More Funding for Iraq's Minorities

In July 2015, at the behest of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and with the support of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the United Nations Development Programme established the Funding Facility for Stabilization, or FFS. USAID provided the

VOA标准英语2013--In Islamabad, Mixed Reactions to Musharraf Return

In Islamabad, Mixed Reactions to Musharraf Return On the streets of Pakistan's capital, reactions to former military president Pervez Musharraf's return to the country's political scene are mixed. For residents like Azim Ehsan Qazi, the possibility t

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英语语法：72 Mixed Metaphors

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is mixed metaphors. Politicians often provide good fodder for language commentary, and one of Barack Obama's comments during the debates has been rattling around in my head for a while now. He made a comment that some

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Conflict Brings Out Mixed Emotion

Libyan Conflict Brings Out Mixed Emotions in Rebel Hub Rebels in Libya continue to battle forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi for control of the country. Many in the rebel hub of Benghazi have mixed emotions about the conflict. Scott Bobb reports

VOA标准英语2010年-America's Mixed-Race Kids Examine Thei

At least seven million Americans identify themselves as belonging to more than one race, and interest is rapidly growing in issues of multi-racial identity. In his new book, Mixed, writer and artist Kip Fulbeck presents a collection of portraits cele

VOA慢速英语--Schools in US Don’t Get Same Funding

Schools in US Dont Get Same Funding Education spending in the United States differs from school to school. In the southern state of Mississippi, a school in Brookhaven spends $6,417 per student. Just 100 kilometers west, Natchez spends nearly $3,000

Top 5 Crowdfunding Projects Ever

Top 5 Crowdfunding Projects Ever A great idea is never enough. You need money to turn your idea into a reality. Your family and friends may give you money for your idea. But you are going to need more people to invest, unless you have very rich frien

VOA标准英语2012--NGO Warns of Effects of AIDS Funding Shortfall

NGO Warns of Effects of AIDS Funding Shortfall The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. The fund says it has saved more than 7 and a half million lives by supporting prevention and treatment program

VOA标准英语2012--AIDS Funding Boosts Overall Healthcare

AIDS Funding Boosts Overall Healthcare The battle against HIV/AIDS has received more donor funding than most other diseases combined. Many tens of billions of dollars has been spent in the more than 30 years of the epidemic. The amount of funding has

VOA标准英语2012--Funding Shortfalls Threaten Polio Eradication

Funding Shortfalls Threaten Polio Eradication The WHO-sponsored World Health Assembly ended recentedly in Geneva, Switzerland, with the announcement of a new strategy to wipe out the polio virus forever. Organizers said global polio eradication has s

VOA标准英语2009年-US Senate Approves Funding For Afghanistan

The U.S. Senate has approved a $91 billion package that will continue funding the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and provide assistance to Pakistan by a vote 86-3 late Thursday. The measure will have to be reconciled with a House-passed version before

VOA标准英语2011--Landmine Report: Record Clearance and Funding

Landmine Report: Record Clearance and Funding The latest report on landmines has both good and bad news. It says governments have provided a record level of funding to remove the weapons. But at the same time the use of antipersonnel mines has increa

VOA标准英语--Crowd-Sourced Funding Provides 'Kickstart' to New Business Ventures

Crowd-Sourced Funding Provides 'Kickstart' to New Business Ventures WASHINGTON Yael Krigman is equal-parts baker and businesswoman. She sells her treats through her company's website. She was a lawyer but she knew she was onto something when her home

今日热门词汇：Emergency funding

Emergency funding 据《华盛顿邮报》报道，五角大楼和国会消息人士透露，美国总统布什准备再向国会申请拨款700亿美元，用于在伊拉克和阿富汗境内的军事行动。如果这项申请通过的话，美国自

U.S. indirectly funding Afghan warlords: report

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Tens of millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer（纳税人） funds are indirectly being paid to Afghan warlords to secure（保护） convoys carrying supplies to U.S. troops in Afghanistan, according to a congressional

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3040 crowdfunding

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VOA常速英语2007年-Mixed Reactions Voiced by Israelis and Palestin

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem/Ramallah 28 November 2007 There has been a mixed reaction in Israel and the Palestinian territories to the Annapolis Mideast peace conference. VOA's Jim Teeple spoke with Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah, and wit

VOA常速英语2008年-IMF Gives Afghanistan Mixed Economic Review

By Barry Wood Washington 20 February 2008 The International Monetary Fund Wednesday gave Afghanistan a mixed economic report card, saying the country's overall reforms are on track but corruption and a dramatic rise in opium production pose significa

Europe Pushes Toward More Bank Funding

European officials are moving to add new funding for troubled banks on the continent that are weighed down by the possibility of a Greek default on its debts. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, leader of the country with Europe's strongest economy, len