NPR 2011-12-31

Thousands of anti-government protesters poured into the street cross Syria today in some of largest demonstration in weeks. As NPR Deborah Amos reports, activists called for the rallies as show off extremes while Arab monitors are in the country. The

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-09-30

A tsunami in American Samoa has reportedly killed about 40 people, flattened houses and swept away cars. The wave was caused by an 8.3-magnitude earthquake which struck 200 kilometers off the Samoan coast this morning. New Zealands Foreign Ministry s

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-01

More than a thousand people are now feared dead and thousands more trapped under rubble after another major earthquake hit the Asia-Pacific region. It struck last night near the city of Padang on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and measured 7.6 on t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-06-30

There's been more violence in Athens after the Greek parliament approved those controversial austerity measures. Police fought running battles with protesters outside the parliament building. The savage spending cuts and tax increases will slash over

新西兰英语 708 Cyclone in the Pacific

Cyclone Evan hit Samoa on Thursday evening with strong winds and heavy rain. Four people are dead and eight in fishing boats are missing. The captain of one fishing boat managed to swim to a nearby island and was found by a Royal New Zealand Air Forc

Millions of US Citizens Live in Territories

Many parts of the United States were first territories with the plan that they would someday become states. Former territories include Oklahoma, which became a state in 1907; New Mexico and Arizona, which became states in 1912; and Hawaii and Alaska,

AS IT IS 2016-11-27 An American National, But Not a Citizen

AS IT IS 2016-11-27 An American National, But Not a Citizen The United States is made up of 50 states, the District of Columbia and 16 territories. Five of these territories are permanently inhabited. They are the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali Pledges Assistance to Taureg Minority

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 24 September 2007 As part of a peace deal with militant ethnic Tuaregs in northern Mali, the country's government has pledged $2 million towards development. Analysts say long-awaited diplomacy and development aid is crucial i

英文原版对话1000个:634 Island Language

Joel: So I don't think we've met yet, what is your name? Patricia: Patricia. It's a pleasure to meet you. Joel: You too. Where are you from? Patricia: I'm from Samoa. Joel: Samoa? Where is that? Patricia: It's in the South Pacific north of New Zealan

英语听力：自然百科 地震袭击太平洋岛国

A woman alive is pulled from the rubble of a hotel in Padang, Indonesia. The brunt of Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which originated in the sea off Sumatra Island, appeared to have been born by Padang. The death toll throughout Indonesia is o

新西兰英语 184 Samoa drives on the left

Today, Western Samoa changed from driving on the right hand side of the road to the left hand side, just like New Zealand. American Samoa will continue to drive on the right hand side just like the USA. However, all the other Pacific Islands drive on

英文原版对话1000个:635 Samoa Life

Joel: I'm sorry Patricia, I'm completely ignorant about any history in Samoa. You said there's an American and then the Western side? And who was that originally --was that a colony of another country? Patricia: The American Samoan territory is an Am

英文歌曲:Dance Dance Dance

Dance Dance Dance Lykke Li Having troubles telling how I feel But I can dance, dance and dance Couldn't possibly tell you how I mean But I can dance, dance, dance So when I trip on my feet Look at the beat The words are, written in the sand When I'm

新西兰英语 121 Woman has baby on plane

A 30 year old Samoan woman gave birth to a baby on a plane from Samoa to New Zealand. The baby was found by cleaners after the plane landed. It was in the toilet rubbish. The mother was found waiting at immigration because she had lost her passport.

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-02)

1. Officials say a second earthquake hit Indonesia early today. The one-two punch toppling buildings and trapping thousands of people. The death toll already tops 500 but is expected to go higher. Officials say at least 500 buildings collapsed or we

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By Mike O'Sullivan Leone, American Samoa 04 October 2009 At least 170 people have been confirmed dead following last week's earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Some towns escaped with minor damage, but o

新西兰英语 532 Samoa first in the world

Samoa is moving the International Date Line and will become the first country in the world to receive the sun instead of the last one. When you cross the International Date Line going east, you go back one day. When you cross going west, you add anot

新西兰英语 195 Samoa needs help after tsunami

After Wednesdays terrible tsunami which killed at least 150 people in Samoa, help is needed. The country needs helicopters to find bodies in the sea and needs people to identify those bodies. Help is needed to care for the injured. The survivors need

新西兰英语 194 Disaster in Samoa

A major earthquake 8.3 on the Richter scale followed by a tsunami, struck Samoa around 7am this morning. The tsunami hit the south coast of Samoa and destroyed holiday resorts and a new hospital as well as many homes. People ran to high hills but som

新西兰英语 169 John Key’s visit to the Pacific

Last week, John Key visited four Pacific Island countries: Tonga, Samoa, Niue and the Cook Islands. He spent one day in each country. New Zealand gives financial aid to each of these countries and one reason for the visit was to find out what each co