VOA慢速英语2014 土耳其的建设热潮引发安全担忧

Safety Is a Concern in Turkey's Construction Boom 土耳其的建设热潮引发安全担忧 Ten years ago, the Turkish capital of Istanbul had no extremely tall buildings called skyscrapers. Today, Istanbul is suddenly the skyscraper capital of Euro

VOA标准英语201--Chinese Investor Faces Union Organizers in Ohio

Americans who work for one of Chinas biggest glass manufacturers are trying to organize a labor union at their factory in the Midwest state of Ohio. Chinas Fuyao Glass came to Dayton, Ohio, two years ago with $600 million to refurbish a closed automo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Germany Takes Steps To Guard Women Against Sexual Assault As They Ring In New Year

RAY SUAREZ, HOST: In Germany this New Year's Eve, authorities have taken extra precautions at outdoor celebrations to prevent sexual harassment. In Berlin, organizers of the main party have taken the unusual and, as it turns out, controversial step o

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-02-09

Police in the Queensland town of Saint George say it's unlikely that residents would be allowed back their homes until the weekend of the earliest.Flood waters there appear to a final peak just below 14 meters.Defense Force personnel have arrived in

2006年VOA标准英语-Child Labor, Working Conditions on ILO Conferen

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 May 2006 A child holds a small hammer that is used to crush stones in a quarry near Dawhenya, east of Accra, Ghana, Thursday, May 4, 2006 Child labor, worker safety and changing patterns in the international workplace are o

NPR 2012-04-06

President Obama surrounded by a bipartisan congressional group has signed the JOBS Act. Because of this bill, startups and small business will now have access to a big new pool of potential investors namely the American people. This was the second ma

美国国家公共电台 NPR Feds Find Kentucky Fails To Meet Standards For Worker Safety

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Kentucky's worker safety agency has a lot of problems. That's according to a recent audit by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. The report says the flaws in the program have in some cases been fat

纯正英语一分钟-Food safety

Food safety seems to be a big issue nowadays. I cant remember it being such a big problem years ago. With todays technology, it shouldnt be a problem. But it is. In fact, there are many problems. In my country, GM food is a big issue. People do not w

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-05-22 Plans for Chemical Plants Raise Questions in Southwest China

AS IT IS 2013-05-22 Plans for Chemical Plants Raise Questions in Southwest China Welcome to As It Is, the daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. Im Mario Ritter. Today, we look at plans by some large companies to improve conditions for factor

2007年VOA标准英语-Thousands of Iraqis Flee War for Safety in Jord

By Jeff Swicord Amman, Jordan 16 February 2007 watch Iraqis Flee Jordan The United Nations estimates that 3,000 Iraqis a day are now leaving their war-torn country. An estimated 700,000 to one million are now living in neighboring Jordan. Most are o

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Union Worried About Worker Safety

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 21 February 2006 Oil installations belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company in Odidi Niger Delta Nigeria's largest workers union, the Nigeria Labor Congress, has appe

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-07-27

Making news today, A Melbourne nurse is due back in court charged with terrorism related offenses. Thirty-nine-year-old Adam Brookman was remained in custody yesterday after a turning from Syria where he allegedly worked with Islamic state militants.

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THIS IS AMERICA - After Safest Year on Record, Coal Mining Deaths Raise ConcernsBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, February 13, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special Engl

美国国家公共电台 NPR Congress May Undo Rule That Pushes Firms To Keep Good Safety Records

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Right now, companies have to keep track of workers' injuries on the job or face penalties. But Congress could make it almost impossible for the government to enforce that requirement. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports the Senate

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-09-02

Labor's primary vote has slumped to 33 per cent in the latest Newspoll as the federal election campaign enters the final crucial week. Tony Abbott has overtaken Kevin Rudd as preferred prime minister for the first time. The prime minister says Labor

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China adopts school bus safety regulation

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has approved a draft of regulations on school bus safety management, according to a statement issued Thursday. The statement, released after a State Council meeting presided over by Pr

英闻天下——382 China's Legislation Centers on Major Strategies

Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, says the top legislature always focuses on the overall work of the Communist Party of China and the country. He notes a lot of attention has been given by the lawmakers to the

美国参议院批准赵小兰任美国运输部长

Elaine Chao, a former top U.S. labor official, was sworn in on Tuesday to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, which overseas aviation, vehicle, train and pipeline safety. Chao, a former U.S. labor secretary and deputy transportation secretary, t