NPR 2011-11-05

President Obama is pledging to stand behind Europe as it tries to stem its biggest debt challenges. They're going to have a strong partner in us. But European leaders understand that ultimately what the markets are looking for is a strong signal from

NPR 2012-02-17

House Speaker John Boehner says the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance should be extended, but it won't help the US economy much. The lawmaker's warning came hours after congressional negotiators announced the tentative deal that would end an

NPR 2012-03-19

Voting in Puerto Rico's Republican primary closes at this hour, where 20 delegates are up for grabs. Next up, the Illinois primary where Republican presidential hopefuls remain in a pitch battle for their party's nomination. And as NPR's Louise Schia

NPR 2012-03-01

A powerful storm that wreaked chaos across the Mid-western US is continuing its eastward march, bringing with it rain, powerful winds and possibly more tornadoes. Kentucky residents say they have sighted twisters today. They are part of a large power

NPR 2011-10-10

In Cairo, Coptic Christian protesters marching on the state television building came under attack today. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is covering the story. She says Egyptian state radio reports at least 20 people were killed. Traffic was at a stands

NPR 2010-01-14

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. With thousands feared dead from yesterdays massive earthquake in Haiti, the Pentagon is gearing up to send thousands of troops, cargo planes and ships to help the battered nation. President Obama promis

CNN 2012-03-04

Nearly one hundred tornadoes touched down in the US over the past 24 hours.Claiming the lives of at least 36 people,the search for survivors continues in the severely damaged Kentucky town of West Liberty.This Morgan County Sheriff's deputy almost go

【英音模仿秀】回顾黑鹰坠落

In 1993, US forces were part of a United Nations mission to end the civil war and humanitarian crisis in Somalia. But in October, an operation by elite American troops in Mogadishu met fierce resistance. It was made famous by the film Black Hawk Dow

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The 8th of May is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It is on this day because this is the date of birth of the founder of the Red Cross Henry Dunant. He got the first ever Nobel Peace Prize. Red Cross Day was celebrated for the first time in 1948

经济学人:日本的灾难,也是领导力的危机

A crisis of leadership, too 也是领导力的危机 The many-headed catastrophe points to deeper-seated problems in governing Japan 棘手的灾祸背后，日本政府深层次的弊病显露出来 SINCE the lives of hundreds of thousands of ordina

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Angelina Jolie 安吉丽娜朱莉 Most people are familiar with the movie star Angelina Jolie. Her stunning features, casual look and glowing personality are hard to miss even if you are not a tabloid reader or a movie buff; she just stands out; it i

World Hunger

Broadcast: Jan 13, 2003 By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. International experts are concerned about a growing humanitarian crisis - world hunger. Last year, the World Fo

Japan Adopts Major Defense Changes

By Steve Herman Japan has taken another step towards freeing itself from military restrictions in place since the end of World War II. The changes are a significant retreat from the pacifist policies

WFP Prepares for Possible War in Iraq

Broadcast: Jan 30 2003 United Nations relief agencies (like the World Food Program) say they are positioning supplies in countries neighboring Iraq，to be ready in case of a war. The World Food Progr

穷人是受自然灾害最严重的群体

In Natural Disasters the Poor Are Hardest Hit 穷人是受自然灾害最严重的群体 According to the World Bank, during the 1990’s, on average, about 50 people died per natural disaster in deve

刚果民主共和国的人权状况被联合国认定为“一种灾难”

21刚果民主共和国的人权状况被联合国认定为“一种灾难” UN Labels DRC Humanitarian Condition 'a Disaster' Breck Ardery New York 13 Jun 2001 22:25 UTC Although hopes continue for

巴就无人机事件传唤美大使

巴就无人机事件传唤美大使 ISLAMABAD, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan Saturday summoned U.S. ambassador to the Foreign Ministry and lodged a formal protest over the drone strike which killed the Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud, the Foreign Mini

CNN 2009-01-07

I'm Reggie Aqui from the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The death toll climbs, and the crisis deepens in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Here is what we know right now. An Israeli missile slammed into an eleme

CNN 2012-01-12

Next time your parents tell you a penny save does a penny earn,you tell them not always!!We're gonna tell you how much more a peny is worth a little later on today.CA, welcome to a new week of CNN student news. First up today,we are talking about U.S

NPR 2009-01-08

After 12 days of airstrikes and intense ground fighting which began this past weekend, Israel today ordered a three-hour pause in its offensive in Gaza. The brief respite allowed food and fuel to enter the territory and medics to retrieve bodies fro