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Britain's Prince Charles to Marry Camilla Parker Bowles 英国查尔期王子将要迎娶卡米·拉帕·克鲍尔拉 Britain's king-in-waiting, Prince Charles, is to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, the
A new biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff tackles the life, death and legacy of Cleopatra. Schiff's work challenges some of the assumptions long held about Egypt's last queen. It has been said that history is written by the victor
The stars will be out on Sunday in Hollywood for the movie industry's biggest event of the year, the Academy Awards. This year's Oscar contest pits a film about the British royal family, The King's Speech, against the Internet tale The Social Network
The Queen has paid tribute to Irish nationalists who died fighting for independence from Britain. Dressed in emerald green, Queen Elizabeth laid a wreath at Dublins Garden of Remembrance. She is the first British monarch to visit the Irish Republic a
Israeli archeologists excavating what they believe is the tomb of biblical King Herod, Said on Wednesday theyve unearthed lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East. They also say they have found signs of a rega
Grandfather Alden sat in a lawn chair and poured a glass of lemonade. It was a hot August day with the sky a bright blue. When Violet went by, he said, Violet, dear, call the others, will you? Yes, Grandfather, she answered. Ten-year-old Violet was a
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is the worlds longest-serving head of state. He is also the longest-serving monarch in Thai history. He was born in the United States in 1927 and was educated in Switzerland. He is an excellent musician, artist, an
Queen Elizabeth II is well known throughout the world. She is the Queen of sixteen countries but lives in the United Kingdom. Her ancestors have ruled over the UK for over a thousand years. She holds enormous power over her 129 million subjects, but
The Queen talks of the 'renewed happiness and hope' brought by her great-grandson, Prince George, in this year's Christmas message. 在今年的圣诞致辞中,英国女王伊丽莎白二世谈到了重孙乔治王子降生所带来的幸福与希望
VOA's weekly science and technology radio magazine Art Chimes | Washington DC 19 March 2010 Related Links Origin of dogs (Nature) Origin of dogs (UCLA) Vitamin D study (abstract) Butterfly flight simulator (Reppert lab) Monarch Watch (U. of Kansas) D
1. Detroits Mayor says bankruptcy for the city will be hard, but ultimately, can help. A judge ruled Detroit is eligible to shed billions in debt through bankruptcy. Unions, pensioners and retirees fear they will lose money and vowed to appeal. 2. Th
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 April 2007 The tiny, isolated mountain kingdom of Bhutan has conducted a mock election in preparation for ending a century of absolute rule by the monarchy, and turning the country into a parliamentary democracy next y
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 23 July 2007 Former King of Afghanistan Zahir Shah, left is seen as Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai walks towards the inauguration ceremony honoring him in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, in Kabul, Af
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds the hand of her husband Prince Philip as she arrives deliver the Queen's speech in the House of Lords, during the State Opening of Parliament in Westminster, 25 May 2010 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has formally ope
Young cooks challenged to produce nutritious tasty meals for 10,000 Shelley Schlender | Louisville, Colorado 19 May 2010 Known as the Renegade Lunch Lady, Chef Ann Cooper arranged the student chef competition. The popular TV cooking competition, Iron
BBC Learning English Weekender Queen's Official Birthday Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. A few weeks ago I celebrated my birthday. I don't feel any older, but now when I write my age I have to add an extra number. For some
U.S. President Barack Obama has made dialogue with the Middle East a priority in his early months in office. As the Obama administration approaches the 100 day mark, regional leaders are assessing the result. 美国总统奥巴马在他上任后的最初
Good morning. It was expected that the key measures of Chinese activity would fall and imports did drop more than expected for the tenth month in a row as well. But the weak conditions conversely prompted hopes of further government stimulus and prov
By Steve Herman Kathmandu 12 April 2008 Allegations of intimidation of voters and other problems are tainting an otherwise positive assessment of Nepal's election. Initial results show the former Maoist rebels performing much better than expected in
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