NPR 2011-03-23

The sound of heavy anti-aircraft fire booms in the Libyan capital Tripoli, where forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi are defiantly responding to US-allied air strikes. NPR's David Greene is in Tripoli, where he says Gaddafi backers are out despite

Robot Explores Fukushima Reactor

A robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant this week to take pictures of the reactor destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The robot, nicknamed 'The Little Sunfish,' is very small about the size of a loaf of bread.

VOA常速英语2007年-Tribal Support Important in Kenya Politics

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 20 December 2007 Ethnic and regional affiliations have long been central to Kenya's politics. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, general elections on December 27 are not expected to be different, with Kenyans voting in larg

China expands its oldest nuclear power plant with new unit

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Qinshan nuclear power plant, China's first, has finished an expansion project with a new generator unit in operation, said China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on Sunday. The pressurized water reactor power-generatin

EBRD Picks Up International Support to Expand Operations

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2007年VOA标准英语-WFP Launches $49 Million Appeal in Support of N

By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 11 July 2007 Nepalese women carry fodder on a street in Kathmandu, (File Photo) The U.N.'s World Food Program is appealing for $49 million to help more than a million people affected by a decade of conflict. The WFP says th

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS - Americans increasingly unlikely to support military intervention overseas

AS IT IS - Americans increasingly unlikely to support military intervention overseas From VOA LEARNING ENGLISH, welcome to AS IT IS! Hello, Im Steve Ember. Today, studies show Americans more and more unlikely to support military intervention overseas

Russian Support for Nuclear Power Weakens as Chernobyl Anniv

Japan's nuclear accident comes as Russia prepares for the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion. This combination may weaken support for nuclear energy in Russia, long a major nuclear advocate. A Soviet official hysterically bellowing t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Making Space Food With Space Poop

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's only so much space on a spacecraft, which means limited space for food and water. American crews on the International Space Station recycle their own sweat and urine to produce fresh drinking water - bottoms up. Now new res

2015年CRI ＂Reactor Relevant＂ Fusion, a Potential Game Changer in Energy Production

Fusion is how stars produce energy. It occurs when the nuclei of light atoms, such as hydrogen, are fused together under extreme pressure and heat. Tokamak Energy, from Oxfordshire, believes that the third version of their compact, spherical tokamak

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts: North Korean Reactor Dreams More

By Kurt Achin Seoul 05 January 2006 North Korea recently announced it no longer needs the United States to provide it with a light-water nuclear reactor for energy production. The communist state says

2007年VOA标准英语-US Says N. Korea Shutdown of Yongbyon Reactor a

By Stephanie Ho Washington 15 July 2007 U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says Washington still has concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, despite Pyongyang's decision to shut down its main plutonium reprocessing facility. VOA's St

前途未卜的英国威尔士核项目

In a field in a remote part of north-west Wales, a lone farmer cuts the grass, parcelling it up into hay bales which can be sold for a modest profit. His farm, and even the hill on which it sits, will soon be demolished by the Japanese-owned company

China to support renovation of rural rundown homes

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government said on Saturday it will subsidize 4 million poor rural households through a pilot scheme to renovate their dilapidated houses in rural areas this year. Subsidies allocated by the central government

Reina gives "full support" to Suarez

LONDON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina believes striker Luis Suarez has been crucified over his racism charge, English website sportinglife.com said. The Uruguay international was given an eight-match ban by the Football Associat

New policies support ailing solar industry

New policies support ailing solar industry BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China is creating supportive measures to shore up its ailing photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has been rocked by recent U.S. duties on Chinese exports over alleged dumping. In t

China reiterates enhanced support for small firms

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's Cabinet, on Thursday required local authorities to take further steps in enhancing fiscal and tax support for the country's small and micro-sized companies and relieving their financing diff

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Russia against Iranian sanctions

ISTANBUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Russian foreign minister said here on Thursday that Russian had always been against unilateral（单边的） sanctions against Iran and hopes that they can be lifted in the upcoming Iranian nuclear talks. Russian Fo

China to give further support to small, micro-sized firms

BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or the Cabinet, on Wednesday called for more efforts to support the sound development of small and micro-sized enterprises. Small and micro-sized firms serve as a significant channel for creating job