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Energy and security dominated the Russia-EU Summit in Western Siberia, where Kremlin leader Dmitri Medvedev called for creation of all-European institutions to replace long-standing structures, including NATO. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky

2006年VOA标准英语-Murder of Russian Journalist Prompts Widespread

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 12 October 2006 watch Slain Russian Journalist report One of Russia's most prominent journalists, Anna Politkovskaya, was buried in a Moscow cemetery Tuesday after she was shot dead in her apartment building on Saturday. The

VOA常速英语2007-Memorial to Late Apartheid Fighter Oliver Tambo

By Tendai Maphosa London 17 October 2007 A memorial to the late South African fighter against apartheid, Oliver Tambo, has been unveiled in London. Tendai Maphosa attended the event for VOA in the neighborhood in which Tambo and his family lived duri

2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Mutambara Takes Camp

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 August 2006 India says it may withdraw its peacekeeping troops from southern Lebanon. The announcement comes as the United Nations tries to assemble a bigger international force to enforce the fledgling Middle East tr

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tamora Pierce Writes One For The Boys (But Just One) In 'Tempests And Slaughter'

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2006年VOA标准英语-Experts: Moderate Support Boosted Democrats in

By Jim Malone Washington 09 November 2006 A number of experts say that political moderates may have been the big winners in Tuesday's U.S. congressional elections. Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, left, meets with Democratic Senat

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By Jim Stevenson Washington 04 January 2006 Snowboarding's halfpipe competition has quickly evolved to become one of the more popular winter Olympic events. One of the early stars of the sport was Ame

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 01 February 2007 Adelaide Tambo, wife of the late Oliver Tambo and South African former President Nelson Mandela attend the unveiling of the O.R Tambo International Airport 27 Ocr 2006 in Johannesburg Adelaide Tambo, w

Kenya's rugby stars to miss IRB Series in Europe

NAIROBI, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's rugby stars, Humphrey Kayange and Collins Injera, will be missing from the Kenya team to the last two legs of the 2011/2012 IRB Sevens World Series in Glasgow and London. Kayange, a former captain and leading try

Federer beats Del Potro to capture second title in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer grabbed his second title at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam after beating Juan Martin Del Potro 6-1, 6-4 in the final on Sunday in Rotterdam. The match was a replay of the 2009 US Open fi

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By Paula Wolfson Sao Paulo, Brazil 09 March 2007 President Bush says his administration has not ignored Latin America, and says his tour of the region was not designed to counter the anti-American rhetoric of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. VOA White House

Greek potest resumes as gov't rejects default reports

ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months. Some 3,000 demonstrators non

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Are You Anybody?' Jeffrey Tambor Chronicles A Lifetime In Acting

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Wisdom From Young Adult Authors: Tamora Pierce

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Russian long jumper banned for doping

MOSCOW, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Russian long jumper Tatyana Kotova had been banned for a provisional doping case, the Russian Anti- Doping Agency announced Friday. The three-time world indoor champion had a sample at the 2005 World Championships tested po

Russian football head steps down after Euro exit

MOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian Football Union chief resigned Monday and apologized for the national squad's failure during the Euro 2012 tournament. Sergei Fursenko, head of the RFS, told President Vladimir Putin his decision during a morning me

Russians vote for new president

MOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Voting began on Sunday in Russia's Far East in the presidential election which almost certain to hand victory to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. As Russia's vast territory encompasses nine time zones, voting first began in

Russians Begin Voting in Parliamentary Elections

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Gorbachev Slams Russian PM On Democracy

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has accused Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of undermining democracy in Russia. Gorbachev spoke to the BBC in an interview Thursday, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of a failed coup aimed at removing hi