VOA标准英语2010年-Agriculture Tops Afghan Reconstruction

The influx of farming aid and experts is expected to be a significant part of the Obama administration's civilian surge accompanying the additional U.S. and allied military forces now flowing into Afghanistan. Tom Vilsack, U.S. agriculture secretary,

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Bush, Blair to Discuss Iraqi War Reconstruction

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 The White House says the U.S.-led coalition will play the lead role in immediate post-war Iraq. Bush administration officials insist, however, there is a place for the U.N. in

No Preference for American Companies in Iraq Reconstruction,

Broadcast: Mar 28, 2003 A senior U.S. official has called on European countries to put aside their disagreements over war in Iraq and cooperate with the United States in the post-war reconstruction of

US, France Increase Troop Strength in Haiti Capital

US, France Increase Troop Strength in Haiti Capital Jim Teeple U.S. and French troops in Haiti say they are increasing troop strength at friction points in the capital, Port-au-Prince . U.S. Marines t

VOA常速英语2008年-New Capital City Draws Attention in Kazakhstan

By Valer Gergely Washington 23 April 2008 Kazakhstan enjoys a booming economy fueled by the country's oil revenues. As Valer Gergely reports, the country's new capital, Astana is not only one of the fastest growing cities in the world, but has also b

VOA常速英语2007-Aceh Housing Reconstruction Nears Completion

By Trish Anderton Jakarta 26 October 2007 The agency in charge of rebuilding tsunami-stricken Aceh, Indonesia, says it is on track to finish building houses there next spring. The Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency is now shifting its focus to

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain Announces International Fund t

The move is part of a new effort aimed at bringing peace and security to war-torn Afghanistan. Selah Hennessy | London 28 January 2010 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech during the Opening Session of the Afghanistan Conference in

VOA标准英语2010年-Experts: Haiti Reconstruction Faces Hu

Representatives of major donor countries will gather in Montreal on January 25 to discuss reconstruction efforts in Haiti, following the massive earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation January 12. Many Haitians have been given a new lease on life

VOA标准英语2012--Liberian Diaspora Debates Reconstruction, Dual Citizenship

Liberian Diaspora Debates Reconstruction, Dual Citizenship Former Liberian foreign minister Olubanke King-Akerele, in a keynote speech, proposed a public-private sector partnership whereby Liberians abroad can set up businesses at home. But, she said

VOA标准英语2009-Rocket Hits Near International Luxury Hotel

Afghan officials say a rocket hit near a luxury hotel in the capital Kabul late Saturday, injuring two people. Earlier, police in northeastern Afghanistan said two back-to-back roadside bombs killed two teenagers and wounded two others. Sean Maroney

VOA标准英语2013--Burma Seeks World Heritage Status for Ancient Royal Capital

Burma Seeks World Heritage Status for Ancient Royal Capital As Burma opens up, thousands of tourists are flocking to Bagan, the largest concentration of Buddhist monuments in the world. Bagan's millennium-old brick structures are Burma's equivalent o

VOA标准英语2010年-Exodus From Haitian Capital Might be a

In the weeks following the massive earthquake in Haiti, thousands of aid workers from around the world rushed to provide food, medical and logistical assistance. The United Nations estimates the disaster killed some 200,000 people and left more than

THE MAKING OF A NATION - Reconstruction: After the Civil War

THE MAKING OF A NATION - Reconstruction: After the Civil War, the American South Rebuilds By David Jarmul Broadcast: Thursday, July 14, 2005 VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special E

Sichuan post-quake reconstruction completed successfully

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The reconstruction of parts of southwest China's Sichuan province, which was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2008, has been completed, the vice governor of Sichuan province announced Friday. Wei Hong, also the director

VOA常速英语2007-Major Iraq Reconstruction to Transition from US

By Al Pessin Pentagon 19 October 2007 The U.S. military's effort to rebuild major infrastructure in Iraq will be winding down during the coming year, leaving the Iraqi government to fund the effort and to find engineers capable of handling the projec

VOA常速英语2008年-Bodies, Debris Litter Capital of Chad After Reb

By Nico Colombant Dakar 06 March 2008 Government troops were able to fight back a second rebel advance on Chad's capital recently, but as VOA's Nico Colombant and Tatiana Mossot report, residents of N'Djamena are finding life is not the same anymore.

When do we Use Capital Letters?

1. Use a capital letter for the personal pronoun 'I': What can I say? 2. Use a capital letter to begin a sentence or to begin speech: The man arrived. He sat down. Suddenly Mary asked, Do you love me? 3. Use capital letters for many abbreviations and

2007年VOA标准英语-UNHCR Says Thousands Fleeing Somali Capital

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 August 2007 The U.N. refugee agency reports between February and May, more than 400,000 civilians fled the Somali capital Mogadishu. This was sparked by heavy fighting between the Ethiopian-backed Transitional Federal Govern

Clinton to visit Haiti on election standoff, reconstruction

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State(国务卿) Hillary Clinton will visit Haiti on Sunday to focus on the island state's election standoff and reconstruction efforts, the State Department said on Friday. In addition to meeting wit