For the second time in a month American troops in eastern Afghanistan have been fired on by a local policeman. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul that in this latest incident a U.S. soldier was killed. U.S. military and provincial off

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Carolyn Weaver New York 23 January 2008 The plight of child soldiers, especially in Africa, has captured world attention through news reports and personal accounts. Last year, Ismael Beah's book, A Long Way Gone , about his experiences in Sierra L

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

People in America - Sam Houston, 1793-1863: A 19th Century American Statesman, Politician, and Soldier STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. NICOLE NICHOLS: And Im Nicole Nichols with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, we continue the

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 October 2006 One of the three Palestinian factions holding a kidnapped Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip says a solution to the crisis is imminent, but the ruling Islamic militant group Hamas is skeptical. ---- A man lo

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 22 March 2007 On a map, Sierra Leone is separated from New York City by nearly 7,000 kilometers. For one young Sierra Leonean man now living in New York, the journey involved much more than traveling the physical distance.

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(三月)

Six Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for selling guns and other weapons to militants and criminals in the Niger Delta. Prosecutors said the arms sales had contributed to the violence in the oil-rich region. For VOA, Gilbert

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A number of Afghan soldiers have died in a so-called friendly fire air strike in the eastern part of Afghanistan. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul that nine troops were killed and three more wounded when a U.S.-led coalition strike

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US Considers Court Martial of Soldier Tied to WikiLeaks The U.S. military is considering whether to court-martial an Army analyst blamed for the biggest leak of classified information in American history. During a preliminary hearing that ended on Th

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New Opera Immortalizes Tragedy of Chinese-American Soldier 新歌剧Immortalizes讲述华裔士兵的悲剧 In October of 2011, a Chinese-American soldier serving in Afghanistan was found shot dead in an apparent suicide after weeks of abuse by his f

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'War Witch' is Modern Tale of Horror in Film After rebels snatch her from her people, Komona is forced to become a child soldier. She is told: We are rebels. Respect your guns. They are your new mother and father. Komona is given magic milk from the

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By Al Pessin Fort Bragg, North Carolina 04 April 2008 At the training center for members of the U.S. Army's elite Special Forces, soldiers learn a variety of specialized skills to enable them to take the lead in some of the toughest combat zones in t

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 16 April 2008 Three Israeli soldiers were killed and several others badly wounded in a clash with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. At least four Hamas militants were also killed in fighting in Gaza. VOA's Jim Teeple has deta

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 19 November 2007 Turkey is still massing tens of thousands soldiers on the Iraqi border, a response to a series of attacks by Kurdish militants that have claimed the lives of more than 50 soldiers and civilians. Rebels of the

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 May 2007 Violence continued in Iraq Monday, after a particularly deadly weekend for U.S. troops, and the killing of a key insurgent leader. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A wounded Iraqi woman is wheeled into a ho

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By Phuong Tran Habile, Chad 15 May 2007 Just this past week, Chad's government admitted there are child soldiers in its army. But schools along the troubled eastern zone, near Sudan, have long known that, when a child suddenly disappears from the cla

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Muslim groups are accusing Australian soldiers in Afghanistan of cultural insensitivity and violating rules on treating prisoners. The Australian defense minister and soldiers' groups say the treatment was lawful and not inhumane. From Sydney, Phil

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

今天我们要学的词是epitome。 Epitome, 是典型、缩影的意思。The soldier killed in the bombing incident was described as the epitome of a warrior, 被炸死的那名士兵被说成是斗士的缩影。The popular boy is considered the

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Israeli forces have evicted scores of Jewish settlers who had refused court orders to leave a house in the West Bank town of Hebron. The violence Thursday left about 20 people injured and has raised concerns of wider protests by Jewish settlers. Isr

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 17 September 2009 A body covered with a blue sheet lies at the site where a suicide car bomber attacked an Italian military convoy on a road in Kabul, Afghanistan, 17 Sep 2009 Italy has suffered the deadliest attack on it

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Topics: Registering to vote and efforts to get out the vote; the G.I. Bill; growl, groan, and mutter; personnel and other collective nouns; to be fond of Words: election mandatory to register to vote to fill out democracy to get out the vote voter dr

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