AZUZ: Three world cities suffered three deadly terrorist attacks over the weekend. The first was in the Turkish city of Istanbul. On Saturday night, after a crowded soccer game, there were two explosions, one from a remote-controlled car bomb, anothe

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Somalia is a nation that extends out between the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. It's just a little smaller than Texas. And for years, Somalia has been considered a failed state because of tremendous problems brought on by war, natural disasters,

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British Oil Firm Accused of Corruption in Somalia Exploration Deal 英国石油公司被指控在索马里勘探协议中存在腐败行为 LONDON A British oil exploration firm has been accused of corrupt payments to government officials in Somalia

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(九月)

Amnesty: Sexual Violence Endemic in Somalia 索马里性暴力泛滥 Amnesty International said two decades of conflict have allowed sexual violence to become endemic in Somalia. The human rights group says most victims dont report the attacks to aut

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For Somalis, 2014 Marked by Political Instability Within Government 2014年,索马里政府政治动荡 NAIROBI While Somalia has long been torn apart by warfare and violence, this year one of the country's biggest challenges has come from within the

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Floods Threaten Somali Food Security 洪水威胁索马里食物安全 After a poor rainy season early this year, parts of southern Somalia now are being hit with severe floods. The rainy season that began in October has caused flooding along the She

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Somalia Risks Growing Food Insecurity 索马里粮食问题日益严重 Somalia is again facing growing food insecurity. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization blames it on late rains, a poor harvest and ongoing conflict. Its estimated 800,000 So

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内罗毕袭击显露基地组织在非洲之角的影响 The attack by al-Shabab militants on Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall has raised fears that the group is broadening its aim beyond winning control of its homeland, Somalia. Security analysts s

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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,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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IN THE NEWS - UN Appeals for Famine Aid for Somalia 新闻报道 - 索马里两地陷入饥荒,联合国呼吁提供援助 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, the United Nations de

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IN THE NEWS - Rains End Famine in Somalia, but Millions Remain at Risk This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the United Nations declared an official end to the famine in southern Somalia. Recent rains, an improved harvest and a major

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Somali Famine Defies Easy Answers 解决索马里饥荒困难重重 The famine sweeping southern Somalia is posing a painful challenge to humanitarian organizations. Children are dying by the thousands just a few kilometers from warehouses full of em

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Al-Shabab Finds Fighters Among Somali Youth in Minnesota 索马里青年党曾在美国明尼苏达州招兵买马 MINNEAPOLIS While it is still unknown whether Somali-Americans were involved in the recent deadly attack by al-Shabab on a Kenyan shopp

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UN Envoy Optimistic about Somalia 联合国使者对索马里前景感到乐观 The U.N. Special Representative for Somalia says the country is on the brink of achieving great things but warns the situation remains precarious and success is not guara

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今天我们要学的词是standoff。 Standoff, 僵持不下。被索马里海盗绑架的美国货船船长菲利普斯获救。 After a five-day standoff , U.S. Navy Seal snipers shot and killed three pirates and brought Phillips to safety, 经过五

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The Ukrainian president and opposition leaders have signed an agreement to end the country's political crisis, which has left dozens of people dead and hundreds of others injured. The presidential press office says in a statement that the agreement e

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An Italian tugboat and its crew of 16, seized by Somali pirates four months ago, has been released. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed his satisfaction at the outcome after months of negotiations. 索马里海盗4个月前劫持的一艘

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The recent rescue of an American cargo ship captain held hostage for five days by pirates off the coast of Somalia has heightened awareness of the piracy issue throughout the world. 美国货船船长菲利普斯被海盗扣押在索马里近海5天后

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Somalia's Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein is appealing to insurgent Islamists to join the peace deal signed by the transitional government and some moderate opposition groups last month in Djibouti. Mr. Hussein condemned Somalia's uncontrolled viol

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今天我们要学的词是 envoy. Envoy 是特使的意思。Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan resigned as international peace envoy for Syria. 前联合国秘书长安南辞去了叙利亚国际和平特使的职务。A UN human rights envoy v

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