NPR 2011-08-25

Hurricane Irene is gaining strength over the Bahamas as it makes its way straight for the Eastern US. Though still a Category 3, the storm's top winds are now at around 120 miles per hour. Evacuations are already underway on one of the tiny islands o

Mapping the War in Syria

Many reporters have been killed in Syria. Others have been forced to leave the country -- or frightened into doing so. But believable information can still be gathered about what is happening there. A worker at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia r

Islamic State Losing Information War after Losses in Battlefield

The self-declared Islamic State (IS) group is close to defeat in Syria and Iraq. Now, some observers say the groups hope of winning the information war is also failing. They say IS propagandists are unable to say their side is winning. So the propaga

South African Grandmothers Are Boxing to Fight Old Age

Some older women in South Africa are fighting the effects of aging with boxing exercises. They call themselves the grannies. They belong to a boxing group near the South African capital, Johannesburg. The 75-to-80-year-old women are fighting the pain

Egypt’s President Struggles with Islamic State in Sinai

As Egypt prepares for a presidential election, the country continues to struggle with security in the Sinai Peninsula. The election will take place from March 26 through March 28. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to easily win a second term

2007年VOA标准英语-Humanitarian Group Says Tens of Thousands Displ

By Noel King Kigali 08 September 2007 Humanitarian aid groups are sounding the alarm as fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo forces tens of thousands of civilians from their homes in North Kivu Province. Noel King has more in this rep

Libyan-Born Italians Return to Birthplace

By Sabina Castelfranco A group of Libyan-born Italians will return to Tripoli, Wednesday, for the first time since they were expelled when Colonel Moammar Gaddafi took power. Some 20,000 Italians were

好听的英文歌曲：小红莓 Zombie - The Cranberries

Another head hangs lowly, Child is slowly taken. And the violence caused such silence, Who are we mistaken? But you see, it's not me, it's not my family. In your head, in your head they are fighting, With their tanks and their bombs, And their bombs

VOA慢速英语2015 白宫证实在叙利亚的美国人质已死亡

White House Confirms Death of US Hostage in Syria 白宫证实在叙利亚的美国人质已死亡 U.S. officials have confirmed that an American woman held hostage in Syria is dead. Twenty-six-year old Kayla Mueller was kidnapped in August of 2013 w

ISIS扬言射杀逃离费卢杰的平民

AS IT IS 2016-06-07 IS Said to Be Shooting Civilians Who Flee Fallujah ISIS扬言射杀逃离费卢杰的平民 Islamist extremists in Iraq are shooting and killing civilians as they attempt to flee the city of Fallujah, a rights group says. The Norw

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AS IT IS 2014-10-08 War in Afghanistan Marks 13th Anniversary 阿富汗战争13周年 Tuesday marks the 13th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. The Afghan war is Americas longest war. The United States military has been active in Afghanistan long

2007年VOA标准英语-Fighting Rages in Lebanon for Third Day

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 22 May 2007 Fighting between the Lebanese army and an Islamic extremist group raged on for a third day in a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon. At least 66 people are reported killed since the battles began Sunday,

VOA标准英语2009年-More Than 20 Killed in Fighting in Somali

Islamist militants in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, launched a pre-dawn raid on African Union peacekeepers Friday, triggering fierce fighting that killed more than 20 people. Meanwhile, government-led military efforts to take control of insurgent-h

2007年VOA标准英语-Renewed Fighting Rages Around Palestinian Camp

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 21 May 2007 Fighting between the Lebanese army and Islamic extremists has been raging around a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon. The death toll has climbed to more than 50 since the gunbattles started Sunday. VOA

美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-08-15

Today's show starts with a dramatic rescue out of Iraq. ISIS, or Islamic State, is the name of a brutal terrorist group that is fighting for control of Iraq. It's then murdering civilians who don't practise ISIS's strict interpretation of Islam. That

VOA标准英语2010年-Sectarian Fighting Erupts in Central S

Nearly a dozen people have been killed in fighting in central Somalia between a Sufi Muslim group and al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants Alisha Ryu | Nairobi 02 January 2010 Radical Islamists in Somalia Ahlu-Sunna spokesman Sheik Abdullahi Sheik Abu

研究小组发出警报 小心刚果战火重燃

27 研究小组发出警报 小心刚果战火重燃 Research Group Warns about Renewed Fighting in DRC Katy Salmon Nairobi 14 Jun 2001 22:23 UTC The peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo

利比亚总理遭绑数小时后获释

利比亚总理遭绑数小时后获释 TRIPOLI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was freed on Thursday morning, a few hours after being seized by armed men. Zeidan was freed around 11:30 a.m. and taken back to Corinthia Hotel whe

ISIS首席军师阿德纳尼在叙利亚遭击毙

The chief strategist of the Islamic State group, whose calls for attacks against the West during Ramadan led to mass bloodshed, has been killed in Syria, IS-affiliated media say. 据ISIS内部媒体的报道，ISIS组织的首席策略师，曾在斋月

Libyan Rebels Continue Holding Tripoli

Anti-Gadhafi forces in Libya are consolidating their hold on the capital and other parts of the country even as pro-Gadhafi fighters put up fierce resistance. Recent developments have given many Libyans who had fled the fighting hope that it is safe