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AS IT IS 2014-10-01 US Signs Security Agreement with Afghanistan The United States has welcomed the signing of a Bilateral Security Agreement with Afghanistan. US officials are calling the agreement, an important step in strengthening the strategic p

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工作英语对话:Agreement and Disagreement(2)

A: I think that the company retreat should be in the mountains this year. B: What a great idea! A: January would be a good month for a mountain retreat. B: I like the mountain idea, but I am not so sure about the month of January. A: You know, now th

工作英语对话:Agreement and Disagreement(1)

A: I was thinking of holding the company retreat in the mountains. B: I agree, I think that that would be perfect! A: I was thinking it could take place sometime in January. B: That might be a little too cold for some people. A: Yes, you are right. B

工作英语对话:Agreement and Disagreement(3)

A: The Mountains would be a great place for the company retreat. B: That's a wonderful choice. A: I have chosen January as the month for this retreat. B: January is a little too close to the Christmas holidays. A: Yes, maybe another choice might be b

IN THE NEWS - Central America Free Trade Agreement

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Sudan Government, Rebels to Sign Agreement Soon, says US Off

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Agreement Reached to Ease Fighting in Fallujah, Iraq

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At least 20 people have been killed and some 270 others injured in a series of explosions in the city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan. A massive underground gas leak last night set off a series of explosions which have ripped gaping holes around a 3-square ki

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Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has agreed to step aside, ending the country's recent political deadlock. The decision follows a meeting between Maliki and Haider al-Abadi, a deputy speaker of parliament, who's been nominated by Iraq's

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Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Tajikistan as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. Both leaders expressed satisfaction with current bilateral ties and cooperation in variou

VOA双语新闻：美俄同意重开削减远程核武器会谈

The United States and Russia have agreed to reopen talks on reducing long-range nuclear weapons. The announcement was made as U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev met in London, the site of the G20 economic summit. 美国和

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EU commission,parliament sign cooperation agreement

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WTO formally adopts Russia accession agreement

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U.S. President George Bush is urging the North Korean government to agree to a strong verification of its nuclear program. The comments came at a joint news conference in Seoul with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. 美国总统布什敦促北韩同

Afghanistan, US Agree on Strategic Agreement

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White House denies agreement on one-on-one talks with Iran

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