VOA慢速英语2011--Picking Apart the Timeless Appeal of 'The Nutcracker'

EXPLORATIONS - Picking Apart the Timeless Appeal of 'The Nutcracker' DOUG JOHNSON: I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we enter a world of Christmas magic, snowflakes, sweets and suga

VOA慢速英语2012 Agriculture Report - The Appeal of Urban Farming

Agriculture Report - The Appeal of Urban Farming 农业报道 - 生态城市农场的魅力 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Old properties and empty lots in cities and towns around

VOA标准英语2012--Obama Appeals to Public About 'Fiscal Cliff'

Obama Appeals to Public About 'Fiscal Cliff' Obama took his campaign to a toy factory near Philadelphia on Friday, asking middle-class workers and business leaders to press Republican lawmakers to pass his tax plan. And if we could just get a few Hou

2006年VOA标准英语-Pope Appeals for Shift of Resources to Combat W

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 12 November 2006 Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Angelus prayer from his window, November 12, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI urged the faithful to change their style of life and consumption to alleviate world hunger. He urged a ch

2006年VOA标准英语-Afghanistan, UN Launch New Appeal to Help Fight

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 25 July 2006 Afghan woman sits over sacks of flour after getting them from CARE International at the food distribution center in Kabul, March 19, 2006 Afghanistan is seeking nearly $80 million to help fight an imminent foo

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain to Appeal Verdict on Afghan Hijack

By Michael Drudge London 11 May 2006 The British government has confirmed it will fight to overturn a judge's ruling that a group of Afghan hijackers be granted residency rights. ---------------------

VOA慢速英语2011--UN Appeals for Famine Aid for Somalia

IN THE NEWS - UN Appeals for Famine Aid for Somalia 新闻报道 - 索马里两地陷入饥荒，联合国呼吁提供援助 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, the United Nations de

2006年VOA标准英语-Pope, in Turkey, Appeals for Religious Toleranc

By Sabina Castelfranco Istanbul 28 November 2006 Pope Benedict XVI ended the first day of his visit to Turkey urging all religious leaders to utterly refuse to support any form of violence in the name of faith. He also spoke of his concern for incre

2006年VOA标准英语-Annan Appeals for Immediate End to Israel / Hez

By Peter Heinlein New York 20 July 2006 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, center, speaks at a security council meeting at UN headquarters, New York, July 20, 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for an immediate end to fighting between I

2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Legislators to Appeal Loss of Jerusa

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 April 2006 Palestinian minister of Jerusalem affairs Khaled Abu Arafa, center, leaves following a meeting with Israeli parliament members Slapped with Israeli sanctions,

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Appeals for Calm in Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 23 February 2006 President Bush is again appealing for calm in Iraq, amid reprisal killings following the bombing of one of the holiest sites of Shi'ite Islam. George Bush

VOA标准英语 UN Launches Appeal for Crisis-Ridden Madagascar

The United Nations is launching a $35 million emergency appeal for Madagascar, which is suffering from multiple crises, including cyclones, drought and political instability. An aerial view of a part of Morondava, Madagascar shows floodwaters Thursd

VOA标准英语2011--Iran Tourism Appeals to 'Adventure Trave

Iran Tourism Appeals to 'Adventure Travelers' - Part 2 A recent British opinion poll found Iran near the top of the list of countries people would definitely not visit. Yet nearly three million international visitors traveled to Iran last year, and t

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Appeals to Skeptical Republicans to Back I

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 June 2007 President Bush Tuesday made a rare visit to Capitol Hill to press senators of his own Republican party to support legislation overhauling the nation's immigration system. Opposition Republicans, concerned abo

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Envoy to Sudan Appeals for Cessation of Viol

By Noel King Khartoum 11 January 2007 The interim U.N. envoy to Sudan is appealing for a cessation of hostilities in the Darfur region, saying only a political solution can resolve the crisis, which has claimed hundreds-of-thousands of lives. Noel Ki

2006年VOA标准英语-Senegal's President Appeals for Computer L

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 May 2006 Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade says information technology can be Africa's ticket out of poverty. The president spoke at an award ceremony in which he and the m

Wladimir Klitschko defends his three belts

BERLIN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian Boxer Wladimir Klitschko defended his three heavyweight champion's belts against challenger Samuel Peter by technical knockout at the tenth round on Saturday night in Frankfurt. Klitschko dominated(控制) the h

Tsonga stunned out of US Open by Slovak Klizan

Tsonga stunned out of US Open by Slovak Klizan FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Martin Klizan of Slovakia caused the biggest upset of the US Open to date with a four-set victory over No. 5 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Tsonga, the Wimbledon

Obama Appeals to Youth Voters on College Costs

U.S. President Barack Obama visited American college campuses on Tuesday, looking for support for his plan to hold down federal student loan rates. The president is appealing to young voters, who overwhelmingly supported him in the 2008 election. Pre