VOA常速英语2007-Senegal Demands Probe into Attack on AU Troops i

By Kari Barber Dakar 01 October 2007 The government of Senegal is warning it will consider pulling its troops out of the African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur if steps are not taken to guarantee the safety of their contingent. At least 10 Africa

'Political Attack Dogs' Add Color to US Presidential Campaig

Ted Landphair Earlier this month, an open microphone caught Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in an unguarded moment, muttering to supporters about the Republican opposition.

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台六月-Clean Trucks, Clean Emissions

Diesel fuel in the US and the fumes from diesel engines are about to get a whole lot cleaner. As of today, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring much of the diesel in the country to have 97% less sulfur in it. It's the start of a project

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台七月-Stocks Shudder at Early London Attack

On the financial markets, traders reacted quickly to todays news, Londons FTSE Index lost about 4% of its value but then recovered about half of that before the close of trading. In the US stocks managed to shake off bad news from abroad and closed u

每日一词【764】cyber attack：网络攻击

今天我们要学的词是cyber attack。 Cyber attack 网络攻击。Web sites of a number of South Korean government agencies were paralyzed by a suspected cyber attack on Wednesday, 韩国很多政府网站星期三陷入瘫痪状态，怀疑是由

VOA标准英语2008年-Suicide Attack in Algeria Kills Dozens

Algeria's Interior Ministry says a suicide car bombing in front of a police school near Algiers has killed more than 40 people and injured dozens more. Ricci Shryock has more from our West Africa regional bureau in Dakar. Gendarmes stand at the site

voa标准英语2008-Mumbai Attack Tests City's Reputation for Resili

The vibrant seaport city, Mumbai, in southern India, usually is quick to bounce back from catastrophes like bombings, communal riots and monsoon floods. But the most recent terror attack is testing its reputation for resilience. Mumbai is limping ba

Pakistan Hits out at US on Kabul Attack Charge

Pakistan's government has denied links with the Haqqani network, a reportedly Pakistan-based militant group which was accused of masterminding a recent attack on the US embassy in Afghan capital, Kabul. Pakistan has warned the United States it risks

VOA常速英语2007年-New Attack in Mauritania Raises Fears of Terror

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 28 December 2007 Mauritania is investigating a second deadly attack less than five days after four French tourists were killed. The government is blaming the killings on a terrorist organization. In the latest attack, four sold

VOA常速英语2008年-Gunmen Attack Israeli Embassy in Mauritania

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 February 2008 Suspected Islamic militants attacked the Israeli embassy in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, early Friday. Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, two Mauritanians and a French woman were wounded when the attac

Mexican Olympic medalist dies of heart attack

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Mexican Olympic race walker Noe Hernandez died of a heart attack on Wednesday after being shot in the head. The 34-year-old, 2000 Sydney Olympics runner-up, died on his way to the hospital following two heart attacks

2007年VOA标准英语-Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 13 in Pakistan Capita

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 17 July 2007 A suicide bomb blast ripped through a crowded anti-government rally in central Islamabad, just minutes before the country's suspended chief justice was set to appear. From Islamabad, VOA Correspondent Benjamin

每日一词【1103】attack ad：带有攻击性的广告片

今天我们要学的词是attack ad。 Attack, 是攻击，ad 是广告，把这两个词连在一起，attack ad意思就是带有攻击性的广告片。 Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts was criticized in a new attack ad for dancing aroun

VOA标准英语2008年-US Says Yemen Embassy Attack Bears Hallmarks of

The State Department says the attack on the U.S. embassy in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, was apparently an attempt by terrorists to breach the walls of the heavily-guarded facility. Officials say the attack bore all the hallmarks of an al-Qaida operat

大众拟用催化转化器修复受影响汽车

Volkswagen has devised a new catalytic converter that could fix the majority of the cars in the US affected by the diesel emissions scandal, as details emerge of its attempts to satisfy regulators. 大众汽车(Volkswagen)设计出一种新的催化转

Riot Police Attack Bahrain Protesters

Riot police in Bahrain firing teargas(催泪性毒气) and rubber bullets have stormed the main square of the capital, Manama, driving out hundreds of anti-government protesters who had set up camp and demanded sweeping political changes for the isla

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel Backs Away From Threat to Attack Iran

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 08 June 2008 Israel is backing away from a threat to attack Iran. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Shaul Mofaz (file photo) Israeli defense officials have rejected comments by Cabinet Minister Shaul

Livorno player dies of heart attack

ROME, April 14 (Xinhua) -- All Italian matches scheduled in the weekend were suspended after Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini died on Saturday from a heart attack during a Serie B match, local media said. A crowd of players and supporters shoute

Officials: Bin Laden Urged Followers to Attack US

U.S. officials say Osama bin Laden's handwritten journal shows the al-Qaida leader urging his followers to focus on targeting the United States in a large-scale attack. Media reports quote the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. They

Heart attack victims get faster help

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 90 percent of U.S. heart attack patients who need the lifesaving procedure receive it within just 90 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, according to a study released Monday in the journal Circulation.