Iran Threat to Close Strait Could Hurt Economic Recovery Nearly one-fifth of the world's traded oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, much of it destined for Asian and European nations. Lucian Pugliaresi at the Energy Policy Research Foundation sa

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麦凯恩研究所项目培养下一代领导人 Nine young people from around the world have been spending the past year in the United States - learning the ins and outs of local government. Theyre the first participants in a Next Generation Leaders

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Advanced - Investing in Emerging Markets (E0029) A: Dad, Id like to borrow some money. B: Sure, Johnny, how much do you need? five bucks? A: Come on, Dad, I need thirty thousand. I wanna get into the market. You know, Im tired of hearing all this new

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Unshaken by these squalls, Captain Nemo stationed himself on the platform. 尼摩船长站在平台上,迎风傲然不动。 He was lashed around the waist to withstand the monstrous breakers foaming over the deck. 为了预防汹涌澎湃的巨浪,

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We are gonna begin this half hour though with Bill Cosby and a latest on his career turmoil what is an allegation of sexuall assualt. Last night he gave his first public performance in since TV network began pouring the blog as be projected and the r

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The Financial Time to start with reports that TESCO has been thrown into turmoil after overstating its profits.The Guardian reviews that 2 billion ponds was wiped off the value of Britain's biggest retailer and four senior ecxutives have been suspend

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Afghanistan's booming economy is relatively immune, so far - to the financial turmoil swirling around the world. But the country's bankers worry that the global meltdown could make it even harder for them to meet the pent-up demand for loans. VOA Co

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American business leaders say the global financial turmoil will make it more difficult for emerging economies like India's to attract foreign investment. However, Indian officials expect the country's economy to escape relatively unscathed. Anjana P

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World markets were mixed Tuesday amid confirmation that the U.S. economy shrank in the third quarter of the year. The Bush administration says it believes fourth quarter numbers will be even worse. The U.S. Commerce Department says the U.S. economy

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says it is past time for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down. Her call comes amid an increasing economic and now humanitarian crisis in the southern African nation. US Secretary of State Condoleezza

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FAO: Food Prices Fell Sharply in December International food prices fell sharply in December. However, a U.N. agency says overall prices remained high in 2011. The Food and Agriculture Organization also says that price trends are uncertain for 2012.

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The almost $1 trillion EU bailout package has not quelled the Greek financial crisis, nor has it erased the memories of last week's deadly demonstrations in Athens, in which hundreds of thousands of Greeks took to the streets to protest the governmen

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More Democracy Means More Economic Aid for Guinea The road to democracy has been bumpy for Guinea, but the European Union is supporting new development projects. The reinstated funding comes after the country's first free and fair elections, and a ne

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The political turmoil in the Arab world may not only lead to much higher oil prices, but greater competition for resources and a shift in priorities for oil-producing nations. So says the author of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet. What's happening in

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Demonstrations against long-serving governments continue to roil the Middle East and North Africa Friday from Libya eastward to Bahrain. In Libya, more protests as well as funerals for those killed in recent unrest were held after midday prayers, and

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Does US Overstate Importance of Middle East? 美国高估了中东的重要性了吗? STATE DEPARTMENT Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States must remain deeply engaged in the Middle East because it has a direct impact on the U.S. econo

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African Diaspora Advocates for More African Refugees in US 非洲侨民希望美国接受更多非洲难民 LOS ANGELES The United States says it will significantly increase the numbers of refugees it accepts from around the world over the next coupl

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US Groups Expect Syrian Refugee Spike 美国团体希望政府接收更多叙利亚难民 CHICAGO Responding to the growing refugee crisis in Europe stemming from the civil war in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the United States is in

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: You know our next guest for his books about Afghanistan - The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, And The Mountains Echoed. But Khaled Hosseini's latest writing, Sea Prayer, is a departure from those best-selling novels. This

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国籍歧视法给一些家庭带来的伤害 Around the world, some 12 million people are stateless. They are not recognized as citizens by any government and have no protection, no rights. Too frequently, this situation results from gender discrimi

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