法律英语：03 Arbitration Clauses

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

Republican National Convention Opening in New York

By Deborah Tate The Republican National Convention, which will nominate President Bush for another four-year term opens in New York Monday. Republicans chose New York, a mostly Democratic Party strong

Democratic Party Convention Underway

By Dan Robinson The Democratic national convention, which on Thursday will nominate Senator John Kerry for president, is underway in Boston. Major figures in the Democratic Party are among the speaker

Wildlife Convention Protects Animals Great and Small

AS IT IS 2016-10-06 Wildlife Convention Protects Animals Great and Small Delegates from around the world met this week in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss how to stop the trade in endangered animals. Representatives from 183 countries attended t

VOA标准英语2008年-Democratic Convention Paints All-American Image

Perhaps the most important goal Democrats have at their presidential nominating convention in the western state of Denver, Colorado is to project an all-American image for their candidate, Barack Obama. The four-night convention will give Democrats

美国国家公共电台 NPR No Class Action: Supreme Court Weighs Whether Workers Must Face Arbitrations Alone

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Supreme Court is considering a case that could have a dramatic effect on the workplace. Currently, if a worker wants to bring a claim against their employer - anything from harassment and discrimination to unpaid wages - they

英语单词大师：TESOL Convention

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and today on Wordmaster -- it's TESOL time! RS: Next week is the thirty-eighth annual convention of the group known as TESOL: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. TESOL says there are one-point

VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans Open Convention With Low Key Appeal

The Republican party began its national political convention Monday in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a shortened opening day schedule that focused on efforts to put together aid packages for people on the U.S. Gulf coast, affected by Hurricane Gustav. T

Republican Convention Gets Down to Business Tuesday

TAMPA, Florida U.S. Republicans meeting in Tampa, Florida, plan to get down to business Tuesday after their national nominating convention was delayed a day by the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac. The Republican National Convention will finally kick

CCTV9英语新闻：Canada Free Press article lambasts arbitration

The online newspaper Canada Free Press has called the South China Sea arbitration filed by the Philippines over territorial disputes with China, a 'case study of an out-of-control transnational adjudicative body'. The article says that whatever the s

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

CCTV9英语新闻：Negotiation is the only way of Philippines' arbitration case's peaceful resolution

The Philippines arbitration case against China has created significant debate in the South China Sea disputes. The Nansha Islands, also knows as the Spratlys, are at the heart of the case. With a ruling from the tribunal due shortly, Chinese experts

Romney gets moderate boost from GOP Convention: poll

Romney gets moderate boost from GOP Convention: poll WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney gained a moderate boost from the GOP National Convention last week, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. Foll

2016年CRI China rejects South China Sea arbitration award

In its final decision, the 5-member arbitration panel at the Hague sided with the 2013 claim filed by the former Philippine government. Among other conclusions it reached, the tribunal denied China's long-standing historical rights in the South China

2016年CRI Top diplomat's rebuff on arbitration

State Councilor Yang Jiechi reiterated the so-called arbitration was illegal, invalid and against international law. By unilaterally initiating arbitration, the Philippine government under Aquino has gone against its long-standing bilateral agreement

Republicans' pre-convention image ties Democrats' among U.S. voters: poll

TAMPA, the United States, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The favorability of the Republican Party among U.S. registered voters matches the 2008 pre-convention level, and has a virtual tie with that of the Democratic Party, shows a poll released Wednesday. Forty

Vodafone Threatens India With Arbitration Over Tax Issue

The British mobile service Vodafone has threatened the Indian government with international arbitration over a proposal that could make it liable for billions of dollars of taxes. Pressure is mounting on India to reconsider the proposal, which foreig

CCTV9英语新闻：Philippines arbitration lacks legal evidence

China says that the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally filed by the Philippines at the Hague has gone beyond the tribunals jurisdiction. Xu Hong, the Director of the Department of Treaty and Law of Foreign Ministry, said in a news briefing

Democrats Gather for National Convention

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina In U.S. politics, thousands of Democrats are gathering this week in the southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina for their partys national convention. The convention opens Tuesday and will build to a climax on Thursday, wh

2016年CRI China Rejects Arbitration on South China Sea

The UN Court of Arbitration is due to release the findings of its Philippine-initiated probe into the dispute over the Nansha Islands in the coming few weeks. Addressing its impending release, Ouyang Yujing, Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Mi