常春藤生活英语【6】Arthur and the Minimoys　

Arthur and the Minimoys 阿瑟的奇幻王国：毫发人的冒险 Every child wants a good bedtime story before they fall asleep and go into their dream world. Arthur was no different and his grandmother read stories to him every night. She amazed h

VOA标准英语2011--Egyptian Activists to Rally Against Tort

Egyptian activists have called for a protest Friday against torture, which they say continues under the nation's new army leadership. The call comes as the army pledges to help Egypt transition to the rule of law, beginning with an amended constituti

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CCTV9英语新闻：Egyptian students torch two buildings on university campus

By CCTV correspondent Yasser Hakim A student was killed Saturday and many more were injured as two buildings were torched in clashes between security personnel and students at Egypts Al Azhar University. Students supporting the outlawed Muslim Brothe

VOA慢速英语-EXPLORATIONS - Exploring the Nile in Egypt

A study in rural Nepal found a greater chance that babies would survive their first month. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study in rural Nepal shows the value of washing hands with so

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You know how uncomfortable it feels when you really have to go to the bathroom? And you have to hold it in? If researchers get their way, disease-carrying mosquitoes will spend their last moments being that uncomfortable. Cornell University scientist

Egyptian opposition bloc urges anti-Morsi protests on Jan. 25

CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's main opposition bloc National Salvation Front on Wednesday called on people to take to the streets on Jan. 25, 2013 and protest against President Mohamed Morsi's leadership. The front said during a press conference

2007年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Workers Let Loose on Floating Party Bo

By Karem Sa'id Cairo 25 February 2007 Tourists to Egypt are no doubt familiar with the felucca, a timeless sailboat. Egyptians, however, use the word felucca for another kind of boat on the Nile - a motorboat that blares popular music. Karem Said re

VOA标准英语2010年-Archaeologists Discover Most Valuable

Excavations at Tel Kedesh, Israel, under the auspices of the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota, have discovered a gold coin which is the oldest to date in the country. Scientists believe it was minted in Alexandria around 191 BC and

Egyptian Women Search for Place in New Government

Egyptian women played a critical role in the revolutionary protests that brought down former president Hosni Mubarak last month. But as Egypt transitions toward a new government, questions are being raised about whether women will gain a stronger rol

VOA标准英语2011--Mubarak Pleads 'Not Guilty' in Historic

Mubarak Pleads 'Not Guilty' in Historic Egyptian Trial Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak appeared in a courtroom cage Wednesday charged with the murder of anti-government protesters and corruption. The trial, unprecedented in Egyptian history, i

Former Egyptian Diplomat ElBaradei Becomes Face of Mubarak O

Former Egyptian diplomat Mohamed ElBaradei has emerged as a prominent voice of the opposition to President Hosni Mubarak. Mohamed ElBaradei is best known as having been chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nucle

Egyptians Celebrate Revolution, Get Back to Work

On the streets of Egypt, people are doing three things: celebrating their revolution, memorializing those who died in it and getting down to the nitty-gritty work of building their country's future. For the past three weeks, Farah El Moataz's frantic

VOA标准英语2013--Egyptians Look to Military as Bulwark to Chaos

Egyptians Look to Military as Bulwark to Chaos Every day, Egyptians seem to face a new crisis: gas shortages, power outages, rising prices. Publisher and political analyst Hisham Kassem blamed the deterioration on the Islamist-led government. I wont

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Legal Lad here, filling in again for Grammar Girl. The poor girl is still sick. She asked me to thank everyone who has sent get well messages. She appreciates them a lot. Today's topic is how to use the word myself. Grammar Girl says that how to use

Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi wins Egyptian presidency

CAIRO, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohamed Morsi has won the presidential election, head of Egypt's Higher Presidential Election Commission (HPEC) Farouq Sultan announced on Sunday afternoon. Morsi, now chairman of the

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The Bierborse is an open-air event devoted to the art of brewing throughout the world. It is composed of two thirds beer-serving businesses and one third accompanying snack specialities. The range is supplemented by participants offering products typ

CCTV9英语新闻：US wants Egyptian interim gov’t to succeed

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States wants Egypts interim government to succeed. At a joint press conference in Washington on Tuesday with visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister, Nabil Fahmy, Kerry called Egypts new constitution a posi

Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio

Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso could be forced to wait until next year to make his debut for new club Sao Paulo. Ganso, who joined the Brazilian top division outf

Egyptian president orders dissolved parliament to resume work

CAIRO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday ordered the dissolved parliament to resume work, state media reported. According to the presidential decree, new parliamentary elections will be held within 60 days after the countr