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Spain Dismisses Catalonia Government after Independence Declaration Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dismissed Catalonias government and called for a new election. The move came shortly after Catalonias parliament passed a measure declaring i

VOA标准英语2011--Rural Women in Africa Speak Out at Climate Conference

Rural Women in Africa Speak Out at Climate Conference It looked and sounded like a celebration. But participants at this gathering of rural women from across Africa have a serious message for the delegates at the COP-17 climate conference. We've come

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BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The government of Argentina Wednesday declared two days of national mourning for the 10 fatal victims of an explosion in an apartment building in the northern city of Rosario. Presidential spokesman, Alfredo Scoccimar

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Brazilian lawmakers have voted to back the impeachment process for President Dilma Rousseff. The lower house of Congress voted late Sunday to send the matter to the Senate, which will consider whether to put Rousseff on trial. A two-thirds majority,

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WASHINGTONFormer U.S. President George W. Bush has emerged from a self-imposed hiatus from the American political scene to try to boost his younger brother Jeb's bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. George Bush attested to his brother

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1. It's not winter yet, but much of the country has already experienced the winter blast. Snow and freezing rain which moved through the Midwest early Friday knock ed out power, delayed flights and sl

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-04-12

1. Iran has reportedly taken a big step toward having nuclear capabilities. Its nuclear chief said today Iranian scientists produced 110 tons of uranium gas. The UN has ordered Iran to stop all uraniu

2006年VOA标准英语-Ukraine Reaches World Cup Quarterfinals in Shoo

By Parke Brewer Cologne 26 June 2006 Ukraine, playing in the World Cup football finals for the first time ever, has reached the quarterfinals in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was in Cologne for the former Soviet Republics shootout win Mond

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who helped Bill Gates transform the company from a tiny startup into the world's most valuable business, announced plans on Friday to retire sometime in the next year - a move that presents another challenge to the tech g

美国国家公共电台 NPR At Town Hall Meeting, Republican Lawmakers Get An Earful Over Health Care

DAVID GREENE, HOST: So a moderate House Republican from upstate New York is the latest lawmaker to be heckled at a town hall meeting. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was one of a handful of last-minute yes votes on the House bill to repeal and replace m

2006年VOA标准英语-Chile's Pinochet Mourned by Family, Friends

By Jane Chambers Santiago 12 December 2006 Family and friends of former Chilean military leader Augusto Pinochet have paid tribute to the late general at a funeral in Santiago. Pinochet died Sunday afternoon after suffering a heart attack. From Sant

2006年VOA标准英语-California Father of Six Offers Father's Day Ad

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 June 2006 A California man who rose from poverty, built a successful business and raised six sons along the way has some Father's Day advice for other fathers and their sons. In Los Angeles, VOA's Mike O'Sullivan sp

二战启示录 第31期:法兰西的溃败(12)

Like here in Verdun where a half million French soldiers were killed to come to this 20 years later. 一如50万法国官兵丧生所在的凡尔登，20年后成了这样。 Hitler jeers at his visit his man who's only just taken Maginot Line. 希特勒

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Ronaldinho jeered in Atletico's 2-1 loss to Flamengo RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho was the target of constant jeers by fans of his former club Flamengo on Wednesday as Flamengo defeated Atletico Mineiro 2-1 in Brazil's Serie A champ

2006年VOA标准英语-Hezbollah Chief Vows Lebanon Protests Will Cont

By Challiss McDonough Beirut 07 December 2006 Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah addresses supporters on giant screen in downtown Beirut 7 Dec 06 The leader of Hezbollah has vowed that protests in central Beirut will continue until the government cha

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Topic1 Zero Down Payment Home PurchaseRecently, Bloomberg reports that China's home buyers are being offered no-money-down purchases in an echo of the subprime lending that triggered a U.S. economic meltdown and the global financial crisis. What happ

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On Sunday, 40,000 spectators were on a Long Island golf course. They were rooting for, or against, some of the world's best professional golfers. While most spectators watched the tournament quietly, a few were loud and obnoxious. On the course and o

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Clinton, show us the real you 希拉里健康门沸沸扬扬，求真相 The media storm around Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's stumble, which was due to heat exposure while she suffers from walking pneumonia, highlights the double