VOA常速英语2007年-Former Secretaries Albright and Cohen To Chair

By Cindy Saine Washington 13 November 2007 A group of former U.S. officials and lawmakers has launched a task force to draw up a list of practical recommendations for responding to threats of genocide and mass killings. The group is headed by former

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-19

1. A grieving Connecticut town is bracing itself for the first funerals for victims of the school shooting last week that left 20 children and six adults dead. Officials in Newtown are also debating when classes could resume and where. 2. President B

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-03

1. Pro-Russia insurgents freed one of the 8 European military observers being held prison in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, citing medical reasons. Earlier in the day, all eight appeared in public in the first time under armed guard giving assurances the

VOA慢速英语2013 科技报道 - 3D技术从电影走入真实世界

Technology Report - 3-D Goes From Movies To Real World 科技报道 - 3D技术从电影走入真实世界 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Movie fans know that their action her

VOA标准英语2012--US Soldier Charged in Connection to Afghan Massacre

US Soldier Charged in Connection to Afghan Massacre Bales now faces 17 counts of pre-mediated murder and a possible death sentence. He heard the formal charges on Friday. The case stems from the killing of 17 villagers in Kandahar province on March 1

VOA标准英语2010年-Survey: Young American Jews Less Attac

In June, The New York Review of Books published an article by author Peter Beinart contending that young American Jews think little about Israel, if at all. The article cited a survey conducted by a conservative pollster. It concluded that many young

VOA标准英语2009年-Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Border Closed After

The border between the Central Asian republics of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been closed amid indications of shooting and explosions on the Uzbek side. Kyrgyz officials say Uzbekistan has closed its border with Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz and Russian medi

Helen Mirren Backs Bill on Returning Art Stolen by Nazis

Helen Mirren Backs Bill on Returning Art Stolen by Nazis British actress Helen Mirren has joined U.S. lawmakers' efforts to return artwork stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust to its rightful owners. Decades after Nazis looted the art mostly from Jew

VOA标准英语2013--Exhibit at Berlin Jewish Museum Stokes Debate

Exhibit at Berlin Jewish Museum Stokes Debate The exhibit at Berlins Jewish museum seeks to answer frequently asked questions about Jews. Are all Jews religious? What makes food Kosher? What do Jews wear on their heads and why? And who can become a J

美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-04-13

A champion of freedom, a pioneering leader,a woman of greatness, that's how some world leaders described Margret Thatcher.Former British Prime Minister died yesterday after she had a stroke. We lost a great leader, a great primeminister, and a Great

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-08-27

The United States is hardening its line on Syria. The Secretary of State John Kerry says there's no doubt the regime has used chemical weapons on its people. He's labelled last week's massacre a moral obscenity. His remarks follow a sniper attack on

2017年CRI China holds annual memorial for Nanjing Massacre victims

China held an annual memorial for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, in the eastern city of Nanjing. Leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the central government attended the ceremony at a square in front of the Memori

CCTV9英语新闻12月：南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆举行活动

Today marks the 76th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre. A prayer assembly for peace has been held in the square outside the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. People mourn victims at the Memorial Hall of Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Inv

VOA常速英语2007年-Nepal Confronts Mystery of Missing Royal Wealth

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 19 December 2007 The Nepalese parliament has ordered the properties of its disgraced royal family nationalized. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the government is making little headway in finding the fabulou

CCTV9英语新闻：日本欲拉东盟国家共同抵制中国防空识别区

Leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are gathering for a summit in Tokyo. Japan's Kyodo News says Japan hopes to rally ASEAN support to rein in China's strong stance on the airspace. For more analysis, we are joined in the

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-13

New developments in the probe of the ferry that sank off the coast of South Korea killing hundreds. Prosecutors have now detained the president of the company that own that boat in addition of four other employees. It is suspected the ferry was overl

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-02-18

Powerful explosion has ripped through the Turkish capital Ankara killing at least 28 people. The Turkish government says 61 others were injured, when a van exploded near a military dormitory. The Turkish government has declared the blast an act of te

CCTV9英语新闻：Steve McQueen discusses diversity in "12 Years a Slave"

As we enter 2014, award season is just around the corner. Director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave is definitely one of the front-runners. 12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery. T

2015年CRI China Welcomes UNESCO Listing of Nanjing Massacre Files

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying says that the inscription gives the Nanjing Massacre recognition across the international community. The files show the atrocities of Japanese troops in the killing of 300,000 Chinese civilians and u

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