NPR 2008-06-27

President Bush today eased some economic sanctions against North Korea in exchange for a North Korean declaration on details of its nuclear weapons program. NPR's Mike Shuster reports. The president moved to rescind North Korea's designation as a st

NPR 2008-12-28

Israel says the offensive it launched against the Islamist Hamas Group in the Gaza Strip today is aimed at improving the security situation in southern Israel which has been the target of salvos of rockets and mortar shells fired from Gaza. Israeli

NPR 2009-01-30

Illinois state senators have begun debating the fate of Governor Rod Blagojevich with a vote on whether to remove the governor from office expected shortly. Republican State Senator Dale Righter was among those who said Blagojevich needs to go. This

2006年VOA标准英语-Senior UN Official Urges End to Arms Sales

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 February 2006 A senior United Nations official is calling on nations to stop selling arms to African countries. The official says Africa is awash with weapons which are at th

NPR 2011-10-04

Amanda Knox is walking free. As heard through an interpreter on CNN just moments ago, a judge with the Italian appeals court announced the panel was throwing out the former students murder conviction. So we have overturned. So, knox, Amanda, is free.

2007年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Accidentally Sold Parts for Iranian Fi

By Al Pessin Washington 02 August 2007 Investigators from the U.S. Congress say earlier this year the Defense Department sold nearly 1,400 collections of surplus parts that can be used in aging fighter jets now only flown by Iran, in spite of a ban o

NPR 2009-04-15

Retail sales fell more than 1% in March, the biggest decline in three months, and a surprise to most analysts who expected sales to increase slightly. According to the Commerce Department, automobile sales fell the sharpest, down nearly 24% from the

VOA标准英语2011--British Security Sales to Mideast Under

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron says he would like to see a United Nations resolution condemning Libya's use of force against anti-government protesters. He was speaking in Qatar during a tour of Gulf Arab states. Back in Britain, controversy

每日一词【1089】rev up：加速，加快

今天我们要学的词是rev up。 To rev up, 意思是加速，加快。 The soccer team revved up its defense in the second half, 足球队下半场加强防守。 The retailers plan to rev up sales in the upcoming holiday season, 零售商计划通

NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2014-01-16

A federal judge says Oklahoma's new state constitution amendment banning the same sex marriage violates the federal constitution. But the judge is putting his role on hold pending appeal of a nearly identical lawsuit in Utah. Mxx with member station

China Protests Against US Arms Sale to Taiwan

China has protested against the latest US arms sale to Taiwan, saying the US action has created severe obstacles for the two countries' normal military-to-military exchanges. Military experts are warning the deal would deteriorate security ties betwe

U.S. Urged to Revoke Arms Sales to Taiwan

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has become the latest high-ranking Chinese official to take issue with the United States over its latest announced arms sale to Taiwan. CRI's Su Yi has more. Yang Jiechi has joined a chorus of other Chinese officials, cal

学个词Learn a Word 第1089期 To rev up

今天我们要学的词是rev up。 To rev up, 意思是加速，加快。 The soccer team revved up its defense in the second half, 足球队下半场加强防守。 The retailers plan to rev up sales in the upcoming holiday season, 零售商计划通

2007年VOA标准英语-Australia Lifts Ban on Uranium Sales to India

By Phil Mercer Sydney 15 August 2007 Australia has ended its ban on uranium sales to India. The country has so far refused to sell the nuclear fuel to countries that have not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but Foreign Minister Alexander

Computer sales dips for first time since 2009

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Computer sales declined in the first three months of this year for the first time since 2009 worldwide. PC sales fell 1.1 percent in the first quarter to 84.3 million worldwide, according to tech research firm Gartner

2007年VOA标准英语-US Aerospace Industry Hopes for Military Sales

By Steve Herman New Delhi 05 February 2007 India's defense minister says his country is prepared to collaborate with other nations to build combat aircraft, tactical missiles and other military equipment. The announcement comes as an unprecedented r

Gun Sales Drop in the US, But Why?

Almost 60,000 members of the gun industry are meeting this week in the U.S. city of Las Vegas, Nevada. They are gathering for the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show or, as it is commonly called, the SHOT show. The yearly event brings together g

美国仍是世界最大武器输出国

The United States continues to hold the title of the worlds top weapons exporter, supplying almost $23 billion worth of weapons to other countries last year particularly in the Middle East according to a new report by IHS Jane's. 简氏防务周刊发表

China's auto sales up nearly 3%

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile sales hit 9.6 million units in the first half of 2012, up 2.93 percent year on year, data released on Wednesday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. Auto output during the

U.S. new home sales down 33% in May

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- New home sales in the United States plunged(投入) 33 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 300,000 units, the Commerce Department（美国商务部） reported Wednesday. The new home sales, the lo