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Washington Eyes Aviation Security After Russian Jet Disaster 俄飞机灾难后华盛顿关注航空安全 WASHINGTON Washington is renewing its focus on international aviation security as evidence increasingly points to the possibility that a bomb d

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Activists Race to Save Syria's Cultural History 采取行动拯救叙利亚文化 PORTSMOUTH, OHIO The museum in the Syrian town of Maarat al-Numan is well-known for its ancient Roman and Byzantine mosaics which are now hidden from view, indefinitely

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US Retailers Gear Up for Holiday Shopping Season 美国零售商为假日购物季节做准备 It's the most profitable time of the year for retailers, accounting for 20 to 30 percent of annual revenue. And this year, close to 150 million U.S. citize

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土耳其主要反对党寻求在选举中取得突破 Parliamentary candidate Selin Sayek Boke is one of the new faces of the pro-secular CHP, which, unlike in previous campaigns, is putting its focus on the economy. 议会候选人赛琳萨耶克博科

VOA常速英语2015--非洲粮食安全现状的地区差异

非洲粮食安全现状的地区差异 A new report on Africas food security showed regional differences in progress. Western Africa led the continent in reducing the number of undernourished people since the early 1990s. The U.N. Food and Agricultu

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土耳其执政党在反对派大本营拉选票 AK Party member of parliament, Nesrin Ulema is rallying the party faithful. 土耳其正义与发展党成员内斯林乌勒玛正在号召党内成员们团结起来。 The party needs to score heavil

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Analysts: Russia Hopes French Can Bridge Gap in Anti-IS Coalition 分析师:俄希望法国帮助弥合与反IS联盟鸿沟 MOSCOW Russian protesters threw eggs and stones at the Turkish Embassy in Moscow on Wednesday, a day after Turkey shot down a

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Belgium-Germany Border Remains Porous 德国比利时边境虽加强边检但漏洞仍多 LIGE (BELGIUM) / AACHEN (GERMANY) One of the suspected gunmen in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, evaded law enforcement, made his way to Belgium, and

VOA标准英语2015--马里酒店恐袭打击本已疲软的经济

Mali Hotel Attack Another Blow to an Already Struggling Economy 马里酒店恐袭打击本已疲软的经济 BAMAKO The terrorist attack on an upscale Bamako hotel killed 21 people. But there may be another victim as well -- the Mali economy. Height

VOA常速英语2015--改革难民营能源供给方式或能拯救人民生命

Revolutionizing Power in Refugee Camps Could Save Lives and Money 改革难民营能源供给方式或能拯救人民生命 LONDON Millions of dollars and thousands of lives could be saved by overhauling the way energy is provided to refugee camps, a

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Kurds Seek Reconstruction Help After Liberating Sinjar 辛加尔解放之后库尔德人为重建寻求帮助 SINJAR, IRAQ Kurdish forces backed by U.S. airstrikes liberated the city of Sinjar in Iraq from the Islamic State terrorist group earlier th

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VOA常速英语2015--电子产品让驾车变得更容易

Electronics Make Driving Easier, Safer 电子产品让驾车变得更容易 LOS ANGELES New cars increasingly use connected technology, and incremental improvements in automotive electronics are making cars safer and smarter. Some new models are flas

VOA常速英语2015--耐热玻璃器皿诞生100周年

耐热玻璃器皿诞生100周年 One hundred years ago, a new brand of kitchenware named Pyrex entered the American market, firmly imprinting its name into the psyche of consumers. It is still being manufactured while the early models are now collec

VOA常速英语2015--古巴肯定美国决定将其移除支恐国家名单

古巴肯定美国决定将其移除支恐国家名单 The United States announced the decision friday saying it is effective immediately. 美国于星期五宣布了这一决定并且表示即刻生效。 For many Cubans the decision means righting

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模块化机器人逐渐成为现实 For years, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University experimented with a snake-like robot that could crawl through pipes and climb up trees. 多年来，卡内基梅隆大学的研究者们一直在实验一种能爬

VOA常速英语2015--用3D打印技术生产复古跑车

用3D打印技术生产复古跑车 Cars with parts made by 3D printers are already on the road, but engineers are still learning about this new technology. While testing the possibility of printing an entire car, researchers at the U.S. Department o

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电影节关注原住民及文化冲突 The films focus on peoples like the Garifuna-Central Americans of combined African, Carib and Arawak descent. 这些影片关注加勒比人民-这些中美洲人是非洲人，加勒比人及阿拉瓦克人的后

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