NPR 2008-03-30

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. A round-the-clock curfew in Baghdad has been extended indefinitely in an effort to defuse clashes between Iraqi security forces and Shiite militants as the Iraqi government's offensive falters. In the

VOA慢速英语 2007 0224

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced this week that one thousand six hundred British troops will leave Iraq in the coming months. Britain has more than seven thousand troops in Iraq. The forces to be

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Broadcast: Mar 29,2003 As U.S. and British forces advance toward Baghdad, television pictures show a land that seems to offer nothing but desert. But for officials of the United Nations Educational, S

British Military Encouraging Iraqi Surrender in Basra

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 The British military is encouraging militant supporters of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to surrender in the southern city of Basra. British military officials say leaders of

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Heroism of Iraqi Librarian Inspires Story for Children 根据伊拉克馆长英雄事迹写儿童故事 A true story from the Iraq war has inspired a new American children's book. Jeanette Winter is t

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1. The number of people unaccounted for in last night's cruise ship accident off Italy has dropped to about 40. Three people are known dead after the Costa Concordia ran aground and flipped onto its side. 2. A group of social conservative leaders is

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Confident of Success in Basra Fighting

By Scott Stearns Washington 27 March 2008 President Bush says Iraqi security forces fighting in Basra will need time to overcome Shiite militias, but he is confident the government in Baghdad will prevail. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns

VOA常速英语2008年-Iraqi PM Vows to Continue Basra Offensive Despi

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 27 March 2008 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says he will continue the Iraqi military offensive in Basra to the end with no negotiations or retreat, despite angry protests in Shi'ite districts calling for his resigna

VOA常速英语2008年-Iraqis Protest Lack of Security in Basra

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 08 March 2008 Thousands of people have protested in the streets of Basra, Iraq's second largest city, over lack of security. Meanwhile, a mass grave has been found northeast of Baghdad containing about 100 decomposed bodies. D

VOA标准英语 British Troops End Mission in Basra, Hand Over to US

British forces turned over command of military operations in the southern Iraqi city of Basra to US troops on Sunday. A truck bomb that exploded Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, however, indicates that the military situation in many plac

VOA标准英语2011-Multi-Millon-Dollar Iraqi Sports Complex

The Asian Cup football (soccer) tournament kicks off in Doha, Qatar, Friday, January 7, with defending champion Iraq to play North Korea, Iran and the United Arab Emiterates in Group-D play. Iraqi football fans are also looking forward to 2013, when

VOA常速英语2007-Britain to Hand Over More Security Duties to Ira

By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 02 October 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says about1,000 British troops can soon leave Iraq. As VOA's Jim Randle reports, the British leader visited Baghdad for talks with top Iraqi officials. Prime Minister Brown

VOA双语新闻 --- Bush Confident of Success in Basra Fighti

President Bush says Iraqi security forces fighting in Basra will need time to overcome Shiite militias, but he is confident the government in Baghdad will prevail. Mr. Bush says the Iraqi offensive is a direct result of security gains made be a surge

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Iraq Defies No-Fly Zones 伊拉克挑战禁飞区 Iraq sent domestic passenger flights carrying 154 people into skies patrolled by U.S. and British warplanes today, the first challenge of its kind to the no-fly zones that Iraq considers infringements

VOA常速英语2007年-Britain Hands Over Security for Basra to Iraqi

By Deborah Block Baghdad 16 December 2007 Britain has transferred security responsibilities for Iraq's Basra Province to Iraqi forces. This marks a major step in the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq. Meanwhile, Al-Qaida's second-in-command, Aym

2007年VOA标准英语-British Troops in Iraq Pull Out of Basra Palace

By Tom Rivers London 03 September 2007 British military vehicles is seen on their way from the city of Basra, Iraq, 03 Sep 2007 The highly symbolic pull out of British forces from Basra Palace to a nearby airbase is widely seen as the beginning of th

VOA双语新闻 --- Security, Corruption Slow Restoration

Iraqi officials say much work is needed to secure and restore the port of Umm Qasr in the oil-rich province of Basra. They charge criminals and corrupt officials have been working together to siphon off wealth while terrorists are sabotaging reconstr

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Heavy fighting has been raging in Basra following a major pre-dawn offensive by thousands of Iraqi troops against Shi'ite militias in the southern city. Iraqi officials say at least 12 people have been killed and 18 wounded in the clashes, but the nu

VOA常速英语2008年-Security, Corruption Slow Restoration of Iraqi

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 13 March 2008 Iraqi officials say much work is needed to secure and restore the port of Umm Qasr in the oil-rich province of Basra. They charge criminals and corrupt officials have been working together to siphon off wealth wh

Iraqi oil exports hit highest level since 1980 in March

BAGHDAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi crude oil exports struck the highest level since 1980 in March, as the country exported 71.827 million barrels and brought in more than 8.4 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said Sunday. The average crude