VOA标准英语2010年-Illegal Haitian Immigrants in US Benef

The U.S. government has granted special immigration status to Haitians now living illegally in the United States, protecting them from deportation for 18 months and allowing them to work. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S. con

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VOA标准英语2010年-Haiti’s Food Needs Still Urgent 10 W

Steve Baragona | Port-au-Prince 22 March 2010 Haitian officials say less food aid and more jobs are needed to get the economy running again. Some major organizations are scaling back donation efforts beginning April 1st. But many Haitians are still i

2014年CRI 景谷地震造成一处大坝出现裂缝

Over 260 soldiers are working feverishly to dig a trench to try to drain a local reservoir in Pinggu County in Yunnan which is threatening thousands of people downstream. The dam holding back the reservoir sustained a major crack following Tuesday ni

7.2-magnitude earthquake hits southwest of Guam

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of U.S. territory Guam on Saturday local time, the United States Geological Survey reported on its website. The quake occurred at 7:19 a.m. on Saturday local time (2119

Relief materials sent to quake-hit SW China

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Tents, quilts, coats and other relief materials have been sent to southwest China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in the wake of an earthquake that jolted the area on Sunday, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. Loca

孟加拉国建筑物倒塌至少50人死亡

DHAKA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 50 people were killed and several hundreds injured after an eight-storey building on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka collapsed on Wednesday morning. At least 50 bodies have so far been recovered, Israfil Alam,

厄瓜多尔地震遇难人数升至246人

Slideshow About 10,000 troops and 4,600 police were deployed to search for survivors following the powerful earthquake in Ecuador, with the official death toll rising to 233 on Sunday. 厄瓜多尔发生强烈地震后，该国投入1万军人和4600名

CCTV9英语新闻：救灾物资及时送达影响的居民

The response to the earthquake in Sichuan has been swift. As Li Qiong reports, medical and search workers have joined hands to treat the injured and care for the tens of thousands affected. Its Day 3 since the quake rattled Kangding county. A further

CCTV9英语新闻：One killed, 85 injured in 6.8-magnitude aftershock in Ecuador's north coast

Related reading: A new earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Ecuador's north coast on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 85 others, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa (1st R) meets with

CCTV9英语新闻：防止可能出现的疾病的爆发

As the critical 72-hour rescue period ends, authorities have launched sanitation works and preventive measures to avert any possible outbreak of an epidemic in the quake affected zone. In response to continuous high temperatures and rain since the ea

CRI Hourly News 2012 08 16

China lodges representations with Japan over nationals' detention China has filed an official complaint with Japan over the detention of Chinese nationals who went to the Diaoyu Islands. Chinese vice foreign minister Fu Ying has summoned Japan's Amba

SW China earthquake injures 8

KUNMING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Eight people have been confirmed injured in an earthquake near the border area of southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces on Tuesday, local authorities said. The 4.9-magnitude quake, which occurred at 10:46 a.m. wi

3 Years after the Wenchuan Earthquake, Recovery Efforts are Paying off

Three years ago, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan province and killed an estimated 69-thousand people. The tremor could be felt as far as Japan and the Philippines. Beichuan County was one of the worst-hit areas, with more

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Southern California

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- A swarm of earthquakes including one of 5.5-magnitude hit Southern California area near the Mexican border around noon Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quakes started to hit the area of Brawley at

秘鲁发生强烈地震

秘鲁发生强烈地震 LIMA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Peru on Wednesday has killed three people in the district of Chaparra, in Caraveli province of Arequipa department, local daily El Comercio reported on

台湾发生6.5级地震 造成1死86伤

TAIPEI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan this year killed at least one person and injured another 86 on Wednesday, local authorities said. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Nantou County at 10:03 a.m., followed by at least fiv

2015年CRI 尼泊尔高度评价中国的救援行动

Meanwhile, China's rescue work in Nepal has been appraised by both locals and government officials. CRI's Xie Cheng has more. After the destructive earthquake on April 25th, a Chinese government rescue team, non-governmental aid workers and volunteer

2016年CRI Travel Agencies Make Contingency Plans Following Earthquake in Taiwan

China National Tourism Administration spokesman Zhang Jilin says there has not been any word of injuries involving citizens from the Chinese mainland. So far, we haven't received any reports on casualties among tourists from the Chinese mainland. And

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Christchurch City Council held a forum this weekend to ask for ideas about re-building the city after the 6.3 earthquake February 22nd. The forum was held in a large indoor stadium. Inside the entrance was some information about Christchurch city whe