December 19th, 1998, in Washington Bill Clinton becomes the second American president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. The Republican-controlled House impeaches Democratic Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice over the Monica

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 历史上的今天-2013年

Former President Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail. In Illinois, he urged young Democrats to keep up the fight for social and economic justice. Each time weve gotten closer to those ideals, somebody somewhere would push back. It did not star

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(九月)

1. Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tells the Associated Press he did nothing wrong and deserves a fair trial. Blagojevich is still refusing to be there or mount a defense at his impeachment trial. Illinois state senators could vote to ou

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(116) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(一)月

In Islamabad, Mixed Reactions to Musharraf Return On the streets of Pakistan's capital, reactions to former military president Pervez Musharraf's return to the country's political scene are mixed. For residents like Azim Ehsan Qazi, the possibility t

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(四月)

There've also been international hacking allegations on the Korean peninsula. South Korea recently accused North Korea of hacking into its military computer systems and then leaking the South's confidential information. It's had to stay on guard agai

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2016年12月

Gore Vidal is famous for speaking his mind on the hottest issues in America and around the world. He is a prolific novelist, essayist and screen and stage play writer. He also ran for the US Senate. He is related to former US President Jimmy Carter a

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 各国名人英文介绍

1.President George W. Bush is headed back to the U.S. after a quick trip to Iraq and Afghanistan. The president's first stop was Baghdad where an Iraqi reporter threw his shoes at Bush, the president was not hurt. He then traveled to Kabul where he

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(139) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十二)月

1. A federal aviation official says the plane that crashed into a house near Buffalo, killing 50 people, was on autopilot when it went down. That's a possible violation of airline policy. Colgan Air recommends pilots fly manually in icy conditions.

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(二)月

This is AP News Minute. At least two dozen are reported dead after a massive volcanic eruption in Guatemala. Authorities say rescue crews are struggling to reach rural communities cut off by the blast. President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani says th

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2018(六)月

Major political change is going on right now in South Korea. The Asian country`s former president left the executive mansion yesterday, three months after lawmakers voted to impeach her and a few days after the nation`s constitutional court voted to

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2017年3月

July 27th, 1953. In Asia, the Korean War ends after more than three years of fighting, with an armistice signed at Panmunjom. President Dwight Eisenhower tells Americans. We think of those who were called upon to lay down their lives in that far-off

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 历史上的今天-2012年

July 27th, 1953. In Asia, the Korean War ends after more than three years of fighting, with an armistice signed at Panmunjom. President Dwight Eisenhower tells Americans. We think of those who were called upon to lay down their lives in that far-off

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 历史上的今天-2014年

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 17 October 2006 Justice Minister Bayo Ojo The Nigerian government says Monday's removal of the state governor of Ekiti state, in the southwest, was unconstitutional and void. Thedeclaration has added another twist to the dr

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(244) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十月)

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 16 October 2006 Israeli President Moshe Katsav speaks at a ceremony in Jerusalem (File photo - May 25, 2006) Israeli President Moshe Katsav, on Monday did not appear at the opening of the wintersession of the Israeli Knesset,

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十月)

Opponents of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf are continuing to plot a strategy to unseat the unpopular leader that they say will unfold in the coming weeks. Following last week's impeachment threat from the country's ruling parties, lawmakers

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)

Police officials in Pakistan's volatile northwest region say an improvised explosive device detonated under a vehicle carrying troops and civilian employees of a Pakistani air force base, killing at least 13 people. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports that

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Some other news, the new defense secretary is crossing the Pacific with two questions in the air. The first is how much James Mattis really speaks for the new president. The second is how Mattis can reassure traditional U.S. alli

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is denying rumors that he is planning to resign following weeks of criticism from his opponents, some of whom have vowed to impeach him. The president pledged to abide by whatever decisions the country's new parl

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年6月

July 27th, 1953. In Asia, the Korean War ends after more than three years of fighting, with an armistice signed at Panmunjom. President Dwight Eisenhower tells Americans. We think of those who were called upon to lay down their lives in that far-off

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 历史上的今天-2015年

The British prime minister David Cameron has announced new measures to make it harder for people to hide the proceeds of corruption in offshore accounts. Most British overseas territories that had tax havens will now share information with the UK aut

发表于:2019-03-06 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版