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Now for more on rescue efforts in the quake-hit areas in Sichuan, we are joined live on the line by Chen Hong, Deputy Director of the Department of Earthquake Disaster Emergency Management of China Earthquake Administration. 1 What's the main focus o
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Italian environmental officials are warning of an ecological disaster in Italy caused by an oil spill flowing down the Po River. They say water and bird species are at risk, as well as a fertile agricultural area. The say the oill spill has already c
Tom, U.K. speaker I was in a typhoon in Hong Kong, and I just arrived with a big heavy backpack, and I had to hide in a telephone box while the street flooded and the water came up around me. Jess, U.K. speaker Natural disaster? No, I haven't been be
The Tay Bridge Disaster Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. 'Twas about seven o'clock at nigh
Jon McLaughlin的音乐属于那种即使停止以后也会久绕你心田的回味.简单来说,对于他的表演技艺只能用特别,唯一来形容.同时,他对音乐的结合以及那不经意间的交流都会让极大部分的观众感到亲切
IN THE NEWS - Japan, a Year After the Disaster This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This Sunday is the first anniversary of the major earthquake and tsunami in Japan. It led to one of the worst nuclear accidents ever. The quake struck near the
NGO: Disaster Relief Efforts Insufficient A development organization says the 21st Century has brought an increase in urban disasters. Its calling for a new approach to relief efforts as the worlds urban centers continue to grow. CHF International sa
President Barack Obama and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist walk along Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach, Florida, 15 Jun 2010 President Barack Obama will address the American people from the Oval Office at 0000 GMT. The president's speech will focus mostly
First of Japan Disaster Survivors Get Temporary Houses A month after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, more than 125,000 people remain in evacuation centers. Others are living with relatives. Most of th
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: What is the worst movie you have ever seen? Well, many people might point to Tommy Wiseau's The Room, a romantic drama so ineptly made it has been called the Citizen Kane of bad movies. The Room has inspired a cult following, a v
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he expects international contributions to countries hit by the earthquake and tsunami disaster to be in the billions of dollars. Mr. Powell, in morning TV interviews Tuesday, rejected a UN official's comment
The United Nations say global losses from natural disasters in the past year hit 138-billion US dollars. It is reported one hundred million people were affected in over three hundred natural disasters in 2012. Hurricane Sandy, cold snaps in Europe, a
Preparing for a Disaster Lilly: Quick, we need to go get some supplies. I was listening to talk radio on my way home from work and this guy was on talking about how doomsday is coming and we need to prepare. Paul: Oh no, not this again. You have to s
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - UN Study Examines Disaster Risks By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, February 23, 2004 This is Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English Development Report. A United Nations report sa
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 December 2007 The United Nations is launching a $3.8 billion appeal to provide urgent support to 25 million people in humanitarian emergencies in 24 countries. Nine of the 10 countries in the 2008 Humanitarian appeal are in
The sinking of the Eastern Star is raising many important questions about what went wrong. With the captain and chief engineer still in police custody, a clear answer is hard to come by. But friends and families, as well as the general public, are as
Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight program. Im Ryan Geertsma. 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
今天我们要学的词是disaster。 Disaster是灾难的意思。Natural disaster是天灾,disaster area是灾区。美国明尼阿波利斯公路桥发生坍塌事件后,引发了美国各界对交通基础设施的关注。媒体报道说,
For the last four days, some 4,000 people representing 19 countries have been involved in disaster relief exercises in Northern Malaysia. The drill rehearsed the response to a simulated super-typhoon. This year's ASEAN Regional Forum disaster relief