单词:regional bureau
单词:regional bureau 相关文章
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. And I'm Barbara Klein. Today on our program, we visit the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. to learn about how American dollars are made. Last year, th
By Heda Bayron A new report says developing Asian economies are expected to enjoy stronger growth despite high oil prices. However, the report warns, a slowdown in China could hurt its neighbors. The
Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife In the two years since the conflict in Syria began, the fragile sectarian mix in neighboring Lebanon has become only more tense. In the northern city Tripoli, supporters of Syria's Alawite President Bashar al
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 September 2007 Israelis are observing the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, one of the holiest days on the Hebrew calendar. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the holiday season takes place against the b
By Marianne Kearney Jakarta 29 February 2008 An international research organization is calling on the Indonesian government to monitor the publishing arm of Jemaah Islamiyah, the group blamed for the Bali bombings and other terrorist attacks in Indon
AILSA CHANG, HOST: The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to face a major challenge. His agency is required by law to count every person living in the U.S. in 2020. But the bureau is running into many hurdles, including a legal fight over a
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Elizabeth Warren and other Senate Democrats fired tough questions today at President Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Financial industry groups and Republicans are backing Kathy Kraninger's nom
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: NPR has learned about a change in how the Trump administration is preparing for the upcoming 2020 census. Unlike for the national head counts in 2000 and 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau has decided not to create a committee of advis
After three years of filibustering at the Legislative Council, the Innovation and Technology Bureau was finally established in Hong Kong on Friday. It's going to be responsible for formulating policies connected to the IT sector. Nicholas Yang has be
By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 16 August 2007 The 14-nation Southern African Development Community, SADC, has begun a crucial summit in Lusaka, Zambia, with the crisis in Zimbabwe at the top of the agenda. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that t
By Brian Wagner Miami 22 December 2007 Cuba is hosting a summit of Latin American and Caribbean leaders to discuss a Venezuelan-led oil partnership. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports officials say the deal has helped keep oil flowing to smaller na
By Scott Stearns Dakar 09 November 2009 The international law enforcement agency Interpol is cracking down on the sale of stolen luxury cars in Central Africa. Interpol says thousands of luxury cars stolen in Belgium, France, and Japan enter Cameroo
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged G7 member states to focus on global economic, financial and development issues instead of exacerbating regional tensions related to the South China Sea. Wang added that China hopes the G7, the members of whi
China and the U.S. will hold their 8th Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the 7th annual High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange in Beijing Monday to Tuesday. Representatives from the two countries are to discuss trade relations and reg
President Goodluck Jonathan is from southern Nigeria and is expected to nominate a northern politician to maintain the country's regional balance of power. Scott Stearns | Abuja 08 May 2010 Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan (R) takes the o
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The partial government shutdown is over, so hundreds of thousands of federal workers are heading back to work today. But all throughout the shutdown, one government agency was actually in the midst of a massive recruiting effort.
The Chinese government has voiced concern over Japan's latest plans to increase military personnel. Over the weekend, the Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said the government would increase personnel by nearly 300 starting from April. The c
China's Xiong'An New Area and the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao were among the discussions at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan. Participants say these regional strategies represent China's 21st century development philosophy. Ma
China has been piloting judicial reforms since 2014 to create a mature socialist court system, which aims to get rid of influence and protectionism from local officials. Cross-regional courts were set up in Shanghai and Beijing to counter the interfe
China has been experimenting with cross-regional procuratorates to reduce judicial interference. The two pilot procuratorates in Beijing and Shanghai have no limits on their jurisdictional reach, and have been deemed effective. The People's Procurato