VOA标准英语2009年-Sanha Wins Presidential Vote in Guinea-Bis

Ruling party candidate Malam Bacai Sanha has won Guinea-Bissau's presidential election. It was a vote to replace long-time leader Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was killed by mutinous troops five months ago. Malam Bacai Sanha at a polling station in Biss

NPR 2010-02-16

From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. Democratic Senator Evan Bayh says he will not run for a third term in office. Bayh says he loves representing the people of Indiana, but he does not love Congress. For some time, Ive had a growing convic

美国国家公共电台 NPR After Half A Century, Inmates Resurrect The Norfolk Prison Debating Society

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Half a century ago, one of the best debate teams in the Northeast didn't come from an Ivy-clad private school - far from it. They were inmates at a Massachusetts prison. By 1966, the Norfolk Prison Debating Society boasted 144 wi

Abha Dawesar:生活在"数字当下"

一年前，阿巴达韦萨生活在飓风桑迪过后断电的曼哈顿，为上网四处找电充。作为一个小说家，她从中发现其隐喻：在生活深度与数字世界连结的同时，我们是否错过了真实世界？

2006年VOA标准英语-Warring Sides in Ivory Coast Condemn Sanct

By Nico Colombant Abidjan 08 February 2006 Rebels hold half the country Supporters of Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and northern rebels are both accusing the United Nations of failing to unders

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If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair If you're going to San Francisco You're gonna meet some gentle people there For those who come to San Francisco Summertime wi

英语歌曲:Bressanone--Matthew Lien

Bressanone--Matthew Lien Here I stand in Bressanone with the stars up in the sky Are they shining over Brenner and upon the other side You would be a sweet surrender Imust go the other way And my train will carry me onward though my heart would turel

2006年VOA标准英语-Polls Indicate Thais Welcome Military Action Af

By Ron Corben Bangkok 22 September 2006 Thais have generally reacted positively to this week's coup, with polls pointing to support in both urban and rural areas for the military intervention. Many people hope the coup leaders will stick to promises

2006年VOA标准英语-Canadians to Elect New Parliament

By Craig McCulloch Vancouver 23 January 2006 (15 December, 2005) Voters in Canada are heading to the polls Monday in the country's general election. What started out with a comfortable lead for the re

VOA标准英语2012--Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Burmese Community in Indiana

Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Burmese Community in Indiana The last time Nyein Chan saw his role model, Aung San Suu Kyi, he was a student leader in the uprising against Burmas government in 1988. They met as part of a group discussing Burmas path to democ

VOA标准英语2012--Holidays Never End in Santa Claus, Indiana

Holidays Never End in Santa Claus, Indiana Its June, its either warm or downright hot in the American Midwest, and in case you havent noticed, Christmas is about six months away. But the holiday spirit abounds every day of the year in Santa Claus, In

VOA标准英语2009-Aung San Suu Kyi Charged With Violating House Ar

Lawyers for detained Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is being charged with violating the terms of her house arrest and will soon face trial. The charges appear related to an American man who also faces charges for sneaking into he

Shappi Korsandi – Stand up

BBC Learning English Weekender Shappi Korsandi Stand up Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. The Edinburgh International festival is a month-long arts and cultural festival held in August in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh. A

维森特台风袭击中国南方

Local authorities on China's Hainan Island have upgraded wind emergency response levels from four to three as Tropical storm Vicente has grown into a typhoon. The newly formed typhoon is currently approaching the island from the Northeast. The Qiongz

2007年VOA标准英语-Indianapolis Colts Win Super Bowl XLI

By David Byrd Miami 05 February 2007 The Indianapolis Colts have defeated the Chicago Bears, 29-17 to win the National Football League's Super Bowl in Miami, Florida. As VOA'S David Byrd reports, the Colts captured the title for the first time since

Benfica win fourth consecutive League Cup

COIMBRA, Portugal, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Benfica won a fourth successive Portuguese League Cup on Saturday after beating Gil Vicente 2-1 in the final. Rodrigo gave Benfica a 30th-minute lead, but Gil Vicente levelled through Ze Luis on 78 minutes. But

2006年VOA标准英语-Harper: Canadian Troops Will Not 'Cut and

By Benjamin Sand Kabul 14 March 2006 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a two-day visit to Afghanistan Tuesday. The newly elected Canadian leader told reporters that the foreign troops

CMA upgrades response to level Ⅲ for typhoon Vicente

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhuanet) -- To deal with the coming tropical cyclone Vicente, at 9:00 a.m. today, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) raised the emergency level from Ⅳ to Ⅲ. CMA urged the related internal bodies and related provincial m

HK raises Typhoon Vicente warning to highest level

HONG KONG, July 24 (Xinhua) -- As winds from Typhoon Vicente battered Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory raised Tropical Cyclone warning to the highest level of Hurricane Signal No. 10 at 00:45 local time on Tuesday (16:45 GMT on Monday). Hurricane

Shaarawy scores to give Milan much-needed win

Shaarawy scores to give Milan much-needed win MILAN, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Stephan El Shaarawy celebrated his 20th birthday with a precious goal against his former club which earned AC Milan a 1-0 victory over Genoa at home in the Italian Serie A on Sa