NPR 2011-08-25

Hurricane Irene is gaining strength over the Bahamas as it makes its way straight for the Eastern US. Though still a Category 3, the storm's top winds are now at around 120 miles per hour. Evacuations are already underway on one of the tiny islands o

VOA慢速英语2015 伊斯兰国组织绑架90名亚述基督徒

Islamic State Kidnaps 90 Assyrian Christians 伊斯兰国组织绑架90名亚述基督徒 An activist group said Tuesday Islamic State militants kidnapped at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in Syria. The Britain-based Syrian Observat

Islamic State Losing Information War after Losses in Battlefield

The self-declared Islamic State (IS) group is close to defeat in Syria and Iraq. Now, some observers say the groups hope of winning the information war is also failing. They say IS propagandists are unable to say their side is winning. So the propaga

Egypt’s President Struggles with Islamic State in Sinai

As Egypt prepares for a presidential election, the country continues to struggle with security in the Sinai Peninsula. The election will take place from March 26 through March 28. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to easily win a second term

VOA常速英语2007年-Islamic Insurgents Shell Mogadishu Market, At L

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 13 December 2007 Islamic insurgents in Somalia have shelled the main market in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 13. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the transitional government's security chief says his forces have

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria Islamic State (IS) militants have been defeated in northern Syria by rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, according to sources close to the fighting. Military a

Islamic State Is Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace

AS IT IS 2016-07-24 Islamic State Is Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace The top American diplomat working to lessen the effect of terrorist messages says the Islamic States recruiting efforts on the Internet have been slowed. Richard Stengel, the Und

Iraq Marks Anniversary of Islamic State Defeat

Iraq has celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group. The government declared victory last December after a three-year war that killed tens of thousands of Iraqis and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Th

Libyan-Born Italians Return to Birthplace

By Sabina Castelfranco A group of Libyan-born Italians will return to Tripoli, Wednesday, for the first time since they were expelled when Colonel Moammar Gaddafi took power. Some 20,000 Italians were

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Calls For End to Somalia Fighting

By Cathy Majtenyi 10 May 2006 A relative of eight year old Nastexo Abdi Ali comforts her in the Medina hospital in Mogadishu The United Nations has condemned the latest round of fighting in Somalia's

VOA慢速英语2015 白宫证实在叙利亚的美国人质已死亡

White House Confirms Death of US Hostage in Syria 白宫证实在叙利亚的美国人质已死亡 U.S. officials have confirmed that an American woman held hostage in Syria is dead. Twenty-six-year old Kayla Mueller was kidnapped in August of 2013 w

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group Iraqi and Kurdish forces supported by United States airstrikes have regained territories controlled by Islamic State militants in the past month. The U.S. military believes the loss of leadership i

Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State

AS IT IS 2015-11-14 Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State Kurdish fighters supported by American airstrikes have recaptured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants. Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani made t

VOA慢速英语2014 Obama: No ‘Quick Fixes’ in Fight against Islamic State

Obama: No Quick Fixes in Fight against Islamic State Military leaders from more than 20 countries were in the United States this week for talks with President Barack Obama. They spoke about U.S.-led efforts to defeat the Islamic State militant group.

VOA标准英语2014--British Fighters On Frontline of ISIS Information War

British Fighters On Frontline of ISIS Information War LONDON Security services are racing to identify the Islamic State militant who beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley in Syria. The murderer spoke on camera in English with a British accent. Its est

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Group Controlling Somali Capital Faces

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 08 June 2006 After months of fighting against an alliance of secular Somali factional leaders to seize Mogadishu, an organization called the Union of Islamic courts says it is now in control of the capital. The union is already

利比亚总理遭绑数小时后获释

利比亚总理遭绑数小时后获释 TRIPOLI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was freed on Thursday morning, a few hours after being seized by armed men. Zeidan was freed around 11:30 a.m. and taken back to Corinthia Hotel whe

2007年VOA标准英语-Philippines Begins Offensive Against Islamic In

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 14 August 2007 The Philippine military has launched a large offensive against Islamic insurgents on the country's southern Jolo Island, following the deaths of more than 20 troops. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta

VOA标准英语2009年-Somali Clan Disputes Giving Boost to al-Sh

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 19 October 2009 Several hundred insurgent fighters in Somalia have reportedly defected to the government in the past week, following fierce fighting that began early this month between militant Islamist factions in the southern

Libyan Rebels Continue Holding Tripoli

Anti-Gadhafi forces in Libya are consolidating their hold on the capital and other parts of the country even as pro-Gadhafi fighters put up fierce resistance. Recent developments have given many Libyans who had fled the fighting hope that it is safe