Security was tight in Pakistan's capital on Monday after president Musharraf imposed emergency rule in the country. Police set barriers on all roads leading to the Supreme Court and the judge's colony in an effort to prevent lawyers from protesting.

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Should Korean Leaders Discuss Nuclear Issue or Military Tensions? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are preparing to meet Tuesday in the Norths capital. It will be their third meeting since April. The talks are to

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西方国家努力稳定乌克兰 WASHINGTON Western countries are joining forces to put together a financial aid package to help pull Ukraine out of its political and economic crisis. The efforts come as Russia suspends its $15 billion loan to the c

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AS IT IS 2014-06-20 Cambodian Workers Flee an Uncertain Thailand 柬埔寨工作人员逃离局势不稳的泰国 Thousands of migrant workers have fled to Cambodia from Thailand. Many fear that Thai's new military government will take steps against

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Venezuela has been in the news a lot this year. Massive protests have been taking place since cities across the country, including Caracas, the Venezuelan capital. Since April, more than 120 people have died in protests against the government. Why? T

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主餐一道:泛听练习 以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握

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阿什拉夫局势依然紧张 The United States continues to follow the grave situation at Camp Ashraf in Iraq in light of the horrific September 1, attack that took place there. The U.S. reiterates its support for the United Nations Assistance Miss

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乌克兰年轻一代寻找新方向 KYIV, UKRAINE Ukraine is a very different country than it was just a week ago, following a protest movement led by young people who overthrew the Russian-backed government. They now want to take the country in a n

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NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed little changed Wednesday after toggling in and out of negative territory, as investors weighed escalating geopolitical tensions in Ukraine against smaller-than-expected U.S. trade deficit. The Dow Jones

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Ceasefire Agreement Reached after Four-Way Marathon Talks Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the announcement after marathon talks in the Belarussian capital, Minsk. First, we agreed on the end of firing from midnight on the 15th of February.

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MEXICO CITY, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The death toll for Sunday's road accident in Mexico's eastern state of Veracruz has risen to 36, local civil protection authorities said. The accident occurred early Sunday morning when a passenger bus crashed agains

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美国众议院通过乌克兰援助法案 WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday approved legislation that would allow the Obama administration to give Ukraine 1 billion U.S. dollars of loan guarantees. The bill w

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This week marks the sixth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that deposed Saddam Hussein and established a fledgling democracy, but also unleashed political, ethnic and sectarian tensions that caused years of devastating violence. As the an

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Russia and Ukraine 俄罗斯和乌克兰 A brief intermission 课间休息 The ceasefire holds uneasily, but tension in eastern Ukraine will still trouble the governments in both Kiev and Moscow 停火维持不易,东乌紧张局势仍困扰乌俄双

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WASHINGTON, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Russia has assured the United States that it will not invade Ukraine, said the U.S. Department of Defense Monday. The assurance was given by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, according to a statement released by

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WASHINGTON Tensions are rising in Ukraine even as assurances of international aid to stabilize the countrys battered economy have started pouring in. Despite the promise of financial help, the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia has only deep

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LONDON Pro-Russian protests in several eastern Ukraine cities over the weekend, including the takeover of a government building in one city, have heightened concerns Russia might try to take control of the region just as it annexed Crimea last month.

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乌克兰危机必须通过对话解决 RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called for dialogue between the government and the opposition, stressing that the violent political crisis in Ukraine must be resolved

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克里周二将前往乌克兰 WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ukraine Tuesday amid an intense standoff between the West and Russia over the unfolding crisis in the East European country, the State De

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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz now is testing the political waters for a possible independent bid for president. 前星巴克首席执行官霍尔德舒尔茨现正在试水政坛,看看能否以独立候选人的身份竞选美国总统。 We

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