VOA标准英语2008年-Belarussian Election Shuts Out Opposition

Opposition candidates failed to win any of the seats up for grabs in Belarus' parliament elections, in a closely watched race. Preliminary results, announced early Monday, show the opposition candidates did not succeed in garnering any of the 110 pa

VOA标准英语2011--Social Media, Emerging Street Opposition

Social Media, Emerging Street Opposition Are Forces Behind Syrian Uprising For seven weeks a popular uprising against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been raging. Emboldened by successful movements to topple dictators in Tunisi

2006年VOA标准英语-Kenyan Opposition Calls for Elections, Oth

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 24 January 2006 Opposition politicians in Kenya are calling for early elections and other tough measures following damning allegations by the former head of a government corr

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Pulls Out of Electio

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who won the most votes in the March 29 presidential poll, has pulled out of the second round of voting due Friday. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare that Mr. Tsvangirai said he cannot take part in the

VOA标准英语 Ethiopia's Opposition Holds First Rally Since 2005

Supporters of imprisoned Ethiopian political leader Birtukan Mideksa have marched in the streets of Addis Ababa to demand her release. The march was the first officially sanctioned political demonstration since the violent protests of 2005. A carefu

VOA标准英语2011--Eastern Congolese Opposition Join Forces to Protest Election

Eastern Congolese Opposition Join Forces to Protest Election The situation in The Democratic Republic of Congo remains unsettled following a refusal by the opposition to accept the re-election of the country's president. Competing opposition parties

VOA英语2010年-Western Observers Call Belarus Election a 'F

Belarus's presidential candidate Grigory Kostusyev says he was held by secret police and pressured to renounce his colleagues before being released. He said candidate Dmitry Uss also had been released, after being among seven opposition candidates ja

VOA标准英语2011--Syria Detains Opposition Activists in Co

Syria Detains Opposition Activists in Continuing Crackdown The Syrian government is continuing its crackdown Monday against anti-government protesters. Witnesses say the government is moving tanks and security forces into a number of towns and cities

VOA标准英语2012--US Looks for New Civilian Leadership in Syrian Opposition

US Looks for New Civilian Leadership in Syrian Opposition The SNC long looked to be the foundation of a transitional authority to replace President Assad. But Washington has watched with frustration at the opposition's personality-driven leadership a

VOA标准英语2014--Obama Faces Opposition on Cuba

Obama Faces Opposition on Cuba WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has announced efforts to normalize relations with Cuba after an embargo of more than 50 years. But some opponents say Obama is overreaching his authority and that Congress can overrule

VOA常速英语2008年-Benin's President Faces More Opposition Two Yea

By Nico Colombant Dakar 04 April 2008 Benin's president Boni Yayi is facing increasing opposition two years after coming to power. Mr. Yayi, an independent banker and political outsider, succeeded Mathieu Kerekou who had ruled the small West African

美国国家公共电台 NPR Amid Opposition Boycott, Kenyans Vote In Re-Run Of Presidential Election

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Going to turn now to Kenya, where it is election day, and already, we are seeing a lot of violence. At least two people are dead, and dozens have been injured. Four counties have now delayed voting until Saturday. Now, there were

美国国家公共电台 NPR Venezuela To Hold Presidential Election But Main Opposition Is Boycotting It

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Venezuelans are being asked to vote in a presidential election tomorrow. The result may seem a foregone conclusion. The autocratic Nicolas Maduro is expected to remain in power despite the economic catastrophe that engulfs his nati

美国国家公共电台 NPR Florida Keys Opposition Stalls Tests Of Genetically Altered Mosquitoes

Florida Keys Opposition Stalls Tests Of Genetically Altered Mosquitoes DAVID GREENE, HOST: The fight against the Zika virus has a new weapon, a genetically engineered mosquito. It's recently been approved by federal regulators and may soon be availab

2007年VOA标准英语-US Envoy, Japanese Opposition Leader Spar Over

By Liz Noh Tokyo 08 August 2007 With opposition control of Japan's Upper House heralding possible change in the traditionally strong alliance between Japan and the United States, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer has met with the leader of th

VOA常速英语2007年-Friction Rises in Zimbabwe Opposition Faction L

By Peta Thornycroft 22 November 2007 The political future of Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe's divided opposition Movement for Democratic Change, is facing challenges. As Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA, many of his closest associates are

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt Renews Crackdown on Islamic Opposition

By Sonja Pace Cairo, Egypt 06 September 2007 The Egyptian government has renewed a crackdown on suspected members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic organization that has long been the main opposition movement in the country

VOA双语新闻：Pakistani Opposition Parties Pledge Unity

Pakistan's two main opposition parties appear to have won big gains in parliamentary elections and are pledging to form a coalition government. Before officials announced a final vote tally, opposition leaders are discussing uniting against President

学个词Learn a Word 第1176期 Opposition

今天我们要学的词是opposition。Opposition, 有反对派的意思。 Egypt's Vice President met with opposition groups for the first time on Sunday and offered sweeping concessions, 埃及副总统星期天首次与反对派团体会面，表示

VOA标准英语2009年-Iranian Opposition Leader Mehdi Karroubi F

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 13 October 2009 Reformist Iranian presidential candidate, Mahdi Karroubi, talks with media during his press conference in Tehran, Iran, 09 Jun 2009 Tehran's prosecutor says an investigation is under way into charges by Irani