澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-12

Britain finally has a new prime minister. Conservative leader David Cameron has taken over the job after Gordon Brown resigned a very short time ago. Mr. Brown stepped down after power-sharing talks with the Liberal Democrats collapsed. The Conservat

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Like most of us, I was pretty skeptical about palmistry, and I still am to some extent, but I have found one or two interesting things which I'd like to mention. There are, in fact, three kinds of han

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6.DISAPPEARING THR0UGH THE SKYLIGHT Osborne Bennet Hardison Jr. 1 Science is committed to the universal. A sign of this is that the more successful a science becomes, the broader the agreement about its basic concepts: there is not a separate Chinese

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By Sean Maroney Washington 23 February 2007 watch International Migration report Millions of people flee their homes each year to escape war, famine or disaster. The international community helps many of them when they end up as refugees in foreign

VOA标准英语2010年-Benigno Aquino Inaugurated Philippines

Newly inaugurated President Benigno Aquino III administers the oath on local officials during his first day at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, 30 June 2010 Benigno Aquino III was sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines' 15th president, le

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Worldwide, giving birth is far less dangerous than it was even two decades ago. A new report shows that maternal mortality, however, remains a serious threat - even in wealthy, industrialized nations. A report released by New York City's health depar

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Former president Corazon Aquino is revered in the Philippines as the symbol of the ouster of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. But Mrs. Aquino's repeated calls for the resignation of incumbent President Gloria Arroyo, over allegations of election fraud,

VOA常速英语2007-UNICEF Says Insecurity in Afghanistan Threatens

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 October 2007 A U.N. new report warns the recent upsurge of violence in Afghanistan is threatening the progress made in the welfare of women and children since the fall of the Taliban. The U.N. Children's Fund also raises con

Thousands attend Aquino funeral

Tens of thousands of mourners have gathered in the Philippines' capital Manila for the funeral of former President Corazon Aquino. After a mass in Manila Cathedral, her body was carried through the city to be buried next to her husband, Benigno Aqui

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-08-03

1. The Navy says the remains of the first American lost in the 1991 Gulf War have been found. Captain Michael Scott Speicher was shot down 18 years ago in a jet over the Iraqi desert. Officials say new information led to the remains at what is belie

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Nigeria's most prominent militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or 'MEND', has claimed responsibility for a third day of violence in the southern oil producing region. Sarah Simpson reports from Lagos the militants say

VOA常速英语2007年-Somali Opposition Says Rebels Threaten to Step

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 05 November 2007 In a worrying sign that insurgent violence in the Somali capital could escalate further, the deputy chairman of the Eritrea-based Somali opposition group tells VOA that well armed rebels are prepared to step up

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2007年VOA标准英语-US Ambassador to Nepal Says Maoists Biggest Thr

By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 09 July 2007 The U.S. ambassador to Nepal says the Maoist party remains the biggest threat to holding peaceful elections in November. He says the Maoists are still considering violence as a way to gain absolute control of N

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MANILA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Benigno Aquino III will be leaving for Myanmar Friday to attend the 22th World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia. Aquino said in Monday's briefing that he will meet up with Myanmar President Thein Sein

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MANILA - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday that he would embark on a one-day visit to China to attend the opening of the 10th China-ASEAN Expo. In his speech at the 2013 Apolinario Mabini Awarding Ceremony held in Malacanang, the

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The son of deceased former Philippine President Corazon Aquino has declared his candidacy for president in next year's polls. The decision comes after strong public clamor for Senator Benigno Aquino III to carry on his mother's democratic legacy. Ph

Philippine president orders investigation as typhoon death toll approaches 500

NEW BATAAN, Philippines, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Philippines President Benigno Aquino III on Friday ordered a probe into the high casualties of Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) as the death toll rose to almost 500 in southern Philippines. The Philippine p