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On The Scene: Generosity Overwhelms Quake-Stricken Nepal KATHMANDU Time is running out to find more survivors of Saturdays huge earthquake in Nepal, which the countrys prime minister estimates could have killed 10,000 people. But the effort to get cr
IN THE NEWS - Captain Blamed for Italys Costa Concordia Disaster 新闻报道 - 歌诗达-协和号邮轮触礁 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 The wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia
The Indian government is looking at the need for tougher laws to deal with industrial disasters, amid outrage in India about punishment meted out for the 1984 deadly gas leak in Bhopal from a Union Carbide-owned chemical plant. Thousands of people we
Right now, several thousand people are on the ground here in Tianjin, working to clean up the chemical disaster that is unfolding here. And you can see some of the crews right here behind me. They actually had to throw out the hazmat suits that they
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The crisis at Japan's Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear energy center has raised questions about the future of the nuclear energy industry. Arjun Makhijani is
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, D.C. 20 July 2007 Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Guard says it remains ill-prepared to respond to a sudden disaster. Some lawmakers are calling for better plannin
President Barack Obama, walks with Linda Davis, the grandmother of deceased miner Cory Davis, during a memorial for the victims of the Upper Branch Mine explosion at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center in Beckley, W.Va., Sunday, April 25, 20
New Smart Toilet to Prevent Water Pollution in Disaster Areas 灾区设新式智能卫生间防止水污染 WASHINGTON The destruction of sanitary systems by war or natural disasters can aggravate the initial tragedy, causing disease and prolonged ri
Asian Water Summit Focuses on Security, Disaster There was no sign of a water shortage here in northern Thailand as delegates gathered for the Asia-Pacific Water summit. But inside, there was talk about an impending crisis facing Asia. For the region
Older People Face Greater Disaster Risk 报告显示老年人面临更大的灾难风险 A new report ranks countries according to the disaster risk faced by older people. It says those in Somalia, Central African Republic and Afghanistan face the hi
Disaster Conference Meets Against Backdrop of Vanuatu Cyclone Destruction 世界气候会议在瓦努阿图飓风吹袭背景下召开 SENDAI, JAPAN How the world should protect itself from natural disasters and climate change and who should pay for
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 August 2007 United Nations Disaster Reduction officials say the effects of climate change are having a dangerous impact now and governments must urgently take action to protect their communities from floods and other hazards
By Phillip Wellman Dakar 12 October 2007 Officials at the United Nations say they would like to review disaster management policy in West Africa, where recent floods have killed hundreds and left hundreds of thousands displaced. They say the floods h
今天我们要学的词是setback。 Setback, 是挫折,倒退的意思。在日本, Efforts to get the Fukushima nuclear plant under control suffered a setback as highly radioactive water was found inside the complex, 日本福岛核电站内发现
Now joining us again in the studio is Current Affairs Commentator, Mr. Gao Zhikai. Q1: Mr. Gao, compared with prior search and rescue efforts in China, what impressed you most about this one? Q2: With the search and rescue effort now almost complete,
今天我们要学的词是be bound to。 Be bound to, 一定会。巴勒斯坦向联合国提交申请,希望成为正式会员国。但是, Analysts say the Palestinian bid is bound to fail because the United States has threatened to use its ve
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 November 2007 A new report finds legal red tape and bureaucratic barriers can seriously hamper emergency aid and increase the cost of disaster relief. The report, launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
By Selah Hennessy London 14 October 2009 Wednesday is International Day for Disaster Reduction and a conference in London is tackling an often overlooked issue - how to make hospitals safer. When emergencies take place attention is often focused on
The U.N. Children's Fund estimates one-third of all those killed by Cyclone Nargis in Burma are children. Burmese authorities report more than 22,000 people lost their lives and more than 40,000 are still missing. 联合国儿童基金会估计,热带
歌词: Dip my head In the water Feel my thoughts Wash over me, over me And I'm ready for disaster I see you standing Over me, over me And I'm ready for disaster I see you standing Over me, over me And I never meant to be the girl who broke your he