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World Kidney Day is on the 12th of March. It started in 2006 and has grown quickly. In its first year, 66 countries celebrated it and two years later that number rose to 88. The day is a joint venture of the International Society of Nephrology and th

英语课程计划-World First Aid Day

World First Aid Day started in the year 2000. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) introduced it to raise global awareness of how first aid can save peoples lives in everyday situations. It occurs on the second

2007年VOA标准英语-Consumers Call for Ban on Growth Hormone in Mil

By Melinda Smith Washington 24 April 2007 One of the largest groups of milk producers in the United States has set an August first deadline for its members to stop treating their cows with a growth hormone, or pay more to get their milk to market. Th

African athletes win at Istanbul Eurasia marathon

ISTANBUL, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan male athletes swept medals of all colors at the Eurasia marathon held in Istanbul on Sunday. Stephan Chebogut came first in 2:11:05 and he was followed by Kiprotich Yegon in 2:15:35 and Evans Kiplagat in 2:16:43.

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第一种说法： The International Children's Day had its origin in Turkey in 1920 (April 23, 1920) and later in the World Conference in Geneva, Switzerland,which 54 representatives from different countries gathered together to convene the first Wo

VOA慢速英语 2008 0521b

EXPLORATIONS - International Red Cross Helps Victims of Natural Disasters The Red Cross is leading efforts to help victims of the cyclone in Burma, earthquake in China and starvation in Ethiopia. Transcript of radio broadcast: 20 May 2008 VOICE ONE:

VOA慢速英语 2007 0517a

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We are going to talk again this week about higher education for disabled students who want to study in the United States. As we noted last time, the National Federation of the Blind says there are no

VOA标准英语2008年-International Football Officials Say South Afri

Senior officials of international football (soccer) have been attending the Beijing Olympics, as part of their preparations for the next major international sporting event, the 2010 Football World Cup. The officials assure reporters that host nation

VOA标准英语2009年-Nestle Temporarily Suspends Operations

The Swiss multinational company Nestle says it has temporarily suspended its operations in Zimbabwe due to safety concerns for its employees. The move comes two months after Nestle bowed to international pressure and stopped milk purchases from a far

UEFA gives heavy ban on Serbia U21 team

LONDON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two Serbian under-21 team coaches were banned by two years for their role in a post-match brawl in a European Championship qualifier, UEFA announced on Thursday. UEFA also fined the Serbian federation 105,000 U.S. dollars

2007年VOA标准英语-International Response to Solomon Islands Tsuna

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 April 2007 Children hunt for clothes after their village of Titiana, where 15 people died, was hit by a tsunami on the outskirts of Gizo island in the Solomon Islands, 05 Apr 2007 The International Federation of Red Cross an

EXPLORATIONS - Around the World, Helping Victims of War and

EXPLORATIONS - Around the World, Helping Victims of War and Natural Disasters By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidu

Israel downed unmanned drone in south: IDF spokesperson

Israel downed unmanned drone in south: IDF spokesperson JERUSALEM, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli air force has on Saturday struck down an unmanned aircraft in the Israeli airspace, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson told Xinhua. But the spo

Russia approves 2013 Summer Universiade date

MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The 2013 Summer Universiade will take place from July 6 to July 17 in Russian city Kazan, the Kazan 2013 Organizing Committee said on Monday. Russian first deputy Prime Minister and the committee's chairman Igor Shuvalov an

A Chance to Checkmate the Cosmos

Life on the International Space Station requires intense concentration, critical thinking skills, and strategic contemplation of what could come next, because hundreds of kilometers above the Earth, there is a lot at stake. With one wrong move, you c

International Hotel Chains Push Into Smaller Indian Cities

As domestic tourism booms in India and a growing economy creates wealth beyond the countrys urban hubs, international hotel groups are pushing into smaller towns and cities. Luxury hotel chains in Jaipur As the winter chill recedes and spring sets in

Over 7 mln people in Pakistan are diabetes patients

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan ranks the seventh in the world in terms of diabetes prevalence rate and over 7.1 million people in the country are diabetes patients, reported local media on Monday. Quoting a report by the World International

中英双语新闻 寨卡病毒致堕胎人数增加

There have been extraodinary scenes in the US Congress where Democratic Party politicians are stating a sitting to demand tighter gun laws. They've occupied the floor of the the House of Representatives late into the night. The Republican speaker Pau

2018年CRI Zimbabwe celebrates Defence Forces Day

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is pledging more efforts to improve the competencies of the country's army. At an event to celebrate Zimbabwe's 38th Defence Forces Day, President Mnangagwa acknowledged the critical role of the country's Defen

PBS高端访谈:普京是否要为国际奥委会禁赛运动员负责?

GWEN IFILL: Just last week, the International Association of Athletics Federations, also known as the IAAF, voted to ban Russia's track and field team from competing at this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of widespread doping. Today, the