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Talks With Russia in Spotlight as Kerry Visits Berlin U.S. Secretary of State Kerry's visit to Berlin is short but significant. With some recent tensions simmering between the U.S. and Russia, his talks with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov are

VOA标准英语2010年-Odierno: Iran Funding Extremists in Ir

U.S. commander for Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, speaks at a press conference at the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq (File Photo) The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq says Iran is fueling instability in neighboring Iraq by funding and train

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The big room is air-conditioned. But it smells. Dead bodies are in metal drawers. The bodies have no clothes. The bodies are naked. A white sheet covers each dead body. The drawers slide in. The drawers slide out. A doctor works in the big room with

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Grammar Girl here. Today, guest-writer Bonnie Trenga helps us understand modifiers that come at the beginning of a sentence. Bonnie says, As a guest-writer, I plan to talk about two kinds of troublesome modifiers that begin a sentence. Like many of y

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VOA常速英语2008年-Inflation Hits Cambodia

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 18 April 2008 As in other developing countries from Egypt to Haiti, soaring inflation has recently emerged as a threat to Cambodia's hard won social stability. While wages have remained low, the price of rice and other staple

SSS 2008-11-04

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Its true that if you eat a lot of whats fondly dubbed the stinking rose, others might notice a faint whiff of eau de garlic in your sweat. But even the

2006年VOA标准英语-New Violence Hits Nepal as Opposition Call

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 January 2006 Students chant slogans next to burning tires during an anti-king demonstration in Katmandu, Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 In Nepal, new fighting between security f

Pescara's worst performance, says Bergodi

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2006年VOA标准英语-US Seeks to Heal Rift Between Key Anti-Terror A

By Gary Thomas Washington 26 September 2006 President Bush is set to host a tripartite meeting with the leaders of two of the nations in the anti-terrorism fight. Presidents Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan will join Pres

VOA标准英语2010年-Human Traffickers Target Young Cambodi

Women and children are commonly believed to be the main targets of human traffickers. But in Cambodia, scores of men have recounted stories of modern-day slavery on board Thai and Malaysian fishing boats. Manfred Hornung, a legal adviser with the Cam

VOA标准英语2009年-Odierno: US to Withdraw 4,000 More Troops

By Al Pessin Washington 30 September 2009 The commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq says he is accelerating the drawdown of American troops, with 4,000 more coming out ahead of schedule by the end of October. General Ray Odierno spoke to th

VOA常速英语2007年-Anti-Cholesterol Drugs May Help Cut Risk of Alz

By Melinda Smith Washington 07 November 2007 Cholesterol reducing drugs are some of the most common medications prescribed around the world. They are highly beneficial in reducing heart disease. Now they are gaining new respect as a drug that may del

2006年VOA标准英语-Nepal's Government Prepares to Halt Anti-R

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 04 April 2006 The Nepali government is making plans to halt an anti-monarchy strike due to be held in the capital later this week. Maoist rebels, however, have declared a

2006年VOA标准英语-Large Scale Anti-Taleban Offensive Under Way in

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 14 June 2006 The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan has launched a massive combat and reconstruction operation in the country's southern provinces. Officials say thousands of troops are sweeping through the Taleban

2007年VOA标准英语-Bodies of Kidnapped Kenyan Police Found at Soma

By Katy Migiro Nairobi 14 June 2007 The bodies of two Kenyan policemen who disappeared while patrolling the Kenya-Somali border Sunday have been found. For VOA, Katy Migiro reports, the officers are suspected to have been killed by Somali Islamists.

2006年VOA标准英语-Factional Violence Fuels Anti-American Res

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 09 May 2006 In recent months, Mogadishu, Somalia has become a deadly battleground between militias loyal to Islamic courts and a newly formed anti-terror coalition that is believ

ESL Podcast 527 – Describing Men’s Bodies

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Japan's antinuclear Tomorrow Party splits into two groups

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2015年CRI Updated China ODI Data Shows More Impressive Growth

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