US, Britain Present Draft Iraq Resolution to UN

Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have presented the U.N. Security Council a draft resolution on Iraq, outlining the transfer of full sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government. The handove

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 10 September 2007 Ground Zero construction It is some of the most controversial real estate on the planet. The 16 acres of land in New York that is known as Ground Zero draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

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VOA标准英语2008年-Russia Rejects New UN Draft on Georgia

Russia's U.N. ambassador says his government will not support a French-sponsored draft Security Council resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Bes

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The Bush administration says it has sent Iraq what it says is the final text of an agreement on a continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq beyond the end of the year. U.S. officials say they accepted some Iraqi-proposed amendments, but that as far

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The Pentagon says U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have reached a draft agreement establishing the legal framework for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq after the United Nations authorization expires at the end of the year. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pent

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Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat

Public opinion sought on waterway draft law

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday began soliciting public opinion on a draft law on waterway protection in a bid to better protect waterways and ensure navigation safety. Fixing fishing gears and farming fish or aquatic plants in waterway

Draft rules stress educational rights for disabled

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Educational coverage for people with more types of disabilities, such as autism and cerebral palsy, will expand, according to a draft revision to the regulation on the education of the disabled. The current regulation, wh

China to boost construction of green buildings

BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has established a goal of having green buildings account for 30 percent of new construction projects by 2020, according to an official document released Sunday. The document, which was jointly release

China intensifies efforts to protect ancient canal

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China is moving to better protect its 2,500-year-old Grand Canal by encouraging public donations and banning unnecessary construction in the area. The Ministry of Culture publicized a set of regulations to protect the Gran

Construction of new economic zone starts in W China

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School bus safety draft regulation released

China issued a set of technical standards for school buses for primary school students last year, and the drafting of another standard for buses for the kindergartners is also underway. According to the draft, the government will adopt a license syst

China to continue regulating land supply for housing construction

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will continue its regulation of land supply for housing use in 2013 to promote the stability of land market and healthy economic growth, a senior land and resources official said on Friday. Xu Shaoshi, minister of l

CCTV9英语新闻：Shanghai OKs draft plan to boost innovation

Shanghai is looking to add a new economic driver to its growth as the city approves a draft plan to transform the city into a technological innovation center. The proposal declares the city will become such a center with global influence by 2030. The

Draft copyright law enrages China's music industry

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music writers are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed. However, legal experts suggest the writers misunderstand the draft and

Draft amendment to Criminal Procedure Law ready for vote

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- A draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedure Law is ready for vote after minor revisions were made, deputies to the country's top legislature said on Saturday. The draft was submitted Thursday to the ongoing 5th sessi

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers stress charity transparency in draft law

CCTV reporter Hou Na talked to lawmakers about their views and expectations on the charity law draft. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated topic during the two sessions. We see more and more people are making charity donations, it is a symbol o

CCTV9英语新闻：Charity Law draft submitted to legislature

The national legislature received the country's first bill to regulate charity activities on Wednesday. This move aims to recruit help from society in order to attain the 2020 poverty alleviation goal. Our reporter Han Peng has been following this, a