2007年VOA标准英语-Musical Album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club

By Paul Burge London 01 June 2007 Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band , by The Beatles Music lovers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed pop music albums of the century. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by

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BBC Learning English People and Places The Brummie accent This is not a word for word transcript. Changes may have been made as the programme was recorded and edited. Jackie:Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton. This is BBC Learning English dot com. These peopl

2006年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Group Says Sudan-Chad Raids T

By Margaret Besheer Washington 05 February 2006 Demonstrators protest in front of the White House about conditions in Sudan, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, in Washington A leading human rights group says mil

VOA慢速英语2009-Agriculture Report - Do-It-Yourself: Growing Tom

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we talk about tomatoes. Tomatoes are generally easy to grow. Experts at the University of Illinois Extension suggest you start seeds indoors if the ground is still cold. For best results with

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - Study Links Hot Weather to Migra

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A migraine headache can cause disabling pain. People may not feel back to normal for hours or even days. Migraine headaches are most common among young adults and middle-aged people. In the United State

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Decry Kenyan Suspect's Kill

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 February 2007 Human rights groups are blasting Kenyan police for killing one of Kenya's most wanted criminals, saying that the suspect should have been taken into custody and tried rather than shot. As Cathy Majtenyi rep

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Group Reports Abuses in Indonesia'

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 21 February 2007 U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says Indonesia should immediately release political prisoners in Papua. In a report released Wednesday, the rights group says Jakarta's actions in Papua are a stain on its democr

2006年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Group Calls for Spotlight on N. Ko

By Steve Herman Tokyo 01 November 2006 A privately produced report says international attention should be paid to the human rights situation in North Korea, which the report's authors say amounts to crimes against humanity. ----- North Korean boys e

2006年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Group Slams Israel for Lebanon Act

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 22 August 2006 watch Gasoline report The Iraqi economy is suffering from a shrinking supply of subsidized fuel and the rising price of fuel that is readily available on the black market. A government-subsidized gasoline s

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Say DRC Needs Dialogue, Not

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 27 March 2007 In the Democratic Republic of Congo, human-rights organizations say they are not reassured by President Joseph Kabila's statement that the military action that left dozens dead last week was necessary to maintain

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Warn Violence in Zimbabwe C

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 29 March 2007 Human rights organizations are warning that the violence in Zimbabwe could spiral out of control and are calling for Southern African leaders to take action if the Zimbabwe government fails to halt the brutali

2007年VOA标准英语-Watchdog Group Says Somalia Still Remains Hot S

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 22 January 2007 Some of the ten Somali men accused of piracy stand in the dock under guard of Kenyan police officers in the court in Mombasa (3 Feb 2006) Piracy attacks are falling worldwide but hot spots remain, including i

IN THE NEWS - Bush Proposes New Security Department

By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -June 15, 2002: Bush Proposes New Security Department This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. President Bush has proposed creating a new federa

2006年VOA标准英语-Red Hot Chili Peppers on Tour in 2006

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 03 November 2006 watch Peppers interview This year marks the 23rd anniversary of one of rock music's most popular bands. It's hard to imagine that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been making music since 1983. From the

2007年VOA标准英语-Strike by Ethnic Groups Shuts Down Southern Nep

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 March 2007 In Nepal, an ethnic group demanding greater political representation has shut down the south of the country with a campaign of strikes and protests. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi on the new trouble

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Says Military Effort Alone Will Not Br

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 11 December 2006 watch Rumsfeld Iraq The departure of U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld this month roughly coincides with the end of Lieutenant General Peter Chiarelli's tour as Commander of Multinational Forces

2006年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Group Slams Hezbollah Civilian Att

By Gary Thomas London 14 September 2006 The international human rights group Amnesty International has criticized the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah for its actions during the recent conflict with Israel. The report follows a earlier one tha

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld: Proliferation Main Concern with North

By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 October 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says his main concern following North Korea's claim that it tested a nuclear explosive is that it could provide nuclear technology to other countries, and to terrorist grou

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Demand Accounting for Missi

By David Gollust Washington 07 June 2007 Leading human rights groups Thursday called on the U.S. government to account for terrorism suspects they believe were detained by U.S. authorities abroad but whose whereabouts are now unknown. The Bush admini

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Expects Iraq Troop Reduction Afte

By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 May 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he expects the United States to be able to reduce its troop strength in Iraq once the new government takes office. The sec