VOA标准英语2011--Rough Road Ahead for Greece Despite Aust

Rough Road Ahead for Greece Despite Austerity Measures Greek politicians have voted in favor of $40 billion worth of austerity measures that were a precondition for Greece to receive international loans and stave off financial disaster. But as strike

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And the US Federal Reserve says it won't take any more steps to boost economic growth this year. It says the economy has grown moderately, but warns the unemployment rate remains high. It's left open the option to implement more measures next year if

2007年VOA标准英语-British Prime Minister Unveils Anti-Terror Prop

By Tom Rivers London 25 July 2007 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled in parliament Wednesday new anti-terror measures he would like to see implemented in the coming months. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. PM Gordon Brown departs

2006年VOA标准英语-Rapid Containment Key to Preventing Bird F

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 02 May 2006 The World Health Organization says it may be possible to prevent or delay a human bird-flu pandemic if countries immediately act to contain outbreaks. -----

VOA标准英语10月-EU Warns Mauritania of Measures if Law is Not Res

The European Union has given the West African country of Mauritania a month to restore constitutional order or face unspecified measures. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris where members of the Mauritanian junta met with E.U. officials on Monday. An E.

VOA标准英语2010年-Breakthrough Reported in Zimbabwe Cons

The Zimbabwe constitution process is set to resume after the parties to the unity government agreed on the issue of official reporters that had stalled the process. The Co-chairman of the parliamentary committee in charge of the Zimbabwe constitution

Turkey Imposes Sanctions for French Genocide Bill

Turkey has announced several sanctions against France, following the French parliament's passing of a bill that will make it a criminal offense to deny Ottoman Turkey committed genocide against Armenians in the past century. Turkish Prime Minister Re

VOA标准英语2010年-EU Wants Sronger Measures to Fix Greek

EU Commissioner Oliver Rehn is in Athens to discuss Greek proposals to straighten out its government finances. The European Union has urged Greece to implement greater austerity measures immediately to tackle a debt crisis that has shaken the entire

Greek Cabinet Mulls Austerity Mandates

Greek cabinet members are discussing how best to implement a series of budget cuts and other austerity measures that have already sparked rioting in the streets. The officials gathered Saturday in Athens, facing several difficult choices. The austeri

China army re-fry leftovers amid anti-waste campaign

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's anti-waste campaign keeps simmering in the military, as new measures have asked soldiers to feed on their leftovers and keep away from fancy food during official banquets. The ten new measures meted out this week

European Protesters Decry Austerity Plan

Huge anti-austerity protests took place Saturday in Spain, Portugal and Italy while Greek voters prepare to have their say about the cost-cutting measures in a key vote Sunday. The largest confederation of Portuguese workers (the CGTP) organized a ra

European Leaders Adopt Second Greek Bailout

European leaders have adopted another package of measures aimed at preventing Greece from defaulting on its huge public debt and stabilizing the common European currency. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund said Thursday they will

2016年CRI Chinese firms in Mongolia take measures to seek common development while investing

Secretary-General of the Chinese Business Association in Mongolia, Shagnalt, says Mongolia itself operates under a simple economic system. The economic structure in Mongolia is quite singular. There is hardly any manufacturing in the country, and alm

Italy Approves Austerity Measures

Italy's new prime minister said his government has approved a package of emergency budget measures worth more than $40 billion (30 billion euros) that will help pull Italy back from the brink of bankruptcy. Mario Monti said Sunday the measures includ

China to mark up protected zones for its territorial sea base points

China to mark up protected zones for its territorial sea base points BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Tuesday released a series of measures to select and protect areas as the base points of the country's ter

VOA常速英语2007年-Experts Say New Drugs, Rapid Diagnosis Needed f

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 12 November 2007 Experts on lung disease meeting in South Africa are warning the world could face a tuberculosis crisis if drug resistant strains of TB are not contained and if TB testing does not become a regular part of H

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Syria releases 1,180 prisoners detained during months-long unrest The Syrian government has released nearly 12-hundred prisoners arrested during the 9-month unrest in the country. This follows the release of over 550 others following the Eid al-Adha

Italy PM Sells Austerity Measures to Politicians

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti met with party leaders Saturday to build support for his proposed austerity measures as European leaders work to confront the continent's debt crisis. The government has not officially released details of the measur

2016年CRI China to Adopt Measures if Economy Runs out of ＂Reasonable Range＂: Premier

Premier Li Keqiang says China will endeavor to maintain medium-high growth over the long run, and pay attention to the quality and benefits of development. We will follow the vision of innovative coordinated green open and shared development. Develop

CCTV9英语新闻：DPRK fires ballistic missile into sea

The missile launch comes a day after US President Barack Obama signed an order to implement new sanctions on the DPRK. It includes measures from the recently-agreed UN Security Council resolution, and separate moves passed by Congress. Let's cross li