VOA慢速英语2017 Airlines Begin New Security Measures for Flights to US

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VOA标准英语2009-Asia's Budget Airline Carriers Ride Out Trou

Asia's budget airlines have grown rapidly in recent years. And while some are faring well, the sector faces a bumpy ride as economic turbulence hits both domestic and international travel. Asia's low-cost airlines, which took off in good economic ti

VOA双语新闻：亚洲廉价航空公司在困境中求生存

Asia's budget airlines have grown rapidly in recent years. And while some are faring well, the sector faces a bumpy ride as economic turbulence hits both domestic and international travel. 近年来，亚洲的廉价航空公司发展迅速。尽管有

Mobile Phone Apps Targeting at Delayed Flights

With flight delays in China on the rise, more and more mobile phone applications specializing in-flight information updates are emerging. CRI's Liu Min has more. Travel and Flight applications give brand new frequent flyers special experiences compar

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A:I don't know how much luggage I can take on the plane with me. B:You need to look up each individual airline online to get their restrictions. A: I just wonder what the general rules are. B: In the United States, if you fly economy on a domestic fl

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A: I dont know how much luggage I can take on the plane with me. B: You need to look up each individual airline online to get their restrictions. A: I just wonder what the general rules are. B: In the United States, if you fly economy on a domestic f

voa标准英语2008-Libya Bans Swiss Flights

Libya has banned Switzerland's national carrier, Swiss International Air Lines, from flying to Tripoli. This is the latest twist in ongoing diplomatic row between countries over the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi's son, Hannibal. 'Technical reasons' prom

VOA标准英语2008年-China, Taiwan Prepare for Direct Flights

China says 3,000 Chinese tourists a day will be allowed to travel to Taiwan, a long-estranged island Beijing considers part of Chinese territory. The visits will be possible once the two sides implement regular, direct flights, weekend, next month.

2006年VOA标准英语-Emergency Aid Flights Resume in Pakistan Q

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 18 January 2006 After three days of bad weather, the United Nations has resumed emergency aid flights into areas of Pakistan devastated by October's massive earthquake. But

VOA慢速英语2012 EXPLORATIONS - NASA and the Early Apollo Flights of the 1960s

EXPLORATIONS - NASA and the Early Apollo Flights of the 1960s BARBARA KLEIN: I'm Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The nineteen sixties were exciting times in space exploration. Today look back

VOA慢速英语2014 Video Highlights Domestic Abuse Issue

Video Highlights Domestic Abuse Issue Twenty-five percent of American women will experience domestic violence, that is, physical abuse by a partner. Most cases are never reported to police. But recently such violence was captured on video tape. The N

VOA慢速英语--Flying This Summer Means Longer Security Lines

AS IT IS 2016-05-28 Flying This Summer Means Longer Security Lines Thousands of travelers have missed their flights due to long security lines. The lines are likely to get worse at U.S. airports with 231 million travelers expected to fly this summer.

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Continues Overflights of Lebanon

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 October 2006 Israeli warplanes flew missions over southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut, one day after Israeli officials rejected calls by the French government to halt the overflights. ----- Tensions are building over the

美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S., Britain Restrict Electronics On Flights From Mideast Countries

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. is tightening rules about electronic devices allowed in carry-on baggage. The new security measures cover direct flights to the U.S. from eight majority-Muslim countries. This, of course, comes as President Trump is wagi

Chinese island province pilots in low-altitude test flight

HAIKOU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's aviation authorities(民航当局) on Friday started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace over the tourist island of Hainan on a trial basis for the first time. The aim is to eventually open a part

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Heavy fog delays flights in Xinjiang

URUMQI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Heavy fog in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Sunday left 87 flights delayed or diverted. Twenty-five inbound flights from cities such as Beijing, Dalian and Chengdu to Urumqi have

VOA常速英语2007年-Rights Group Says Sri Lankan Domestic Workers A

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 14 November 2007 A leading rights group says Sri Lankan domestic workers in the Middle East are victims of serious abuses. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, Human Rights Watch accuses Persian Gulf countries of fa

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BEIJING, Feb.17 (Xinhua) -- Fresh smog shrouded Beijing and some other provinces in China early on Sunday, disrupting highway traffic and flights. Readings for PM2.5, hazardous particles measuring 2.5 microns in diameter or less, exceeded 200 microgr

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On June 4th, a volcano in southern Chile erupted, sending volcanic ash into the air. The large particles of ash soon dropped to the ground but the small particles were carried, high in the air, by the westerly wind to Australia and New Zealand. This