VOA慢速英语2011--Coalition Talks, Unrest in Tunisia After First Vote of Arab Spring

IN THE NEWS - Coalition Talks, Unrest in Tunisia After First Vote of Arab Spring This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the first elections of the Arab Spring took place in Tunisia, the country where the protest movement began. Tunisi

Tunisia Women Make Strides

By Brent Hurd Throughout the ancient medina of Tunis, sleepy-eyed shopkeepers thrust open their doors for another day of commerce. The narrow walkways are empty but will soon be flooded with shoppers

VOA标准英语2011--Some Tunisians Concerned About Ruling Islamist Party's Aims

Some Tunisians Concerned About Ruling Islamist Party's Aims After winning a little more than 40 percent of the seats in Tunisia's new Constituent Assembly, the moderate Islamist Ennahda party is in talks with secular rivals about forming a coalition

VOA标准英语2011--Ex-IMF Chief Released on Own Recognizanc

Ex-IMF Chief Released on Own Recognizance Former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss Kahn has been released on his own recognizance as New York state prosecutors reveal doubts about the credibility of his accuser. Dominique Strauss-Kah

Pentagon monitors situation in Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said Defense(防卫，保护) officials are closely watching protests that have flared up in Egypt, Tunisia and Lebanon, as Pentagon hosts senior Egyptian military leaders for talks

VOA标准英语2011--Tunisians Actively Contemplating Democra

Tunisians Actively Contemplating Democratic Elections in October The North African country of Tunisia was to have held its first ever democratic elections this month. The vote has been delayed until October, as authorities finalize a process that exp

VOA标准英语2008年-Environmentalist recognized for National Park C

By Paul Sisco Washington 28 May 2008 The Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to environmental activists around the world annually for what the Goldman foundation calls environmental grass roots heroism. The prize carries with it $150,000 and has b

VOA标准英语2011--With Elections on the Way, Tunisia Still

With Elections on the Way, Tunisia Still Unsettled Two months before scheduled elections, Tunisia remains a country in flux. Protests continue, discontented Tunisians are still migrating to Europe and the country is grappling with unrest spilling ove

VOA标准英语2011-Tunisia Offers Lessons to Repressive Arab

The Arab world, in particular North Africa, has been riveted by the events in Tunisia, and many in the region see parallels to the stifling conditions they endure. But conditions vary greatly among the countries and could play a major role in how dis

VOA标准英语2011-Tunisians React to New Media Options

Tunisians are savoring new media freedoms announced a week ago by the country's caretaker government following the toppling of autocratic president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. However, for the Al-Kitab bookstore in downtown Tunis, the fight for free ex

VOA标准英语2011-Tunisia Constitutional Council Appoints

Tunisia's highest constitutional body has appointed the head of the lower house of parliament as temporary head of the North African country, after massive protests drove longstanding leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from the country. A day after massi

VOA标准英语2011-Sporadic Fighting Continues as Tunisia Tr

Gun battles broke out around Tunisia's capital late Sunday as politicians worked at cobbling together an interim coalition government. The day in the capital ended pretty much the way as the previous one - with sounds of gunfire and helicopters circl

VOA标准英语2011-Tunisia Announces New Unity Government

Tunisia's prime minister has announced a transitional government that includes members of the opposition. He also eased restrictions on the press and human-rights groups. But the old regime holds the top posts and hundreds of people demonstrated agai

VOA标准英语2011-Tunisia Protests Call for Ruling Party to

More protests rocked the North African country of Tunisia as the prime minister prepared to name an interim government. Even before the names of the interim government were announced, Tunisians were on the streets calling for its ouster. The proteste

VOA标准英语2011--Islamic Party Claims Victory in Tunisia Election

Islamic Party Claims Victory in Tunisia Election Tunisia turns to creating a new constitution and interim government, as election results on Tuesday confirmed a first-place finish by the moderate Islamic party Ennahdha. Two days after casting their b

学个词Learn a Word 第940期 Agonizing

今天我们要学的词是agonizing。 Agonizing, 痛苦的。 It was an agonizing decision to make, 这是一个痛苦的决定。 The team suffered an agonizing loss, 这支球队输了球痛苦不堪。 The agonizing wait was finally over when I

Tunisia qualifies for final phase of African Nations Cup

TUNIS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia qualified for the final phase of the 2012 African Nations Football Cup after beating Togo 2-0 on Saturday at the Rades Olympic stadium near Tunis. The Carthage Eagles took the lead with goals by Walid Hichri in the 1

2007年VOA标准英语-Pope Canonizes 18th-Century Brazilian Monk Said

By Brian Wagner Sao Paulo 11 May 2007 Pope Benedict has canonized an 18th-century Brazilian monk who is credited with helping to cure thousands of people of physical ailments. In Sao Paulo, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that about one million people gat

U.S. evacuates citizens from Tunisia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said on Tuesday that his country is evacuating（疏散,撤出） some of its citizens from Tunisia, which is undergoing a major political change. Crowley said that State

英闻天下——248 Tunisia Ruling Party Rebuffs PM Plan

Members of Tunisia's ruling Ennahda Party are blasting a plan by their party chief and prime minister to dismiss the government. Prime Minister Hamdi Jebali has decided to form a technocrat government in the wake of massive demonstrations following t