VOA常速英语2018--美国为大选做准备的同时，Facebook也在努力处理错误信息

These Facebook posts may look legitimate but they were part of a disinformation campaign coordinated by Iranians and recently uncovered by the company.As the U.S. prepares for its midterm elections, the social network giant is working to reduce misin

VOA常速英语2018--伊拉克着力在驱逐IS后重建经济

It will take years for Iraq to recover from the devastation caused by ISIS. The country has made tremendous strides forward, said U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the recent Kuwait Reconstruction Conference on Iraq. 伊拉克需要很多年才能

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Over the past 12 months, ISIS has lost the vast majority of its territory in Iraq and most of the towns it once held in Syria. However, the areas once occupied by ISIS must now be stabilized so the people who have been displaced by the war can safely

VOA常速英语2017--伊拉克库尔德斯坦地区面临政治过渡期

The United States commends the decision of Masoud Barzani not to seek an additional term as President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The U.S. also supports the vote of the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament to distribute presidential authorities to other Kur

VOA常速英语2016--国际社会为伊拉克募集援助资金

国际社会为伊拉克募集援助资金 More than 2 billion dollars in new money was raised for the people of Iraq at a recent donors'conference jointly hosted by Canada, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, and theUnited States. The funds wil

VOA双语新闻---美国副总统拜登撤军前突访伊拉克

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has made Tuesday a previously unannounced visit to Iraq. The vice president has been meeting with Iraqi leaders, about a month before a deadline for U.S. forces to withdraw from the country. 美国副总统拜登星期二对

VOA常速英语2014--叙利亚石油资助伊拉克激进组织

Syrian Oil Finances ISIL Militants in Iraq 叙利亚石油资助伊拉克激进组织 LONDON The Sunni militant group that has taken over a large area of Iraq has financed its operations in part through an unlikely alliance with one of its enemies -

VOA常速英语2014--奥巴马权衡化解伊拉克危机方案

Obama Weighs in on Iraq Crisis 奥巴马权衡化解伊拉克危机方案 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama continues to rule out sending U.S. combat forces to Iraq, while voicing concern about Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territor

VOA双语新闻：美国正式结束在伊拉克的战争使命

At a colorful ceremony in one of Saddam Hussein's old palaces outside Baghdad, the U.S. military formally ended its combat role in Iraq and passed command of the remaining 50,000 American troops to a new four-star general. 在巴格达郊外萨达姆原

VOA双语新闻：布什会见伊拉克总统讨论许多议题

U.S. President George Bush has met with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani at the White House. The outlook for an agreement on the future nature of the American presence in Iraq was among the many issues discussed. 美国总统布什在白宫会见了伊拉

美国习惯用语:406 landslide; clean sweep...

今天我们再学几个美国政坛常用的习惯用语。第一个是：landslide。 Landslide，原来的意思是山崩、塌方，是由于大雨或者地震而导致大量的泥土石块从高处崩塌下来。这样由泥石汇成的巨流有排

美国习惯用语:462 caucus; primaries...

今天我们来学几个在总统大选中常会用上的词汇和习惯用语。在大选举行前，几乎隔一天就会公布一次民意调查结果，衡量那些希望得到共和党或民主党总统侯选人提名的人在选民中支持率的

VOA双语新闻 --- 俄大选已成定局 强对手未能参选

With all but half a percent of the ballots counted from Sunday's presidential election in Russia, Kremlin candidate Dmitri Medvedev has garnered more than all of his opponents, combined. Now, Medvedev is indicating how he will share power with outgoi

VOA双语新闻 ---赖斯促阿拉伯国家加强伊拉克关系

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will push Iraq's Arab neighbors to boost diplomatic relations and other ties with Baghdad as a counter-weight to Iranian influence. Rice leaves Saturday on a mission to the Gulf including an Iraq neig

VOA双语新闻：美防长希望从伊拉克撤出更多美军

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he hopes to pull more American troops out of Iraq after a brief pause in withdrawals in July or August. Gates made his comments en route to Australia, which he says will continue to play a military role in Ira

VOA双语新闻 - 伊拉克议会批准外国军队驻留议案

The speaker of Iraq's parliament has resigned, paving the way for lawmakers to authorize British and other non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in the country into 2009. 伊拉克议会议长辞职，为议员们授权英国和其它非美国的外国军队

VOA双语新闻：伊拉克大使称伊仍需美重建援助

Iraq's ambassador to the United States says his country still needs U.S. reconstruction assistance, despite large Iraqi fiscal surpluses driven by record-high oil prices. In Washington the ambassador spoke on U.S. television. 伊拉克驻美国大使苏

VOA双语新闻：美军事指挥官对伊拉克前途乐观

The commander of multi-national forces in Iraq's northern provinces reports significant progress in the battle against terrorists and insurgents, allowing the region to turn its attention to economic matters and other concerns. 驻伊拉克北部各省

VOA双语新闻：美希望尽快把安全责任移交伊拉克

The U.S. Defense Department says it wants to turn over security responsibility to Iraqi forces as quickly as possible, but that the timing should be based on conditions. A spokesman repeated the position Tuesday in response to a statement by Iraq's p

夏说英语新闻晨读 第163期:美总统第二次大选辩论

本期内容： Opinion polls suggested that Hillary Clinton won Americas presidential debate on Sundaythe ugliest ever. The Republican nominee, who did better than expected, said Mrs Clinton had hate in her heart; she repeatedly questioned his tempe