OECD Says Oil Prices and Inflation Not Hurting Industrial Ec

By Douglas Bakshian A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a con

VOA慢速英语2009年-IN THE NEWS - Targeting Violence Aimed at

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On September twenty-eighth, security forces attacked unarmed pro-democracy demonstrators in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. Protesters were shot, beaten and stabbed. Human rights groups and witnesses say a

Mobile Phone Apps Targeting at Delayed Flights

With flight delays in China on the rise, more and more mobile phone applications specializing in-flight information updates are emerging. CRI's Liu Min has more. Travel and Flight applications give brand new frequent flyers special experiences compar

Inflation expectation presses for rate hike

Inflation expectation presses for rate hike The possibility of an interest rates hike by China's central bank is imminent as inflationary pressure prolongs and a prudent monetary policy is in place, the China Securities Journal reported Friday. China

Food price increases drive China's inflation to 10-month high

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua)-- China's annual consumer inflation rebounds to a 10-month high of 3.2 percent in February on accounts of rising food prices during the Spring Festival season, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed Sa

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-18

1. Attorney General, Eric Holder says he is ordering a justice department investigation into the IRS targeting conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny. The FBI will see if any laws were broken. 2. But Holder says he had no direct role in the justi

2007年VOA标准英语-Game Developers Targeting Women

By Mil Arcega Washington 18 July 2007 The traditional face of video gaming is changing. In a bid to attract more players, some of the major game developers are adding new content, new colors and a new attitude in a bid to attract a new generation of

2007年VOA标准英语-Somali Opposition Group Says It's Targeting Eth

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 24 September 2007 The spokesman for the new Eritrea-based Somali opposition alliance tells VOA that the group's Islamist-led forces are in an all-out war against Ethiopian troops in Somalia in a bid to oust the Ethiopians from t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Are Job Ads Targeting Young Workers Breaking The Law?

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. The job market is hot right now, and businesses are scrambling to find available workers. But worker advocates say age discrimination persists when it comes to recruitment and hiring. Several pending legal cases are put

美国国家公共电台 NPR New Reports Detail Expansive Russia Disinformation Scheme Targeting U.S.

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Two reports out today provide the clearest picture yet of the extent to which Russia went to influence voters ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The reports focus on a Russian troll factory's use of nearly every major social

绿箭侠第一季 第51期:奎恩被捕

You wanted to see me? 你想见我 You look nervous, Moira. 你看起来很紧张，莫伊拉 Hmm. Do I have a reason to be? 有理由吗 We all do. 我们是一根绳上的蚂蚱 A modernday Robin hood. 现实社会的罗宾汉 What, are you worried

VOA常速英语2007-Turkish Officials: Military Targeting Kurdish Re

By VOA News 24 October 2007 Turkish officials say the military has been firing at Kurdish rebel positions inside northern Iraq since a rebel ambush near the border Sunday that killed 12 Turkish soldiers. The officials say Turkish artillery units shel

2006年VOA标准英语-Targeting Counterfeit Drugs in Uganda

By Carolyn Weaver Uganda 15 June 2006 watch Uganda Fake Drugs report Stopping the sale of counterfeit and substandard drugs is a priority for many developing countries, including Uganda. Not only are low-quality and fake drugs harmful when they fail

我国将进一步采取措施保护医护人员安全

China will step up efforts to protect the safety of medical workers by listing violent incidents against medical staff as major sensitive cases, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said last Friday. 最高人民检察院上周五表示，我国将

Harvests allay food inflation concern

Harvests allay food inflation concern CHANGCHUN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Spikes in food prices could be devastating as it may force policy makers to reverse actions being used to stimulate China's weakest growth in three years. Soaring overseas grain pri

Inflation control target, how far to go?

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Since the beginning of 2011, China has taken a series of measures to cool rising prices, such as introducing a prudent monetary policy, boosting supply and containing inrrational demand while establishing a price contr

IMF sees inflation "significant risk" in Britain

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that it saw inflation the No. 1 challenge for the British economy in 2011. There are significant risks to inflation, growth and unemployment, the Washington-based fin

Inflation Squeezes Vietnamese Workers

Vietnam recently devalued its currency, the dong, by 9.3 percent against the dollar. Analysts say soaring inflation here makes life harder for many Vietnamese workers. Consumer prices in Vietnam this January were more than 12 percent higher than they

英闻天下——349 China Refutes Japan's Hyping on Radar Targeting

The Chinese government is accusing Japan of falsely saying Chinese warships targeted fire-control radars at their vessels in the East China Sea. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying says moves like these are unhelpful. The Japanese side has bee

CCTV9英语新闻：China announces new sanctions targeting DPRK's mining sector

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday announced embargoes on some imports from and exports to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). In terms of imports, China banned purchases of coal, iron ore, gold, rare earths and several other