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By Phuong Tran Dakar 31 March 2007 Parliamentary elections are under way in the western African nation of Benin. The vote was to take place last week but was delayed until Saturday, because of problems getting electoral equipment and ballots to polli

VOA标准英语2011--Laos to Hold Legislative Elections

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VOA标准英语2010年-Obama to Soon Sign Major Health Care R

Health care reform has cleared the U.S. Congress after roughly a year of legislative drama on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives passed the necessary legislation, on a tight, party-line vote, handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.

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2006年VOA标准英语-Blair Takes Final Legislative Agenda to British

By Sonja Pace London 15 November 2006 Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken his final legislative agenda to parliament with promises of tougher legislation on terrorism, crime, and illegal immigration. The agenda was unveiled amid a great de

VOA标准英语2009年-Legislative Campaigning Opens in Niger

By Scott Stearns Dakar 29 September 2009 Campaigning is under way in Niger for legislative elections that are being boycotted by the country's main opposition parties because President Mamadou Tandja has changed the constitution to extend his time i

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Says Republicans Holding Unemplo

President Obama makes a statement to the press in the White House Rose Garden, beside him are unemployed workers Denise Gibson, Jim Chukalas, and Leslie Macko, 19 July 2010 President Barack Obama is urging the U.S. Senate to act this week on extendin

VOA标准英语2009年-Preliminary Legislative Election Results S

By Scott Stearns Dakar 23 October 2009 Preliminary results from legislative elections in Niger indicate a big win for the ruling party in a vote boycotted by the opposition. West African leaders suspended the country from its regional economic bloc,

2017年CRI China's top legislative body holds second plenary meeting of annual session

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 legislative body opens annual session

The Fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered the government work report at the opening of the session w

2017年CRI China's top legislative body holds news briefing on annual session

The Fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, held a news conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday. NPC spokesperson Fu Ying briefed the media about the preparation work for thi

voa标准英语2008-Britain Prioritizes Economy in Legislative Plan

The British government presented its legislative agenda to parliament Wednesday, and dealing with the financial crisis and stabilizing the economy are the top priorities. It's the government's program, but, as every year, it is Queen Elizabeth II, w

VOA常速英语2007-Togo Opposition Threatens to Disrupt Legislative

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 October 2007 The political opposition In Togo is threatening demonstrations in the last week of campaigning before the October 14 legislative election. Opposition leaders say they are worried about election fraud from the ruli

2007年VOA标准英语-Burkina Legislative Election Has Low Turnout

By Nico Colombant Dakar 06 May 2007 Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore In Burkina Faso, voter turnout is described as low for legislative polls that the ruling party of Blaise Compaore is expected to dominate. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from

VOA标准英语2010年-National Strike Ordered by Maoists Bri

A merchant locking his shop to avoid getting caught violating the Maoist's strike, in Kathmandu, 3 May 2010 Related Links See more pictures of the strike here A power struggle in Nepal between the government of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and t

VOA常速英语2007-Vote Counting Under way in Togo's Legislative El

By Phuong Tran Dakar 15 October 2007 In Togo, vote counting is under way after Sunday's legislative election, the first major challenge to the ruling party. Observers say election day was mostly problem free, except for a shortage of voting supplies.

VOA标准英语2008年-UNITA Concedes Defeat in Angolan Legislative El

In Angola, the opposition UNITA party has accepted defeat in the country's legislative elections, after the electoral commission said that - with nearly 80 percent of the votes counted - the ruling MPLA party was leading with more than 80 percent an

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal Sees Low Turnout in Legislative Poll Am

By Kari Barber Dakar 03 June 2007 Voter turnout appeared to be low in Sunday's legislative election in Senegal, considered one of the most stable democracies in West Africa. Many potential voters are staying away from the polls in response to a boyco

2016年CRI Top Lawmaker Lauds China's Legislative Improvements

National People's Congress Chairman Zhang Dejiang says many key areas have seen legislative improvements. The standing committee of NPC has been focused on improving the quality of legislation. We have been dedicated to promoting legislation in sever