美国有线新闻 CNN 伊拉克政府军与库尔德武装发生冲突 政府军夺回基尔库克

First story we're explaining today involves trouble in Northern Iraq, between two groups that were allied with each other in the fight against ISIS. Kirkuk is an important city in the region that's rich in oil. When ISIS swept to power in 2014, Iraqi

2006年VOA标准英语-Desertification Taking Toll on Africa's Sahel

By Nico Colombant Dakar 31 July 2006 In West Africa's Sahel region, which has had poor rain over the past few decades, scientists and human rights activists are hard at work trying to combat some of the many negative effects of desertification - the

2007年VOA标准英语-Chad Government Employees Strike Runs Nearly 1

By Phuong Tran N'Djamena, Chad 31 May 2007 In the Central African country of Chad, government-paid employees have been on strike for almost one month because of salary disputes. Government ministers say they are already doing as much as they can, and

科学美国人60秒 SSS Widening the Suez Canal Ushers In Underwater Invaders

Widening the Suez Canal Ushers In Underwater Invaders 苏伊士运河对地中海水下物种的侵害 The Mediterranean Sea is home to some 17,000 native species. But it's also home to a growing number of non-native species: 756 at last count. 756 m

英语听力：探索发现 2012-12-02 美洲大平原 American Serengeti—16

So let's go back in time, back 13,000 years to relive one day in the life of North America's great ice age plains. It's early morning at the end of a long, hot summer. Even major rivers are beginning to run low. Colombian mammoth herd follows the riv

2007年VOA标准英语-Camels Carry Mobile Library Service to Isolated

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 08 March 2007 watch Kenyan Camel Library report Kenyan camel library Illiteracy is high in Kenya's northeastern province, especially among the nomadic, largely ethnic Somali communities that eke out a living in the bush. Ma

2007年VOA标准英语-Saharan Experts Fear Spread of Niger's Tuareg R

By Phuong Tran Dakar 23 August 2007 Recent rebel violence from a nomadic tribe in northern Niger may escalate into civil war according to analysts, who are concerned the revolt may affect neighboring countries in the West African Saharan region. Phuo

2006年VOA标准英语-WHO Launches Polio Immunization Campaign i

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2006 Maroufa, 4, receives polio vaccination in Kabul The World Health Organization is conducting a massive polio immunization campaign along the dangerous Afghan-Pakistan

2007年VOA标准英语-Emergency Relief Goods on Display at Aid & Trad

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 February 2007 Getting essential relief supplies to victims of natural disasters and conflict is critical for their survival. These emergency goods do not just magically appear out of the air. They have to be purchased. A wid

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudanese Official Says Disagreement Continue Ov

By Noel King Khartoum 19 November 2006 Sudanese officials have been giving conflicting signals about whether the government has accepted the idea of a joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry says there is disagreem

2006年VOA标准英语-UN's Egeland Says Darfur Violence a 'Powder Keg

By Noel King Khartoum 18 November 2006 United Nations Humanitarian chief, Jan Egeland, has painted a grim picture of life for millions of civilians in Darfur, following his return from the war-torn region. On Saturday, Egeland appealed to the Sudane

2007年VOA标准英语-The Ancient Art of Engineering - as Art

By Odil Ruzaliev Washington 01 May 2007 For centuries, nomads wandered the steppes of Central Asia living in tents. One of the critical engineering elements of these flimsy structures was the tent band designed to brace the roof. Over time, these ban

VOA标准英语2009年-Texas Experts Help Afghan Herders Enter Modern

For the past 2.5 years, two agriculture experts from the U.S. state of Texas have been working in remote areas of Afghanistan to help nomadic herders better manage their sheep, goats and cattle, and to better deal with ever-changing environmental co

VOA标准英语2014--Nearly 80,000 South Sudanese Flee Country 近八万的南苏丹人逃离国家

Nearly 80,000 South Sudanese Flee Country 近八万的南苏丹人逃离国家 Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes after violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December are being sheltered by the Unite

VOA标准英语2014--1,000 Dead in Nigeria Communal Violence 尼日利亚公共暴力造成1000人死亡

1,000 Dead in Nigeria Communal Violence 尼日利亚公共暴力造成1000人死亡 While attacks by the militant group Boko Haram have killed many people in northern Nigeria, communal violence is also taking a toll. The group Human Rights Watch saID

2006年VOA标准英语-Darfur Rebels Call on International Community t

By Noel King Khartoum 16 November 2006 Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region say attacks on civilians by government forces and Janjaweed militias are continuing. They have called on the international community to put a stop to violence against civilians.

2007年VOA标准英语-US Troops in Djibouti Dig Wells, Build Schools

By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 April 2007 Heads of states from around the world gathered in Senegal to attend President Abdoulaye Wade's swearing-in ceremony as second-term president. On the sidelines of ceremonial festivities were opposition parties that

英语博客(A cup of English):090 Travelling Sculptures.

Beginners. For a few years, the city of Wenatchee has been introducing sculptures to the towns people. Every now and then, as I am walking along, I will see a new one. Some of them have been bought by the local council, but others are on loan; they w

英语听力文摘 English Digest 413、偶尔的“山顶洞人”

Sometime Cavemen 偶尔的山顶洞人 From the bestselling novel Clan of the Cave Bear to the 1981 movie Caveman, pop-culture tends to misrepresent prehistoric people as cave dwelling brute s . But even the most speculative recreations of early huma

英语听力文摘 English Digest 179、偶尔的“山顶洞人”

Sometime Cavemen 我们的祖先是否一直生活在一个地方呢？山顶洞人就一直生活在山洞里吗？ From the bestselling novel Clan of the Cave Bear to the 1981 movie Caveman, pop-culture tends to misrepresent prehistoric people as c