VOA慢速英语2014 Man Who Shot NY Police Officers Had Record of Violence, Mental Problems

AS IT IS 2014-12-23 Man Who Shot NY Police Officers Had Record of Violence, Mental Problems A top New York City police official says the man who killed two officers Saturday had a record of violence and mental problems. Ismayyil Brinsley shot officer

Chicago Working to Reduce Gun Violence

Chicago Working to Reduce Gun Violence Gun violence is an issue in Chicago, Illinois, Americas third largest city. The Chicago Tribune reported that 61 people were shot in the city during the long Christmas holiday weekend. Eleven of those shot died,

VOA标准英语2012--Violence Cripples Pakistan's Economic Hub

Violence Cripples Pakistan's Economic Hub Political killings, honor killings, kidnappings and gang warfare are not uncommon in this city. Violence taking a toll According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, more than 1,450 people including ch

VOA标准英语2011--Philadelphia Cracks Down on Domestic Violence

Philadelphia Cracks Down on Domestic Violence The Women Against Abuse shelter is the only refuge in Philadelphia for women escaping abusive relationships. The buildings location is a secret - for safety reasons. Its clients, like Sheila Armstrong, ar

VOA标准英语2013--Survivors of Kenya's Past Election Violence Are Hopeful Now

Survivors of Kenya's Past Election Violence Are Hopeful Now Theres plenty of work to be done at this metal workshop in Nakuru. Workers here are fashioning security doors for local businesses and homes. But it is not as busy as it was five years ago,

VOA标准英语2013--Violence Against Journalists in Afghanistan Increasing

Violence Against Journalists in Afghanistan Increasing Naqibullah, a shopkeeper on so-called electronic street in Kabul, sells TVs and DVD players Over the past 10 years under the Karzai government, I would say 85 percent of people are using TVs, DVD

VOA标准英语2009年-New Wave of Violence Grips Northern Ireland

Tensions are rising in Northern Ireland as a policeman becomes the third murder victim in the province in the past 48 hours. Just like the two British soldiers killed on Saturday, the officer was gunned down. While politicians are united in their co

Violence Escalates in the Netherlands in the

By Lauren Comiteau A 15-hour stand-off between police and suspected terrorists ended in The Hague Wednesday evening with two arrests of people police say belonged to a

VOA慢速英语2009-IN THE NEWS - Growing Drug Violence Shakes Mexic

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. More than six thousand people died last year in Mexico's drug wars. So far this year the violence has only gotten worse. More than one thousand people have already been killed. Police have become common ta

VOA标准英语2008年-Violence in India's Bengal Claims Lives, Forces

By Nilanjana Bhowmick Nandigram, India 29 May 2008 India's rapid economic development is taking a toll on some segments of the population, and a recent village council election in a district of west Bengal, where the ruling party was ousted after 30

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Growing Drug Violence Sh

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. More than six thousand people died last year in Mexico's drug wars. So far this year the violence has only gotten worse. More than one thousand people have already been killed. Police have become common tar

2006年VOA标准英语-Third Day of Sectarian Violence Rocks Egyp

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 17 April 2006 An Egyptian Coptic protester, center, is beaten by plain-clothed policemen outside the St. Maximus Church in Alexandria A second person has died in the Egypti

VOA常速英语2007年-French Riot Police Injured During Clashes in Pa

By Lisa Bryant Paris 27 November 2007 French police have clashed with youths, outside Paris, in a second night of violence reminiscent of 2005, when rioting in immigrant-heavy suburbs near the French capital spread across the country. Lisa Bryant has

VOA常速英语2008年-Violence Spreads in Cameroon's Main City, Doual

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 25 February 2008 At least two civilians are reported to have been killed in Douala, Cameroon, where protesters and police have been battling each other since Saturday. The unrest began after authorities blocked a planned opposi

Violence erupts at student protest in London

LONDON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- British university students Wednesday staged nationwide protests against planned tuition fee increases during which a police van was damaged in central London. Some protesters surrounded the van in Whitehall, smashing the

VOA标准英语10月-Israeli Police Deploy in Coastal Town After Jewis

Israeli police are on high alert after a mixed Jewish-Arab town is hit by ethnic violence. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. An Israeli man examines his shattered car windshield following clashes between Israeli Arab and Jewish

British PM Seeks Gang Violence Solutions in US

Britain's prime minister says he will look to the United States for solutions to gang violence, following almost a week of riots that erupted in London and other cities across Britain. David Cameron said Thursday he would seek advice from U.S. cities

Death toll in communal violence rises to 77 in northeast India

NEW DELHI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from communal violence in the northeast Indian state of Assam has risen to 77 after four more bodies were recovered Wednesday, reported Press Trust of India. Two bodies, that of a male and a female from th

2016年CRI China's First Anti-domestic Violence Law Takes Effect

Figures from China Law Society show about one-third of Chinese families have dealt with some form of domestic violence. More than 90-percent of the reported cases involve the abuse of women, children and the elderly. One-in-four Chinese women have su

英语听力—环球英语 1172 Women and Violence in Afghanistan

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Robin Basselin. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Sadat is a 15 year old from