英语语法：195 Regionalisms

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is What's with those people who talk weird? or regionalisms. Language is constantly changing, and a lot of people have asked me about how and why it happens. This isn't my area of expertise, but I've done a lot of rea

Coalition Planes Hit New Targets In and Around Baghdad

Broadcast: Apr 01, 2003 U.S troops entered a major city south of Baghdad Tuesday as coalition warplanes 1) blasted new targets in and around the Iraqi capital, including elements of the Republican Gua

Sri Lanka's President Working to Form Coalition Gov't as Reb

Anjana Pasricha In Sri Lanka, President Chandrika Kumaratunga's party is trying to get support from smaller allies after her party won the most seats in Friday's parliamentary elections, but fell shor

Italy's Monti pledges to head coalition of centrists

ROME, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Italy's caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti said Friday that he would head a coalition of centrists after meeting a group of business and political moderate figures who have expressed support for his reform program. Monti t

Greek coalition gov't wins confidence vote

ATHENS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Greece's coalition government easily won a parliamentary confidence vote on early Monday, which clears the way for talks with international creditors for a review of bailout agreements to overcome the country's debt crisis.

Italy's Monti unveils logo of his electoral coalition

ROME, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Italy's caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti on Friday unveiled the logo of his newly born coalition set to race at upcoming national elections. Today I am able to announce the configuration of the social and political forces

Israeli PM presents new ruling coalition to president

JERUSALEM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed President Shimon Peres Saturday night that he has completed the task of forming the new ruling coalition, which is expected to be sworn in Monday. As you know, I forme

2007年VOA标准英语-US-Led Coalition, Afghan Forces Kill 169 Taleba

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 26 September 2007 U.S.-led coalition forces say they have killed at least 169 Taleban insurgents in southern Afghanistan after they came under attack during combat patrols. Afghanistan has seen a surge in attacks in the pa

VOA标准英语2008年-Malaysian Ruling Coalition Postpones Leadership

Malaysia's ruling party has postponed a crucial December election to choose its leaders. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. The United Malays National Organization, or UMNO, the biggest party in the coalition that has ruled

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistani Coalition Delays Decision on Post-Mus

Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition government have ended their first meeting since President Pervez Musharraf's resignation by postponing any decisions about restoring judges deposed by the former president. From Islamabad, VOA's Barry Newhouse

VOA常速英语2007-Ukrainian President Says Coalition Talks Should

By Peter Fedynsky Kyiv 03 October 2007 With less than half a percent of ballots still uncounted in Ukraine's special parliamentary election, President Viktor Yushchenko has called for the country's three leading parties to begin coalition talks. But

VOA标准英语2008年-Ukrainian Coalition Collapses Amid Political In

Political infighting has led to the collapse of Ukraine's governing coalition, raising the prospect of difficult negotiations to form a new government or a third parliamentary election in as many years. VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky has been foll

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Ruling Coalition Pledges to Pursue Mus

Top leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition government say they have agreed on a plan to pursue impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, where Pakistan People's Party leader Asif Zardari

VOA常速英语2008年-Malaysia Ruling Coalition Remains in Power Amid

By Luis Ramirez Kuala Lumpur 08 March 2008 Officials in Malaysia say the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has won a majority in Saturday's general election, although opposition parties have scored big gains. VOA's Luis Ramirez, in t

VOA常速英语2007-Coalition Urges UN to Call For Moratorium on Exe

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 11 October 2007 A coalition of 60 non-governmental organizations is urging the United Nations to adopt a resolution that calls for a global moratorium on the death penalty. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya Names New Coalition Cabinet

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 13 April 2008 Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki has announced the formation of a new power-sharing government, including his main rival in December's elections, Raila Odinga, as prime minister. The announcement breaks a deadlock th

Pakistani gov't loses majority as coalition party

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani government has lost majority in the parliament as a powerful party in ruling coalition Sunday decided to sit on opposition benches. Leaders of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said that they will approach the Spea

Ireland's Green Party withdraws from coalition government

DUBLIN, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ireland's Green Party announced Sunday it can no longer remain in the coalition government(联合政府) led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen. For a very long time we in the Green Party have stood back in the hope that Fianna

VOA标准英语2008年-Coalition Government Falls in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau's coalition government has fallen after a presidential decree dissolved the parliament and named a caretaker prime minister. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, elections are still scheduled for November. Joao Be

学个词Learn a Word 第1206期 coalition

今天我们要学的词是coalition。Coalition, 是联盟的意思。为落实联合国授权在利比亚上空设立禁飞区的计划， An international military coalition attacked Libyan air-defense and other military targets during the weekend