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Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. James Monroe In the spring of eighteen twenty, President James Monroe was coming to the end of his first four years as president. He wanted to be elected again. But he faced

EU's Ashton Urges Release of Egypt's Morsi

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is calling for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi if there are no charges against him. Ashton also says all other political figures currently being detained should also be released if they

2018年CRI China's new top leadership take oath of allegiance to the Constitution

The Constitutional oath-taking ceremony at the fifth plenum of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2018. Xi Jinping was elected Chairman of the People's Repub

VOA标准英语2010年-Zimbabwe Prepares for Constitution Out

Members of Zimbabwe's constitutional outreach team has begun training in Harare before being deployed across the country to prepare for the writing of a new document. Ish Mafundikwa | Harare 11 January 2010 Zimbabwe took another step towards drafting

US Lawmakers Consider Amending Constitution to Allow Foreign

Capitol Hill U.S. lawmakers are considering amending the Constitution to allow foreign-born American citizens to run for president of the United States. Senator Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Jud

Egyptian opposition bloc urges anti-Morsi protests on Jan. 25

CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's main opposition bloc National Salvation Front on Wednesday called on people to take to the streets on Jan. 25, 2013 and protest against President Mohamed Morsi's leadership. The front said during a press conference

First stage of Egypt's draft constitution referendum ends

CAIRO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The first stage of the referendum of Egypt's draft constitution ended Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). Due to the high turnout, the closing time of the referendum was extended from 7:00 p.m. local time (1

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

VOA慢速英语2012 IN THE NEWS - Draft Constitution Signed for Somalia

IN THE NEWS - Draft Constitution Signed for Somalia 新闻报道 - 索马里签署宪法草案 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Somalia has taken a big step along its so-called roadmap for e

2007年VOA标准英语-US Tones Down Criticism of Egypt's Constitution

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 25 March 2007 A day before Egyptians are to vote in a controversial referendum on constitutional changes, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says she told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak about her concerns over the

VOA标准英语2012--Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US

Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US Thousands celebrated Mohamed Morsi's victory in Tahrir Square last Sunday - the same square where 18 months ago Egyptians demanded the departure of then-president Hosni Mubarak. David Sc

VOA标准英语2011-New Congress Reads US Constitution, Cuts

The new Republican-led House of Representatives held a symbolic reading of the U.S. Constitution on the floor of its chamber on day two of the 112th Congress. Afterwards, the House turned to more mundane matters and voted to cut its own operating bud

VOA标准英语2010年-Madagascar to Vote in Controversial Co

Voters in Madagascar will decide Wednesday on a new constitution that its supporters hope will end the crisis caused by the ouster of President Marc Ravalomanana. In the days leading up to Wednesday's Madagascar referendum, supporters of the proposed

VOA标准英语2010年-Madagascar Military Negotiates with Mu

In Madagascar, military supporters of President Andry Rajoelina say they are negotiating with a group of officers who declared a coup Wednesday. The coup attempt came as the country voted on a new constitution. The streets of Antananarivo were calm a

英闻天下——27 Egypt's Draft Constitution Approved

Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat

Iraqi Leaders Hail Signing of Interim Constitution as Histor

Iraqi Leaders Hail Signing of Interim Constitution as Historic Kerry Sheridan Iraq's interim leaders signed a new temporary constitution Friday, hailing the document as historic and one that reflects

IN THE NEWS - Iraq's Temporary Constitution

IN THE NEWS - Iraq's Temporary Constitution By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, March 13, 2004 This is Bob Doughty with In the News, in VOA Special English. A temporary constitution signed this week

Not Adopting EU Constitution Will Marginalize Britain, Warns

Michael Drudge The principal architect of the European Union constitution says Britain will be left on the sidelines of Europe, if it rejects the treaty in a referendum. The warning about Britain's pl

VOA标准英语2010年-Drafting of New Constitution to Begin

The charter is a major step toward new elections and ending the political crisis that followed controversial balloting in 2008. Scott Bobb | Harare 05 January 2010 Scene at stakeholders' conference in July 2009 to prepare for Zimbabwe's constitutiona

CCTV9英语新闻：Japan's new security law violates constitution

It took more than a year for the drafting, reviewing, and the final pass of the new security-related legislation in Japan. Many scholars and members of the public cast doubts on the motives of the legislation, and the legal basis of it. One Japanese