AS IT IS 2014-07-20 US: No Rush to Move in Iraq 美国称不急于在伊拉克展开行动 The United States Defense Department has confirmed that it has received reports from U.S. teams sent to Iraq to examine the military and security situation the

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AS IT IS 2016-07-22 Turkeys Parliament Approves State of Emergency 土耳其议会批准进入紧急状态 Turkish leaders are saying life will continue as normal for most people despite a state of emergency. The state of emergency, approved by Turke

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Preliminary returns from Sunday's elections in the Comoros indicate the president's ruling coalition is heading for a landslide victory that could extend his rule. But some opposition leaders say voting was marked by irregularities. Scott Bobb | Joha

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There's been a military coup in the West African country of Burkina Faso. The country's armed forces have announced the dissolution of parliament and the government. The military has announced plans to create a transitional government within the next

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Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati has resigned due to political infightings in the country's parliament. Najib Mikati announced his resignation in a televised speech. I announce the resignation of the government. This may form an impetus for the

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Paid parental leave means money paid to a parent mother or father when a woman has a baby. At the moment, the tax payer pays a woman to stay at home for 14 weeks to look after her baby. The father can receive the money instead of the mother if he cho

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Today is International Womens Day. In many countries it is a holiday but not in New Zealand. In fact, New Zealand women often choose to celebrate September 19th instead. That was the day in 1893 when women were given the right to vote for Members of

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. World leaders have been congratulating Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine's next president. Among Western leaders, President Obama phoned on Thursday to welcome the opposition leader. The White House said he call

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HAVANA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban Parliament on Saturday approved the bill for a new Marine, Fluvial and Lacustrine Sailing Law, the State-run news agency Prensa Latina reported. Cuban Transport Minister Cesar Arocha said at a parliament session t

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The Israeli parliament has passed a controversial law, legalizing dozens of Jewish outposts built unlawfully on private Palestinian land in the West Bank. We are not voting tonight only on the regularization bill. We are voting tonight on our right t

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Boris Johnson, one of the leading voices in the Brexit campaign and the man considered to be the favorite to replace outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron, delivered a bombshell Thursday when he announced he didn't want the job. 鲍里斯?约翰逊,英

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英议会公共账目委员会反对高铁建设 Its promise is to slash journey times between our major cities.But plans for HS2 are going too fast for Parliament spending watchdog which is yet to be convinced it's worth the 50-billion-pound cost. -

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The Prime Minister, Mr Key, announced that a Maori flag was chosen for Waitangi Day. It will fly on the Auckland Harbour Bridge and Parliament along with the New Zealand flag. The Maori flag is black, red and white with a koru design. The koru is a y

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After the Labour Party lost the election, the leader, Phil Goff, resigned. Later this week the Party will choose another leader. They will choose between two men David Shearer and David Cunliffe. Both men have been speaking at Labour Party meetings.

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If you are eligible to vote on Saturday, you will have a list of candidates. Each party lists their candidates in order, from number 1 to 65 or less. You do not vote for these candidates. You vote for a candidate in your electorate and you also vote

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大马士革邀请友好国家观察叙利亚的总统选举 DAMASCUS, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian parliament said on Monday that it had sent invitations to lawmakers from 11 friendly countries to attend the June 3 presidential elections. Syria's pa

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Russia has blamed the EU for the suspension of Ukraines preparations to sign the integration pact. The speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament says the EU has been sending special envoys to Ukraine and putting unprecedented pressure on K

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Joining me now from Paris, with the Macron campaign is NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Malcolm Brabant. Malcolm, how much of a victory was this for him as we heard from people who were at the polls here? Some of them said this was not a vote f

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I know who I am. When we are finished with you, you will no long be yourself. I remember. I remember everything. Remembering everything doesn't mean you know everything. Tell me. _________1________, could be worst than Snowden. ______2_________ got a

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Hurricane Irene pounds the East Coast of the United States with high wind, torrential rain and flooding, killing four so far. Five candidates from Japan's ruling part

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