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Effort Launched to Save Africas Lions The African Lion Environmental Research Trust, or ALERT, a conservation and restoration charity, is one of the organizations that will help to kick off the event. The non-profit organization said the lion is a na
These are Dog Days at the US Post Office Have you heard of mail dogs? Not male dogs, as in the masculine half of the species. Dogs that actually carried letters and packages in the days of the Old American West. And pooches that tagged along with mai
By Jordan Davis Dakar 17 November 2006 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur. Many have warned violence in Darfur is spilling ove
By Greg Flakus Hudspeth County, Texas 17 February 2006 watch Mexican Border report Guarding the Mexican border on horseback There has been tension along the US-Mexico border in recent weeks following
By Jordan Davis Dakar 29 November 2006 Dominique de Villepin gestures during his monthly press conference in Bobiny, 29 Nov 2006 French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is set to visit Chad Thursday, where he is expected to reaffirm French polit
Angola Still Riddled With Landmines, Despite Efforts Cautiously, meter after meter, a deminer checks if the ground is clear of mines and unexploded devices. He is working on a demining zone operated by the NGO Norwegian People's Aid five hours east o
NGO: Disaster Relief Efforts Insufficient A development organization says the 21st Century has brought an increase in urban disasters. Its calling for a new approach to relief efforts as the worlds urban centers continue to grow. CHF International sa
The best way to improve U.S. relations with Latin America is by fixing the U.S. economy, according to analysts who testified before a Congressional committee in Washington on Wednesday. They told U.S. lawmakers that President Barack Obama should add
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Congressman Michael Capuano, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has been in office for nearly two decades. He's pretty popular at home, and yet he could not win his primary race yesterday. Ayanna Pressley beat him. It was yet another
BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhuanet) --China will not bow to pressure (压力,压迫) from the outside world on revaluing the renminbi and any changes in the nation's foreign exchange will be made on China's own terms, Chinese officials heading to the G2
今天我们要学的词是standoff。 Standoff, 僵持不下。被索马里海盗绑架的美国货船船长菲利普斯获救。 After a five-day standoff , U.S. Navy Seal snipers shot and killed three pirates and brought Phillips to safety, 经过五
今天我们要学的词是, affordable。 Affordable, 的意思是经济上可以负担的,可以承受的。Increasing access to affordable health care is a hot issue for U.S. politicians, 对于美国政界人物来说,使更多的人能够享
今天我们要学的词是affordable。 Affordable, 是指能够负担得起。 Affordable housing, 是住得起的房子;affordable health care, 是指能够负担的医疗保健费用。The state government is discussing plans to make state coll
Kavita: What I wouldnt give to get away for a little vacation! Bill: Me, too, but we cant afford it. Kavita: Oh, I dont know. Its off-season in a lot of popular places right now, so it may be doable. Bill: Maybe. Wed have to find some pretty deep dis
今天我们要学的词是affair。 Affair, 是有风流韵事的意思。An extramarital affair, 就是一段婚外情。美国纽约的前州长斯皮策因为招妓丑闻刚下台,继任的州长佩特森就召开记者会,主动交待自己几
By Anna Ardayeva Moscow 10 July 2006 Russia's federal security service chief says Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has been killed in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. Basayev, the Kremlin's most wanted man, has been held responsible for Ru
Online banking customers around the world should be on the lookout for scam emails that allow hackers to steal your passwords - and your money. 世界各地的网上银行客户们都得小心了!黑客可以用诈骗电子邮件盗取你的密码以
BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official who regulates investment activities in the country said Tuesday the government's measures encouraging private funds to enter more sectors have worked and helped stabilize investment growth this year. The
The governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Bollard, reduced the official cash rate (OCR) by half a percent from 3% to 2.5% today. For background to the OCR, listen to June 10th 2010 and follow the links. Most banks immediately dropped the floating mortgage
今天我们要学的词是off-guard。 Off-guard, 是没有提防,缺乏警惕的意思。以色列炮轰加沙后,联合国在加沙地区的一位高级官员说, We were caught off-guard by the operation, 这次行动让我们丝毫没有防备