美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-01-01

This is AP news minute. 1. President-elect Donald Trump appeared on the step to his Florida state with Boxing legend Don King and took questions from reporters, saying he had a very good conversation with president Barack Obama. Earlier, Trump had ac

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Tempest At Galveston: 'We Knew There Was A Storm Coming, But We Had No Idea'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Today is the last day of the official 2017 hurricane season. It's been the most destructive in history - an estimated $200 billion in damages - and the only time that three Category 4 hurricanes have hit the United States in the

英语听力—环球英语 1461 Floating Islands

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Adam Navis. Voice 2 And Im Christy VanArragon. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Lake Titicaca is 3800 met

EXPLORATIONS - Galapagos Islands

EXPLORATIONS – December 4, 2002: Galapagos Islands By Caty Weaver VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today, we t

NPR 2008-09-15

Nearly 2,000 people have been rescued from flooded or damaged homes in Texas and areas hit by Hurricane Ike. But officials say thousands more who ignored evacuation orders are likely stranded and waiting for help. People who were evacuated are being

VOA标准英语2008年-Lack of Power Continues to Slow Texas Gulf Coas

Lack of electrical power is slowing efforts to bring normalcy back to southeast Texas, hit hard by Hurricane Ike last week. Private companies operating in the area have thousands of people working around the region, but many neighborhoods remain in

VOA标准英语2009年-Galveston, Texas Still Struggling to Recover fr

Five months after Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston, Texas, the island city on the Gulf of Mexico below Houston is struggling to recover. The economic slump in the nation as a whole has made the task more difficult, but many islanders are determine

美国国家公共电台 NPR A 63-Year-Old Lifeguard

A 63-Year-Old Lifeguard LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: This year's summer weather is broiling. And if you're off to the beach or pool to cool off, you might notice a different type of lifeguard on watch - seniors. And we're not talking about the high sch

VOA标准英语2008年-Texas Begins Arduous Recovery From Hurricane Ik

On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and other federal officials toured Galveston, Houston and other areas of Texas ravaged by Hurricane Ike when it made landfall Saturday. Chertoff says the first priority is to help peopl

China plans Diaoyu Islands mapping

BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- China is to survey the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea as part of a program of mapping its territorial islands and reefs, it was revealed on Tuesday. The first stage of the island surveying and mapping was launched i

VOA双语新闻：德州飓风后重建关乎美国经济未来

On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and other federal officials toured Galveston, Houston and other areas of Texas ravaged by Hurricane Ike when it made landfall Saturday. Chertoff says the first priority is to help people

英闻天下——120 China to Survey Diaoyu Islands: Spokesman

Chinese authorities are planning to survey the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea as part of a program to map its territorial islands and reefs. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the move is aimed to safeguard China's marine rights. The

No position change on Falkland Islands following referendum

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday said that its position regarding the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas to the Argentines, remains unchanged, but acknowledged that the Falklands residents have clearly express

No position change on Falkland Islands following referendum, says U.S.

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday said that its position regarding the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas to the Argentines, remains unchanged, but acknowledged that the Falklands residents have clearly express

Negotiation best resolution for China-Japan islands row

Negotiation best resolution for China-Japan islands row BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- More than a month after Japan started a bitter territorial row with China over the Diaoyu Islands, Japan has let out signals that it is willing to sit down and talk

CNN 2008-09-15

Im Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com Newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The largest search and rescue operation ever in Texas has saved thousands of lives. Rescue workers are scouring the Texas coast by helicopter, boa

CNN 2008-09-14

Hello, everyone. I'm Asieh Namdar again at the CNN Center in Atlanta, let's take a quick look at what's happening with Hurricane Gustav, I mean Ike. Hurricane Ike is slowly losing steam as it moves over Texas. It's now a Category-one storm after roa

China releases standard names of Diaoyu Islands

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China has released standard names and descriptions of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles, according to sources with the State Oceanic Administration. The Diaoyu Island is named as Diaoyu Island, with its Chinese p

英闻天下——230 Falkland Islands Gov't Regrets Meeting Breakdown

The Falkland Islands government says it regretted that Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman would refuse to meet them next week when he visits the UK. The comment comes as Argentine Foreign Ministry announced that they would not participate in

US Says Stance Unchanged on Diaoyu Islands

The U.S. State Department says the U.S. stance on the Diaoyu Islands has not changed. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says U.S. maintains it is not taking sides on the sovereignty dispute. The United States does not take a position on the und