CCTV9英语新闻：China detains crew of Maltese cargo ship

Related reading: A Maltese cargo ship, which allegedly sank China's fish boat in East China Sea, has been detained by maritime authorities in east China. Some 20 crew members onboard, including the captain, were also controlled in Beilun in the city

VOA标准英语--Cargo Vessels Evade Detection, Raising Fears of Huge Trafficking Operations

Hundreds of ships are switching off their tracking devices and taking unexplained routes, raising concern the trafficking of arms, migrants and drugs is going undetected. Ninety percent of the worlds trade is carried by sea. Every vessel has an ident

2017年CRI Efforts on restoration ecology at Jiaozhou Bay paid off

The Hongdao Economic Zone is on the northern bank of Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao. The local fishermen became wealthy in the 90s off the back of their pond-farming of shrimp and fish. Unfortunately, the local river area has suffered; becoming increasingly

Bangladesh 1)Ferry Accident Kills 60

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 At least 60 people were killed in Bangladesh when a ferry 2） capsized, and about a dozen are still missing. The ferry was packed with more than 150 passengers when it 3） co

2006年VOA标准英语-Protesters Block Streets in Ivory Coast Over To

By Joe Bavier Abidjan 06 September 2006 Hundreds of angry protesters have blocked main roads in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, over the government's handling of a toxic waste scandal. Thousands say they are suffering from health problems

VOA标准英语2009年-Rise in Somali Piracy Contributes to Incre

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 22 October 2009 The rise in piracy off the Somali coast has resulted in more global piracy cases in 2009 than in all of 2008, according to a maritime watchdog group. Despite the rise in attacks, the number of successful hijac

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Arrests 8 Suspected Cargo Ship Hija

Russia says it has arrested eight people suspected of the mysterious hijacking of a cargo ship. The vessel disappeared after being boarded by hijackers off the coast of Sweden and then turned up off the coast of West Africa. There are still a number

VOA标准英语2013--Giant Airship Could Move Huge Amounts of Cargo

Giant Airship Could Move Huge Amounts of Cargo The prototype unveiled in this immense World War II hangar near Los Angeles is just half the size of the final working model. But the prototype is massive, at 75-meters-long. It is wide, flattened on the

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Let Local People Solve Local Problems,' Memphis Says In Bid To End DOJ Oversight

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Five years ago, the U.S. Justice Department concluded that juvenile courts in Memphis were failing to give children due process. Investigators uncovered significant racial disparities. And they reached a deal with the federal gov

2017年CRI China's first cargo spacecraft launched

China's first cargo spacecraft, the Tianzhou-1, was launched on Thursday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan Province. Tianzhou-1 is the first cargo ship independently developed by China and is expected to dock with the o

2017年CRI China's cargo spacecraft refuels space lab in orbit

China's first cargo spacecraft has refueled the Tiangong-2 space lab in orbit for the first time. Tianzhou-1, which was launched April 20th from Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, successfully completed an automated dockin

2017年CRI China's first cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong-2 space lab

China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 successfully docked with the Tiangong-2 space lab for the first time on Saturday. China has taken another step toward its goal of putting a space station into orbit around 2022, by sending its first cargo spa

VOA常速英语2008年-Muslim Brotherhood to Boycott Local Elections i

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 07 April 2008 Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, is urging its followers to boycott Tuesday's local council elections after the vast majority of its candidates were disqualified. VOA's Challiss McDon

VOA常速英语2008年-In Niger, Cargo Changes But Sahara Desert Traff

By Phuong Tran Northern Niger 27 February 2008 For centuries, routes through the Sahara Desert have been used to transport goods. In recent years,4x4 convoys of cocaine and hashish have joined caravans bearing salt, cigarettes and fuel. VOA reporter

2007年VOA标准英语-Hijacked Cargo Ships Released in Waters Off Som

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 April 2007 Somalia In Somalia, two cargo vessels that had been hijacked by pirates have been released. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. The first of the vessels seized, the MV Rozen , was in pirate hands for m

美国国家公共电台 NPR Despite Pockets Of Popularity, Are Cargo Shorts Gauche?

Despite Pockets Of Popularity, Are Cargo Shorts Gauche? STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And let's take a moment now to mark a dramatic turning point in men's fashion. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) CRAIG FERGUSON: Cargo shorts. (LAUGHTER) MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY

新西兰英语 511“Rena” Disaster

Listen to the last two items on this website for background to the Rena disaster. The disaster from the broken ship Rena is getting worse. There is a crack in the middle of the ship which means it will sink. Salvage workers hope the back part the ste

Cuban pitcher Pedroso dies in accident after returning from WBC

HAVANA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Cuban pitcher Yadier Pedroso Gonzalez died Saturday night in a traffic accident in his homeland Artemisa, in western Cuba, sports daily JIT reported Sunday. He and other two people were traveling in a car which crashed, a

CCTV9英语新闻：Foreign cargo ship grounded for sinking Chinese fishing boat

A foreign Cargo ship has been grounded for sinking a Chinese fishing boat with 19 on board in the East China Sea. An initial investigation showed that a Maltese cargo ship, the CATALINA, is suspected of hitting the local fishing boat. Two crew member

2016年CRI China's New Carrier Rocket to Launch 1st Cargo Spacecraft in 2017

Saturday's launch marks a key step towards China's plan to eventually operate a permanent space station, which is the final step of China's three-phased manned space program. The Long March-7 rocket has been designed as a cargo spacecraft, and is set