There's a lot going on right now in the Asian island country of Japan. The nation held snap or early elections yesterday. They were originally scheduled for next year. But Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for them to be held now because he w

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2017年10月

Police are continuing their search missing Melbourne woman Jill Meagher. The ABC employee hasn't been seen since leaving a bar early on Saturday morning. Police are now investigating claims by several women they had been harassed in the area. Tony Ab

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Turns out, education pays off. Thats true whether youre a doctor or a lawyeror even a mobster, according to a new study. Researchers compared the FBI files of more than seven hundred Italian-American mafia men from the '30s to the '40s to other nonmo

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President Bush Views HIV/AIDS Skit PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all very much for letting Laura and me come by your school. And thank you all for coming. You did an excellent job. And we love the Peace Corps. They're great, aren't they? Listen, Laura a

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How to Deal with Opinionated Young Boss How to deal with opinionated young boss? In the politically corrupt office, we were expected to be age blind, but age remains a big part of where we afraid to feet into the hierarchy, and it silly to pretend ot

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今天我们要学的词是touch off。 To touch off, 意思是引起。 The new measure touched off strong criticism from the opposition party, 新措施引起了反对党的强烈批评。 His comment touched off a controversy about the figure skat

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 27 March 2008 An Indonesian court has acquitted the late dictator Suharto in a civil case but found his charity foundation guilty of graft and ordered it to repay the government more than $100 million in state funds. V

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 September 2009 For the first time, a former Israeli leader has been put on trial. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leaves a courthouse in Jerusalem, 25 Sep 2009 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert went on

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A new public-opinion survey by a Kenyan anti-corruption organization warnrd the country could face another round of violence at its next elections, if the government does not increase its efforts to fight graft. According to the survey by the Kenyan

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By Sean Maroney Kabul 18 November 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets embassy staff during a 'meet and greet' event at the US embassy in Kabul, 17 Nov 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Afghanistan to join foreign dignitar

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Former US Congressman Pleads Guilty to Misspending Campaign Money The former Chicago-area congressman walked into federal court Wednesday and pled guilty to criminal charges of misusing $750,000 dollars in campaign funds. Jackson, who served in the H

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伊朗埋怨美国未履行对其经济承诺 Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials have complained that the UnitedStates has not lived up its commitments under the Iran deal in not ensuring that Iran fullybenefits economical

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: It's that time of year - time for ghosts and goblins and other creatures that go bump in the night. And if those sorts of things give you the heebie-jeebies, maybe you'll take comfort in knowing that 4 percent of Americans say th

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Over the years I've been greatly moved by the warmth and spirit, the strength and resolve of the Kenyan people, and I've been grateful for my connection to Kenya and the way you've welcomed me and my family to your beautiful country from my father's

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 15 June 2007 The long-running corruption trial of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada has ended, and the country now awaits a verdict in the high-profile case. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hon

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今天我们要学的词是withhold。 Withhold, 意思是保留, 拒绝给予。最近调查显示,匈牙利没有满足欧盟的要求,将赤字控制在经济总支出的3%以下。欧盟表示, the EU could withhold development funds from H

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今天我们要学的词是throes。 Throes, 意思是阵痛、动荡。 Greece is in the throes of an economic recession, 希腊目前正处于痛苦的经济衰退期。 The book is about a couple who went through the throes of a messy divorce, 这本

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The head of the Palestinian Authority says negotiations with Israel are not making any progress. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (File) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is quoted as sayi

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 10 December 2007 Liberia's former transitional leader, Gyude Bryant, has appeared in court, after being arrested for missing earlier appearances in his continuing embezzlement trial. The court has given him until Friday to find

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The US Immigration says it has detained a fugitive Chinese official wanted on corruption charges by Chinese government. Yang Xiuzhu, former vice mayor of Wenzhou in Zhejiang, is being held on immigration charges. She is accused of running off with ov

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