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By Greg Flakus Mexico City 30 November 2006 In Mexico, a standoff between rival parties continues in the lower house of the congress, which is to be the site of the presidential inauguration on Friday. Some Latin American leaders have canceled trips
International Celebration Made for Memorable 2012 in Jazz International Jazz Day unfolded in Congo Square, where in the 19th century, musicians, dancers and onlookers once celebrated on Sunday afternoons. According to Herbie Hancock, a Goodwill Ambas
Putin's Start Points to Authoritarian Rule Through 2018 In May, angry protests greeted Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin for a third term as president of Russia. On inauguration day, Putin's motorcade swept through eerily empty streets of Moscow
North Korean Leader Makes Rare Public Appearence 朝鲜领导人罕见的公开露面 朝鲜领导人金正恩周四出席了一个烈士陵园的落成仪式 Marshal Kim Jong Un cut a red ribbon to inaugurate what is officially known as the Fatherla
One of the first foreign policy challenges facing the Obama administration will be how to proceed with the war in Afghanistan. Three former senior U.S. government officials talk about the situation in Afghanistan: Former Secretary of State Lawrence E
Iran's opposition movement is holding what is being described as a silent memorial to remember the victims of the unrest that erupted following last month's contested presidential election. The Iranian government banned the gathering, leading to fear
At his inauguration, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a call to Americans to end what he called stale politics so the country can move forward. For decades politics as usual has been the general rule in the U.S. Congress, despite calls by successiv
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Congress to move quickly on his economic stimulus plan. But some Republicans want more time to study the details. 美国当选总统巴拉克.奥巴马呼吁国会尽快批准他的经济刺激方案。不
As somebody who is part of the executive branch and serving in this role which I can consider to be a great privilege, as director of NIH, I am confident that the convictions that are held by many Americans and by most members of the Congress, that b
US Governor Reportedly Under Federal Investigation维吉尼亚州长接受联邦调查 The outgoing governor of the mid-Atlantic state of Virginia, Republican Robert McDonnell, is widely reported to be under federal investigation for allegedly accept
By Kurt Achin Seoul 08 May 2008 A memoir of life in a North Korean gulag is to become the latest South Korean film project aiming a spotlight at the North's human rights situation. As VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin reports, the book has already w
By Jocelyn Ford Banda Aceh 08 February 2007 Newly-elected Governor of Aceh Irwandi Yusuf, second from right, and his deputy Muhammad Nazar, right, are congratulated by officials after swearing- in ceremony in Banda Aceh, 8 Feb 8 2007 A former guerill
China's first peacekeeping mission involving combat-ready troops has been deployed to South Sudan. It has held an inauguration ceremony for its headquarters in the capital Juba. This is the first time China has sent peacekeeping infantry to any task
By Kane Farabaugh Chicago, Ilinois 14 May 2008 When U.S. President George W. Bush travels to the Middle East this week, he plans to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an effort to restart peace negotiations. One group he will not meet with
One of the key foreign policy questions facing the incoming Obama administration is how to deal with a resurgent Russia? Most analysts agree that after Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th U.S. president on January 20, his administration's main chal
By Scott Bobb Harare 19 October 2009 Zimbabwe is seeking to boost its tourism trade after several years of decline and wants to attract sports fans traveling to neighboring South Africa for next year's World Cup. Several-hundred tour operators, lodg
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今天我们要学的词是lip sync。Lip sync 是lip synchronization的简称,意思是对口型,假唱。Pop singer Beyonce is alleged to have lip synced the national anthem at President Obama's second inauguration. 流行歌手碧昂丝被指在
By Scott Stearns Dakar 13 October 2009 Ali Bongo (Aug 2009 file photo) Gabon's constitutional court has upheld Ali Ben Bongo's win in the August presidential election. Nine opposition candidates challenged those results alleging massive vote fraud.
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