Remembering the Sinjar Massacre August marks the third anniversary of the assault by ISIS terrorists on the Yezidi community in northern Iraq,during which they sought to destroy this people and their culture.The brutality of the events marked both a

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(八月)

In Iraq and Syria, U.S.-led coalition forces are making progress in the fight against ISIL, including in two crucial areas: killing its leaders, and taking back territory. 美国领导的联军军力在打击伊拉克和叙利亚的IS方面取得了进

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On April 25th we observe World Malaria Day. It is an occasion to recognize the global effort to effectively control, and eventually eliminate, this devastating disease. This year's theme is Ready to Beat Malaria. In 2016, 216 million people became si

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As economic and political conditions continue to deteriorate in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has turned his sights on another target: national Catholic leaders who have raised their voices against the misery the corrupt Maduro government has v

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U.S. Supports Diversity of Energy Sources in Europe At the recent World Gas Conference in Washington, the U.S. reinforced the fundamental importance of countries and regions employing a diverse combination of fuels, source countries, and delivery rou

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纽约火箭女郎舞蹈团 The Rockettes have been entertaining New Yorkers and tourists from around the world since 1925. The dancers have backgrounds in ballet, jazz and tap. And theyre required to be tall, between 168 and 179 centimeters. 自1925年

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韩国年轻人就慰安妇问题举行集会 SEOUL Protesters gather in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul every week to demand an apology and reparations from Tokyo for the thousands of South Korean women who were forced into prostitution durin

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虚构作曲家震撼古典音乐界 We have Professor Peter Schickele to thank for introducing the world to PDQ Bach. 我们请到了皮特希克利教授,感谢他将PDQ巴赫带给全世界。 He has created an entire back-story around Bach's fi

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Some South Africans Voice Discontent With Ruling ANC 南非出现反对执政党ANC的声音 JOHANNESBURG South Africans are preparing for elections scheduled for May 7, and some former officials with the ruling ANC have called for a protest vote aga

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 December 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Afghanistan to discuss efforts to stem continuing violence caused by an apparently resurgent Taliban. VOA's Al Pessin is monitoring the trip from the Pentagon. Secretary

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 12 November 2007 The top leader of the Hawiye clan council of elders in the Somali capital Mogadishu is believed to have gone into hiding, after he accused Somalia's Ethiopian-backed interim government of trying to silence oppos

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By Mona Ghuneim New York 15 October 2007 The United Nations Security Council says terrorism and the drug trade in Afghanistan continue to undermine peace and stability. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghuneim reports. Head of the U.N. mission in Afg

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 02 February 2008 The newly-elected head of the African Union, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, says Chad will be expelled from the organization if rebels take power by force. VOA's Peter Heinlein has this report from

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 16 November 2007 Democratic Party presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas Thursday, as Senator Hillary Clinton accused her rivals of distorting her record. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, the race

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 November 2007 A senior U.S. envoy who spent this weekend in North Korea says authorities there are cooperating in the process of disabling the country's nuclear facilities. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the shutdown i

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By Selah Hennessy Goma 15 December 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres has visited a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He told reporters the conflict situation in Congo needs a political ra

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By Mike Cooper Atlanta 04 April 2008 The assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered on Friday in the southeastern United States -- where he was born and preached and where he was shot dead 40 years ago. Mike Cooper reports from t

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By Paul Sisco Washington 18 October 2007 In today's Searching for Solutions report, Paul Sisco reports on what some scientists say can be done to reduce carbon emissions and cool off global warming. Many scientists believe that the problem of climate

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 05 December 2007 The commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps says Marines will not be deployed to Afghanistan, as he had wanted, and will continue to work in western Iraq instead. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. General J

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 12 November 2007 Experts on lung disease meeting in South Africa are warning the world could face a tuberculosis crisis if drug resistant strains of TB are not contained and if TB testing does not become a regular part of H

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