2016年CRI Beijing authorities mobilize to contain pollution as city issues red alert for smog

Worsening air quality in Beijing prompted authorities to activate the red alert around 4 pm on Friday, December 16th, 2016, several hours ahead of the original plans. This means vehicle restrictions are now in place. Rong Jun is with the Beijing Muni

Israel on High Alert Ahead of Passover Holiday

Ross Dunn Israeli security forces have gone on high alert for possible terror attacks before the week-long sacred Jewish Passover holiday, which begins at sunset on Monday. Israel says a closure impos

New Hollywood couple alert: Leo & Blake

BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhuanet) -- The Inception star Leonardo DiCaprio and the Gossip Girl beauty Blake Lively have been spotted wrapped around one another during a recent trip to Italy, according to media reports. At the Cannes Film Festival, the pair

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone on High Alert During Vote Count

By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 August 2007 Voters in in Sierra Leone are anxiously awaiting more election results after a small percentage of the count was announced on Monday. Officials counseled patience while they increased patrols around the country and

2007年VOA标准英语-Alert System Helps Locate Missing Children

By Tabinda Naeem Washington, DC 26 January 2007 watch Amber Alert report Dylan and Shasta Groene Every day thousands of children around the world are reported missing. Authorities in the United States have devised a special method to alert the publi

2007年VOA标准英语-State of Alert Takes Effect in Northern Niger

By Phuong Tran Dakar 25 August 2007 Rebels in northern Niger have dismissed a government decision to impose a state of alert in the region. Niger's president issued a statement Friday declaring the alert, which gives government forces additional powe

2015年CRI More Chinese Cities on Air Pollution Alert

The new round of inspections follow checks that were made earlier this month, in which inspectors found several factories emitting large amounts of pollutants in the city of Xinxiang, during the air pollution alert period. This time, the inspectors f

VOA常速英语2008年-FCC Approves Cell Phone Alert System

By Paul Sisco Washington 17 April 2008 Federal regulators in Washington have approved plans to upgrade the nation's Emergency Alert System to include text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices. VOA's Paul Sisco has more in this Searching fo

每日一词【1087】Alert：警戒，警报

今天我们要学的词是alert。 Alert, 警戒，警报。 The National Weather Service put the area under a tornado alert until 7 o'clock tonight, 国家气象局对本地发布龙卷风警告，晚上七点钟解除。 The police sent out a crim

Hotmail introduces hacking alert system

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Thursday introduces a hacking alert system to its Windows Live Hotmail email service alongside banning common passwords. When someone's account gets hijacked, their friends often find out before they do

ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions

Brett: Hi, Mom. Come in. Welcome to my new place. My roommates arent here right now or Id introduce you. Mom: Hi, dear. This is...uh...nice. Brett: It is, isnt it? I know you were a little worried about me moving out and into a house with five roomma

China issues alert for foggy weather

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities on Saturday issued a blue-coded alert for fog in most parts of the country's central and northern provinces from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Most parts of north China, southwest Ch

S Korea downgrades FMD alert level

SEOUL, April 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea has downgraded its alert level for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) one notch as the disease has practically come to an end, the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Tuesday. The ministry（政

Europe on alert over tainted cucumber scare

BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A deadly outbreak of E.coli linked to contaminated cucumbers is sending Europe on high alert, as death toll from the disease climbed to 16 till Tuesday. So far, 15 people have reportedly died and more than 300 were seriou

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel on High Alert Following Death of Hezboll

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 14 February 2008 Israel put its embassies on high alert and advised Jewish institutions around the world to be on guard against possible attacks, following the assassination of a senior Hezbollah leader Tuesday in Damascus. VO

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Security Agencies on Full Alert Before

By Sarah Simpson Lagos 08 April 2007 Nigeria's president Olusegun Obasanjo (File) President Olusegun Obasanjo has put Nigerian security agencies on full alert ahead of crucial state and presidential elections, which begin at the weekend. Sarah Simpso

说出心里话

Words from the Heart Most people need to hear those three little words I love you. Once in a while, they hear them just in time. I met Connie the day she was admitted to the hospice1 ward, where I worked as a volunteer. Her husband, Bill, stood nervo

Real Madrid book place in last 8 of Champions League

MADRID, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid had few problems in qualifying for the last eight of the Champions League as they defeated CSKA Moscow 4-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday night. The win, which came thanks to goals from Gonzalo

学个词Learn a Word 第1087期 Alert

今天我们要学的词是alert。 Alert, 警戒，警报。 The National Weather Service put the area under a tornado alert until 7 o'clock tonight, 国家气象局对本地发布龙卷风警告，晚上七点钟解除。 The police sent out a crim

双语：如何睡得好，睡得香？

How To Get A Good Night's Sleep : This film shows you what you can do to make sure you get a good night's sleep. VideoJug presents you with some simple steps on how to sleep well, from your bed to your diet, our aim is to help you sleep better at nig