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IN THE NEWS - As U.N. Opens New Human Rights Council, Annan Speaks of 'Great New Chance'By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:00:00 UTC I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special Engl

IN THE NEWS - 9/11 Commission Report

IN THE NEWS - 9/11 Commission Report By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, July 24, 2004 Graphic Image This is Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. The National Commission on Terrorist

VOA双语新闻 - 美外交政策有助防止恐怖袭击

U.S. legislators and members of the September 11 Commission say American diplomacy will have a major role in preventing future terrorist attacks on the United States. 美国国会议员及9-11恐怖袭击事件调查委员会委员们说， 美国的外

EXPLORATIONS - Harley-Davidson at 100

EXPLORATIONS - November 20, 2002: Harley-Davidson at 100 By Paul Thompson ((Sounds of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle)) VOICE ONE: Many people around the world know exactly what that sound is. This is Ma

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In 1963, President John Kennedy gave a famous speech at American University. In the speech, Kennedy said the following lines: Our problems are manmade; therefore, they can be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human desti

国际组织动向－安南全面检查联合国运转

Annan Challenges World Leaders to Overhaul UN Operations The secretary-general Monday outlined the most comprehensive overhaul of the United Nations since it was founded in 1945. The planned changes w

VOA标准英语--U.S.-Cuba Bilateral Commission Meeting

The United States and Cuba held the seventh Bilateral Commission meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 14. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs John Creamer led the U.S. delegation. The Cuban delegation was led b

VOA慢速英语2011--How Technology Has, and Has Not, Changed

Technology Report - How Technology Has, and Has Not, Changed Since 9-11 科技报道 - 911袭击以来启用与尚未启用的新技术 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 It has been te

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Eastern U.S. Drought

ENVIRONMENT REPORT – March 1, 2002: Eastern U.S. Drought By Mario Ritter This is the VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH ENVIRONMENT REPORT. There has been a severe lack of rain and snow on the East Coast of the Un

VOA慢速英语 2007 0118a

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We come to the twentieth week of our series on higher education in the United States. Today we answer two e-mails from Thailand. A refugee from Burma and another listener in Thailand both want to know

Japan's Disaster Could Hurt Plans for Nuclear Energy Industr

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The crisis at Japan's Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear energy center has raised questions about the future of the nuclear energy industry. Arjun Makhijani is

VOA慢速英语2014 俄罗斯使得乌克兰能源成本提高 AS IT IS 2014-04-18 Russia Increases Energy Costs for Ukraine

AS IT IS 2014-04-18 Russia Increases Energy Costs for Ukraine 俄罗斯使得乌克兰能源成本提高 Hello, once again, and welcome. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Its time to learn and improve your American English and learn about the world at the

VOA常速英语2008年-Mexican Leftist Leader Vows to Block Energy Ref

By Greg Flakus Houston 24 March 2008 Results of an internal party election in Mexico have raised fears of more political turmoil with possible implications for the United States as well. VOA's Greg Flakus has the story from our Houston bureau. At a t

US Energy Production Facing Limits of Water Scarcity

US Energy Production Facing Limits of Water Scarcity Nearly all forms of energy production use large amounts of water. Coal, which generates nearly 50 percent of the electricity in the U.S., needs water for mining and transport, and to cool and lubri

VOA标准英语2009-Commission Recommends Renewed US Leadership on N

A report released in Washington on Wednesday recommends strengthened U.S. leadership in global efforts to prevent further nuclear weapons proliferation. However, the Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States says new threats, includin

VOA双语新闻 Major Role for Diplomacy

U.S. legislators and members of the September 11 Commission say American diplomacy will have a major role in preventing future terrorist attacks on the United States. 美国国会议员及9-11恐怖袭击事件调查委员会委员们说， 美国的外

VOA标准英语2008年-US Urges Energy Cooperation With China

By Michael Bowman Washington 10 June 2008 The Bush administration says the United States and China face daunting energy challenges that the two nations should confront together. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where Treasury Secretary

2006年VOA标准英语-Nuclear Energy Hotly Debated in United States

By Richard Green Washington 02 September 2006 There is a debate under way in the United States about the benefits of nuclear power, as the country looks for alternatives to its dependence on foreign oil. Advocates say nuclear power will provide a cl

Australia, U.S. to hold discussion on energy

CANBERRA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Australia and the United States will have a bilateral discussion on energy supply and security in 2013, Australian Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson said in a statement on Friday. This bilateral discussio

GRE阅读背景：能源消费类

Between 1970 and 1980, energy consumption by United States industry peaked and then declined, so that by 1980 total industrial use of energy was below the 1970 level even though total industrial output had grown substantially in the same period. Indu