常春藤生活英语【55】The Pirate Code海盗密码

For years, Barry Clifford has been trying to solve a 300-year-old riddle. It isn't an ordinary riddle, though. It is a clue to the location of the pirate Black Sam Bellamy's treasure. Piracy came alive in the 1720s and incredibly, 2,000 to 3,000 pira

英文杂志-Pirates and piracy

Piracy - the act of robbery from ships at sea - has existed for thousands of years. It was written about by the ancient Greeks and has been written about ever since. As long as some people have moved valuable cargo in ships, other people have wanted

VOA慢速英语2009-EXPLORATIONS - Piracy Wave Hits Ships of All Fla

VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a wave of crime taking place in the warm waters off the east coast of Africa. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: The weather was good on th

VOA标准英语 Filipino Seafarers Top Victims of Somali Pirates

At least 80 Filipino seafarers are being held hostage by Somali pirates - the highest number from any nation. The Philippine government has banned ships carrying Filipino crew members from sailing near Somalia. But as Heda Bayron reports from Manila

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1. Search teams in Italy suspended their search for the survivors and victims of the cruise ship disaster after turbulent water shifted the ship's position. At least 11 people are now known dead. The captain faces criminal charges including manslaugh

VOA慢速英语 IN THE NEWS - US Brings Charges against Accused Soma

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American government lawyers this week brought criminal charges against a young Somali man in connection with a ship hijacking earlier this month. They say Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse is the only survivor of a

Somali pirates seize Chinese ship 索马里海盗劫持中国船舶

Somali pirates have hijacked（劫持） a Chinese cargo ship with 25 crew on board, the EU's anti-piracy naval mission says. The De Xin Hai, which was transporting coal, was seized early on Monday in the Indian Ocean, about 1,100km (700 miles) east of t

VOA常速英语2007-US Navy Rescues Crew of North Korean Ship Off So

By Al Pessin Washington 30 October 2007 The U.S. Navy rescued the crew of a North Korean cargo ship off the coast of Somalia Tuesday, after it was attacked by unidentified men who took control of part of the vessel. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the P

VOA标准英语2010-Naval Patrols Reduce Somali Pirate Attack

Joe DeCapua 06 April 2010 International naval patrols against Somali pirates have made shipping lanes much safer. But theyve not been able to eliminate the threat altogether. Naval experts look at whats been done and what could be done to keep the pi

VOA标准英语2010年-Record Ransom Frees Hijacked Tanker of

Later we came to learn that they paid about $7 million, which was dropped on the ship, and $2 million was taken a separate way. - Andrew Mwangura, East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program A record ransom payment has secured the release of a massive o

西非几内亚湾抢劫和绑架案件数量上升

AS IT IS 2016-05-04 Piracy, Kidnapping Increase in West Africas Gulf of Guinea 西非几内亚湾抢劫和绑架案件数量上升 Pirates have been active in the waters of West Africas Gulf of Guinea for many years. West Africa has some of the world

VOA标准英语2008年-Two More Ships Hijacked Off Somalia Coast

Pirates have hijacked two more ships off the coast of Somalia, an Iranian cargo vessel, and a Japanese-operated tanker. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the attacks are the latest in a string of attacks in the busy a

voa标准英语2008-Report from Somalia: Islamists Oppose Pirates on

On Sunday, the remote pirate stronghold of Hobyo in the Galmudug region of central Somalia fell to Islamist militants. The growing strength of Islamist groups in the coastal area may be tied to local anger over piracy and deepening poverty. A pirate

VOA标准英语10月-NATO Launches Anti-Piracy Operation for Horn of A

NATO warships have launched an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia by escorting one ship to port with plans for a similar operation on Tuesday. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. The NATO operation aims to help calm the situation off Somali

VOA标准英语2009年-Somali Pirates Pushed off Ship, But Kill C

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 26 September 2009 Panama-flagged ship is seen docked in Mogadishu sea port, 25 Sep 2009 Somali pirates attempted to hijack a ship Thursday night in the Mogadishu port but were eventually scared away by a rescue effort. The Sy

VOA标准英语 Mother of Somali Pirate Appeals for Mercy for Her So

The mother of the Somali piracy suspect being held for trial in the United States is appealing for mercy for her son. She says he did not know what he was doing when he and three other men boarded a U.S.-flagged ship earlier this month and took the

VOA标准英语2009-Somali Pirates Attack US-Flagged Ship Once A

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 18 November 2009 A U.S.-flagged container ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates seven months ago has been attacked again off the coast of Somalia. Pirates were unsuccessful in their second attempt to hijack the Maersk Alaba

VOA双语新闻2008年：Anti-Whaling Protesters

Two anti-whaling protesters who boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean have been released. The transfer defuses a tense situation on the Antarctic seas, but activists say they will continue to harass the Japanese fleet. 两名登上日本

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Somali Pirates Take Hostages 索马里海盗扣押人质 You might have been forgiven for thinking that piracy on the high seas was the stuff of Hollywood movies or historical novels, but Somali pirates have made 92 attacks this year, resulting in 36

美国小学英语教材6:第68课 洋基快速船(7)

Why, it cannot be done! he cried. Not even pirate ships, it seemed, could fly on such swift wings. 他大叫道为什么，这不可能，就连海盗船都没法有这样的速度。 There are favorable winds and chances for good luck on the eastern