NPR 2010-04-30

The Gulf Coast is bracing for the shoreline impact of the worst oil spill the region's ever faced. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports the growing oil slick threatens wildlife, fisheries and beaches from Louisiana to Florida. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 18 Performing an Intervention

18 Performing an Intervention GLOSSARY intervention a meeting where close friends and relatives surprise an individualwho did not expect the meeting because they are concerned about his or heractivities, especially an addiction, and want him or her t

英闻天下——580 Children Welfare System Needs to be Established

A month-long nationwide inspection of orphanages run by individuals and private operators is carried out throughout China after a private orphanage fire in Henan Province claimed seven lives. China is struggling to upgrade children's welfare by estab

英闻天下——552 Calls for Legislative Backup for Children's Welfare

Data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs indicate there are at least 150,000 street children across China. More than 80 percent of them come from rural areas, and 48 percent have run away from home because of family problems. Earlier this year,

VOA标准英语2010年-WHO Has New Advice to Prevent Mother-t

HIV positive mothers can receive antiretroviral drugs to protect against transmitting the virus to their children Although it is preventable, each year some 400,000 infants acquire HIV from their mothers. The World Health Organization, or WHO, has re

VOA标准英语2010年-Computer Simulation Could Help Curb Sp

Sophisticated mathematical modeling could assist health planners in the fight against malaria. The ancient disease of malaria continues to be a scourge that sickens millions worldwide annually. There are many ways to stop the spread of the disease. Y

VOA标准英语2013--Gao Residents Rebuild, after Islamist Occupation

Gao Residents Rebuild, after Islamist Occupation An everyday scene that would have been unthinkable just four months ago under the Islamist militant sect MUJAO. And certainly not in Gao. MUJAO anointed the Sharia Square; it's where they whipped peopl

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Has Many Jobs Unfilled; Is He 'Deconstructing The Administrative State'?

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: President Trump has yet to fill hundreds of senior-level positions throughout the government. He's questioned the need for, as he put it, all those jobs, but simply leaving post vacant may not be the best way to accomplish what h

英闻天下——407 Syrians Mark Second Anniversary of Unrest

Syrians are marking the second anniversary of the start of the civil war in the country. The two-year-long conflict has cost almost 70-thousand lives and reportedly forced a million to flee the country. The anniversary comes at the time when arming t

英闻天下——411 Syrians Mark Second Anniversary of Unrest

Syrians are marking the second anniversary of the start of the civil war in the country. The two-year-long conflict has cost almost 70-thousand lives and reportedly forced a million to flee the country. The anniversary comes at the time when arming t

2016年CRI China's Construction in South China Sea Often Misunderstood: Scholar

Dr. Greg Austin is a fellow at the EastWest Institute in New York, and currently a visiting professor of international policy at the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Australia. Dr. Austin says he doesn't see China's moves in the region as a

China further cuts administrative approval items

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has decided to remove or modify 314 administrative examination and approval items in order to further clear systematic obstacles for its social and economic development and curb corrupt

2018年CRI Tax cut and administrative fees reduction highlights fiscal 2018

China's Ministry of Finance has submitted its budget report and budget plan to the 13th National People's Congress for legislators to review and provide feedback. Finance officials briefed journalists at a press conference yesterday and took question

World's Major Economies to Discuss Japan Intervention

Japan's stock market retreated again Thursday, and officials from the world's leading economies agreed to meet about the effect the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis is having on the fragile global economic recovery. Investors（投资者） sen

中国的改革与发展（双语）

The State Council, or Chinas cabinet, is to undergo another restructuring process, aimed at reducing administrative intervention in the market and social issues. The number of ministries under the State Council will be reduced from 27 to 25 while sev

China to shorten name of proposed new media regulator

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The lengthy name of China's reorganized media regulatory body is expected to be shortened in response to public complaints, the secretariat of the annual parliamentary session said Wednesday. The Chinese name of the Stat

China unveils cabinet reshuffle plan

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, will begin its seventh restructuring attempt in the past three decades to curb red tape and reduce administrative intervention in the market and social issues. The number of ministr

2015年CRI 总理对行政改革的文章

At the beginning of the article, Premier Li Keqiang notes that moves to deepen administrative reforms and transform government functions are a strong driving force and important guarantee for development. He highlights the transformation of governmen

Management of associations highlighted for reform

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Legislators on Tuesday suggested better management of professional associations, which are expected to shoulder part of administrative duties during a proposed trial reform period. A draft decision was submitted to the on

CCTV9英语新闻：Current Administrative Procedure Law under fire for inefficiency

By CCTV reporter Liu Yang The Administrative Procedure Law is often used in cases involving the improper handling of land of local governments. Our reporter Liu Yang explains the loopholes in the current law and what the changes to the law would mean