VOA常速英语2015 IS组织在中亚招募成员

IS组织在中亚招募成员 WASHINGTONThe United Nations estimates that Islamic State and related groups have at least 25,000 foreign fighters from more than 100 countries. According to data from the U.S. Counterterrorism Center, Islamic State has

Pakistan Among Developing Counties Hit Hard by Global Warming

Pakistan Among Developing Counties Hit Hard by Global Warming KARACHI As world leaders meet in Paris to craft a new global agreement aimed at cutting climate-changing greenhouse-gas emissions, many developing countries are watching closely for the fi

VOA常速英语2015--国际足联面临不确定的未来

国际足联面临不确定的未来 When the US criminally indicted some top FIFA executives,it was welcomed by many in Europe and around the world,according to British football writer Keir Radnedge,who spoke VOA via Skype. 英国足球专栏作家凯

VOA常速英语2015--俄国支持叛军发誓要解放乌克兰更多地区

俄国支持叛军发誓要解放乌克兰更多地区 The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says both sides are building up tanks,firing lines,and moving weapons in violation of a February agreement. 欧洲安全与合作组织表示

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Rising Sea Levels Endanger Senegalese Islands 海平面上升威胁塞内加尔岛屿 Senegal's Saloum Delta region is an egregious example of how rising sea levels caused by global warming endanger coastal communities around the world. Mangrove fore

VOA常速英语2015--土耳其总理辞职以组建新政府

土耳其总理辞职以组建新政府 WASHINGTON Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has handed his formal resignation to the president after Turkey's ruling party lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 13 years. The Justice and D

VOA常速英语2015--为登火星做准备 NASA碟形登陆减速器测试再遇挫

为登火星做准备 NASA碟形登陆减速器测试再遇挫 After several weather related delays,the world's largest helium balloon was launched from a military base in Hawaii to test a saucer-like device called the Low-Density Supersonic Decelera

VOA常速英语2015--智能鞋帮助减少医院感染

智能鞋帮助减少医院感染 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that, in 2011, about 75,000 hospital patients in the U.S. died of causes related to healthcare-associated infections, or HAI for short. One French hospital is t

VOA标准英语2015--东乌克兰志愿者帮助因暴力而流离失所的孩子

E. Ukraine Volunteers Help Children Displaced by Violence 东乌克兰志愿者帮助因暴力而流离失所的孩子 KYIV Ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine has displaced more than a million people. The violence and displacement have affected the

VOA标准英语2015--耐热玻璃器皿诞生100周年

Heat-resistant Glassware Celebrates 100th Anniversary 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 be

New Device Detects Pilot Blackouts

New Device Detects Pilot Blackouts WASHINGTON During certain maneuvers, jet fighter pilots sometimes experience loss of vision and even loss of consciousness. Although short, these so-called blackouts can have tragic consequences. An Israeli company

VOA常速英语2015--保护湿地,保护生命

Protecting Wetlands, Protecting Lives 保护湿地,保护生命 Well over 600 million people around the world depend on wetlands for their livelihoods, such as fishing or farming. Yet experts say since 1900, 64 percent of wetlands have disappeared an

VOA标准英语2015--先进技术改变飞机驾驶舱

Advanced Technology Changing Aircraft Cockpits 先进技术改变飞机驾驶舱 Thanks to the seemingly unstoppable advance of electronic and mechanical devices, aircraft manufacturers are constantly upgrading the cockpit environment and the passeng

VOA标准英语2015--犹太人与阿拉伯人因古典音乐成为朋友

Jews, Arabs Becoming Friends Through Classical Music 犹太人与阿拉伯人因古典音乐成为朋友 NEW YORK A project based in the Israeli cities of Nazareth and Jaffa is helping to bring together Jews and Arabs and at the same time, offering c

VOA常速英语2015--亚欧大陆的民主现状退步

Freedom House: Democracy Under Attack in Eurasia WASHINGTON Democracy is under attack in Europe and Eurasia. In a new report, the non-profit, watchdog organization Freedom House says worsening corruption, abuses of power, and the rise of extremist pa

VOA标准英语2015--报告显示许多物种面临灭绝的风险

Report: Many Species Risk Extinction 报告显示许多物种面临灭绝的风险 While progress has been made to preserve endangered animal, plant and other species, a new report said successes are being overshadowed by declines. The International

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 6

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 6 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending June 6, 2015. The Top Five is like life: it can amble along for weeks or months at a timeand then someth

VOA标准英语2015--Private Citizens Meet on Climate Change

Private Citizens Meet on Climate Change This Saturday, June 6th, hundreds of citizens in 80 countries will have a chance to voice their concerns and learn about climate change. The comments and opinions will be considered when the next Climate Change

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 20

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 20 Were gift-wrapping the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending June 20, 2015. We get one new single this week and we can live with that, right? We dont demand 100 per

VOA标准英语2015--非洲粮食安全问题因地区而异

African Food Security Varies by Region 非洲粮食安全问题因地区而异 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 e