Thousands Stage Anti-War Protest in Los Angeles

Broadcast: Jan 12, 2003 Thousands of 1) demonstrators protested a possible war in Iraq at a rally and march in Los Angeles Saturday. As U.S. troops mobilize for a possible invasion, protest organizers

Anti-War Protests Continue Worldwide

Broadcast: Mar 22 2003 Large crowds of anti-war 1) demonstrators turned out in New York City, Saturday. Protesters marched in the streets there and in several major U.S. cities to protest the Bush adm

Zimbabwe Athletes Launch Human Rights Protest

Broadcast: Feb 10, 2003 Two of Zimbabwe's most prominent athletes have issued a strongly-worded condemnation of the human rights situation in their country. They made their unexpected statement just b

Modern Technology Changes Art of Protest

Broadcast: Mar 11, 2003 It's hard to say when or where the world's first signature petition was circulated, but in general, historians believe two things had to happen before the petition could truly

Power outage sparks violent protest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Hours of power outage in scorching summer Monday sparked protest in most parts of Pakistan and angry protesters attacked offices of power supply departments in some areas. Pakistan faces about 5000 MW electricity shortf

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If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill, 如果你当不成山巅的一棵劲松， Be a scrub in the valley---but be 就做山谷里的小树吧---但务必 The best little scrub by the side of the rill; 做溪流边最棒的一棵小树； Be

VOA常速英语2007年-US Lawyers March to Protest Emergency Rule in P

By Meredith Buel Washington 14 November 2007 Hundreds of lawyers have marched past the United States Supreme Court in a show of solidarity with attorneys in Pakistan who have been arrested while protesting President Pervez Musharraf's decision to imp

AS IT IS 2016-09-11 American Athletes Protest National Anthem

AS IT IS 2016-09-11 American Athletes Protest National Anthem The National Football League opens its season in cities across the United States this weekend. Fans will be cheering for their favorite teams and players during games Sunday and Monday. Bu

CCTV9英语新闻：孟加拉人冒着生命危险逃离贫困

Authorities and aid workers have found traffickers' boats carrying as many Bangladeshis as Rohingya, the persecuted Muslim minority fleeing Myanmar. Since early May, more than 3,600 people have landed in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Half are fro

Workers in Europe protest austerity measures

BEIJING, Sep.27 (Xinhuanet) --? As thousands of demonstrators（示威者 ） marched in European capitals on Wednesday to protest recent austerity measures, officials in Brussels proposed stiffening sanctions（制裁） for governments that fail to

Striking Greek Workers Protest New Austerity Cuts

Striking Greek transport workers brought Athens to a standstill Thursday in a new protest against austerity measures imposed by the government to secure international financing for the debt-ridden country. Public transport workers and taxi drivers wa

Greek indignant return to protest austerity outside parliament

ATHENS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant returned to protest austerity outside the parliament building for first time after several months on Sunday evening with a symbolic rally which ended in minor scuffles with police forces. Poverty, unemploy

Valencia united in protest at referee following Real Madrid defeat

MADRID, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- FC Valencia players, fans and directors are this Wednesday united in their criticism of referee Muniz Fernandez following Tuesday night's 2-0 Copa del Rey defeat away to Real Madrid. Madrid won the game thanks to a fine go

Despite Concessions, Egyptians Protest

Anti-government protests in Egypt continued for a fifth day Wednesday in-and around the iconic Tahrir Square in Cairo, despite concessions announced by the head of the ruling military council designed to ease discontent. On Tuesday, Field Marshal Hus

新西兰英语 150 Maori protest against Auckland super-city

At midday today, about 6,000 Maori and other supporters held a protest march in Queen St in Auckland, in the rain. The march was called a hikoi. The hikoi was organised by a young Maori man, Ngarimu Blair, who controlled the crowd to make sure that i

VOA常速英语2007年-Tens of Thousands Protest in Tbilisi Against Ge

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 02 November 2007 Tens of thousands of people in Tbilisi are protesting against the government of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, who came to power following demonstrations that swept aside his predecessor in 2003. VOA

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Amid rumors that there were prehistoric mammoths wandering around the unknown region and that somewhere in its wilds was a mountain of rock salt 80 by 45 miles in extent，the two captains set out. (同位语从句rumors that) 当时有一些传言，说

Tens of Thousands Protest Alleged Voter Fraud in Russia

Protesters came out across the worlds largest country to demand clean elections and to say what, only one week ago, was unsayable. Russia Without Putin was the favorite chant of thousands of demonstrators who marched within earshot of the Kremlin in

双语有声阅读：做最好的自己

3.做最好的自己 If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill, 如果你当不了山巅的一棵劲松， Be a scrub in the valley-but be 就做山谷里的灌木--但一定 The best little scrub by the side of the rill; 要做溪边最棒的一棵

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'The Captain Class' Defines The Greatest Sports Teams Ever Based On One Character

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: There is no better, faster way to start a barstool argument with another sports fan than to trot out a list of the world's greatest teams. That's a line from the new book The Captain Class. The author is Sam Walker, and he se