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Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says unaccompanied children will be sent to Malaysia as part of that asylum seeker deal being negotiated with the country. Malaysia is playing hardball in the negotiations. A draft document obtained by the ABCs Lateli

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-04-05

US President Barack Obama isn't wasting any time in his bid for a second term. A full year and a half away from the next presidential election, Barack Obama has launched his campaign on YouTube. Now his Republican rivals are still a long way off from

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-11-02

US President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney are back on the campaign trail. They suspended their campaigns in the wake of the super storm that caused widespread devastation across America's east coast. It's only five days now befor

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-31

1. Isaac nears the Louisiana coast as a Category 1 hurricane with top winds of 75 miles per hour. Landfall along the swampy coast is expected late Tuesday or early Wednesday. 2. Along the Gulf Coast, businesses are boarded up ahead of Isaac, but no w

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-29

1. The Gulf Coast is getting ready for Wednesday's possible arrival of Isaac. Isaac is expected to grow to a Category 2 hurricane. The governors of Mississippi and Louisiana have declared states of emergency. 2. Republican National Committee official

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-28

1. A giant panda cub born last weekend at the National Zoo in Washington has died. Zoo officials said the cub was found dead Sunday morning. That came after panda keepers heard sounds of distress from its mother. 2. Mitt Romney has been in his first

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 美国严寒致死

美国严寒致死 This is AP News Minute. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that sanctions and other unspecified pressures were beginning to have a big impact on North Korea. Trump tweeted, Rocket man now wants to talk to South Korea fo

VOA标准英语2012--Conventions Loom as Test for US Presidential Candidates

Conventions Loom as Test for US Presidential Candidates Negative ads from both sides blanket the TV airwaves and the candidates are taking it personally. The other side has decided that compromise is a dirty word, President Obama said. And they spend

VOA标准英语2012--'Battleground States' Voters Head to Polls

'Battleground States' Voters Head to Polls Retiree Terry Schmidt, who lives in President Obama's home state of Illinois, says he and his wife have a lot invested in this election. We don't get two or three elections to recover before it's too late fo

VOA标准英语2012--US Immigrants Want Obama to Address Economy, Immigration

US Immigrants Want Obama to Address Economy, Immigration It might seem like another work day in Los Angeles, with people waiting for the bus and drivers stuck in traffic. But the future seems a little brighter, said Justin DeToro, an immigrant and st

VOA标准英语2012--Less Focus on Afghan War in 2012 Election

Less Focus on Afghan War in 2012 Election Four years ago, the Afghan war played a role in the U.S. presidential election. Then-Senator Barack Obama even visited Afghanistan during the campaign. I think one of the biggest mistakes we have made strateg

VOA标准英语2012--A Washington Gym Combines Politics and Exercise

A Washington Gym Combines Politics and Exercise Not many people can say they have punched the president. But at the Washington Sports Club in Alexandria, Virginia, participants get their shot at Barack Obama - and his rival Mitt Romney. Its just one

2007年VOA标准英语-Two More Candidates May Join Already Crowded US

By Jim Malone Washington 12 March 2007 The already crowded field of U.S. Republican presidential candidates could grow in the months ahead. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. There is no shortage of presidential contende

学个词Learn a Word 第1601-undocumented

今天我们要学的词是 undocumented. Undocumented 形容词，没有合法证件的。Mitt Romney riled Latino voters early this year when he said self-deportation is the best way to deal with the millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. 罗

学个词Learn a Word 第1602-elite

今天我们要学的词是 elite. Elite 意思是最棒的，顶尖的。Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both attended elite private high schools. 总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼上的都是一流的私立高中。America h

学个词Learn a Word 第1574-flatline

今天我们要学的词是 flatline. Flatline的意思是停滞不前，可是作名词或者动词。The Bank of England has said it believes the UK economy will flat-line this year.英格兰银行说，英国经济预计今年将出现零增长。

学个词Learn a Word 第1580-brave

今天我们要学的词是brave. Brave当动词，意思是勇敢地面对，冒着危险。四肢截肢的法国人菲利普?克鲁瓦宗在白令海峡中从一座美国小岛游至俄罗斯小岛，He braved strong currents and near-freezing temp

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-12

1. Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has come face-to-face with the man who shot her. Jared Loughner has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting that left six people dead at a Tucson shopping center. 2. It's still not over in

VOA标准英语2012--Florida Primary Voters Focused on Economy

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学个词Learn a Word 第1599-donor

今天我们要学的词是 donor. Donor 是捐赠者的意思。Mitt Romney's campaign offered some supporters the opportunity to fly with the candidate on his charter plane as a donor prize. 罗姆尼竞选团队说，某些支持者可以乘坐罗姆