Sri Lanka's President Working to Form Coalition Gov't as Reb

Anjana Pasricha In Sri Lanka, President Chandrika Kumaratunga's party is trying to get support from smaller allies after her party won the most seats in Friday's parliamentary elections, but fell shor

VOA常速英语2008年-Star's Dust Shows Signs of Possible Planet Form

By Mona Ghuneim New York 27 March 2008 Astronomers have captured an image that suggests evidence of a planet in the early stages of formation. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghuneim reports on this discovery that has opened a new window onto our en

CCTV9英语新闻：Taiwan delegation welcomes President Xi's remarks

Members of the Taiwan delegation to the Two Sessions have welcomed president Xi Jinping's remarks about cross-strait relations. They said the president's statement demonstrated a determination to safegurad peaceful development of relations between Ta

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Economics Report - Greece Struggles to Form Government, Unsure about Reform 经济报道 - 希腊进入第三轮组阁尝试 改革前途未卜 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The Oly

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe's Mugabe Threatens to Form Government

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has threatened to form a new government without including the opposition, but has not withdrawn from talks aimed at forming a government of national unity. As VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa

VOA标准英语2009年-Lebanon's Hariri Makes 2nd Attempt at Form

By Jessica Desvarieux Cairo 24 September 2009 Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on Thursday launched talks with the country's various political parties in his second bid to form a coalition government since a June election. Lebanese pri

VOA标准英语2010年-Niger's Political Parties Form Allianc

Seventeen political parties in Niger that opposed the country's ousted president have formed an alliance ahead of presidential elections due in January of next year. The various opposition parties say they each will present their own presidential can

VOA标准英语2011--Experts Say Political Reforms Needed for Afghanistan's Stability

Experts Say Political Reforms Needed for Afghanistan's Stability U.S. and NATO combat forces are set to leave Afghanistan by 2014. Afghanistan's neighbors and Western countries are pledging their commitment to the country's security and economic stab

VOA标准英语2011--AU's Slow Recognition of NTC Prompts Cal

AU'sSlowRecognitionofNTCPromptsCallsforReform The African Union has finally recognized Libya's National Transitional Council, dealing another blow to ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. Some African leaders say the delay in acting on Libya shows the Afric

VOA标准英语2011--Tens of Thousands Jam Cairo's Main Squar

Tens of Thousands Jam Cairo's Main Square Demanding Reforms Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square and several other towns to call for faster reforms and to protest this week's jail release of police officers and form

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Ukraine's New Government to Work on Economy, Reconciliation 乌克兰新政府面对经济与和解重任 WASHINGTON Ukraine's parliament voted to approve the country's new leadership Thursday, amid protests by some who believe the government is bein

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Snow Child' Conveys Alaska's Wild Magic In Musical Form

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A well-known Russian folktale tells the story of an elderly couple who yearned to have a child. They create a little girl out of snow, and she comes to life. Writer Eowyn Ivey reimagined that story in her novel The Snow Child and

美国国家公共电台 NPR Is Trump's Deal With Carrier A Form Of Crony Capitalism?

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VOA常速英语2008年-France's President Weds Former Model

By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 February 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy got married Saturday to former super model Carla Bruni, becoming the first sitting French president in more than 70 years to tie the knot. Lisa Bryant reports on the marriage from

Picasso's Private Collection Draws US Crowds

Works by Pablo Picasso, one of the most important artists of the modern era(时代,年代), have been touring the globe while their home in Paris is renovated. They recently arrived at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which is located in the state c

VOA常速英语2008年-Tucson's Murals Enliven Public Spaces

By Suli Yi Tucson, Arizona 13 February 2008 The city of Tucson, Arizona is known for its murals. These wall-size works of art represent a traditional Chicano art form and reflect the city's large Mexican-American population. Some paintings celebrate

VOA标准英语2011--Gorbachev's Domestic Reforms Led to End of Soviet Union

Gorbachev's Domestic Reforms Led to End of Soviet Union December marks the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was the internal reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, that contributed to the demise of the Soviet Un

Pato cautious about form after injury

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato admits he is still a long way off rediscovering the form that made him one of the world's most sought-after strikers. The 23-year-old scored his third goal in seven matches for th

办公英语 订货事宜

Key Sentences（重点句子） 494．We want to order a large number of paintings. 我们要订购一大批画。 495． Is there a discount for buying in large quantity? 大批订购有没有折扣优惠？ 496．We are running a special offer now．

CCTV9英语新闻：Sansha's new passenger ship goes into operation

A new roll-on/roll-off ship delivered last month to China's southernmost city of Sansha has set off on its maiden voyage. The ship, the Sansha Number One, will increase cargo and passenger transportation capacity between the island groups in the Sout