VOA慢速英语2010-IN THE NEWS - Height, Hooks: The Passing

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In recent days, Americans have lost two civil rights leaders of the twentieth century, Dorothy Height and Benjamin Hooks. Dorothy Height died Tuesday at the age of ninety-eight. She witnessed more civil rig

2007年VOA标准英语-7 Dead as US Highway Bridge Collapses in Minnes

By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 A bridge spanning the Mississippi River in the Midwestern city of Minneapolis collapsed Wednesday, during the evening rush hour, dumping scores of vehicles into the river. At least seven people died and local hos

French president says to win battle in Mali

PARIS, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande said on Monday France and its African partners are winning the battle against Islamist rebels in northern Mali. We are in process of winning this battle. As I say, it is the Malian army, i

2007年VOA标准英语-Malians Deported to Senegal Waiting to Return H

By Jordan Davis Dakar 23 January 2007 More than 400 African migrants deported from Spain's Canary Islands arrived in Senegal early this week. A number of Senegalese were on board, but dozens of those sent back to Senegal were not Senegalese. A group

VOA慢速英语2010年-AMERICAN MOSAIC - On Stage: The Great

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC)I'm Doug Johnson. This week we play music from winners of the Country Music Association awards ... And answer a question about the military academy West Point ... But first, a re

VOA常速英语2008年-Mali Government Attempts to Open Dialogue With

By Nico Colombant Dakar 27 March 2008 Mali's government is again trying to open a dialogue with rebels from the north of its vast country, where violence, cross-border hostage takings and the number of radical groups are escalating. Human rights acti

VOA标准英语2012--More Malians Flee to Mauritania

More Malians Flee to Mauritania Theres a growing number of Malian refugees in neighboring Mauritania. Most are being taken to a camp about 30 kilometers from the border. However, a medical aid group says theres an increasing demand at the camp for cl

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali Brands Recent Attacks Terrorism, Plans Reg

By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 September 2007 Mali's government has denounced last week's deadly attacks in its northeastern desert region as acts of terrorism by Tuareg nomads, but Saharan experts say the government is only looking for international sympat

THIS IS AMERICA - Memphis, Tennessee

THIS IS AMERICA -May 6, 2002: Memphis, Tennessee By Shelley Gollust VOICE ONE: The music called blues was born in this southern American city. Rock and roll music also began here. This month, the city

ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions Against Mali

Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure has officially resigned weeks after being toppled in a military coup that came just months before his term was to end. A mediator for ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, said he received Mr. To

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali's Children With HIV Are Told They Have Vir

By Nico Colombant Dakar 08 May 2007 Children in Mali are told when they have HIV At a hospital in Mali children who are HIV positive are being told about their status at a very young age. Doctors say the new approach helps them get better and protect

2006年VOA标准英语-Rock City, Tennessee Celebrates Christmas Seaso

By Joseph Mok Rock City, Tennessee 07 December 2006 watch Christmas Montage All across the world, Christians are preparing to mark the Christmas holiday. Rock City, in the eastern U.S. state of Tennessee, celebrates the holiday season with its annua

China welcomes progress in Mali's constitutional crisis

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China said on Monday that it welcomes the positive progress made in the settlement of Mali's constitutional crisis and appreciates the mediating efforts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Foreign M

U.S. welcomes French military action in Mali

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The United States welcomed the French military action in Mali and was providing support to the French forces, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said on Tuesday. It's absolutely critical to stop the offensive

French soldier killed in northern Mali: Hollande

PARIS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- A French soldier has been killed while fighting Islamist rebels in northern Mali, French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday. A legionnaire from the 22nd parachute regiment has died in a clash with Islamists in nort

Mali Rebels Gain Ground in North

Separatist Tuareg rebels in Mali attacked the northern garrison town of Gao on Saturday, one day after taking the town of Kidal. The advances come as the military government scrambles to avoid sanctions by the regional bloc ECOWAS. Residents of Gao t

英闻天下——155 Fighting Continues in Mali

Fighting raged in one Mali town on Thursday, air strikes hit another and army troops raced to protect a third, on the seventh day of the French-led military intervention to wrest back Mali's north from al Qaida-linked groups. West African troops bega

US Calls for End to Military Takeover in Mali

The United States is calling for the restoration of civilian authority in Mali, after soldiers on Thursday announced they have taken power in a coup d'tat. U.S. officials are reconsidering non-humanitarian assistance to Mali, following the takeover.

英闻天下——244 France Considers Mali Withdrawal from March

France has announced it may pull troops out of Mali as early as next month. It comes as troops secure the key northern city of Kidal. French troops are also expected to hand over Timbuktu to African forces this week. Meanwhile France is calling for t

英闻天下——235 Mali Operation to be Handed over to UN: Biden

Mali's Foreign Affairs minister says his country is no Afghanistan. Tieman Coulibaly, speaking while in Paris, says the military intervention in his country is fighting a global threat. We must continue pushing them up north and then over there, ther