VOA慢速英语2014--2014年,伊斯兰国家改变叙利亚和伊拉克

AS IT IS 2014-12-27 Islamic State Changed Syria and Iraq in 2014 2014年,伊斯兰国家改变叙利亚和伊拉克 The actions of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, have angered people in many countries. The group enslaved people and exec

VOA双语新闻 Thousands of Iranians Illegally Enter Iraq

Iraqi officials say thousands of Iranians have streamed illegally across the border into Iraq, swelling the populations of cities that are home to some of Islam's holiest shrines. One Iraqi official said there is deep concern that Iran is directly fu

VOA双语新闻 US Increasing Troop Levels in Iraq

More U.S. troops are on their way to Iraq ahead of elections set for the end of January. The additional forces are intended to bolster security at a time when the country's insurgency is threatening to prevent voting in areas of the country dominated

VOA双语新闻 UN Efforts Supporting Iraq Elections

Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan held talks Thursday centering on U.N. support for next month's Iraqi elections. Mr. Powell, in what was probably his last meeting with Mr. Annan before leaving office next month, s

VOA双语新闻 White House Condemns Killing of Iraqi Governo

The White House is condemning Tuesday's assassination of the governor of Baghdad province. The Bush administration says continuing violence will not delay Iraqi elections later this month. 白宫谴责了星期二暗杀伊拉克巴格达省省长的行

VOA双语新闻 US Troops Making Difference in Tsunami Relief

President Bush says U.S. troops are making a significant difference in the lives of those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. President Bush got an update on those relief efforts, and the fight against terrorism, during a briefing by military offic

VOA双语新闻 Britain, Italy Agree on Africa Issues for...

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Britain and Italy share common views on the agenda for the summit of leading industrial nations later this year. He says the two countries are in agreement on the way forward for Africa and climate change. Mr. Blair and

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：巴格达一菜市场发生爆炸4人丧生

An early-morning explosion at a Baghdad vegetable market killed four people and wounded 13 in the second attack at the same market in just over two weeks. Despite Monday's bloodshed, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said that civilian deaths were down dra

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

奥巴马每周电视讲话:美国全球领导地位的重新定义

华盛顿：在本周的讲话中，奥巴马总统称利比亚前领导人穆阿迈尔卡扎菲的死和宣布伊拉克驻军到年底全部返回国内的声明有力证明美国已经重新定义了自己在全球的领导地位。我们英勇的飞

CCTV9英语新闻：伊拉克逮捕一逊尼派议员时引发冲突

Iraqi security forces have arrested a prominent Sunni Muslim lawmaker and supporter of anti-government protests in a deadly raid on his home in the western province of Anbar. According to police, at least five people were killed. Ahmed al-Alwani belo

学个词Learn a Word 第1661-disputed

今天我们要学的词是 disputed。Disputed 有争议的。Egypt's opposition alliance urged supporters to vote no on the referendum to the disputed constitution. 埃及反对派联盟敦促支持者在围绕争议极大的宪法举行的全民投票

学个词Learn a Word 第245期 Crumble

今天我们要学的词是crumble。 Crumble, 是崩溃、瓦解的意思。The old house began to crumble after years of neglect, 意思是这栋年久失修的老房子开始倒塌。Small convenience stores crumbled after the big supermarket move

VOA双语新闻：16、乌克兰伊拉克冲突使北约获得新生机

乌克兰伊拉克冲突使北约获得新生机 The role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] in the 21st century is in sharp focus now with the conflicts underway on the bloc's eastern and southern borders. The alliance born at the outs

VOA双语新闻 ---McCain Visits Iraq, Clinton Promises to En

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is visiting Iraq, as part of a trip to the Middle East and Europe that highlights his foreign policy and national security experience. In Washington, Democratic candidate Senator Hillary Clinton h

VOA双语新闻：伊拉克政府与萨德尔民兵同意停火

Spokesmen for the Iraqi government and the movement of radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr say the two sides agreed to a truce Saturday to end weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City. Hundreds of people have been killed in clashes between militan

学个词Learn a Word 第165期 out of reach

今天我们要学的词组是out of reach。 Out of reach的意思是接触不到， 达不到。伊拉克境内的外国记者说， 他们在伊拉克这个危险的环境中常常无法报道一些重要的事件，Many important stories remain o

学个词Learn a Word 第166期 appeal

今天我们要学的词组是appeal。 Appeal有恳求， 呼吁的意思。比如， 呼吁选民支持， appeal to voters for support. 恳求朋友帮忙，appeal to friends for help. 布什总统在派兵攻打伊拉克四周年的时候呼吁美国

学个词Learn a Word 第217期 debate

今天我们要学的词儿是debate。 Debate是辩论，讨论的意思。a heated debate是激烈的辩论；a policy debate是有关政策的辩论；a debate on abortion rights是说关于堕胎权利的辩论。如何解决伊拉克问题是这次