This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama released a progress report on the Afghan war, now in its tenth year. The five-page summary of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review says there are notable operational gains.

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Sebastian says you won some kind of award. 塞巴斯蒂安说你得过一个什么奖项。 Mitchie. I have a Mitchie. 我得过米琪奖。 It's like a Pulitzer, but from western Michigan. 就像是普利策奖,不过是在密歇根西部。 A Mit

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兴旺的伦敦地产:赃款庇护所 Billions of dollars of so-called dirty money from the proceeds of crime, especially from Russia, are being laundered through the London property market, according to anti-corruption activists. The British gover

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week I'm traveling in Europe. In the past few days, I have visited Slovenia, Germany, Italy, and the Vatican. I'm spending this Saturday in France. And I will conclude my trip in the United Kingdom. In my meetings,

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暂无音频 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON INTERNATIONAL TAX POLICY REFORM Grand Foyer 11:39 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right. Good morning, everybody. Hope you all had a good weekend. Let's begin with a simple premise: Nobody likes paying taxes, particu

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This has been a month of encouraging news from Iraq. Violence is down to its lowest level since the spring of 2004, and we're now in our third consecutive month with reduced violence levels holding steady. General Petrae

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The commander of U.S. forces in Central Asia and the Middle East, General Petraeus indicated the United States would not object to new agreements as long as they do not involve tribes or local leaders who have worked with the terrorists. Al Pessin |

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Little Expected Out of US, Pakistani Spy Chief Talks A year of frosty relations between Washington and Islamabad is beginning to thaw after Pakistan reopened NATO supply lines into Afghanistan last month. But analysts expect this progress to be short

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The band Cowboy Mouth performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, 24 April 2010 Related Links New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival With the promise of hearing some great jazz at the 41st Annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage F

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Former US Intelligence Chiefs: Pakistan Must Stop Playing Both Sides The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has been severely strained in recent months. Two former top U.S. intelligence officials say the relationship has been sorely

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Syrian Refugees Strain Jordan's Resources The scale of human suffering from more than two years of war in Syria is massive. At least 70,000 people have been killed. The United Nations reports the number of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries has

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阿富汗部队继续同极端恐怖组织ISIS作战 The front lines against the so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan are constantly under threat. 在阿富汗这道对抗极端恐怖组织ISIS的前线正不断受到威胁。 Afghan security force

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伦敦房地产市场成为犯罪分子洗钱天堂 During the past five years, prime London property has risen in value by 42 percent, and avtivists say it is partly fueled by dirty money from the proceeds of crime. 在过去的5年中,伦敦黄金地

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报告称LRA被削弱但仍很活跃 A new report says efforts to combat LRA rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and elsewhere have made significant progress since 2010. 一份新报告称,自2010年以来,打击刚

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奥巴马强调打击恐怖势力的重要性 In his final State of the Union Address President Barack Obama noted that this remains a dangerous time. In todays world, he said were threatened less by evil empires and more by failing states. The Middl

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By Cindy Saine Washington 02 October 2007 The U.S. commander of the multi-national corps in Iraq says violence in the country has decreased consistently over the past three months. As VOA's Cindy Saine reports from Washington, Lieutenant General Raym

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Kerry Leaves Pakistan Hopeful, Despite Divides尽管有分歧 克里仍给巴基斯坦留下希望 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has wrapped up a visit to Pakistan with an agreement by the two countries to resume a dialogue on security issues. T

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By Ravi Khanna Washington 12 December 2007 More than six years after the terrorist attacks on the United States, and billions of dollars spent and thousands of lives lost in the war on terror, two questions in particular go unanswered in the public m

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今天我们要学的词是 tax haven. Tax haven 避税地,避税港。EU members discussed plans for a tax haven blacklist after the release of the so-called Paradise Papers. 所谓的天堂文件公诸于众后,欧盟国家开会讨论,计划建

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Leading financial institutions have welcomed an initiative by five European countries to fight tax evasion. They've agreed to share information about the ownership of shell companies and trusts established in tax havens. Our economics editor, Kamel A

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