US, Britain Submit Revised Iraq Draft Resolution

Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have offered the U.N. Security Council a fresh draft resolution that would grant sovereignty to Iraq's interim government at the end of this month. The res

US, Britain Present Draft Iraq Resolution to UN

Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have presented the U.N. Security Council a draft resolution on Iraq, outlining the transfer of full sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government. The handove

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

AS IT IS 2016-02-17 Making Women Signup for the Draft Stirs Debate

AS IT IS 2016-02-17 Making Women Signup for the Draft Stirs Debate Whether women should have to register for the U.S. military service is being debated in the United States. Top Army and Marine Corps commanders recently told the Senate Armed Services

VOA标准英语2008年-Russia Rejects New UN Draft on Georgia

Russia's U.N. ambassador says his government will not support a French-sponsored draft Security Council resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Bes

voa标准英语2008年-US Gives Iraq Final Text of Draft Forces Agreem

The Bush administration says it has sent Iraq what it says is the final text of an agreement on a continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq beyond the end of the year. U.S. officials say they accepted some Iraqi-proposed amendments, but that as far

VOA标准英语10月-US, Iraq Reach Draft Agreement on Status of US Fo

The Pentagon says U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have reached a draft agreement establishing the legal framework for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq after the United Nations authorization expires at the end of the year. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pent

英闻天下——27 Egypt's Draft Constitution Approved

Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat

2015年CRI Final Draft of Paris Climate Agreement Reached

Colleagues, at this point let me turn now and say that we propose that the ADP adopt the draft conclusions as contained in document FCCC/ADP/2015/L6. Without objection? So decided. Thank you. The draft, currently running to 21 pages, consists of 26 a

Public opinion sought on waterway draft law

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday began soliciting public opinion on a draft law on waterway protection in a bid to better protect waterways and ensure navigation safety. Fixing fishing gears and farming fish or aquatic plants in waterway

Austrian 2012 Olympic team takes shape

VIENNA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Austrian Olympic Committee (OeOC) nominated a further 13 athletes for its 2012 London Olympic Games team on Wednesday, bringing the total to 37 athletes across 12 sporting disciplines. OeOC President Karl Stoss said he p

Draft rules stress educational rights for disabled

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Educational coverage for people with more types of disabilities, such as autism and cerebral palsy, will expand, according to a draft revision to the regulation on the education of the disabled. The current regulation, wh

2007年VOA标准英语-Draft Agreement Reached in North Korean Nuclear

By Kurt Achin Beijing 12 February 2007 Six-nation talks in Beijing aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs are to be extended into a sixth day, after negotiators had managed to bridge some gaps. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing, w

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-02-13

The top stories. Final preparations have begun for the execution of Bali Nine Ringleaders, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Indonesian authorities are meeting today to discuss the final arrangements for transferring two Australians from jail to the

School bus safety draft regulation released

China issued a set of technical standards for school buses for primary school students last year, and the drafting of another standard for buses for the kindergartners is also underway. According to the draft, the government will adopt a license syst

CCTV9英语新闻：Shanghai OKs draft plan to boost innovation

Shanghai is looking to add a new economic driver to its growth as the city approves a draft plan to transform the city into a technological innovation center. The proposal declares the city will become such a center with global influence by 2030. The

Draft copyright law enrages China's music industry

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music writers are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed. However, legal experts suggest the writers misunderstand the draft and

Draft amendment to Criminal Procedure Law ready for vote

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- A draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedure Law is ready for vote after minor revisions were made, deputies to the country's top legislature said on Saturday. The draft was submitted Thursday to the ongoing 5th sessi

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers stress charity transparency in draft law

CCTV reporter Hou Na talked to lawmakers about their views and expectations on the charity law draft. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated topic during the two sessions. We see more and more people are making charity donations, it is a symbol o

CCTV9英语新闻：Charity Law draft submitted to legislature

The national legislature received the country's first bill to regulate charity activities on Wednesday. This move aims to recruit help from society in order to attain the 2020 poverty alleviation goal. Our reporter Han Peng has been following this, a