CNN 2010-06-20

I'm pleased to announce that BP has agreed to set aside $20 billion to pay claims for damages resulting from this spill. This $20 billion will provide substantial assurance that the claims people and businesses have will be honored. Its also importan

各国名人英文介绍-Ichiro Suzuki

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CNN 2010-01-07

HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Your safety is the focus today at the White House. President Obama is meeting with his top national security team to review the attempted terrorist bombing of Northwest flight 253. What went wrong and how can the system be

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Say Uzbekistan Fears Outside Inter

By Stephanie Ho Washington 29 March 2006 Experts say they believe the ongoing crackdown against foreign organizations in Uzbekistan is due to Uzbek government fears of what they call

2006年VOA标准英语-Uzbekistan Clamps Down on Political Opposi

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 06 March 2006 A court in Uzbekistan has sentenced the leader of the country's main opposition movement - Sanjar Umarov - to nearly 11 years in prison for alleged economic crimes

2007年VOA标准英语-Uzbekistan's Strict Border Regime Separates Uzb

By Peter Fedynsky Kara Suu, Kyrgyzstan 29 August 2007 When the vast lands of the former Soviet Union comprised a single nation, borders between constituent republics did not significantly hinder trade and travel among them. But after the Soviet colla

VOA标准英语2010年-Celebrating Defeat, Drowning Out Vuvuz

A combination of pictures shows supporters from various countries playing vuvuzela horns during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa The football World Cup is entering its second round in South Africa and fans are gearing up for another two weeks

VOA标准英语2010年-Haiti’s Food Needs Still Urgent 10 W

Steve Baragona | Port-au-Prince 22 March 2010 Haitian officials say less food aid and more jobs are needed to get the economy running again. Some major organizations are scaling back donation efforts beginning April 1st. But many Haitians are still i

Expert on EU Unemployment and EU Summit

EU leaders have reached a deal on the 2014-2020 budgets at the EU summit in Brussels. The deal is designed to speed up spending on youth employment. A total of 26-million people on the continent are unemployed. Nearly a quarter of young people aged 1

中国再次降息以提振实体经济

China's central bank is cutting interest rates by 25 basis points as of today. One-year deposit rates are being slashed to 2.25 percent. The one-year lending rate is being set at 5.1-percent. It is the third rate cut by the central bank since Novembe

阿里巴巴本周启动IPO路演

After a one-week delay, Alibaba is to start its IPO roadshow this week. The company is reportedly going to go public on the New York Stock Exchange next week. Last Friday, Alibaba disclosed its initial public offering price range for the first time,

2006年VOA标准英语-Asia Buzzing With World Cup Fever

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 June 2006 Soccer crazy Asia is getting ready for the World Cup, which is kicking off in Germany. Retailers, bar owners and gambling outlets are ready for the action. Many people in Asia will go to work bleary-eyed in th

2006年VOA标准英语-Uzbekistan Forces International NGOs to Le

By Stephanie Ho Washington 08 March 2006 The government of Uzbekistan is cracking down against Western organizations in the country in what some regional analysts see as a backlash against the United

Uzoh records Raptors' first triple double in 11 years

TORONTO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Toronto Raptors guard Ben Uzoh recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Raptors to a 98-67 victory over the New Jersey Nets in NBA action on Thursday night. Uzoh's triple double was the tenth in franchi

Bastos double lifts Vasco to top of group

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Fellipe Bastos scored two goals as Vasco de Gama defeated Alianza Lima 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores match at Lima's Alejandro Villanueva Stadium on Tuesday. The result lifts Vasco to the top of their group with 1

Suzana Herculano-Houzel:人类大脑最特别的地方

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The Miracle Teabag

The Miracle Teabag Doctors have used a revolutionary stem cell treatment to restore the power of speech for a stroke victim. Walter Bast also regained the use of his right arm after the operation to place a 'teabag' of drug-producing stem cells in hi

金砖国家开发银行或年底开始运行

Chinese officials are suggesting the BRICS Development Bank could be operational before year's-end. Vice-Finance Minister Shi Yaobin also says membership in the bank will not be limited to the group's five member states. The first meeting of the bank

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十九届三中全会会议公报解读 Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Suyi Coming up： --The third plenary session of 19th CPC Central Committee concludes --China says it firmly

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