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This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A hologram is a three-dimensional image -- an image that appears to have height, width and depth. More than thirty years ago, Princess Leia gave her famous holographic plea for help in the original S

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By Zulima Palacio Washington 11 January 2008 A new study says that environmental and social issues are shaping a new sustainable, global economy. The private environmental group, Worldwatch Institute in Washington, conducted the study. Producer Zulim

VOA标准英语2009-US House Committee Approves Iraq, Afghanistan Wa

U.S. strategies in Afghanistan and Pakistan, continuing support for Iraq, and Middle East peace efforts figured highly in debate Thursday in a key House of Representatives committee. Debate on these issues occurred as the House Appropriations Commit

VOA标准英语2011--Libya Faces Economic Challenges in Post-Gadhafi Era

Libya Faces Economic Challenges in Post-Gadhafi Era Moammar Gadhafi is dead, but Libyans still face many difficulties now that their long time leader is gone, including how to repair a battered economy. Before the uprisings, Libya produced roughly 1.

Economic Confidence Declines in US, Europe

Separate reports on U.S. consumer confidence and European economic sentiment added to the volatility in global markets Tuesday. In the U.S., consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 16 months, while the European Union's index of economic senti

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Established in 2014, the CPC in Dialogue with the World aims to provide a platform to share the latest policies of the Communist Party of China with the world. The year's event is centering on the theme of Innovation of Global Economic Governance: Th

2016年CRI North Korea vows to continue to develop nuclear capability

Friday morning's underground nuclear test in North Korea was not a complete surprise, as activities associated with nuclear weapons testing have been noted around the test facility for the past few months. However, Su Xiaohui, deputy director of Inte

Europeans Brace for Hard Times, Economic Woes

As economic crises intensify in Europe, governments are cutting budgets and ordinary people are tightening their belts. Even richer countries, like the Netherlands, are bracing for hard times to come. Amsterdam's residents took full advantage of the

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By Steve Herman Tokyo 11 July 2006 In wake of the missile tests by North Korea last week, Japanese politicians have begun discussing whether the country should have the capability to counter-attack foreign bases if it is threatened. At present, Japa

US economic outlook 'optimistic'

The US economic outlook has become cautiously （谨慎的） optimistic, according to the latest issue of the Federal Reserve's influential Beige Book. Five of the 12 districts surveyed said there were signs of improvement, with five showing signs of st

China, Russia vow further inter-parliamentary, economic cooperation

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VOA标准英语2010年-Analysts: Times Square Plot May Signif

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Asia-Pacific Region Critical to US Economic Recovery

In the Pacific state of Hawaii, U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday told leaders of the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation economies that the region will be key to U.S. economic recovery. With much of the formal summit activity, including a worki

Merkel: Eurozone Often Failed to Keep Economic Promises

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U.S. faces economic recession risk: research agency

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US Economic Policies Amount to 'Hooliganism'

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says U.S. economic policies amount to hooliganism.Putin, in his annual address to the Russian parliament, said Wednesday that everything is not so good for our friends in the States. He told the lawmakers to look

China looks to boost economic integration of East Asia at ASEAN summits

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Europe Faces More Negative Economic Indicators

The 17 eurozone nations are facing a new wave of negative economic indicators, a further signal that Europe's currency bloc is headed toward a recession. The European Commission said Friday that executive and consumer confidence dropped in December t

2018年CRI SCO membership significant to Pakistan’s development: experts

It has been one year since Pakistan became a full member country of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). A number of leading experts and analysts of international affairs in Pakistan say the full membership upgrade has had a significant impac

U.S. Fed sees better economic situation at end of 2010

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy ended last year on an encouraging note, as economic activity continued to expand moderately（适度地） from November through December, according to the latest Federal Reserve survey（调查） rel