VOA慢速英语2012 HEALTH REPORT - Tobacco Forces Still Strong

HEALTH REPORT - Tobacco Forces Still Strong This is the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT. This month, the Australian High Court ruled in support of a law that bars tobacco companies from putting their logos or colors on cigarette packages. The Europ

英文书摘精选 积极的想法与豁达的心态

Think Positive And Feel Positive 积极的想法与豁达的心态 When youre in a stressful situation, are you confident or insecure? Do you react positively or negatively? 当你身处压力时，你是自信满满还是不知所措？是行动更积

Saddam Calls on Iraqis to Be Strong, Defeat Coalition Forces

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appeared on state television Friday, calling on Iraqis to be strong to defeat coalition forces. Mr. Hussein 's speech came a short while after an

British Forces Seize Oil Fields, Avert Potential Ecological

Broadcast: Mar 21, 2003 Britain's military chief says coalition forces have seized Iraq's key southern oil facilities, apparently averting what could have been a major ecological disaster. British mil

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: German Forces Defeated

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: German Forces Defeated in Russia and Britain STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) In December nineteen forty-one, the United States

Iraqi Forces Battling IS Reach Fallujah Center

AS IT IS 2016-06-18 Iraqi Forces Battling IS Reach Fallujah Center Iraqi Special Forces soldiers recaptured a Fallujah city building from Islamic State (IS) fighters Friday. The Iraqi gain came after a battle to reach the city center that lasted near

VOA双语新闻 Iraqi Forces Must Protect Themselves

The general who commands all U.S. military operations in the Middle East says the new Iraqi army is responsible for protecting its own facilities, such as police stations and recruiting centers that have frequently been hit by insurgent bombs. 指挥美

US, Iraqi Forces Prepare Major Attack on Najaf Insurgents

By Laurie Kassman U.S. and Iraqi forces say they are preparing a major assault against insurgents loyal to radical Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf after a week

US Forces Will Attempt to Seize Illegal Weapons in Haiti

US Forces Will Attempt to Seize Illegal Weapons in Haiti Alex Belida A senior U.S. military commander says the U.S.-led multi-national force in Haiti will attempt to seize illegal weapons from armed g

VOA常速英语2007年-Afghan, NATO Forces Kill More than 50 Taliban i

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 12 December 2007 Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says Afghan and NATO forces have killed more than 50 Taliban fighters after they fled from the southern Afghan town of Musa Qala. Afghan and NATO forces re-took the town aft

学个词Learn a Word 第1697-exclusion

今天我们要学的词是exclusion。Exclusion 意思是排除在外。The Boy Scouts of America will consider ending its policy of exclusion of gay leaders and scouts. 美国童子军将考虑取消禁止同性恋加入童子军或是担任童子军

CCTV9英语新闻：Iraqi forces launch fresh advance inside Mosul

Officials from Iraq's Interior Ministry have said that security forces have launched a fresh advance against ISIL in several southeastern districts of Mosul. Fighting in the city stalled about a month ago but authorities say forces are now advancing

Russia recruits ex-criminals into interior forces

MOSCOW, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of conscripts（应征士兵） recruited for the Russian Interior Forces failed to reach the requirement, and the Interior Ministry had to draft ex-criminals to fill the vacant positions（职位空缺）, local

英语词汇大全：Paired words

heart and soul 一心一意 ebb and flow 人世盛衰 cloak and dagger 秘密的行动 law and order 秩序 move heaven and earth 不遗余力 part and parcel 不可或缺 pomp and ceremony 盛典 rain or shine 不论如何 rank and file 大众 (figh

Forces Will Not Back Down During Afghan Transition

NATO's secretary-general says foreign forces in Afghanistan will remain on combat duty during the scheduled transition to Afghan security control in 2014. That statement by Anders Fogh Rasmussen came after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Ame

Russian space forces reconnect with lost satellite

MOSCOW, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Space Forces has re-established contact with a military satellite, Geo-IK-2, which went missing in February, local media reported Friday. According to a spokesman from the Defense Ministry(国防部) , Interfa

NATO forces in Afghanistan to move to support role "this spring"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that the NATO forces in Afghanistan will move to a support role this spring, advancing a shift that was originally set for this summer. Addressing a joint press conference wit

夏说英语新闻晨读 第243期:伦敦城市指数排名下降

本期内容： A rise in global nationalism paired with a worldwide drop in oil prices has brought about significant shifts in the global economy over the past year. As a result of these developments, certain destinations that have long been some of

Italy Says US, British Forces Freed Italian Ship

Italy says U.S. and British forces have freed an Italian vessel that was hijacked off Somalia on Monday. The MV Montecristo had been seized 1,000 kilometers off Somalia's eastern coast, carrying 23 crew members from Italy, Ukraine and India. The Ital

2018年CRI Zimbabwe celebrates Defence Forces Day

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is pledging more efforts to improve the competencies of the country's army. At an event to celebrate Zimbabwe's 38th Defence Forces Day, President Mnangagwa acknowledged the critical role of the country's Defen