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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 July 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross is stepping up humanitarian operations for 100,000 displaced people in the Central African Republic. A Red Cross Official just back from the CAR tells VOA these people a

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Central banks of the leading industrialized nations are working together to try to ease a financial crisis that originated in the United States but has roiled markets worldwide. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. A Wall Street street sig

VOA标准英语2008年-India's Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates to Co

India's Central bank has hiked interest rates in a bid to tackle inflation which is at its highest rate in over a decade. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, there are fears the measure will slowdown growth in one of the world's fastest g

VOA常速英语2007-West and Central African Primates Imperiled by H

By Kari Barber Dakar 29 October 2007 A new World Conservation Union report says a large number of the world's endangered primates are at risk of extinction in West and Central African countries. Experts say hunting for bushmeat is threatening the ani

VOA常速英语2008年-More Urgent Humanitarian Aid For Central Africa

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 29 February 2008 The United Nations is asking for $32 million in immediate humanitarian aid for the Central African Republic (CAR). The UN's humanitarian coordinator, Toby Lanzer, says the aid will help stabilize a volat

VOA常速英语2007年-Central Asian Women Still Struggle for Politica

By Navbahor Imamova Washington 16 November 2007 In most of Central Asia women are still struggling to find their place in the political arena. Despite the Soviet legacy of gender equality, women are still underrepresented in the highest levels of gov

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Easter Bunny hops atop box office derby

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U.S. and European central banks have in unison cut their interest rates by half a percentage point. The coordinated move is aimed at bringing some stability back to the shaky global economy and slumping stock markets. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports fro

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By Barry Wood Washington 14 February 2008 In a rare joint appearance before a congressional committee Thursday, the U.S. treasury secretary and the head of the central bank said the U.S. economy has weakened but will probably avoid recession. VOA's B

Two killed in helicopter crash in central London

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Fog to hit central, E China

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities said Monday that central and east China will be shrouded in fog through Tuesday morning. The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a blue alert for the fog. Blue is the lowest leve

UN calls for dialogue in Central African Republic

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Wednesday called on both the Central African Republic (CAR) government and rebels to halt violence and resolve the current crisis through dialogue. We continue to follow the situation in the Ce

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By Michael Bowman Washington 13 August 2007 Stock markets in Europe and Asia posted gains Monday, while U.S. stock marketsfell slightly. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, investors appeared reassured after central banks added cash to comb

One dead as road collapses in central China

CHANGSHA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A section of a highway running near a major river in central China's Hunan Province caved in early Thursday, engulfing a passing vehicle and killing at least one person aboard. The cave-in, near the Poly International Pla

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Former ABC vice president joins central bank

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China changes three central bank advisors

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