Pep Guardiola to join German giant Bayern Munich

BERLIN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will replace Jupp Heynckes at the end of the season to take charge at Bayern Munich for three years, the club announced on Wednesday here. The German record champions were able to pull

2007年VOA标准英语-German Chancellor Warns Moscow on Human Rights

By Stefan Bos Budapest 21 August 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that her country's dependence on Russian energy will not prevent her from criticizing Russia's human rights record. Ms. Merkel made the comments during a visit to Budapest, wh

2007年VOA标准英语-Afghan TV Airs German Hostage Video

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 23 August 2007 A kidnapped German engineer held hostage in Afghanistan for over a month has been shown pleading for help on Afghan TV. Efforts to free him and 19 South Koreans held by Taleban insurgents have stretched out f

VOA常速英语2007-German Chancellor in Ethiopia for First Leg of A

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 03 October 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Ethiopia for the first leg of an Africa visit in which she will focus on strengthening business ties, addressing the AIDS pandemic and touring development projects

2007年VOA标准英语-German Women Crush Argentina at Women's World C

By Jim Stevenson Shanghai 10 September 2007 The fifth FIFA Women's World Cup is under way in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the opening game in Shanghai Monday where defending champion Germany made a bold statement. Fireworks burst over Hongkou St

German economy speeds up: leading institutes

BERLIN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- German economy will increase 2.8 percent in 2011, according to a joint report issued by Germany's leading economic institutes on Thursday. The expectation was much better than the 2 percent increase for 2011 in the predict

英文原版对话1000个:968 Speaking of Switzerland

Todd: Now, also your country is really famous for having different regions, correct? You have three main regions? Anja: We have four. Todd: Four? Anja: Actually. Todd: Could you talk about them? Anja: Yes, we have four regions and this actually conce

German authority says E.coli outbreak is over

BERLIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- German national disease control center said on Tuesday that the country's deadly E. coli outbreak has been over, as no new case reported in the last three weeks. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said the last case related t

German Chancellor Sees European 'Fiscal Union'

Stock markets rallied after German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Friday for stricter fiscal rules for the 17-nation eurozone. In a speech before the German parliament, Merkel warned it will take years before the struggling currency union gets back

2007年VOA标准英语-German Police Arrest 3 Alleged Bomb Plotters

By Tom Rivers London 05 September 2007 German officials say they have arrested three men on suspicion of planning a massive terrorist attack on U.S. facilities in the country. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Unidentified man believed to be t

German Bundesliga kicks off on August 27

BERLIN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The German Soccer League (DFL) revealed the match fixtures for the 50th Bundesliga season on Tuesday. The fixture schedule of the season 2012/2013 starts, as always, with the Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund to encou

German chancellor arrives in Beijing for official visit

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning, kicking off a two-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Wen will hold talks with Merkel on Thursday morning. T

Top German court approves ESM

Top German court approves ESM BERLIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Federal Constitutional Court of Germany approved the ratification of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Wednesday, paving the way for the permanent bailout fund and other crisis-battling

Monchengladbach to stay in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Monchengladbach carved out a 2-1 win on aggregate against second-division team Bochum to stay in the first division thanks to a late equalizer by striker Marco Reus on Wednesday. The Fohlen smoothed the way for fir

German Leader Says No Simple, Quick Fix for Euro Crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there are no easy or fast solutions to Europe's economic crisis, but the agreement by eurozone countries last week for more fiscal discipline was a good step. Merkel's comments at the German parliament came as fin

Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China

Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China JINAN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A German sailor poisoned by toxic gas was saved off east China's Shandong Province and airlifted to hospital on Wednesday. Kevin Reissenweber, a 30-year-old sailor was poisoned by

German defense minister under political criticism

BERLIN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- A series of scandals in German armed forces has put Defense Minister(国防部长) Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg, a rising star in German politics, under mounting criticism from both opposition and the media. The severe（严重

二战启示录 第86期:罪魁伏诛(3)

The first assault wave from the American troops is getting ready to tackle the German defences on Omaha beach 美军第一波攻击准备对付德军在奥马哈海滩的防御工事 Among them is American writer Ernest Hemingway who is war correspon

二战启示录 第85期:罪魁伏诛(2)

In Italy several months later, the Wehrmacht is still holding the Gustav line and Mountain Casino 在意大利，数个月后，德军仍坚守古斯塔防线以及卡西诺山 The French Genernal Juan proposes to suprise the Germans 法国朱安将军

环球英语 — 270：Christmas Truce

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