2017年CRI Activists and industry insiders hail China's ban on ivory trade

A craftsman working at the Beijing Ivory Carving Factory, March 31, 2017. China's State Council has announced that all ivory processing and trade in the country will be phased out by the end of 2017. [Photo: China Plus] As of the last day of March, C

African Environmentalists Praise China's Ivory Ban

China has made the sale of ivory in the country illegal. Conservationists have welcomed the decision. They say any legal ivory trade in the world hurts efforts to stop the killing of elephants. Max Graham is the Chief Executive of the group Space For

2007年VOA标准英语-Taleban Suicide Bomber 'Targets' Vice President

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 27 February 2007 Vice President Dick Cheney escaped any injury following a suicide bomb attack outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan that killed at least 12 people, and the number of dead could go higher. The

2007年VOA标准英语-Dead Taleban Leader Was Guantanamo Detainee

By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 July 2007 The Taleban leader who killed himself to avoid capture by Pakistani security forces Tuesday was released from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay three years ago. Pentagon officials say they do their best no

2006年VOA标准英语-Dozens of Taleban Rebels Reportedly Killed

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 24 May 2006 Afghan civilans, who were injured by the U.S. airstrike on Monday, rest at a local hospital in Kandahar, May 24, 2006 U.S. Military officials in Afghanistan say

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Swaps Complete Ban For 'Qualified Ban' On Transgender Military Service

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump has revoked a blanket ban on transgender military service he tried to impose last summer. A new detailed ban released late last night has the support of some religious conservatives but has renewed fury among advoca

Ban Condemns Attack on UN Building during China Visit

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is voicing outrage over an attack against a UN compound in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. At least 13 people are believed to have been killed in the attack. I repeat my outrage again at these despicable

2017年CRI China's ban on ivory trade comes into effect

A major step toward reducing elephant poaching has been made in China, with a new ban on ivory trading coming into effect. Under the new regulations, its now set to become illegal to process or sell ivory or ivory products in China. CRI's Guan Chao h

2006年VOA标准英语-US Says Taleban Attacks Hampering Progress, Opi

By Dan Robinson Washington 12 September 2006 U.S. officials say security problems in Afghanistan, amid escalating attacks by Taleban forces, continue to hamper efforts to rebuild and stabilize the country. The officials testified Tuesday before a co

2006年VOA标准英语-Fugitive Taleban Leader Vows New Wave of V

By Benjamin Sand Kabul 16 March 2006 Fugitive Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has vowed stepped up violence against U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. Coalition forces say they are prepared. The rare

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Taleban Will Fail in Afghanistan

By Scott Stearns White House 07 September 2006 President Bush says Taleban fighters will not retake power in Afghanistan, where militants have staged a series of offensives and targeted killings recently that have destabilized much of the country. T

2007年VOA标准英语-Taleban Says it Released Two South Korean Hosta

By Benjamin Sand Kabul 11 August 2007 Taleban insurgents say they have released two of the 21 remaining South Korean hostages they kidnapped more than three weeks ago. The word came as the insurgents completed a second day of face-to-face talks with

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Food Aid Ban May Hamper Future Distrib

With many people in Zimbabwe at the point of starvation, a government ban on field work by relief organizations is putting them at further risk. As Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA, even if the restrictions are lifted now, humanitarian groups say it

CCTV9英语新闻：China says won’t attend a nuclear ban treaty negotiation

China's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday that the country will not attend the negotiation on ban on nuclear weapons, which will be held on March 27th in New York. But the spokesperson of the ministry also addressed that China's stand on completel

Life ban sought for food safety crime in Beijing

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhuanet) -- People convicted of crimes related to food safety in the capital will be banned from the food industry for life, under a draft amendment to the Beijing Food Safety Regulation. The new draft, which aims to achieve tough

China mulls BBQ ban in major cities

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The pressures of severe air pollution have prompted China's environmental watchdog to consider pushing forward a legal ban on barbecues in densely populated urban areas. Barbecues should be strictly controlled in cities t

英闻天下——138 China Welcomes Iran's Nuclear Weapon Ban Decree

The Chinese government is welcoming Iran's nuclear weapon ban decree issued by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei: We welcome and pay great attention to Iran's decree banning nuclear weapon. I

2018年CRI US ban on ZTE a rush: expert

The action is not just about punishing ZTE; its also about punishing other US companies, because you ban the exports which the United States is looking for right now to China, and China has a certainly large telecommunication market. All the business

Fishing ban starts in South China Sea

GUANGZHOU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A two-and-a half month fishing ban began at noon Wednesday in most parts of the South China Sea as part of ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the area's marine resources, according to fishery authorities. The Hainan provinc

中英双语新闻——207 To ban, or not to ban?

Zhao Qianyi, 18, a freshman at Jilin University, feels lost without his computer, on which he connects with family and friends, watches videos and even does homework. 作为一名来自吉林大学的大一新生，18岁的赵谦一（音译）因为不