Today's first story takes us to South Africa. There have been some big question mark hanging over the nation's government, primarily what will happen to President Jacob Zuma. The 75-year-old became leader of the parliamentary republic after his polit

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今天我们要学的词是 high-stakes. High-stakes 原意是赌注高,风险大,引申下来是指事关重大。Harvard University is fighting accusations that its admissions office racially discriminated against Asian-American students in a h

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Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was born into a political family in 1947. Her father was president of the Philippines during her teenage years. She is the fourteenth Philippine president and the country's second female president. She has governed her country

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Jury Finds Comedian Bill Cosby Guilty of Sexual Abuse A jury in the American state of Pennsylvania has found actor Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault. The ruling was announced Thursday. 美国宾夕法尼亚州的陪审团认定演员比尔考斯比犯

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Addressing African leaders in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the new package would include 15 billion dollars in aid along with interest-free and concessional loans and special funds for China-Africa Development, and he pushed back on acc

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His waxwork takes center stage at Berlin's Madame Tussauds Museum, as many believe it should. He was an icon everywhere. His death has shocked millions. My first thought was like, wow, and it's a funny feeling. I think it's bad news for me and I like

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The White House says it would be inappropriate for President Obama to get involved in the George Zimmeran shooting case. The Justice Department has said it's considering whether prosecutors should file federal civil rights charges now that Zimmerman

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U.S. President George Bush defended his record in office and wished his successor well as he went before reporters for a farewell news conference. President Bush talks to reporters during White House press conference, 12 Jan 2009 At times nostalgic,

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Rivals Battle for Tunisia's Future as Anniversary Approaches Nearly two years after the overthrow of President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, opposing forces are still fighting over Tunisia's future path. Clashes erupted last month in the capital between p

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Iran Official Warns of Damage if Nuclear Deal Fails to Boost Economy 伊朗官员警告核协议若未能提振经济的风险 LONDON A senior Iranian official has warned that if Iran does not benefit from increased trade following the nuclear deal w

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马伊马伊叛军头目滔天罪行受到指控 It's been four years since DRC authorities issued an arrest warrant for a Mai Mai militia Leader accused of crimes against humanity. Nevertheless, he remains at large. Human Rights Watch has released-w

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The Chinese Defense Ministry is lashing out at the most recent U.S. allegations connected to the Chinese military. The Defense Ministry says US accusations of China's military threat and lack of transparency are clichs. The Defense Ministry is also b

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is now in Britain for an official visit. Li Keqiang says he is looking forward to exchanging ideas with British leaders in a number of different fields. He's scheduled to meet with Prime Minister David Cameron as part of th

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今天我们要学的词是allegation。 Allegation, 指控。亚特兰大一家教会的牧师被控强迫年轻会众与他发生性关系。 Bishop Eddie Long says he will fight the allegations, 艾迪.朗主教表示,面对指控,他会据理力

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The Chinese embassy in Ghana says 43 Chinese nationals whove been held for alleged illegal gold mining have all been released. The embassy says it has been working with Ghanaian authorities to handle the issue. The 43 miners were arrested last month

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今天我们要学的词是shrug off。 To shrug off, 意思是对某件事情满不在乎。 The stock indexes rose significantly as investors shrugged off last week's disappointing economic growth data, 投资者打消了上星期令人失望的经济

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Moscow and Tbilisi are trading accusations over responsibility for what is described as an uprising at a military unit in Georgia. The crisis erupted on the eve of controversial NATO military exercises in the Caucasus republic, and ongoing oppositio

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U.S. President Barack Obama is continuing to call for an end to post-election violence in Iran. He said he does not want to intervene in the election dispute. The president said he senses a desire for change among the Iranian public. 美国总统奥巴

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Court proceedings against former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have begun, the first since he was ousted in a military coup in 2006. Several other corruption investigations against the former leader, his family and associates could go to cou

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俄欲与美联手打击叙反叛分子 美体操女将西蒙强势扫4金 时间:2016-08-21 08:34来源:未知 作者:voa365 点击: 149 次 音频下载 BBC news with Jonathan Izard. Russian bomber plans have begun using an airbase in Iran to launc

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