Trump Will Not Block Former FBI Director's Senate Testimony

Aides to President Donald Trump say he will not stop James Comey from speaking to members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Comey is the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Committee members want to question

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Officials to line up for Beijing buffets

BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- A new regulation to battle extravagance in Beijing Municipality bans banquets for officials in the city on business. Officials at various levels will all receive buffet-style meals during work-related visits to Beijing, a

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. In Washington this week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced new steps to rebuild trust in financial markets and restart the flow of credit. The plan, separate from President Barack Obama's eco

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This Story Is 'The Cat's Meow!' Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, lik

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By Deborah Tate Washington 29 March 2007 A former U.S. Justice Department aide says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was involved in the firing of federal prosecutors, contradicting statements made by the nation's top law enforcement official. His t

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The 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, held a closing meeting of its annual session in Beijing on Monday. Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the CPPCC National Commi

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The Fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, held its second plenary meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, delivered th

2017年CRI China's top political advisory body opens annual session

The 5th session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. The annual session of China's top political advisory body is expected to discuss a

2016年CRI CPC Central Committee calls for a standardized intra-Party political life

The communiqu noted that building clean politics and opposing corruption are important tasks in strengthening and standardizing political life within the Party. Zhuang Deshui from Peking University said a standardized intra-Party political environmen

2018年CRI Xi stresses efforts to win "three tough battles"

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged solid efforts to win the three tough battles of preventing financial risks, reducing poverty and tackling pollution. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and c

2018年CRI China's top political advisory body concludes annual session

The annual session of China's top political advisory body came to a close with adoption of a series of draft resolutions, including the work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee. At the closing session, the newly-elected C

VOA标准英语2010年-Cold Weather Adds to Misery of Yemen's

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports bitterly cold weather is increasing the misery of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in northern Yemen. At least 150,000 people have been affected by the escalating fighting between the Yemen

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MILAN, Italy, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Italy's caretaker prime minister Mario Monti on Friday pledged to clear up a derivatives scandal at the country's third-largest bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) which has been dragged into the heart of an elector

VOA常速英语2007-Turkey Protests US House Committee's Vote on Arm

By Dorian Jones Istanbul, Turkey 11 October 2007 The vote in a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives calling the massacre of Armenians in World War I by Ottoman Turks a genocide has caused outrage in Turkey. The Bush administration opposed t

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Lawmakers demand reform of China's food monitoring system

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers and political advisors have urged the government to restructure the country's food supervisory system to regain customer confidence as Hong Kong's newly-adopted purchase ban on baby formula refueled the

President Hu meets HK's new chief executive

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao Wednesday told Leung Chun-ying, the newly appointed chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), that the central government has high hopes on him and will give its all-out

Egypt's presidential polling ends for the first day

CAIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt closed its polling stations on Wednesday evening for the first day of the two-day presidential election with great turnout. The Supreme Presidential Election Commission decided earlier in the day to close the polling s

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