CNN 2010-04-02

For the last several months, CNN has followed the path of a young man from his small town to his coming of age in the U.S. military. Today, in the sixth part of a soldier's story, we check in at a very pivotal point of his young military career, a we

U.S. indirectly funding Afghan warlords: report

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Tens of millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer（纳税人） funds are indirectly being paid to Afghan warlords to secure（保护） convoys carrying supplies to U.S. troops in Afghanistan, according to a congressional

CCTV9英语新闻：诺基亚的Lumia将成微软WP战略的中心

Microsoft is about to seal the deal of a 7.2 billion US dollar takeover of Nokias devices business Friday, which paves the way for getting into the mobile devices market. Microsoft will takeover Nokias Devices Services business, license Nokias patent

CCTV9英语新闻：日本海上自卫队没有被邀请参加WPNS

The multinational vessels attending the western pacific naval symposium are set to participate in a joint drill on April 23, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Chinas navy. However, the Japanese maritime self defense force was not invited to the dr

Stakes high as Afghans go to vote

Millions of Afghans have begun voting in the country's second presidential election since the fall of the Taliban. Militants have threatened(威胁) to disrupt the polls, in which President Hamid Karzai is running for a second term. Some 300,000 Afgha

Afghan Taliban commander killed

Afghan Taliban commander killed

美国俚语:上网搜索一下不就得了JFGI

当别人问你一个很愚蠢的问题时，你很不耐烦，又不想回答，干脆叫他去网上搜索一下，就可以说JFGI。 JFGI是Just Fucking Google it的缩写. 当别人问你一个很愚蠢的问题时，你很不耐烦，又不想回

第62期:你是我心中的ABCDEFGHIJK

今天分享一个情侣间的玩笑。 Woman: How would you describe me? Man: ABCDEFGHIJK. Woman: What does that mean? Man: Adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, fashionable, gorgeous, and hot. Woman: Aw, thank you, but what about IJK? Man

Afghan killing rampage suspect to be charged: U.S. media

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier suspected of killing 17 Afghan civilians, is to be charged with 17 counts of murder, U.S. media reported Thursday. ABC news reported on its website that Bales will also be charged with s

英语博客(A cup of English):Afghanistan

Beginners. We are continuing with our study of countries of the world with Afghanistan. As you know, it is in the news all the time, and has been for quite a few years. Let's try to understand why, and to learn a little more about the country. Afghan

New violence hits Afghan capital

Fresh violence has erupted in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on the eve of the country's presidential election. Explosions and gunfire were heard as troops battled insurgents who raided a bank a few hundred metres from the presidential compound, killing

Afghan Fashion Hits London's High Street

London 15 October 2010 - An Afghan fashion designer(时装设计师) named Zolaykha Sherzad has given a contemporary（当代的 ） edge to traditional Afghan style. She's recently brought her designs to London and they're proving quite a hit with t

UK reporter freed in Afghan raid

A UK journalist abducted in Afghanistan has been freed by Nato troops in a dramatic pre-dawn raid. New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell was kidnapped on Saturday along with Afghan interpreter Sultan Munadi while investigating a Nato air strike. M

Afghanistan, US Agree on Strategic Agreement

Afghanistan and the United States have finalized a strategic partnership agreement outlining their relationship following the 2014 withdrawal of Western combat troops from the country. A statement from Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office says the

US Afghan strategy 'not working'

General Stanley McChrystal will liken the US military to a bull charging at a matador [the Taliban] - slightly weakened with each cut it receives. His review is also expected to say that protecting the Afghan people against the Taliban must be the t

Afghanistan Maps Natural Mineral Resources

Afghanistan has become the first country to map its natural mineral resources using an advanced remote sensing technique known as hyperspectral imaging. The mapping, a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Afghan Geological

U.S. to deploy powerful surveillance system in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military is set to deploy a powerful surveillance system in Afghanistan(阿富汗) this winter that wires wide angle aerial images directly to combat troops（部队）, media reports said Sunday. The Washingto

英文乡村歌曲：Brad Paisley - 4WP

I been waiting all week For Saturday night Now Iamp;apos;m picking my baby up Sheamp;apos;s pretty as a peach And sweeter than a cheek Full of cherry Skoal long cut Ooh ooh man alive Canamp;apos;t wait amp;apos;til it gets dark Weamp;apos;re gonna ta

Many die in Afghan tanker blasts

At least 90 people have been killed after a Nato air strike blew up two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, officials say. Nato confirmed(确认) to the BBC that an air strike happened in Kunduz province on the main road to B

CCTV9英语新闻：WPBSA China Open: Ding Junhui eliminated for in final qualifying round

It's been a tough few weeks for the world number 16, Ding Junhui, who has been travelling almost non-stop between Europe and China. After the Welsh Open, Ding returned to the PRC for a pool tournament and then went straight back to Manchester for the