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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标准英语2014--US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State

US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State MINNESOTA American voters say the fear of the Islamic State group is one of their most important concerns in the upcoming mid-term elections. President Barack Obamas decision to attack Islamic Sta

West Faces Long War with Islamic State Group

If they are in Raqqa, theyre gonna die in Raqqa. Those are the words of Brett McGurk, the United States top representative to the coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group. Last month, McGurk spoke about IS forces in the northern Syrian city of

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

AS IT IS 2016-01-27 Documents Show Islamic State Seeks Power, Control

AS IT IS 2016-01-27 Documents Show Islamic State Seeks Power, Control Papers collected from the Islamic State terror group show the militants dark world. The documents show how IS militants act -- anxious, obsessed, harsh and horrible. And they show

AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders

AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders The wife of a dead Islamic State fighter has voiced rare criticism of the terror groups leaders. The woman, who calls herself al-Muhajirah, posted a letter online. In the letter, she complaine

AS IT IS 2016-03-20 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq

AS IT IS 2016-03-20 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq Military pressure against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has cost the terrorist group 22 percent of its territory in the past 15 months. About half of the loss has happ

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

VOA慢速英语2014 How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations?

How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations? From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, the United States Congress approved part of President Barack Obamas plan to defeat Islamic State militants. The Senate voted Thursday

AS IT IS 2016-01-09 Shooter of Police Officer Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State

AS IT IS 2016-01-09 Shooter of Police Officer Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State A man shot a police officer in Philadelphia on Thursday and said he did it to support the Islamic State terror group. Officer Jesse Hartnett was hit multiple times afte

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2008-Pakistan Bans Islamic Charity Linked to Mumbai A

Pakistan has banned a well-known Islamic charity implicated in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Pakistan's prime minister announced the move after meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani

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

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt Renews Crackdown on Islamic Opposition

By Sonja Pace Cairo, Egypt 06 September 2007 The Egyptian government has renewed a crackdown on suspected members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic organization that has long been the main opposition movement in the country

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