VOA慢速英语2012 Technology Report - Bahrain and Belarus Added to an ‘Enemies of the Internet’ List

Technology Report - Bahrain and Belarus Added to an Enemies of the Internet List This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A media rights group has added to its list of countries with the most restrictions on Internet freedom. At the same ti

VOA标准英语2012--Bahrain Court Decision on Medics Sparks Outcry

Bahrain Court Decision on Medics Sparks Outcry Bahraini authorities arrested the nine medics in Manama at the height of last year's protests as uprisings swept across the Arab world. Their convictions include theft of medical equipment, occupying a h

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Japan's Transportation Ministry has imposed a no-fly zone over a 20-mile radius around the badly damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A military spokesman says the fears of more radioactive particles leaking from the complex after a fire in three

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Hosts Bahraini King at White House

By Scott Stearns White House 25 March 2008 President Bush met at the White House with the King of Bahrain to discuss Mideast security and the war in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush thanked the King of B

VOA标准英语2012--Demonstrations Planned as Racing Event Heads for Bahrain

Demonstrations Planned as Racing Event Heads for Bahrain Tear gas and Molotov cocktails rained down on parts of Manama, Bahrain's capital, this week. Opposition members are stepping up their anti-government protests ahead of the Grand Prix on Sunday.

VOA标准英语2011--Amnesty International: Many Bahraini Pro

Amnesty International: Many Bahraini Protesters Shot, Some at Close Range The global rights group Amnesty International has a fact-finding team in Bahrain this week. Members have been meeting with government officials, human rights advocates and oppo

VOA标准英语2011--Uncertainty Lingers Over Bahrain Economy

Uncertainty Lingers Over Bahrain Economy Fragile stability appears to be returning to Bahrain following anti-government protests that recently brought the Persian Gulf kingdom to a standstill. However, analysts say economic uncertainty is likely to l

Gates Says Bahraini Leaders Serious About Reform

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew out of Bahrain Saturday afternoon after meeting with the king and crown prince about political reforms, and just ahead of another demonstration in Manama. There was a large protest on Friday in Manama and on S

VOA标准英语2011--Security Forces Fire on Bahrain Mourners

Security forces have fired shots in Manama on Friday, where demonstrators were gathering for an anti-government rally, in defiance of a government ban on protests. Hospital officials say there are casualties. Mourners began chanting opposition slogan

VOA标准英语2014--巴林尚未做好全国对话的准备

HRW: Bahrain Not Ready for National Dialogue 巴林尚未做好全国对话的准备 STATE DEPARTMENT Human Rights Watch says Bahrain's expulsion of a senior State Department official last week shows the kingdom is not serious about political reforms

VOA标准英语2014--Prominent Bahrain Activists Face Jail Time

Prominent Bahrain Activists Face Jail Time LONDON Two prominent Bahraini human rights activists face prison sentences at trials this week for activities that Amnesty International and other groups call the peaceful expression of their rights. Three y

VOA标准英语2013--Bahrain's Latest Uprising Meets Security Clampdown

Bahrain's Latest Uprising Meets Security Clampdown Activists in Bahrain are stepping up their two-and-a-half-year-old campaign to push the Sunni ruling family into making democratic reforms in the Shi'ite-majority state. While the authorities appear

FIFA to investigate Bahrain's World Cup win

GENEVA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- FIFA have announced an investigation Thursday into Bahrain's staggering 10-0 World Cup win over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifying match in Manama. The visiting goalkeeper was sent off after just two minutes, and Bahrain'

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Bahrain's "Bob Marley" dies

MANAMA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Bahrain's most popular musician and performer Ali Bahar died on Sunday at the Salmaniya Medical Complex. State-run Bahrain news Agency confirmed the death of the singer, with several of his fans posting condolence messages

VOA双语新闻 --- Bush Hosts Bahraini King at White House

President Bush met at the White House with the King of Bahrain to discuss Mideast security and the war in Iraq. 布什总统在白宫会见了巴林国王哈马德。双方讨论了中东安全局势和伊拉克战争。 President Bush thanked the Ki

2006年VOA标准英语-Bahraini Woman Takes Over UN General Assembly

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 12 September 2006 Sheika Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa (file photo) The U.N. General Assembly has opened its 61st session and for the first time a Muslim woman is in the president's chair. From U.N. headquarters, VOA's Pete

Riot Police Attack Bahrain Protesters

Riot police in Bahrain firing teargas(催泪性毒气) and rubber bullets have stormed the main square of the capital, Manama, driving out hundreds of anti-government protesters who had set up camp and demanded sweeping political changes for the isla

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Businesee 商业报道 AHAB and Maan al-Sanea 曼恩阿尔萨尼亚 Clash of the Saudi titans 沙特巨头冲突 The contours of a Saudi financial scandal become clearer 沙特财务丑闻真相日显 AT THE weekend, many Saudis speed across the 28km

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A Crazy Week in Manama FRIDAY Has FIFA broken its promise to reform? We're in Bahrain to find out.