By Derek Kilner Nairobi 29 February 2008 Following the signing of a power-sharing agreement the mood in Kenya's capital is one of relief and hope that life will begin to return to normal. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there is an awarenes

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

伊朗和以色列:两国关系紧张且矛盾不断。然而,在这些剑拔弩张的敌对言词下,隐藏着一段不为人熟知的合作史,甚至可以说是友谊史。特里达帕西用这个内容丰富的演说,展示给我们一个

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Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Entertainment. Today we're talking about love. Love is one of the strongest emotions there is and that's usually how we think of it, as an emotion. Love is the topic of many many songs, poems, plays, f

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编者按: 如果你对当前中国那里所发生的种种感到兴趣,那么你便可说也活在中国;如果你对一本佳妙小说中的人物感到兴趣,你便是活在一批极有趣的人们中间;如果你能全神贯注地听点好

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 精美英文欣赏

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 27 March 2008 An Indonesian court has acquitted the late dictator Suharto in a civil case but found his charity foundation guilty of graft and ordered it to repay the government more than $100 million in state funds. V

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

By Sonja Pace London 22 June 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair steps down June 27th after a decade in power during which he re-energized his Labor Party, embarked on an interventionist foreign policy and forged ever-closer ties with the United S

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(六月)

U.S. lawmakers have accused major credit rating agencies of serious failures in how they assessed mortgage-backed securities and other investments. Executives of major firms, and former employees testified at a congressional hearing, the latest to e

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said broad, coordinated global action is key to repairing the damaged credit markets and lifting the world out of recession. He said the Obama administration wants Congress to act quickly on legislation that

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(三月)

Tobacco Farmers Harvest Shrimp Its harvest time in Tennessee, but the Corbin family matriarch isnt gearing up to harvest the typical corn, cotton, or soybeans. Jane Corbin and her sons are draining a pond to gather the fresh water shrimp, or prawns,

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十一月)

Gun battles broke out around Tunisia's capital late Sunday as politicians worked at cobbling together an interim coalition government. The day in the capital ended pretty much the way as the previous one - with sounds of gunfire and helicopters circl

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It was going to be my wife's 30th birthday this week and I was surprising her with a trip to San Diego for the weekend. Since it was going to be a surprise, I needed to pack both of our bags before picking her up from work and hitting the road. Packi

发表于:2019-01-21 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 04 May 2006 watch Ripple Effect of Oil report The latest data on consumer spending shows the U.S. economy continues to expand at a healthy pace. But some economists fear o

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By Scott Stearns White House 19 May 2007 President Bush says a Senate compromise on immigration reform will secure the nation's borders, restore respect for law and meet the needs of the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns repor

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 February 2007 Uganda's parliament on Tuesday approved sending 1,500 peacekeepers to Somalia. Faced with a worsening security situation in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the country's prime minister says a robust peacekeeping

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By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 14 June 2007 One day after Somalia's interim government postponed a national reconciliation conference for the third time in three months, some residents of Mogadishu are expressing doubt the conference can be held while Ethio

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By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 08 November 2007 Leading non-governmental organizations and the United Nations have recently expressed concern over the pace of the peace process in Ivory Coast. But after visiting a community of northerners living in the s

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 February 2007 International law enforcement authorities now meeting in Los Angeles say the problem of violent street gangs crosses borders. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, officials from Canada, Mexico, and Central A

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By Jessica Berman Washington 04 December 2007 Experts say the death toll from diseases such as cancer and heart disease can be reduced by almost 14 million over the next decade by reducing the amount of salt intake and imposing greater controls on to

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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(79) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

Israeli politics and Mideast peace efforts have been thrown into turmoil following Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's pledge to step down in September. VOA's Jim Teeple reports Ehud Olmert will leave office tarnished by corruption and many Israelis say hi

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