2006年VOA标准英语-Experts: Lebanon Crisis May Complicate Iran Nuc

By Gary Thomas Washington 31 July 2006 The crisis in Lebanon is greatly complicated by the fact that Iran is a key backer of Hezbollah, which is locked in conflict with Israel. VOA correspondent Gary Thomas, who was recently in Iran, reports that th

Marvel Adds Indigenous Superhero from Canada’s North

A new superhero has been added to Marvel Comics Champions series. Her name is Amka Aliyak. She is known as Snowguard. Amka Aliyak is an Inuit teenager from northern Canada. She comes from Pangnirtung, a town in the territory of Nunavut. Inuit is the

2018年CRI Beidou System closer to build global satellite network: experts

Researchers say that China's domestically-developed Beidou Navigation Satellite System brings the country closer to achieving its goal of building a satellite network with global coverage. The comments were made at the 9th China Satellite Navigation

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August the 9th is International Day of the World's Indigenous People. It is a time for the world to understand the problems of indigenous peoples around the world. The day was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. It wanted to stren

Officials, Experts Wind Up Bird Flu Conference in Thailand

Officials, Experts Wind Up Bird Flu Conference in Thailand Scott Bobb Asian ministers and international health experts are ending a meeting in Thailand aimed at halting the spread of the bird flu viru

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By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Every now and then a young guitar player comes along with the promise of being the next Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. The arrival of Native American guitarist Mato Nanji may mean the wait for a new rock superst

2006年VOA标准英语-WHO Declares Egypt Free of Indigenous Poli

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 February 2006 The World Health Organization reports Egypt has eliminated indigenous polio and is no longer a source of transmission of the virus. The U.N. agency calls this a

VOA标准英语2010年-Fragile Indigenous Gulf Tribes Face Un

The native people of the Louisiana bayous are turning to other indigenous groups that have had to deal with oil industry disasters. Louisiana's Mississippi delta is home to several indigenous tribes that have been living on these bayous for thousands

VOA标准英语2011--Pilot Program Teaches Sarawak Indigenous Children in Mother Tongue

Pilot Program Teaches Sarawak Indigenous Children in Mother Tongue Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. It is home to 28 ethnic groups, each with a distinct language, culture and lifestyle. Many groups are afraid of losing

VOA标准英语2012--Indigenous People Vulnerable to Climate Change

Indigenous People Vulnerable to Climate Change Researchers say indigenous people are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Theyre studying how extreme weather events can trigger more disease outbreaks. Scientists say extreme weather events hav

VOA标准英语2010年-Rare Dance Showcases Indigenous Art Fe

A rare performance by renowned Aboriginal dancers marked the start of one of Australia's most important festivals of indigenous art. The unique dance of the Gurrir Gurrir people depicts events associated with a devastating tropical cyclone in 1974. T

VOA标准英语2014--Slowdown Reported on Indigenous Rights 关于土著人人权方面的报道

Slowdown Reported on Indigenous Rights 关于土著人人权方面的报道 Two new reports say theres been a dramatic slowdown in recognizing the rights of indigenous people to tropical forest land and resources. The Rights and Resources Initiative

VOA标准英语2013--Indigenous Peoples Stand Up to Exploitation

Indigenous Peoples Stand Up to Exploitation This month (6-10/12), 600 indigenous leaders gathered in the far north of Norway. They produced a document that called for an end to discrimination and exploitation of their people. The Alta Declaration wil

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2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Warn Climate Change Threatens Heritage

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 November 2006 Kenyan Environment Minister Kivutha Kibwana opens talks at UN Climate Change Conference in Nairobi, November 6, 2006 Experts at the United Nations' Climate Change conference in Kenya's capital have warned T

FIFA set to grant free World Cup entry to indigenous

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VOA标准英语2009年-Development Agencies Call for Indigenous P

By Ron Corben Bangkok 01 October 2009 A new report calls on industrialized countries to ensure financial support to efforts to conserve and manage forests. The report says indigenous people in Asia should play a key role in forestry, to help reduce

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LIMA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- A total of 53.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from hunger or malnutrition, experts said at an international forum here Thursday. Juan Garcia, coordinator of the 5th work-group meeting of the Latin Am

2018年CRI Beidou satellites show importance of indigenous core technology

A leading Chinese expert has stressed that China's home-grown Beidou Navigation Satellite System demonstrates the necessity for the country to grasp a core technology that is entirely self-developed, after a US ban on a leading Chinese smartphone mak