VOA标准英语2012--Santorum Gains Ground in Republican Contest

Santorum Gains Ground in Republican Contest Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has seen a surge in the polls ahead of January 3 caucuses in Iowa. Here's more about the former senator and socially conservative candidate. Michele Bachmann.

More Than 60 Dead in Guatemala Following Volcanic Explosion

Rescue workers pulled at least 10 people alive from ash and mud flows around Guatemalas Volcan de Fuego on Monday. The countrys national disaster agency reported at least 62 people have died since the volcano exploded Sunday. Officials say the number

Population explosion

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NPR 2010-02-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Police on the scene of today's deadly explosion in Middletown, Connecticut are asking surrounding communities for help. They are bracing for mass casualties that may include at least two deaths and as m

International Agencies Rally to Help Explosion Victims in N.

Lisa Schlein The United Nations and international aid agencies are stepping up efforts to meet the long-term health needs of hundreds of victims, many of them children, injured by the giant train expl

VOA慢速英语2018--维珍银河完成载客飞船的测试

Virgin Galactic Completes Test of Spaceship to Carry Tourists Virgin Galactic says its spacecraft designed to launch tourists into space completed an important test flight on Thursday. The rocket ship, called SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity, climbed more than

AS IT IS 2016-01-13 Terror Rips Open Historic Istanbul Square

AS IT IS 2016-01-13 Terror Rips Open Historic Istanbul Square An explosion in the historic square of Sultanahmet in Istanbul left at least 10 people dead and wounded 15 others Tuesday. We heard a really big explosion. I didnt really understand what w

VOA标准英语2008年-Explosion Targets Lebanese Army Bus in Tripoli

A car bomb has exploded in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, apparently targeting a Lebanese Army bus. Five people, including at least three soldiers, were killed in the blast and at least 21 people were wounded. Edward Yeranian reports fo

VOA标准英语2008年-Explosion Targets Bus in Lebanese City of Tripo

At least 18 people were killed, seven of them Lebanese Army soldiers, and more than 45 people were wounded, in an explosion targeting an intercity passenger bus in the northern port city of Tripoli. The explosion follows weeks of tensions in Tripoli

美国国家公共电台 NPR North Korea Demolishes Its Nuclear Test Site In A 'Huge Explosion'

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: North Korea is making a public show of moving towards denuclearization ahead of a planned summit with the U.S. The regime invited a small group of foreign reporters to witness the demolition of its nuclear test site in the northe

VOA常速英语2007年-Explosion at Philippine House of Representative

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 13 November 2007 A powerful explosion at an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives has killed at least two people, including a Philippine lawmaker, and injured several others. Douglas Bakshian has more from Man

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

英语听力：探索发现 2014-06-15 BBC 地平线：陨石的真相-15

On June 30th, 1908, a huge explosion tore through the forest of Tunguska, Siberia. It was 20 years before the Russians mounted an expedition to the site. What they found astonished them. 60 million trees across an area the size of London had been lev

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Still Working on North Korean Nuclear C

By Al Pessin Pentagon 10 October 2006 The U.S. Defense Department says it is still evaluating data from the explosion and small earth tremor in North Korea on Monday to determine whether it was in fact an underground nuclear test, as the North Korea

CCTV9英语新闻：土耳其矿难已致274人死亡民众激烈抗议

Crowds protested in Soma over the coal explosion accident, right before Turkeys prime minister held a press conference to address the issue. Earlier our correspondent Michal Bardavid brought us the details from the ground.

Russia regrets DPRK's missile launches

MOSCOW, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- An unnamed source from the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed regret and bewilderment（困惑） over the latest reported missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday. The source was quoted b

Explosion in Mexico City kills at least 14

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and 80 others were wounded in an explosion inside the headquarters of the Mexican oil giant Pemex, the company said on Thursday. The explosion forced the evacuation of the tower of Petro

Explosion at Moscow's airport kills at least 31

MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 31 people were killed and over 130 were injured in an explosion（爆发） at Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Monday, the Russian Health Ministry said. The Russian Investigative Committee's Transport Investigative

Seminar held for late explosion mechanics scientist

Seminar held for late explosion mechanics scientist BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A seminar was held Friday to pay tribute to Lin Junde, an explosion mechanics scientist who was involved in nearly all of China's nuclear tests. The seminar was jointly

新西兰英语 505 Gas pipe break

A break in the Maui gas pipe in the upper North Island has caused very expensive problems. 5000 businesses and other buildings use this gas. They include hospitals, steel factories, universities, swimming pools, restaurants, hotels and milk factories