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Yesterday, the Conservation Minister, Dr Nick Smith, went to Akaroa near Christchurch to tell local people that part of the harbour will be a marine reserve. A marine reserve is like a park for recreation in the sea. It means that nobody can catch fi

Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算

The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan

US Environmentalists Fear Bush Budget Plan

Broadcast: Feb 09, 2003 In terms of dollars and cents, the 2004 budget request increases spending for defense, the war against terrorism and homeland security. It also expands tax cuts, a move the Bus

2007年VOA标准英语-US Federal Reserve Chief Paints Mixed Economic

By Michael Bowman Washington 28 March 2007 The United States' top monetary official says the country's economy continues to grow and create jobs, but is hindered by several factors, including negative developments in the housing industry. VOA's Micha

voa标准英语2008年-Obama Announces Budget Team

President-elect Barack Obama made two more appointments to his economic team Tuesday and said budget reform was a major priority for his incoming administration. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. President-elect Barack

VOA标准英语2012--Suspect in Wildlife Reserve Attack Escapes

Suspect in Wildlife Reserve Attack Escapes The manhunt has resumed for the leader of a DRC militia that attacked a wildlife reserve in June. Six people were killed and 14 endangered forest giraffes, known as Okapi were slaughtered. He had been in the

VOA标准英语2011--WFP: Ethiopia's Emergency Food Reserve N

WFP: Ethiopia's Emergency Food Reserve Near Zero The head of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve. There

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 200

By Al Pessin Pentagon 04 February 2008 President Bush's budget for next year, sent to the Congress for debate on Monday, includes more than half a trillion dollars in basic defense spending, and another $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghan

学个词Learn a Word 第1642-reserve

今天我们要学的词是 reserve。Reserve 做为形容词，是后备的意思。Israel is preparing to mobilize 30,000 reserve troops. 以色列正准备动员三万预备役。The British defense secretary proposed to allow reserve soldiers to

China cuts its reserve ratio again

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhuanet) - China's central bank announced on Saturday it would lower the reserve requirement for commercial lenders by 50 basis points, the second time it has taken such action this year to inject more market liquidity and shore up

New California governor announces balanced state budget

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut

Roadblocks to US Budget Deal Persist

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, says he stands ready to cut a budget deal with President Barack Obama - so long as no taxes are raised, leaving deep spending cuts as the sole vehicle to trim Americas massive $1.5-trill

Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama has so far put in place three key positions in his second-term cabinet. However, what greeted Lew,

VOA标准英语2009-Bernanke Says US Economy Slowly Improving, C

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. recession should begin to end later this year, and the economy is in a slow recovery, although extraordinary challenges remain and there are serious risks from deficit spending. Federal Reserv

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Sends 2011 Budget to Congress

U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious budget process. President Obama is walking a fine lin

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请看中国日报网报道： The first two female reserve astronauts, one of whom is likely to go into space on board Shenzhou IX and become China's first female astronaut, have to meet the same criteria as the men, said a senior medical expert fro

US Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans（共和党） agreed, in principle,

2018年CRI African countries discuss using RMB as reserve currency

Finance officials from 14 nations in eastern and southern Africa have gathered in Zimbabwe, discussing the possibilities of using the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency in the region. They are also vowing to use the Chinese currency more often with t

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The deputy governor of China's central bank, Yi Gang, said in an interview with CCTV that China's foreign exchange reserve is within reasonable range. Our foreign exchange reserve increased from less than 300 billion US dollars in 2002 to 3.99 trilli

Brazilian minister confirms budget cut

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brzilian Planning Minister Miriam Belchior Monday confirmed planned federal budget cut in 2011, but said it is a routine（日常工作）. There are curtailments（缩减） every year. About the amount to be cut,