1)OPEC Consents to Oil Production Increase

Broadcast: Jan 12, 2003 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed to increase production to 24.5 million barrels per day to cover a shortfall of oil from Venezuela, where a six week

VOA标准英语2012--EU Oil Embargo on Iran Goes into Effect Sunday

EU Oil Embargo on Iran Goes into Effect Sunday The world runs on oil, much of it transported on ships from countries in the Middle East, including Iran. But the European Union has all but stopped its imports from Iran, and the flow will stop complete

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The company's fine cut volumes increased 10 percent. 公司的细切烟销量增长了 10%。 The company's overall fine cut volumes increased 10 percent. 公司的细切烟总销量增长了 10%。 Do you mean in the local market? 你是指在本地市

2017年CRI Chinese companies' Research&Development investment has increased by 18.8% over last year

China's transition from a country that follows the world's technological trends to one that sets them, is no longer a blueprint -- it's a reality. The 2017 EU RD Scoreboard recently shows that worldwide companies' RD investment increased by 5.8% over

VOA常速英语2008年-Food Inflation Hits World's Poor Hardest

By Brian Padden Washington 15 April 2008 The rising cost of food has triggered riots in a number of countries in recent weeks. Economic policy makers warn that the inflationary effect could push millions back into poverty. And aid organizations are c

VOA慢速英语2012--Agriculture Report - Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere

Agriculture Report - Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United Nations is expecting the world to harvest more rice in twenty twelve than was produced last year. The UNs Food and Agricultu

VOA慢速英语2012 Agriculture Report - Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere

Agriculture Report - Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United Nations is expecting the world to harvest more rice in twenty twelve than was produced last year. The UNs Food and Agricultu

VOA标准英语2012--Environmentalists Worried Over Increased Production of Autos

Environmentalists Worried Over Increased Production of Autos With the new cars and light trucks added to the global fleet, the world is nearing a milestone - one billion vehicles on the roads. Most are petroleum-fueled internal combustion engines, wh

60秒科学:The Great Depression Increased Life Expectancy

The Great Depression Increased Life Expectancy A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that the population life expectancy actually increased during the Great Depression. Karen Hopkin reports Believe it or not, depression

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研究称少吃肉既健康又环保 Cutting meat production and consumption by 30 percent would help to reduce carbon emissions and improve health in the most meat－loving nations，scientists said on Wednesday。 Using prediction models， British

VOA常速英语2008年-OPEC to Boost Production Targets, Blames High P

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 22 April 2008 OPEC Secretary General Abdalla Salem el-Badri says the cartel plans to boost its oil production targets by five million barrels a day by 2012. He was speaking on the final day of the International Energy Foru

OPEC Reaffirms Pledge to Cut Production Quotas

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Animation production base opens in Tianjin

TIANJIN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China's first state-level animation production base opened Friday in northern Tianjin Municipality, with a total investment of 4.5 billion yuan (690 million U.S. dollars). More than 180 firms have signed up for animation p

China's crude oil output rises slightly

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's crude oil production increased only 0.6 percent year on year to 17.24 million metric tons in July as the current economic slowdown dampened fuel demand in the country, according to data released by the National De

China's production safety improves in past decade

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Production safety in China has seen continuous improvement over the past decade, with decreasing numbers of both workplace accidents and deaths, an official said Tuesday. Huang Yi, spokesman for the State Administration o

Senior leader launches high-end automobile production base

Senior leader launches high-end automobile production base BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Senior leader Jia Qinglin has officially launched a high-end production base for Beijing Automotive's Chinese branded automobiles. Jia, a member of the Standing C

China mulls new green production laws

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese legislators on Monday started their second deliberation on a draft amendment to the country's Law on the Promotion of Clean Production. At the three-day bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the Na

Dairy company halts production over tainted formula scandal

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese dairy company has been ordered to suspend production after its infant formula products were found to contain the carcinogen aflatoxin, the nation's quality watchdog said Monday. Excessive amounts of aflatoxin we

Obama Promotes Domestic Oil Production

U.S. President Barack Obama is announcing a new initiative to increase domestic oil production, while moving toward lowering the country's dependence on imported oil. In his weekly address Saturday, Obama said his administration plans to extend drill

Saudis Set to Boost Oil Production

Saudi Arabia is signaling that it is going to boost its supply of oil on its own after failing to convince other oil producers to jointly agree to more production. Several news agencies reported Saturday that the Saudis could increase their oil produ