VOA慢速英语 Development Report - Seven Activists Honored For Imp

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Seven activists from around the world have received the Goldman Environmental Prize for two thousand nine. Former Vice President Al Gore presented the prizes in San Francisco, California last week.

VOA标准英语2009年-World Climate Conference to Focus on Adapt

More than 1,000 decision makers and scientists, including dozens of heads of state and ministers from more than 150 countries are expected to attend the Third World Climate Conference, which opens in Geneva on Monday. The week-long meeting, organize

VOA慢速英语2014--科学家称需为厄尔尼诺和极端天气做好准备

AS IT IS 2014-07-03 Scientists: Prepare for El Nino and Extreme Weather 科学家称需为厄尔尼诺和极端天气做好准备 Many places have experienced severe flooding after heavy rains this year. Last Thursday, football lovers traveled throug

NPR 2010-11-18

The man billed as the first Guantanamo Bay terror suspect to face a civilian trial, Ahmed Ghailani, has been found not guilty of terrorism charges today in a federal trial in New York. Thirty-six-year-old Ghailani, a native of Tanzania, was accused o

【英语语言学习】犯罪率有多高

Now to the ones that got away. In the US, one in four has a criminal record. They can be banned from many jobs, from housing, voting, even from owning a dog. American lawyer Emily Baxter was working at an NGO trying to get a second chance for clients

Asher Hasan:从巴基斯坦飞来的和平鸽

Asher Hasan一行人突破层层重围后方来到印度参加TED大会。通过巴基斯坦寻常百姓的相片，他向世界传达了化解争端，互相理解的美好信息。

CNN 2010-06-06

It's Wednesday, I'm Carl Azuz, this is CNN Student News, bringing you 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines from around the globe. In fact, our first story is about a global response. This international reaction is aimed at Israel, and it is not po

NPR 2009-11-13

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The army has filed formal charges against Major Nidal Hasan with the shooting deaths at Fort Hood last week. He faces 13 counts of premeditated murder. From Fort Hood, Texas, NPRs Jeff Brady reports. H

NPR 2009-11-11

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers have been acquitted on all charges of lying to investors about dealings in mortgage-backed securities at the start of the financial crisis. The jury in the U

NPR 2010-10-13

In a move praised by gay-rights advocates, a federal judge in California has issued an injunction to keep the Obama administration from enforcing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy, which bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. NPRs C

VOA标准英语2009年-Panic Follows Fraud Charges Against US Billiona

Havoc and panic stemming from fraud charges against U.S. billionaire Allen Stanford have spread to Latin America, prompting several governments to swing into action. Venezuelan policemen pass in front of a closed Stanford Bank office in Caracas, 19

2007年VOA标准英语-Congo Vote Slow as Fraud Fears Persist

By Franz Wild Brazzaville 24 June 2007 Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Congo are proceeding in most of the country. As Franz Wild reports for VOA from Brazzaville, many Congolese say they have no voting cards and cannot find their voting o

VOA标准英语2009年-Indian Fraud Scandal Clouds Economic Reforms in

The fraud scandal at one of India's largest software outsourcers, Satyam Computer Services, has again placed the spotlight on corporate governance in Asia. Experts say the region has made some progress, but more needs to be done. A security personne

VOA标准英语2009-Major Nidal Hasan's Palestinian Relatives Tr

Former Bosnian Serb leader one of three masterminds accused of designing Bosnia genocide Andre de Nesnera 23 November 2009 Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appears at the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague to face war crimes ch

2007年VOA标准英语-US Officers Charged With Fraud in Iraq Reconstr

By Michael Bowman Washington 07 February 2007 Three U.S. military officers are being charged with steering lucrative Iraq reconstruction projects to a U.S. contractor in return for cash, vehicles and other kickbacks. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, fe

365个英语简短小故事-245.Man Gets 12 Years for Fraud

A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud. Over a 10-year period, Jones had managed to swindle almost $10 million from thousands of gullible people throughout the state. He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. For

学个词Learn a Word 第582期 Fraud

今天我们要学的词是fraud。 Fraud, 是指欺骗行动。美国大选来临前， voter fraud, 选票造假的问题倍受关注。美国少数族裔和低收入社区的组织团体ACORN正在接受有关选民登记造假的调查。 ACORN i

2007年VOA标准英语-Travel Fraud on the Rise

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 14 June 2007 The Better Business Bureau in the United States reports the travel industry consistently ranks among the top 25 businesses that the watchdog group monitors for fraud. With the peak summer travel season now

【英音模仿秀】伊朗新总统内政外交面临考验

❤ 模仿文本：The scale of the task, facing Hasan Rouhani, doesn't appear to weigh him down, not yet, anyway. During his campaign rallies in June, he waved happily to his supporters and won the election in the first round. Mr Rouhani has promise

Labor Unrest Unsettles Booming Indonesia

Indonesia has some of the cheapest wages in Asia, making it an attractive destination for companies feeling the pinch from rising labor costs in China and elsewhere in the region. The standard minimum wage in Jakarta is $170 a month compared to $240