A trade liberalization deal between South Korea and the United States has come a step closer to fruition. South Korean lawmakers passed the measure through a committee, over the shouts and scuffles of those opposing it. Opposition lawmaker Chun Jung

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(四月)

By Paula Wolfson White House 21 August 2006 President Bush is calling for the quick deployment of an international force in Lebanon. Mr. Bush is also substantially increasing U.S. aid to the Lebanese people. The president says there is an urgent nee

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By Greg Flakus Houston 28 August 2007 Lucy fossil display The fossilized bones of a female hominid creature found in Ethiopia in 1974 and today known around the world as Lucy are now in the United States on an unprecedented tour. The bones are part o

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 25 March 2007 Residents of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are relieved but bitter, as calm has returned after two days of brutal fighting between government forces and the guard of opposition leader

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New TB Drug Regimen Launched in Africa, South America With nearly 4000 people dying of tuberculosis each day around the world, public health officials say TB control efforts urgently need new drugs. The clinical trials being launched by the TB Allian

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The study of a solar-powered blood pressure monitor finds it can be an effective tool in places where electricity and even batteries can be in short supply. A study in Africa found the monitors to be affordable and accurate. High blood pressure is a

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By Michael Bowman Washington 27 October 2009 A sold sign in front of a home in Carmel, Indiana, 20 Oct 2009 The U.S. housing market is showing signs of improvement, but Americans have grown more pessimistic on the overall economy. The consensus view

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New Yorkers Share Bikes and Cars to Get Around 纽约人分享闲置的自行车和汽车 NEW YORK Cars, apartments, prom dresses and even surf boards. Those a just a few of the items people can rent directly from other private individuals in todays

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Ukraine Crisis Emboldens Obama's US Critics WASHINGTON As tensions and turmoil escalate in Ukraine, Americas response to the crisis is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in Washington. Deadly clashes in Odessa point to a grim reality: with ev

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: As we've heard, Senator John McCain is recuperating from neurosurgery. He had a blood clot removed from over his eye. And to learn more about the kind of surgery he underwent, its risks and what a recuperation might be like, we t

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The rebound in India's economy in 2010 brought good news for the nation's middle class, which had experienced a boom prior to the global financial crisis. The world's second fastest-growing economy was also lauded by a stream of world leaders who vis

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 2-343290 28 October 2007 The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency says there is still plenty of time to resolve the dispute surrounding Iran's nuclear program. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Mohamed ElBaradei says diplomac

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Celeb Vaccine Wars: Peet Beats Maher Comedian Bill Maher advises against vaccinations. But actress Amanda Peet--and Dr. Bill Frist--have it right: vaccines are good. Steve Mirsky comments In the celebrity vaccine wars, Im siding with actress Amanda P

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By Rosanne Skirble Annapolis, Maryland 22 November 2007 Next week, the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the United States along with foreign ministers of other countries will gather in Annapolis on Tuesday for the Middle East Peace Su

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保护濒危野生物资源 Imperiled species of fish and wildlife in the U.S. will benefit from a total of $5.1 million in grants to 11 states through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services competitive State Wildlife Grants (SWG) program. 美国鱼类和

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By Scott Stearns White House 15 September 2006 President Bush says he is frustrated by the pace of United Nations action to help civilians displaced by violence in Sudan's western Darfur region. Mr. Bush says the world body may have to send in troop

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A U.N. report finds two decades of trade liberalization have successfully removed many of the barriers that used to limit trade from the continent. But, the report by the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development says progress has been less than expe

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 02 August 2007 African Union officials say they are optimistic that member states will contribute more troops to a new hybrid peacekeeping force for the troubled western Darfur region of Sudan. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu re

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 02 December 2007 U.S. military officials say progress is being made in Iraq, months after an influx of additional American troops. But prominent Democrats in Congress say the military gains are not enough, and the Iraqi go

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The top U.S. military officer is in Moscow for talks on missile defense, arms control and other issues in advance of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the Russian capital in 10 days. 美国军方高级官员正在莫斯科举行关于导弹防御、

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