On this vote, the yes are 51, the no are 49. The motion is agreed to. By a narrow margin, the Senate moved to a final debate and vote on the Kavanagh nomination, led by Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell. Today we can send a message to the Ame

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(十月)

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame warns of reprisals if France goes ahead with its indictment of his chief of protocol for alleged involvement in the assassination of former Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana in 1994. Mr. Kagame, who is attending a

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By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 20 October 2006 The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross says the group has concerns about a new American law for the treatment and trials of detainees in the war on terror. Despite noting some positi

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By Nilanjana Bhowmick Nandigram, India 29 May 2008 India's rapid economic development is taking a toll on some segments of the population, and a recent village council election in a district of west Bengal, where the ruling party was ousted after 30

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President Barack Obama meets with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, 09 Jun 2010 UN Security Council Calls for Impartial, Credible Investigation of Israeli Boat Raid The United States is consult

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States. The largely party line 13 to 6 vote sends the nomination of Sotomayor, who would be the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Co

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Documentary Explores Impact of Drug Violence on Mexican Society 纪录片探讨墨西哥毒品暴力对社会的影响 AUSTIN, TEXAS Drug-related violence in Mexico has claimed tens of thousands of lives in recent years as rival gangs compete for the

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: I'm Ari Shapiro with All Tech Considered. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SHAPIRO: Journalist Franklin Foer worries that we're all losing our minds as big tech companies infiltrate every aspect of our lives. In his new book, Foer compares the

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Samantha: How was your first day on a jury? Jinho: It was okay. The judge swore us in and then we listened to the beginning of the prosecutors case. Two witnesses testified. Samantha: That sounds exciting! Id love to be on a jury. Why didnt they sequ

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By Deborah Tate Washington 09 January 2006 Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, second from right, prepares to testify on Capitol Hill President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Samuel A

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 21 December 2007 Zimbabwe's parliament this week passed new laws easing restrictions on political dissidence and the news media. The laws, which are due to be signed by President Robert Mugabe in the near future, are to pre

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奥巴马称必须调查叙利亚化武情况 The Administration of President Barack Obama expressed deep concern over reports that hundreds of Syrian civilians were killed near Damascus in an attack that included the use of chemical weapons and requ

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The new High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, is calling on governments to stop the arbitrary and unlawful detention of their citizens. Pillay is launching a United Nations initiative to abolish this illegal practice and to highlight the

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For more on the issue, we're joined by my colleague Zhangnini. Hello, Nini. 1. Tell us more about the highlights of these reforms - what were the key points of this mornings press conference? Zhang: China announced plans to bring deeper reforms to it

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美国前白宫演讲撰稿人Jon Lovett,前奥巴马和希拉里的御用演讲稿撰稿人,2013年5月18日在匹兹学院的幽默演讲,全场笑声不断。他告诫毕业生要真诚正直,学位并不能代表你什么都懂。 匹兹学

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Voters in Angola go to the polls Friday for the first time in 16 years. They are to cast their ballots for a new parliament in what is seen as preparations for presidential polls next year. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from Luanda. More than 8 million r

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 09 November 2007 In Zimbabwe, the government has indicated that it intends to move ahead with national elections early next year. But civic groups and some political activists say there is not enough time, and they should b

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By Kari Barber Freetown 04 September 2007 Sierra Leone police, charged with maintaining order and preventing violence in the nation's presidential runoff Saturday, say they will act more robustly and with less partisan sway following a directive by P

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 16 November 2007 A caretaker government has been installed in Pakistan to oversee parliamentary elections in January. But as VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, political opposition parties are dismissing the new

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Sri Lanka's government is ordering the spokesman for the U.N. Children's Fund to leave the country. Our correspondent reports the expulsion stems from comments by the official that appeared in the international media in recent months. Sri Lanka The

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