South Sudan Faces Growing Hunger 南苏丹面临饥饿威胁 Its now estimated that 40-percent of South Sudans population or 4.6 million people now face acute hunger in the next three months. The World Food Program warned food insecurity is growing w

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 March 2006 Women fetch water in drought-hit Dubluk, Ethiopia The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, says Ethiopian children are facing an epidemic of lethal diseases. UNICEF says

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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Now, let me just comment, first of all, on the fact that I can't get the networks to break in on all kinds of other discussions -- (laughter.) I was just back there listening to Chuck -- he was saying, its amazing tha

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As hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid come pouring into Pakistan to help with the flooding crisis, Islamabad has accepted a pledge from an unlikely source, longtime rival India. 就在数亿美元外国援助大量涌入巴基斯坦,帮助

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By Scott Stearns Amman, Jordan 30 November 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and U.S. President George Bush say they are working together to stop sectarian violence in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports the men discuss

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Less than sixty percent of students now entering four-year American colleges are likely to graduate. The completion rate is lower than for almost any other wealthy country, and worst for poor and min

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Syrian Rebels Share Common Goal Captain Maan Mansour was a pilot in the Syrian military. He abandoned his post three months ago and joined the rebels of the Free Syrian Army. I defected because the Assad regime was killing women and children and inno

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Washington DC Facing Family Homelessness Crisis With access to affordable housing severely restricted by budget cuts and a rising cost of living, local shelters have been crammed full throughout the winter. Disabled single father Marcaus Scales has b

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: While campaigning for president, Donald Trump pointed to George Papadopoulos as one of his foreign policy experts, calling him, quote, an excellent guy. Now that Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his intera

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have an update now on the business empire that President Trump still owns. His personal interests, which stretch from New York to India and beyond, include the Trump International Hotel Tower in Toronto. It opened in 2012, a 6

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There she is, gold medal winner Hope Solo, she found fame and honor on and off this soccer field with her goal keeping skills, TV appereances and glamorous spreads in glassy magazines. But now she is facing some serious charges, she is even behind ba

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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said she would not resign ahead of national elections set for Feb. 2nd. This comes after opposition demanded she step down as the caretaker head of government. In a statement made after a special cabinet meeting

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington 11 December 2006 It is said that information is power. To stay in power, corrupt individuals and groups around the world censor, jail, and even kill journalists who reveal information about criminality and abuse of offic

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The Thai army says it will hold a public forum on Saturday, to allow opposition groups to express their demands. Focus on the latest statement by the Thai military, let's speak to our correspondent Dusita Chumsri in Bangkok Q1: Dusita, Thailands mili

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A new report casts doubt on the viability of America's biggest carmaker, General Motors, despite costly government attempts to rescue the domestic automobile industry. Cleaning staff rests next to the signs of carmakers Opel, above, and GM, General

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Africa,humanitarian,people,By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 January 2006 The World Food Program is intensifying its appeal on behalf of millions of people in drought-stricken Horn of Africa who are threatened with hunger. WFP says it

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今天我们要学的词是heavy-handed。 Heavy-handed, 手段强硬的。耶鲁大学法学教授蔡美儿发表新书。 The book sparked a fierce debate about heavy-handed parenting style, 这本书引起了围绕对孩子严厉管教的育儿方式

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By Scott Stearns White House 12 March 2008 The White House is criticizing Egypt for arresting opposition politicians before local elections next month. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino say

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Why Giving Birth Hurts 为什么生孩子很痛苦? Y: Don, you sure are lucky dont have to give birth. Im glad were an intelligent species, but boy, that infant head feels mighty large going through that narrow birth canal. And then, after all tha

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今天我们要学的词是mounting。 Mounting, 意思是逐渐加大的。 The school refused to change its policy despite mounting pressure from the parents, 面对来自家长越来越大的压力,学校依旧拒绝改变政策。 The city is u

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