VOA标准英语2015--Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State

Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State WASHINGTON Iraq has launched an offensive to retake territory lost to Islamic State insurgents. Local Kurdish and Shi'ite militias have joined government forces to fight the invading radical group and the

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First report takes us to the Middle East, where the fight is getting more intense in one of the last parts of Syria that's controlled by rebels who are fighting the government. Eastern Ghouta is a suburb of Damascus, the Syrian capital, almost 400,00

Iraqi Broadcasters Who Helped Beat Islamic State

The battle to free the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group lasted nine months. 把伊拉克城市摩苏尔从伊斯兰国手中解放出来的战斗持续了九个月。 The military operation involved hundreds of airstrikes and a d

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria Islamic State (IS) militants have been defeated in northern Syria by rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, according to sources close to the fighting. Military a

VOA慢速英语2014 奥巴马总统称不准备向伊拉克派遣地面部队

Obama: No Ground War in Iraq 奥巴马总统称不准备向伊拉克派遣地面部队 President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the United States would not fight another ground war in Iraq. He commented after a top American general suggested some com

VOA慢速英语2015 美国向叙利亚派遣特别顾问部队

AS IT IS 2015-10-31 US Orders Special Advisor Troops to Syria 美国向叙利亚派遣特别顾问部队 President Barack Obama has approved sending 50 American military advisors to northern Syria. 奥巴马总统批准向叙利亚北部派遣50名美国

VOA标准英语2011--NTC Forces Hammer at Gadhafi Stronghold

NTCForcesHammeratGadhafiStrongholdofBaniWalid Forces loyal to Libya's National Transitional Council are making what they hope is the final push for Bani Walid, one of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi's last strongholds. NATO is providing the NTC with ai

来自西方国家的志愿者在叙利亚加入反ISIS部队

Volunteers from Western Countries Join Anti-IS Forces in Syria 来自西方国家的志愿者在叙利亚加入反ISIS部队 KOBANI, SYRIA As authorities in Western countries work to stop their citizens from joining the Islamic State group, men and w

2018年CRI PLA celebrates 91st anniversary amid reforms

The People's Liberation Army is marking the 91st anniversary of its founding on August 1, 2018. This year's anniversary comes amid continued national reforms under the leadership of Xi Jinping, who heads the CPC Central Committee and the Central Mili

Japanese Ground Troops Leave for Iraq

Japanese Ground Troops Leave for Iraq Amy Bickers Japanese ground troops have left for Iraq - marking the country's first full military deployment to a combat zone since World War II. The humanitarian

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In the White House Rose Garden today, President Obama declared 2014 a pivotal year in the march toward pulling nearly all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2016. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: At the beginning of 2015, we will have approximately

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GWEN IFILL: As Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced yesterday, the Pentagon is grappling with what to keep and what to cut in a time of tight budgets and national security challenges. At the Air Force, leaders have set their sights on grounding a

CCTV9英语新闻：China's scheduled drills held off southeastern coast

China's Ministry of National Defense says recent military drills held off the southeastern Chinese coast are routine and have no specific purpose. At a press briefing Wednesday, a spokesperson said the exercises involving Chinese air, navy and ground

CCTV9英语新闻：PLA practices landing operations in S.E. waters

The People's Liberation Army has finished an exercise in waters in Southeast China. The drill was to test landing operations and an integration of combat capabilities. Soldiers were selected from around a dozen categories of troops. They were reshuff

CCTV9英语新闻：No new date set for Syrian peace talks

World powers meeting in Vienna to resolve the Syria crisis have failed to set a new date to resume the talks. Expectations were low for negotiations between countries supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and those who want him to step down. Di

CCTV9英语新闻：ISIL changes tactics as its territory shrinks

In Iraq, intensified fighting is also pilling pressure on Islamic State. The group's territory in Iraq and Syria has shrunk significantly from its peak, but instead of trying to gain more ground, the militants are changing their tactics. Last week Ir

Petraeus says capturing bin Laden still priority

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Capturing or killing al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden（奥萨马本拉登） is still a priority for the United States, David Petraeus, the general who commands all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was quoted as saying

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1. President Barack Obama's chief of staff says the administration is looking at the nation's oil reserves as it considers options for dealing with the spike in gas prices. William Daley says officials are concerned about the impact of oil prices on

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U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed America will not fight another ground war in Iraq. The comment comes a day after a top US military officer said ground forces could be deployed if the current strategy to fight against the Islamic State fails. Wh

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HARI SREENIVASAN: One of the most contentious issues during the current presidential election is how to confront ISIS and who was responsible for the rise of the extremist group. Margaret Warner reports. MARGARET WARNER: This was the scene recently i