VOA常速英语2007年-World Bank: African Economies Turning a Corner

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 14 November 2007 The World Bank says economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have turned a corner and after decades of stagnation are catching up with the rest of the world. The organization made the statement in its an

AS IT IS 2016-05-14 First US Woman to Lead Combatant Command

AS IT IS 2016-05-14 First US Woman to Lead Combatant Command The first woman to lead one of the largest U.S. military commands officially began the job on Friday. Air Force General Lori Robinson is the new head of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)

VOA标准英语2009-US Creates Military Cyber Command to Defend

The U.S. Defense Department is in the final stages of creating a new military command to defend against attacks on the nation's military computer systems. We report from the Pentagon on plans for U.S. Cyber Command. Deputy Secretary of Defense Willi

VOA标准英语2009年-Some Asian Economies Edge Out of Recession

After months of massive government spending, some economies in Asia have emerged from recession. But officials and business experts say it is not yet time for euphoria. Japan - the world's second largest economy - grew about one percent in the three

VOA标准英语2010年-Major US Military Command Closure Caus

On August 9, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the elimination of a major U.S. combat command as a cost-cutting measure. The Joint Forces Command employs about 6,000 people around (the US southern city of) Norfolk, Virginia. People who li

VOA标准英语2009年-Nobel Economist Says Asia's Economies in '

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says Asia's economies are on the way to recovery after the most severe downturn in a decade. But he sees the need for greater regulation and monitoring of global financial markets. Joseph E. Stiglitz (fi

2007年VOA标准英语-New US Africa Command Won't Have Its Own Troops

By Al Pessin Washington 03 May 2007 The U.S. military officer responsible for building the new command for Africa says it will not have its own contingent of combat troops, as other U.S. regional commands do. In a VOA interview, said the creation of

2006年VOA标准英语-NATO to Take Command of Security in Eastern Afg

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 03 October 2006 Heavy smoke billows from a burning armored vehicle of a Canadian military convoy after a suicide bomber rammed into the convoy in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2006 NATO has confirmed plans to assume milit

2007年VOA标准英语-US Creates Military Command for Africa

By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 February 2007 The Bush administration has announced the creation of a new U.S. military command for Africa by September of next year. The long-anticipated move will consolidate responsibility for U.S. military activities on t

2007年VOA标准英语-US Middle East Command Changes as Part of New I

By Al Pessin Tampa, Florida 17 March 2007 Admiral William Fallon (left) and General John Abizaid at change of command ceremony A U.S. Navy admiral took command Friday of the part of the U.S. military that is fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

2007年VOA标准英语-Gates: Africa Command Will Give US More Effecti

By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 February 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has announced that the U.S. military will create a new command for Africa. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon officials say the command is to be established by Septemb

VOA常速英语2007年-US Official Says New Africa Military Command Wi

By Kari Barber Dakar, Ougadougou 14 November 2007 On a stop in Burkina Faso, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte talked about U.S. plans for a new military command for Africa. The command has been controversial on the continent where some

OECD: Most Global Economies Could Slow Further

A new report says that most of the world's major economies are likely to slow further, but that U.S., Japanese and Russian economic fortunes are showing signs of improving. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Th

Growth Expected to Slow in World's Largest Economies

Growth for the world's biggest economies is expected to stall in the last three months of this year, according to the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The new findings come before a key meeting of finance ministers f

VOA标准英语2008年-New US General Takes Command of NATO Troops in

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 03 June 2008 The U.S. general who led allied ground forces in the invasion of Iraq has taken command of NATO troops in Afghanistan. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports General David McKiernan takes charge as commanders in Afghan

VOA标准英语2009年-APEC Economies Report Improved Trade Finan

By Daniel Schearf Singapore 09 November 2009 The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has released a survey that shows an improvement in financing trade in more than half of their economies. The survey was released during APEC meetings in Singapo

VOA常速英语2008年-US General Says No Plans for Africa Command HQ

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 11 April 2008 The head of the new U.S. military command for Africa says the United States has no plans to move its headquarters to an African location once it becomes a full-fledged command in October. U.S. Army General William

Asia Faces Test as European Economies Strain Under Debt

Asias strong economic credentials are set to be tested in the face of slowing European economies and concerns about the outlook for the U.S. economy. In a gold trading house in Bangkoks Chinatown crowds pack the store. Although the commodity is tradi

New Report Finds World's Developed Economies Strengthening

A new report says the world's developed economies appear headed for stronger growth in the coming months, with China advancing as well. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday that its gauge of future econom

英文乡村歌曲：Gloriana - Cry on command

You always pull this From your bag of tricks You toss a tear on your cheek Just to see what sticks Dashboard light reads midnight You don't want me to go The house is dark, you're falling apart And you hate to be alone But I don't get it What's wrong