VOA慢速英语2010-Development Report - World Bank Sees Prog

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank says most developing countries have made important progress toward the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Last week the international lender released its yearly World Devel

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - World Bank Offers Money for Development

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - World Bank Offers Money for Development Ideas By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, October 10, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank is o

VOA常速英语2007年-World Bank: African Economies Turning a Corner

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 14 November 2007 The World Bank says economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have turned a corner and after decades of stagnation are catching up with the rest of the world. The organization made the statement in its an

SSS 2009-09-18

Species of plants, animals and other categories of living things are disappearing. And millions of people still live in extreme poverty. But is there a connection? For example, is the ongoing destruction of the Indonesian rainforest driven by the eco

2006年VOA标准英语-Afghanistan, US Companies Explore Trade Opportu

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch Matchmaking report Afghanistan's road to reconstruction depends critically on its ability to re-build its economy. Experts say the best way to do that is to develop new opportunities by creating

VOA标准英语2013--Developing World Investment to Rise

Developing World Investment to Rise The developing world is poised to become a major player in global investment. The World Bank says in fewer than 20 years half the global stock of capital will be in developing countries. That compares to about one-

中国官员考核环境权重首次远超GDP

The government will devote more efforts in 2017 to implement the new assessment mechanism of local officials that focuses more on environment than economic growth, said the top economic planner. 国家最高经济规划部门近日表示，2017年，政

英闻天下——441 World Sleep Day

Today is World Sleep Day. Sleep quality plays a key role in people's health. A recent nationwide survey shows that if 100 is a full score, Chinese people's sleep quality may just get a pass. Our reporter Li Dong has the details. On March 18 a report

2017年CRI China steadily moves ahead in global innovation rankings

China is steadily climbing the world rankings for worldwide innovation. According to the latest Global Innovation Index, just released in Geneva in Switzerland, while Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States and the UK remain the world

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Urges Greater Investment in Maternal, C

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 16 September 2009 The United Nations says maternal and child mortality rates in the Asia-Pacific region are not improving fast enough because of poor access to reproductive health care. U.N. officials say more resources are

雅思分类词汇：环境资源相关(七)

环境管理ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT 资源管理Resourcesmanagement 深海矿藏Deepseadeposits 森林管理Forestmanagement 森林政府Forestpolicy 资源的地埋分布Geographicdistributionofresour

VOA标准英语2010年-Website of the Week - World Bank Data

Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. The World Bank lends money to promote development, and to help achieve its goals it collects a lot of data. For years, the World Bank has been on

VOA标准英语10月-World Stocks Down Again; US Retail Sales Drop

Stock prices were down again Wednesday, on Wall Street and in Europe and Asia. As VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington, investors seem to doubt that plans to help troubled financial institutions will be enough to fight off a deep recession. Pede

OECD: Most Global Economies Could Slow Further

A new report says that most of the world's major economies are likely to slow further, but that U.S., Japanese and Russian economic fortunes are showing signs of improving. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Th

VOA标准英语2009年-World Markets Gain Despite More Corporate Lay-O

Despite a raft of new corporate job losses, world stock markets are higher due to indicators out of the United States and China that some say show the global economic downturn starting to stabilize. Demonstrators hold up placards calling for 'Britis

香港大学 跻身全球大学国际化水平十强

Two Chinese universities, University of Hong Kong and University of Macao, squeezed into the top 10 of the worlds most international universities in 2016, according to a new list published by Times Higher Education on Thursday. 据《泰晤士报》高

Putin gazes east for future development

MOSCOW, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Russia's priority of future development would be in the east, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday in a state-of-the-nation address to the legislature. In the 21st century, Russia's vector of development is East. Siberi

2007年VOA标准英语-World Bank Releases Governance Report

By Ivana Kuhar Washington 11 July 2007 World Bank Governance report According to the World Bank, a number of countries are making progress in improving governance and fighting corruption. In a new report released Tuesday, the World Bank says good gov

奥巴马承诺美国新的发展目标

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday committed the U.S. to achieving global development goals at a United Nations summit, vowing to reduce inequality and create opportunities around the world. In doing so, we rec

China expects steady, rapid growth in 2012

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- China's economy will maintain steady and rapid development momentum this year though facing downward pressures, said a senior official on Friday. The overall economic conditions are good and growth rates are within the exp