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IN THE NEWS - High-Level Delegations Meet for Talks on Mali Crisis 新闻报道 - 高级别代表团会面讨论马里危机 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 Hig

VOA慢速英语2011--EU Officials Urge Tighter Fiscal Rules for Euro Countries

Economics Report - EU Officials Urge Tighter Fiscal Rules for Euro Countries This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Stock prices around the world rose and fell this week on news of efforts to help countries using the euro. The European Cen

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Health Crisis Grips Tripoli as Fighting Drags On Gun battles are only part of the health crisis emerging in Libyas capital, a city of one-and-a-half million people without running water. Central Tripolis Zawiya Hospital has modern equipment. It lacks

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Health Problems in Afghanistan

DEVELOPMENT REPORT – September 9, 2002: Health Problems in Afghanistan By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Afghanistan is facing a severe health care crisis. There is no

VOA慢速英语2013 High-Level Delegations Meet for Talks on Mali Crisis

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VOA标准英语2008年-UN Envoy Calls Attention to Somalia Humanitaria

cThe U.N. Special Humanitarian Envoy appealed for increased attention to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, following a trip to the country. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, humanitarian agencies are warning of an alarming rise in the need for

VOA标准英语 UN Launches Appeal for Crisis-Ridden Madagascar

The United Nations is launching a $35 million emergency appeal for Madagascar, which is suffering from multiple crises, including cyclones, drought and political instability. An aerial view of a part of Morondava, Madagascar shows floodwaters Thursd

VOA标准英语2009年-Economy Front and Center at Davos World Economi

The Global Financial Crisis will take center stage at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More than 2,500 participants from 96 countries will convene in this small Alpine village from January 28 to February 1 to search for ways to

VOA标准英语2011--Most EU Countries Accept New Fiscal Deal

Most EU Countries Accept New Fiscal Deal Most members of the European Union agreed to a new deal Friday that is intended to address debt problems that have threatened the common euro currency and driven Europe into an economic crisis. The agreement i

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Official Calls for Investment in Climate Tec

senior United Nations' official in Asia says the financial crisis hitting regional economies is an opportunity to boost investment in green technologies to impact climate change. The comments by U.N. Undersecretary General Noeleen Heyzer, head of th

VOA标准英语2009年-OECD Warns Protectionism Will Worsen Financial

A new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD, warns protectionism will worsen the global financial crisis. The report analyzes six emerging countries and shows how their economies boomed after they opened their

VOA标准英语2011--Asia Pacific Nations Can Help Solve European Crisis, US Officials Say

Asia Pacific Nations Can Help Solve European Crisis, US Officials Say US officials say the Asia Pacific region is less affected than other areas by the financial crisis in Europe and can stimulate worldwide economic growth. Talks by finance and forei

VOA标准英语2011--Financial Crisis Hits NATO Funding

Financial Crisis Hits NATO Funding Europes economic problems are making it even more difficult for the continents governments to fund often unpopular defense programs. That is threatening to hurt the NATO alliances efforts to upgrade its capabilities

VOA标准英语2011--European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks

European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks IMF会议讨论欧洲债务危机 U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday that the euro area sovereign debt and banking crises are the biggest threats to the global economy and that European off

VOA标准英语2013--European Recession Now Longer Than 2008 Financial Crisis

European Recession Now Longer Than 2008 Financial Crisis Of the 17 nations that make up the common currency bloc - nine countries are now in recession. While not as steep as the recession that came after the 2008 financial crisis - Commerzbank chief

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Once more the governor of the Reserve Bank, Alan Bollard, has cut the official cash rate, but this time by a large amount: 1.5%. This brings the official cash rate now to 5%, the lowest in a long time. This is the rate that banks pay to borrow overni

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VOA常速英语2008年-UN Says Humanitarian Crisis at Risk of Escalati

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 25 February 2008 The U.N. humanitarian chief warns that if Kenya's political crisis is not quickly resolved, the risk of fresh violence, more displacement, and further polarization of society will be high. From U.N.

2 Unusual Things Affected by the Financial Crisis

Its hard to find something not impacted by our current financial crisis. Here are 12 examples of what the recession means for specific things, from Spam to sex addiction. 1. Spam It looks like meat, it tastes like meat, but its a far cheaper substitu

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