创新英语-Second Explosion at Japan Nuclear Plant

A second explosion has occurred at the nuclear power plant that was damaged in Fridays catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. Nuclear reactor 3 from the Fukushima plant suffered a similar explosion to that which hit reactor 1 on Saturday. Officials say

More Than 60 Dead in Guatemala Following Volcanic Explosion

Rescue workers pulled at least 10 people alive from ash and mud flows around Guatemalas Volcan de Fuego on Monday. The countrys national disaster agency reported at least 62 people have died since the volcano exploded Sunday. Officials say the number

Population explosion

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NPR 2010-02-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Police on the scene of today's deadly explosion in Middletown, Connecticut are asking surrounding communities for help. They are bracing for mass casualties that may include at least two deaths and as m

International Agencies Rally to Help Explosion Victims in N.

Lisa Schlein The United Nations and international aid agencies are stepping up efforts to meet the long-term health needs of hundreds of victims, many of them children, injured by the giant train expl

VOA标准英语2008年-Explosion Targets Lebanese Army Bus in Tripoli

A car bomb has exploded in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, apparently targeting a Lebanese Army bus. Five people, including at least three soldiers, were killed in the blast and at least 21 people were wounded. Edward Yeranian reports fo

2006年VOA标准英语-Debate Over Chernobyl's True Toll Continue

By Lisa McAdams Kiev, Ukraine 20 April 2006 VOA Correspondent Lisa McAdams at the prohibiton zone near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant A recent United Nations report about the world's worst nuclear

2006年VOA标准英语-20th Anniversary of Chernobyl Disaster Rem

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 24 April 2006 watch Chernobyl Anniversary On April 26, 1986, a massive explosion tore through Reactor Number Four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was the most devastat

VOA标准英语2008年-Explosion Targets Bus in Lebanese City of Tripo

At least 18 people were killed, seven of them Lebanese Army soldiers, and more than 45 people were wounded, in an explosion targeting an intercity passenger bus in the northern port city of Tripoli. The explosion follows weeks of tensions in Tripoli

美国国家公共电台 NPR North Korea Demolishes Its Nuclear Test Site In A 'Huge Explosion'

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: North Korea is making a public show of moving towards denuclearization ahead of a planned summit with the U.S. The regime invited a small group of foreign reporters to witness the demolition of its nuclear test site in the northe

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VOA常速英语2007年-Explosion at Philippine House of Representative

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 13 November 2007 A powerful explosion at an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives has killed at least two people, including a Philippine lawmaker, and injured several others. Douglas Bakshian has more from Man

New Explosion Heard at Japanese Nuclear Plant

Workers at a nuclear plant in Japan are battling to prevent a meltdown in one of the reactors, following the massive earthquake that struck the north-east part of the country on Friday. The latest government figures figures put the death toll from th

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Still Working on North Korean Nuclear C

By Al Pessin Pentagon 10 October 2006 The U.S. Defense Department says it is still evaluating data from the explosion and small earth tremor in North Korea on Monday to determine whether it was in fact an underground nuclear test, as the North Korea

Explosion in Mexico City kills at least 14

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and 80 others were wounded in an explosion inside the headquarters of the Mexican oil giant Pemex, the company said on Thursday. The explosion forced the evacuation of the tower of Petro

Explosion at Moscow's airport kills at least 31

MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 31 people were killed and over 130 were injured in an explosion（爆发） at Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Monday, the Russian Health Ministry said. The Russian Investigative Committee's Transport Investigative

AP 2011-03-15

1. This explosion at a nuclear plant in Japan is raising fears of radiation leaks though perhaps even a meltdown. The explosion shattered the walls of a building where a nuclear reactor is located. Residents have been evacuated. 2. There are fears th

VOA双语新闻--伊朗核物理学家在德黑兰被炸死

An Iranian nuclear physicist has been killed by a remote-controlled bomb hidden in a motorcycle. Iranian prosecutor general Abbas Jaafar Dolatabadi is pointing the finger at Western intelligence agencies. A U.S. State Department spokesman called the

VOA标准英语2010年-Blast Kills Iranian Nuclear Physicist

An Iranian nuclear physicist has been killed by a remote-controlled bomb hidden in a motorcycle. Iranian prosecutor general Abbas Jaafar Dolatabadi is pointing the finger at Western intelligence agencies. A U.S. State Department spokesman called the

Seminar held for late explosion mechanics scientist

Seminar held for late explosion mechanics scientist BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A seminar was held Friday to pay tribute to Lin Junde, an explosion mechanics scientist who was involved in nearly all of China's nuclear tests. The seminar was jointly