Turkish Ambassador’s Home Has Deep Jazz Roots

Washington D.C. is home to many embassies and diplomatic offices representing the nations of the world. Many ambassadors in Washington live in large, beautiful buildings with rich, interesting histories. One of them is home to Turkeys ambassador, Ser

Algerian soccer star to become UN Goodwill Ambassador

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Retired Algerian soccer striker Mustapha Rabah Madjer, who played in two World Cups and starred on the Portuguese club team FC Porto in the 1980s, is to become a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of

2018年CRI Nobody can stop China's reunification: Chinese ambassador to US

Nobody can stop China's reunification. China's goal is to achieve a peaceful reunification of course, but if a peaceful reunification is not achieved, China will use other means, said Cui Tiankai, Chinese ambassador to the US, in a dialogue with CGTN

U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Does ＂Koi＂ Dance

This is Whats Trending Today. Have you heard this song? It is the theme song for a television show in Japan. The song is called Koi. And the singer is Gen Hoshino. He is one of the actors on the show. According to reports from Japan, the actors in th

2007年VOA标准英语-US Ambassador to Iraq Faces Tough Questions in

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 19 July 2007 U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker Thursday offered a mixed picture of the political progress being made by Iraqi leaders in a briefing to U.S. lawmakers by video link from Baghdad. Lawmakers, in turn, expr

VOA标准英语2008年-US Ambassador Calls Kenyan Government Charges '

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 January 2008 The U.S. ambassador to Kenya has angrily denounced print and broadcast advertisements placed by the government of President Mwai Kibaki, which accuses the United States and other Western countries of contributing

U.S. ambassador killed in Libya's Benghazi

U.S. ambassador killed in Libya's Benghazi TRIPOLI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens is confirmed to have died in Tuesday's conflict in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV reported Wednesday.

Yao Ming named Houston Goodwill Ambassador

HOUSTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA star Yao Ming was officially named Goodwill Ambassador of the U.S. city of Houston Friday by the city's mayor at a ceremony here. Yao, the former Rockets center who lived in Houston for ten years, was also give

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Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program we listen to music from superstar Whitney Houston ... And answer a question about the Old Believers religious group ... But first, we meet a new amb

VOA常速英语2008年-Kidnapped Pakistani Ambassador Appears in New V

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 19 April 2008 Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan has appeared in a video aired by an Arabic-language channel, saying he is being held by Taliban militants. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad this is the first word from the diplom

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese ambassador to US calls for bridging divide

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai has called for the US and China to bridge their divide over the South China Sea issue. In an article on Bloomberg, Cui said some of the perceptions from the US about China's policy and intentions in

2007年VOA标准英语-Russian Ambassador Says It's Too Soon For UN to

By Suzanne Presto New York 16 August 2007 Russia's ambassador to the United Nations says the Security Council should not take any action on Georgian allegations that Russia violated its airspace until after officials of the two countries carry out th

US Ambassador to Burma Sees Growing Ties Between Countries

The U.S. ambassador to Burma says there is excellent momentum in the relationship between the United States and Burma, but acknowledged there are enormous challenges ahead. Derek Mitchell told VOA that his new appointment demonstrates Washington's co

Zhang Ziyi named ScreenSingapore ambassador

BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been named the ambassador(大使) for the ScreenSingapore 2011, organizers have announced. Zhang will join directors Oliver Stone and Wayne Wang to promote the first international film eve

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今天我们要学的词是 goodwill ambassador. Goodwill ambassador 亲善大使。The World Health Organization is under fire for naming President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe a goodwill ambassador. 世界卫生组织任命津巴布韦总统穆加贝出

Dominican swimmer named U.N. Goodwill Ambassador

SANTO DOMINGO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has appointed Dominican swimmer Marcos Diaz as Goodwill Ambassador for the Millennium Development Goals, the UNDP said on Wednesday. We constantly need more hands to he

Obama Names Locke as New China Ambassador

VOA News March 09, 2011 - U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated（提名,任命） Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the new ambassador to China. In remarks at the White House Wednesday, Obama said Locke is the right person to continue America's e

CCTV9英语新闻：Venezuela recalls ambassador over Rousseff's suspension

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has recalled his ambassador to Brazil for consultations over impeachment proceedings faced by Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff. During a cabinet meeting Friday, Maduro said he met with the Ambassador to

2015年CRI Ambassador: More Common Interests for China, U.S.

Ambassador Cui Tiankai says Xi Jinping's visit will highlight his exchanges with the American people at different levels and in multiple areas. We want to take this opportunity to arrange meetings between President Xi and people of all circles in the

2018年CRI Ambassador stresses fair competition in China-US trade

Addressing tough issues in current China-US relations, Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai says that, while engagement continues to be the answer on how to handle bilateral relations, fair competition means the two should push for their own deve