英文杂志-Pirates and piracy

Piracy - the act of robbery from ships at sea - has existed for thousands of years. It was written about by the ancient Greeks and has been written about ever since. As long as some people have moved valuable cargo in ships, other people have wanted

VOA慢速英语2012 Economics Report - Websites Cut Service to Protest US Antipiracy Bills

Economics Report - Websites Cut Service to Protest US Antipiracy Bills This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Some popular websites have protested two proposed United States laws aimed at fighting illegal copying of writing, movies and oth

VOA标准英语10月-NATO Launches Anti-Piracy Operation for Horn of A

NATO warships have launched an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia by escorting one ship to port with plans for a similar operation on Tuesday. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. The NATO operation aims to help calm the situation off Somali

VOA标准英语2009年-Software Piracy in Asia Expands

Photo: VOA photo - Pos Laput A vendor sells pirated DVDs in Vietnam Despite some gains in fighting copyright infringement in many countries, brazen piracy remains visible in Asia. In a scene found in many Asian cities, pirated movies, music and softw

VOA标准英语2010年-UN: Somali Piracy Threat Outpacing Eff

According to the International Maritime Organization, 20 ships - and more than 438 sailors and passengers - are being held by pirates. U.N. political chief Lynn Pascoe warns that Somali pirates, driven by a lack of legitimate economic opportunities,

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Piracy Chief: More Countries Should

With piracy on the rise off the east-African coast, a top U.N. advisor has called for the international community to ease the burden placed on Kenya to try and jail convicted hijackers. The statement comes just weeks after Kenya announced its interna

VOA标准英语2009年-Rise in Somali Piracy Contributes to Incre

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 22 October 2009 The rise in piracy off the Somali coast has resulted in more global piracy cases in 2009 than in all of 2008, according to a maritime watchdog group. Despite the rise in attacks, the number of successful hijac

VOA标准英语2014--'Fishing Without Nets' a Dramatic Story of Somali Piracy

'Fishing Without Nets' a Dramatic Story of Somali Piracy NEW YORK Its a familiar premise in Hollywood film: a good man in need of money is talked into participating in a crime against his better judgment. But in Fishing Without Nets, by first-time di

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

US, China signal new phase for ties

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Both China and U.S. signaled that the world's two biggest economies should explore a road of new-type relations. The new type of relations between major powers should be based on mutual respect, cooperation and seeking w

Forecasts signal late-week launch of Tiangong-1

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Weather forecasts showed that Thursday or Friday might be suitable for launching the Tiangong-1 spacecraft, experts said. The unmanned spacecraft, part of China's first spacecraft rendezvous and docking mission, was s

VOA标准英语2008年-Horn of Africa Piracy Spurs International Actio

Maritime specialists say a surge in pirate attacks on ships between Somalia and Yemen is affecting global commerce and they are urging the international community to quickly find a solution to the crisis. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu reports from

学个词Learn a Word 第1349期　signal

今天我们要学的词是signal。 Signal, 作为动词，意思是显示。 The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell to the lowest level in nearly six months, signaling a slight improvement in the job market

voa标准英语2008-UN Security Council Extends Anti-Piracy Measures

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution allowing member states to continue fighting pirates off the coast of Somalia for another year. The resolution also offers support for a European Union anti-piracy mission that launches n

VOA标准英语2008年-Somali Islamist Denies Involvement in Piracy

A factional leader in Somalia's Eritrea-based opposition group is denying allegations by a piracy specialist in Kenya that he is aiding radical Islamists by providing them with weapons bought with money earned from piracy. Yusuf Mohamed Siad, better

VOA标准英语2010年-Pirate Attacks Off Somalia Nearly Doub

The International Maritime Bureau in London reports piracy incidents on the high seas increased nearly 40 percent in 2009 from a year ago. Pirate activities off the coast of Somalia accounted for more than half of all attacks worldwide. In its annual

新西兰英语 548 Internet Piracy

Four men were arrested yesterday and charged with internet piracy of movies and TV shows. Their website MegaUpload was a file-sharing website, with 50 million hits daily. It was based in Hong Kong. One of the founders of the website, a man who calls

新西兰英语 225 Film and Music Piracy

This week the Commerce Minister has announced there will be a new law to fine people who download films and music from the internet without paying. Illegal downloading is called piracy. Downloading music illegally is a big problem for the recording i

New sea satellite system helps South Africans combat piracy

JOHANNESBURG, March 8 (Xinhua) -- In order to combat piracy and to improve maritime safety, South African authorities（当局官方） have begun using a sophisticated（复杂的精细的 ） navigation satellite system, it was announced on Tuesday

VOA标准英语2009年-Officials Say Somali Piracy is Declining

By David Axe Aboard the USS Donald Cook 07 October 2009 In 2008, Somali pirates captured more than 100 large commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, provoking a massive international response. Today, some 40 warships patrol Soma