U.S. politics; have to versus must; what about versus how about; worthy versus necessary Words: public service wheeling and dealing to trade campaign contribution in exchange bribe extortion conflict of interest
The White House has voiced its concerns that pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine are usingadvanced weapons in the conflict. The commentsfollowed the shooting down earlier on Thursday of aUkrainian military helicopter brought down near the town o
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Colin Lowther. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It is a cool night in the Negev