By Paula Wolfson White House 05 May 2008 U.S. First Lady Laura Bush says the United States will do all it can to help the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday. Mrs. Bush also said it is troubling that many Burmese learned about the cyclo

发表于:2019-01-10 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The lack of clean drinking water is a major problem worldwide. The World Health Organization says more than one billion people live in areas where renewable water resources are not available. The pr

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Somali Refugees May Face Severe Aid Shortages Aid agencies warn that tens of thousands of lives may be at risk as supplies run out at the worlds largest refugee camp. They say 25 million dollars in emergency funds are needed for humanitarian operatio

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Steven Solomon's new book, Water: the Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization, is a comprehensive look at how societies through the ages have organized around this vital and often scarce resource. Revolutionary advances Solomon describes tra

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UNICEF: Congolese Kids Face Psychological Trauma The U.N. childrens agency says heavy fighting around Goma in the eastern DRC has forced thousands of already displaced people to flee once again. UNICEF said its particularly concerned about the psycho

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Most restaurants in the United States offer their customers a glass of tap water at no charge with their meal, but this week many restaurants are asking diners to pay a dollar, or more , for a glass of water. Placards on their tables explain that thi

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Somalis Helping Somalis International organizations are not the only ones giving aid to the many thousands of Somalis displaced by drought and conflict. Somalis groups are also involved. One is the NGO Hijra. Currently, we are responding to the crisi

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世界银行行长表示消除极端贫穷指日可待 What is extreme poverty? According to the United Nations it's a condition characterized by a lack of basic human needs, like clean drinking water, food, sanitation and education. 什么是极端贫

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S. Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Oxfam International says the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan will continue to grow worse until warring parties finally adhere to a three month old ceasefire agreement. Oxfams spokesperson in Juba, Grace Cahill,

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We're going to return now to our series on pivotal events from 1968 and a violent confrontation that happened on this day. It set events in motion that led to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tenn. Collecti

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International aid agencies say conditions for Tamils displaced by fighting in Sri Lanka are improving, but food, water, sanitation and shelter are needed. The government is appealing for $50 million in foreign aid. 国际援助机构说,斯里兰卡内

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Hi, welcome to CNN student news. I'm Carl Izoos. US congress is backing session this Monday Sep.9th. Its summer break is over and Senate representives have a major vote facing them. Should the US launch a military strick against Syria ? The Obama adm

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We've already known that human population can get taller over time but the new study shows just how extreme this growth ---- can be. Economic storyian timidly had a university access in Australian national university. Exam the tight changes in the re

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Margalo liked it so well at the Littles' house she decided to stay for a while instead of returning to the open country. 玛戈非常喜欢住在利特尔家的房子里,因此决定暂时不回乡下去了。 She and Stuart became fast friends, an

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By Sarah Simpson Nairobi 17 October 2007 Kenyans joined millions of people worldwide in an international demonstration to end poverty on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Sarah Simpson reports from the Korogocho slum area of the c

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 October 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says a weekend of violence in Mogadishu has set off another wave of displacement from the war-torn capital of Somalia. It says an estimated 36,000 people have fled their homes and more ar

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By Claudia Blume Singapore 27 October 2007 For many people, toilets are not a particularly pleasant topic. Not so for Singaporean entrepreneur Jack Sim. He founded the World Toilet Organization to draw attention to the devastating health problems poo

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FAO Issues Avian Flu Warning 世界粮农组织发布禽流感警报 Avian flu continues to pose serious health threats to both human and animal health, especially as the flu season approaches. Thats the warning issued by the U.N. Food and Agricultur

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Joe DeCapua 02 April 2010 Kenya has announced it will re-double efforts to control diarrheal diseases, one of the biggest killers of children under age five. Among the causes are unsafe water, as well as poor sanitation and hygiene. Kenyan ministries

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The conflict between Pakistani forces and Taliban fighters in the North-West Frontier Province topped the agenda as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at 10 Downing Street. 英国首相布朗和巴基

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