One of a Muslim's duties, according to the five pillars of Islam, is to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca at least once during his or her lifetime. An estimated three million Muslims have traveled to Mecca to perform the Hajj. Mohamed Elsh

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's said that many businesspeople prize stability. No matter the taxes or regulations they face, there's a case to be made for keeping the rules that your business already knows. Business owners in Saudi Arabia do not have that

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DIALOGUE 85 1--Come on, Sue. Natalie. It's time for bed! 2--But it's only nine o'clock! 1--I know, but we need to get up early tomorrow to catch the train. 2--Oh yes. I forget. We're going to London t

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DIALOGUE 60 It's Time for Bed 1--Come on, Sue. Natalie. It's time for bed! 2--But it's only nine o'clock! 1--I know, but we need to get up early tomorrow to catch the train. 2--Oh yes. I forget. We're

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It's Time for Bed 1--Come on, Sue. Natalie. It's time for bed! 2--But it's only nine o'clock! 1--I know, but we need to get up early tomorrow to catch the train. 2--Oh yes. I forget. We're going to London to see Madame Tussaud's. 1--That's right. So

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It's Time for Bed 1--Come on, Sue. Natalie. It's time for bed! 2--But it's only nine o'clock! 1--I know, but we need to get up early tomorrow to catch the train. 2--Oh yes. I forget. We're going to London to see Madame Tussaud's. 1--That's right. So

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of Indias best known and best loved actresses. She was born in 1973 and was a very bright pupil at school. She worked part-time as a model while studying architecture. She planned to be an architect. Things changed all o

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You Might Learn A 'Little' About Madame Tussaud In New Novel Based On Her Life AILSA CHANG, HOST: Madame Tussaud is a familiar name. You might have visited one of her wax museums, but few people know anything about Madame Tussaud, like the fact that

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The script of this programme 本节目台词 Get close to action hero Jackie Chan Jo: In today's On The Town Oliver, we're going to a place where you can meet lots of famous people. Oliver: 是吗?在伦敦?是不是名人们都喜欢去的什么饭店吧? Jo: No, there's

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By George Dwyer Washington 01 November 2007 The famous Madame Tussauds waxworks museum first opened in London in 1884, and has drawn curiosity seekers from around the world ever since. Over the years the presentation of lifelike wax figures has prove

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BANGKOK, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Madame Tussauds on Tuesday unveiled its brand new figure of Asian pop star Jay Chou, which is also the 91st attractions of the wax museum. The figure, housed at Madame Tussauds Bangkok on the sixth floor of Sia

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Madame Tussauds HK includes 1st mainland actor BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Huang Xiaoming is to become the first Chinese mainland actor to be honored with a model of his likeness in Hong Kong's Madame Tussauds, according to a news release posted on

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BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- A new wax figure of Taiwanese pop singer Jay Chou went on display at Hong Kong's Madame Tussauds on Monday, according to a news release posted on the museum's website. Dressed in a metallic silver jacket and a pair of silv

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By Larry London Washington, D.C. 16 February 2007 watch RJA report Their name means nothing at all, but is instantly memorable. Their sound mixes heavy metal guitar with danceable beats of pop punk, and is instantly recognizable. Florida rockers Red

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By Paula Wolfson White House 23 July 2006 President Bush met privately at the White House Sunday with top Saudi diplomats as the search continues for a formula to end the bloodshed between Israeli and Lebanese-based Hezbollah militants. The meeting

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RIYADH, March 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asserted to Gulf countries on Thursday that any deal on Iran's nuclear program will strengthen the non-proliferation of atomic weapons. .S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, gestures d

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今天我们要学的词是hiatus。 Hiatus有间歇、中断的意思。After being on hiatus since 2002, RB singer Maxwell stepped back on the stage, 2002年开始暂停演出的节奏布鲁斯歌手马克斯韦尔重返舞台。The U.S. government

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Science and technology 科学技术 AIDS research 艾滋病研究 Cured of HIV? HIV感染者被治愈了? An American child seems to have been 美国HIV感染幼童似乎真是如此 IN JOURNALISM, cynics suggest, three data points are enough for a

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Lexington 莱克星顿 Hugging the Saudi floggers 你好,沙特小独裁 America should reconsider its cosy relationship with Saudi Arabia 美国应该重新审议它同沙特阿拉伯之间的舒适关系 ON THE way back from carving up the world

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