British Vision Issue 46 救救我们的邮局

Downing Street will receive a special delivery from postmasters this afternoon, the country's biggest ever petition in modern times. Four million people have backed a campaign, urging the government to save Britain's post offices. More than four thou

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-04-01

1. It's a big day in Cyprus as banks prepare to reopen after more than a week of being shuttered while officials worked out an international bailout. There will be strict restrictions on daily withdrawal limits and a ceiling on how much travelers lea

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan War Effort Key Obama Foreign Po

Many analysts are now calling the fighting in Afghanistan, 'President Obama's War'. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera spoke with three former senior US government officials about the Afghan conflict. Andr de Nesnera

VOA标准英语2012--Activists Urge NATO to Protect Afghan Women's Rights

Activists Urge NATO to Protect Afghan Women's Rights Like so many Afghans, Manizha Naderi has concerns about the fate of her country after 2014, when international forces complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan after more than a decade of war. The

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Has Opportunities, Challenges in Second Term

Obama Has Opportunities, Challenges in Second Term Creating jobs and bolstering the economy will still be the president's top domestic goals in his second term. But he is unlikely to get cooperation from opposition Republicans On one major issue, rai

VOA标准英语2011--Turkey Playing Increasing Role in Iraq

Turkey Playing Increasing Role in Iraq The U.S. secretary of defense is visiting NATO ally Turkey. He arrived in the Turkish capital, Ankara, after attending a withdrawal ceremony Thursday in Bagdad of American troops all of whom are due to leave by

VOA标准英语2010年-US Officials Call on Iraq to Form Gove

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew address the media at the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad, Iraq, 27 Jul 2010 Two senior U.S. officials called on Iraqi leaders Tuesday t

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan: Lessons from Soviet Withdrawal

Twenty years have passed since the Soviet Union ended its disastrous military venture in Afghanistan. Some Soviet veterans were traumatized by the war and refuse to talk about it, others reflect on the experience and draw lessons they say apply to N

VOA标准英语2011--10 Years After 9/11 Afghanistan Remains

10YearsAfter9/11AfghanistanRemainsatWar Soon after the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the U.S. and its NATO allies went to war in Afghanistan to drive the Taliban from power and root out al-Qaida terrorists hiding there

VOA标准英语2011--Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End

Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End President Barack Obama announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year. The announcement came after months of negotiations with the Iraqi government on extendin

VOA标准英语2010年-Republican US Election Victory Could I

Many people in South Asia are assessing the results of the U.S. midterm elections. The opposition Republicans have taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives from President Barack Obama's Democratic Party and analysts in Pakistan say that cou

Development Experts Ring Up Kenya's Mobile Money Success Sto

The success of the M-Pesa mobile money system in Kenya is attracting the attention of development experts, aid organizations and companies seeking to replicate its effectiveness. An award-winning advertisement for M-Pesa shows money flying from a smi

VOA标准英语2009-Zimbabwe Parties Resume Talks

Talks to resolve issues that threaten the unity of Zimbabwe's shaky inclusive government got under way on Monday. Ish Mafundikwa | Harare 24 November 2009 Talks to resolve issues that threaten the unity of Zimbabwe's shaky inclusive government got u

英语俚语天天说 第32期:立即放弃 go cold turkey

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VOA双语新闻 Syria Says it Will Pull Troops from Lebanon

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will begin withdrawing Syrian troops from central Lebanon, first to an eastern region and later to the countries' common border. 叙利亚总统阿萨德说，他将开始把叙利亚部队撤出黎巴嫩中部，

VOA双语新闻 Japanese Troops Stay Beyond Mid-December

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has received a multi-billion-dollar debt waiver from Japan, but he was not able to win a solid commitment from the Japanese to keep their troops in southern Iraq. The waiver represents 80 percent of the debt run

VOA双语新闻 --- 美国会民主党人批评布什伊战决定

Democrats are criticizing President Bush's latest decisions on military deployments in Iraq, based on recommendations of the U.S. military commander and senior U.S. diplomat in the country. Republicans supported the president, who approved a plan to

历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-08-22

August 22nd, 2005. The last Jewish settlers leave the Gaza Strip. That happens nearly 40 years after Israel captures the territory during the Six-Day War. The Israeli withdrawal makes way for Palestinian control in Gaza. 1996. In Washington, Presiden

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan Presidential Challenger Withdraws,

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 01 November 2009 Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan FM speaking with journalists after a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, 21 Oct 2009 Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he will not participate in this

Sharon Suffers Parliament Setback on Gaza Pullout Plan

By Larry James The Israeli parliament has rejected Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech outlining his plans for a total withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The vote of 53-44 against Mr. Sharon's speech wa