Aircraft Carriers

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1. After decades of distrust, President Barack Obama and Cuban president Raul Castro shook hands Monday at the Havana's palace revolution. Obama's two and half days trip to Cuba is the first presidential visit to the country in nearly 90 years. 2. Ge

VOA标准英语2012--For Pentagon, Soldier Suicides a Frustrating Problem

For Pentagon, Soldier Suicides a Frustrating Problem It was not the bombs in Iraq but coming home that resulted in the death of Josh Lipstein. The 23-year-old committed suicide last year, after returning from his second deployment in Iraq. His father

VOA双语新闻：22、美国继续推进亚太再平衡战略

美国继续推进亚太再平衡战略 One of the main features of the global defense strategy laid out by President Barack Obama two years ago, shifting the U.S. military's focus from the Middle East to the Asia Pacific region, is meeting significa

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Political protests, Shopping statistics and economic crowd, all coming your way out CNN student news, we start with the diplomacy and dispute, the dispute is better section of sky over part of Asia, China, Japan, South Korea, and US, all fly planes t

Japan Asks the US for Probing into Helicopter Crash

Japan's government has asked the United States for a thorough probe into the crash of a US military helicopter on Okinawa. The HH-60 rescue helicopter was on an unspecified training mission when it crashed at Camp Hansen. Three of the helicopter's fo

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VOA标准英语2008年-Aircraft Safety Group Says 2007 One Of Safest Y

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 January 2008 The Geneva-based Aircraft Crashes Record Office says 2007 was one of the safest years in the past half century in which to fly. The group says 965 people died in 136 airplane crashes last year. The private group

EXPLORATIONS - Igor Sikorsky: Aircraft and Helicopter Design

EXPLORATIONS - Igor Sikorsky: Aircraft and Helicopter Designer By Marilyn Christiano Broadcast: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Igor Sikorsky on the cover of Time magazine. Now, the VOA Sp

2007年VOA标准英语-Aircraft Manufacturers Line Up to Supply India

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 September 2007 The world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are in the race to supply the Indian air force with 126 new fighter jets in a deal worth an estimated $10 billion. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, th

SSS 2008-12-03

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CNN 2011-01-04

The tarmac delay situation at John F. Kennedy Airport turns out to be far worse than previously reported. The port authority of New York and New Jersey which owns the airport tells CNN 29 international flights suffered delays of more three hours on t

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush and EU Agree Climate Change is Problem

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 01 May 2007 President Bush and European Union leaders have agreed to work together on the issue of climate change. In a wide-ranging meeting Monday, the leaders also agreed to continue pressuring Iran to give up its nu

VOA常速英语2014--US Pushes to De-Escalate Ukraine Crisis 美国努力推动乌克兰危机的化解

US Pushes to De-Escalate Ukraine Crisis 美国努力推动乌克兰危机的化解 WHITE HOUSE Russia says it has prepared proposals to defuse the Ukraine crisis, but Washington says Moscow needs to show evidence that it wants peace. Russian forces c

China making preparations for aircraft carrier

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China is conducting scientific testing and training exercises for its aircraft carrier, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said Thursday. It takes time for weapons and equipment to be developed from scientific researc

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said. A new J-15 fighter jet was used as part

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Force for Darfur Faces Challenges

By Anita Elash Paris 02 August 2007 The international community has thrown its support behind the United Nations resolution authorizing a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force in Darfur. The force is to be in place by January. But some experts say getting

China's first aircraft carrier commissioned

DALIAN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's first aircraft carrier was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Tuesday after years of refitting and sea trials. Overseen by President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, the carrier

英闻天下——150 Airbus Delivered 125 Aircraft to China in 2012

Airbus China says that European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered 125 new aircraft to Chinese operators in 2012. That accounts for over 20 percent of its global deliveries during the period. Last year's deliveries included more than 100 A320 Fam

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You might consider launching an online store to sell clothes, cosmetics and food. But have you thought of selling aircraft online? 你可能想过要开家网店来卖衣服、化妆品和食品。但你想过在网上卖飞机吗? The first Internet