By Penelope Poulou Washington 28 June 2006 Watch culture report It has been five years since the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The political and cultural status of Afghan women has improved radically, especially in the cities. Change came slow

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By Scott Bobb Bangkok 05 June 2006 Anand Panyarachun In Thailand, a special commission on the violence in the Muslim-dominated south says that separatism and religious extremism are aggravating the st

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迪士尼经典动画电影《美女和野兽》的同名主题曲《Beauty And Beast》由抒情歌王Peabo Bryson(鲍勃-布莱森)和流行天后Celion Dion(席琳-狄翁)深情献唱,他们的合作天衣无缝,完美演绎了野兽和美女柔情似水的内心世界的激荡起伏,成为一首百听不厌的对唱情歌。 唯美

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By Steve Herman Tokyo 20 July 2006 Japan received a sobering warning about its economy from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Thursday. The OECD, in its annual survey of Japan, says that the country has finally emerged fro

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By Brian Padden Turin, Italy 20 February 2006 watch Security report At the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy there have been no real security problems. But officials there say they remain on a high leve

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Iranian-American Musician Mixes Music Styles At home in Austin, Shafinury plays the Persian setar. Iranians love this music, but Shafinury says others are intrigued by it. Americans find it exotic, mysterious and interesting, but they can relate to i

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Episcopal Church, Breakaway Anglicans Fight Over Property Outside the U.S. capital stands a red brick church with white wooden pews where George Washington served as a vestryman, or lay leader. The Falls Church was founded in 1732 and even gave its n

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Kenyan Artwork Growing in International Popularity Long overlooked on the international arts scene, Kenya is finally gaining prestige on the world stage. Some artists can now make their living entirely from artwork and collectors are coming from arou

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G20 Experts to Meet on Food Security Solutions G20农业专家将召开食品安全会议 Agricultural experts from the G20 countries will meet next week to find ways to match the latest research and technology to the growing demand for more food. It

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IvoryCoastRefugeesQuestionSecurityofReturningHome Refugees from this year's political crisis in Ivory Coast say it is not yet safe enough to return home. Ivory Coast's new national army and U.N. peacekeepers are increasing security along the borders

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Lower Oil Price Helps Consumers But Market Volatility Remains In recent months, crude oil prices have experienced their sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, and now stand at around $80 a barrel. Alongside one of the main highways leading in

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Liberia Prepares for Voting Amid Security Concerns, Refugee Crisis Liberia's electoral commission is working to safeguard voting along the border with Ivory Coast, where hundreds of mercenaries from the recent Ivorian political crisis are under arres

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Security forces have fired shots in Manama on Friday, where demonstrators were gathering for an anti-government rally, in defiance of a government ban on protests. Hospital officials say there are casualties. Mourners began chanting opposition slogan

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Marriage in Egypt By Lindsay Wise Cairo, Egypt 07 June 2006 Hind El Hinnawy scandalized Egyptian society by dragging a famous actor to court to prove he was the father of her baby. Now, after finally

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says if Iran is serious about accepting the international offer that could end the dispute over its nuclear program, it should do so soon, and through official channels. Gates was speaking to reporters in Ankara, i

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Gail: Oh! Mike: Are you okay? Gail: Yeah, Im just not used to these crutches yet. The doctor said I should start using them if I ever want to get out of this wheelchair , but I dont have the strength to stand up. Mike: Youll get the hang of it . Dont

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By Gary Thomas Washington 12 January 2007 Remarks by outgoing U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte have sparked an angry reaction from Pakistan. Testifying on Capitol Hill Thursday, Negroponte said al-Qaida has proved to be resilient, and is forgi

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今天我们要学的词是personality。 Personality, 是性格的意思。She has a strong personality, 意思是她特别有个性。Split personality, 就是心理学里说的人格分裂。The two team members have a major personality conflict, 这

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By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 14 February 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has announced the start of the long-awaited security crackdown in Baghdad. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from northern Iraq that the U.S. military is also saying that

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Before I started my new job, I didnt know that I would be working so closely with another employee of the company. I was used to a lot of autonomy in my last job, and I have always been self-directed. I didnt need close supervision and the boss never

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