VOA标准英语2008年-US Financial Crisis Expected to Affect Foreign

A United Nations survey on global investment prospects shows the U.S. financial crisis and economic downturn are making corporations more cautious about future foreign investment. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi. Official relea

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World Kidney Day is on the 12th of March. It started in 2006 and has grown quickly. In its first year, 66 countries celebrated it and two years later that number rose to 88. The day is a joint venture of the International Society of Nephrology and th

英语课程计划-World First Aid Day

World First Aid Day started in the year 2000. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) introduced it to raise global awareness of how first aid can save peoples lives in everyday situations. It occurs on the second

2007年VOA标准英语-S. Korea Names Astronaut for the Country's Firs

By Kurt Achin Seoul 05 September 2007 South Korea has chosen an expert on artificial intelligence for the country's first foray into space. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the new astronaut beat out tens of thousands of competitors for a flig

African athletes win at Istanbul Eurasia marathon

ISTANBUL, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan male athletes swept medals of all colors at the Eurasia marathon held in Istanbul on Sunday. Stephan Chebogut came first in 2:11:05 and he was followed by Kiprotich Yegon in 2:15:35 and Evans Kiplagat in 2:16:43.

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第一种说法： The International Children's Day had its origin in Turkey in 1920 (April 23, 1920) and later in the World Conference in Geneva, Switzerland,which 54 representatives from different countries gathered together to convene the first Wo

EXPLORATIONS - Life on the International Space Station

EXPLORATIONS – July 3, 2002: Life on the International Space Station By Paul Thompson VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLO

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EXPLORATIONS - International Red Cross Helps Victims of Natural Disasters The Red Cross is leading efforts to help victims of the cyclone in Burma, earthquake in China and starvation in Ethiopia. Transcript of radio broadcast: 20 May 2008 VOICE ONE:

VOA标准英语2008年-International Football Officials Say South Afri

Senior officials of international football (soccer) have been attending the Beijing Olympics, as part of their preparations for the next major international sporting event, the 2010 Football World Cup. The officials assure reporters that host nation

UEFA gives heavy ban on Serbia U21 team

LONDON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two Serbian under-21 team coaches were banned by two years for their role in a post-match brawl in a European Championship qualifier, UEFA announced on Thursday. UEFA also fined the Serbian federation 105,000 U.S. dollars

2007年VOA标准英语-International Response to Solomon Islands Tsuna

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 April 2007 Children hunt for clothes after their village of Titiana, where 15 people died, was hit by a tsunami on the outskirts of Gizo island in the Solomon Islands, 05 Apr 2007 The International Federation of Red Cross an

EXPLORATIONS - Around the World, Helping Victims of War and

EXPLORATIONS - Around the World, Helping Victims of War and Natural Disasters By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidu

VOA常速英语2008年-American Economic Woes Affect European Tourism

By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 April 2008 The dollar's sharp drop on currency markets, along with economic doldrums in the United States are taking their toll on American tourists and expatriates overseas. Even Paris has seen a 10 percent decline in its num

Russia approves 2013 Summer Universiade date

MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The 2013 Summer Universiade will take place from July 6 to July 17 in Russian city Kazan, the Kazan 2013 Organizing Committee said on Monday. Russian first deputy Prime Minister and the committee's chairman Igor Shuvalov an

A Chance to Checkmate the Cosmos

Life on the International Space Station requires intense concentration, critical thinking skills, and strategic contemplation of what could come next, because hundreds of kilometers above the Earth, there is a lot at stake. With one wrong move, you c

Over 7 mln people in Pakistan are diabetes patients

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan ranks the seventh in the world in terms of diabetes prevalence rate and over 7.1 million people in the country are diabetes patients, reported local media on Monday. Quoting a report by the World International

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There have been extraodinary scenes in the US Congress where Democratic Party politicians are stating a sitting to demand tighter gun laws. They've occupied the floor of the the House of Representatives late into the night. The Republican speaker Pau

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Topics: Ask an American: Saving the space program; point versus period versus dot; using no with a verb; all the same Words: vehicle astronaut orbit to hitch a ride to imply to stoke innovation golden era space exploration driven by to shift outlook

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Topics: Famous Americans Ralph Nader; how to become an astronaut; with reference to versus with regard to versus according to; to confront versus to encounter; In God We Trust Words: critique to discredit traffic fatality inspiring social cause to lo

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Topics: The U.S. Supreme Court; microloans/microcredit; less than (X) days versus up to (X) days; mainstream account; words ending in ic versus ical Words: to appeal Supreme Court Supreme Court Justices to take (ones) place to appoint to bork credit