VOA慢速英语--'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry

We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. This story was adapted for VOA Learning English by Shelley Gollust. It was produced by Lawan Davis. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell y

VOA慢速英语2011-Short Story: ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’

We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. (MUSIC) SHEP ONEAL: It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama Bill Driscoll and myself when this kidnapping

VOA慢速英语2015 FBI发出警告:勒索软件重出江湖

FBI: Ransomware Scams on the Rise FBI发出警告:勒索软件重出江湖 An old Internet scam is getting some new attention lately. It is called ransomware. Ransomware is a term used for a specific type of software that locks up files or access to

VOA慢速英语 红毛酋长的赎金by欧亨利

'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry 红毛酋长的赎金by欧亨利 We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in A

'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry

It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama Bill Driscoll and myself when this kidnapping idea struck us. There was a town down there, as flat as a pancake, and called Summit. Bill and I had about $600. We ne

VOA标准英语2008年-Pirate Ransom Helped Somalia Islamist Militants

New details are emerging of a link between rising piracy off the coast of Somalia and insurgent activities on shore. A Kenyan piracy expert says a prominent Somali factional leader turned Islamist helped the country's militant Shabab group seize the

voa标准英语2008-Somali Pirates Deny Links to Islamist Terrorists

Somali pirates are denying reports that have accused them of sharing ransom payments with an al-Qaida-linked radical Islamist group called the Shabab. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu recently visited the pirate sanctuary of Hobyo in the Galmudug region

VOA标准英语2010年-Record Ransom Frees Hijacked Tanker of

Later we came to learn that they paid about $7 million, which was dropped on the ship, and $2 million was taken a separate way. - Andrew Mwangura, East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program A record ransom payment has secured the release of a massive o

VOA慢速英语2014 How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations?

How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations? From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, the United States Congress approved part of President Barack Obamas plan to defeat Islamic State militants. The Senate voted Thursday

VOA慢速英语2014 西方国家检讨赎金换人质行为

AS IT IS 2014-09-20 West Trades Accusations Over Hostage Ransoms 西方国家检讨赎金换人质行为 World leaders were in Paris earlier this week to discuss how to deal with the Islamic State militant group. Western countries have differing poli

VOA慢速英语2014 Americans Debate Over Payments to Terrorrists

AS IT IS 2014-08-08 Americans Debate Over Payments to Terrorrists The militant group known as the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Americans are now debating whether the United

移民组织帮助在利比亚的难民回国

AS IT IS 2016-03-16 Migrants Being Helped to Leave Libya 移民组织帮助在利比亚的难民回国 More migrants are leaving Libya after being abused, mostly by police and militias. The International Organization for Migration reports it has help

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Militants Demand $250,000 Ransom

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 30 July 2006 Militant patrols creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (File photo) Militants who invaded an oil flow station in Southern Nigeria early last week are still holding oil workers and guards captive. The armed

VOA标准英语2009年-Pirate Booty Causes Kenya Property Prices to Sk

Property prices in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya have skyrocketed in the past few years, partly because more money may be finding its way there from pirate activities in neighboring Somalia. A local analyst says buying property is a popular and eas

VOA标准英语2013--Somali Piracy Diminishes, but Networks Remain a Threat

Somali Piracy Diminishes, but Networks Remain a Threat In the last decade, shipping off the coast of Somalia was subjected to relentless pirate attacks, the numbers peaking in 2011 with 176 reported cases. Now, though, international naval patrols and

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Atlanta Seeks To Restore Services, Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The city of Atlanta is under siege. Many of its online systems were crippled by hackers who were trying to extort tens of thousands of dollars from the city. Cybersecurity experts are warning that the threat to public services may

绿箭侠第一季 第91期:警长的拜访

Detective. 警探 Is everything ok? 没什么事吧 Your, um, your buddy with the arrows 你那位带弓箭的朋友 was at Russo's last night. 昨晚出现在拉索餐厅 And I was there earlier with a date. 我当时在那儿有个约会 So...what?

双语有声阅读:Jolo rebels 'paid $5.5m ransom' 菲霍乐岛

Jolo rebels 'paid $5.5m ransom' 菲霍乐岛叛军已得到550万赎金 Some hostages have been held for 15 weeks 部分人质已被扣留15个星期 Muslim rebels holding around 30 hostages in the southern Philippines have reportedly received $5.5m

2007年VOA标准英语-Niger Delta Militants, Villagers Plead For Help

By Nico Colombant Okrika Island, Nigeria 21 May 2007 Militants and villagers in Nigeria's restive, oil-rich and lawless Niger Delta are pleading for help from the incoming government that takes power next week. They say dialogue and development are n

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2811 ransomware

今天我们要学的词是 ransomware. Ransomware 名词，勒索病毒。Ransomware is a malicious software that locks files on a computer and demands payments to unlock them. 勒索病毒是一种恶意软件，对电脑中的文件加密，受害者