2011-02-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for human rights wrapped up his fourth visit to Cambodia on Thursday saying significant issues remained unresolved.Surya Subedi said his fourth visit to Cambodia

2011-02-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In U.S. politics, all eyes are on the Midwest state of Wisconsin where a budget battle rages that could have a profound impact on the power of labor unions around the country. The Republican governor

2011-02-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The United States said Thursday it will seek Libya’s expulsion from the U.N. Human Rights Council as an initial step to try to bring an end to violence in the North African country. Secretary of Stat

2011-02-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Even in tough economic times, Americans are still giving generously to nonprofit organizations. Donations to charities that claim to help U.S. troops rank highly among those gifts.As recent investigat

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron says he would like to see a United Nations resolution condemning Libya's use of force against anti-government protesters. He was speaking in Qatar during a to

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Kenya’s coalition government is finally moving forward with its judicial reform agenda after President Mwai Kibaki’s surprise withdrawal of key nominations after nearly a month of controversy.Since

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A quest for honor becomes a test of friendship and respect for a Roman warrior and his slave in ancient Britain. The adventure set 20 centuries ago is re-told in a new film starring Channing Tatum and

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Four months after stepping down as U.S. President Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel has been elected mayor of the midwestern city of Chicago, Illinois, the third largest in the United State

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The American and Afghan defense chiefs met Wednesday at the Pentagon and said they are working to develop a bilateral relationship that will extend beyond the hoped-for end of NATO’s combat role in A

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Until the release of “Low Country Blues,” singer and guitarist Gregg Allman had not been in a recording studio since 2003, when his band, The Allman Brothers, recorded “Hittin’ The Note.” His las

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Not long ago, most professional musicians lived in a world far removed from the nitty-gritty of business management, distribution and promotion. But today, social media, laptop production techniques a

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new documentary from National Geographic traces the dramatic story of a lioness and her cubs struggling to survive in the Okavango Delta of Botswana. Here's a look at The Last Lions."Two mothers n

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As south Sudan prepares for nationhood in a few months, leaders in government, civil society and the donor community are struggling with the many needs of what is soon to be Africa’s newest state. Th

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Senegal has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing it of supplying weapons to separatist rebels in the southern Casamance region where three Senegalese soldiers were killed in attacks over t

2011-02-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Many art lovers consider the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., one of the premier private museums of modern art. The extraordinary collection, with about 3,000 works, includes French Impression

2011-02-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Office workers in Christchurch suddenly were thrown into an unimaginable and chaotic situation. Todd Lynch was among scores of people who escaped their crumbled offices. "God I do not really know what

2011-02-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new type of genetically-modified maize intended for ethanol biofuel production has won approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The biofuels industry welcomes this new GM maize, created by t

2011-02-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Freezing rain and ice did not keep thousands of protesters from filing into the state capitol building in Madison, as the battle to balance Wisconsin’s budget entered its second week. School teachers

2011-02-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Kinetic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, but has spent half of his 87 years in Paris. There he developed a worldwide following for works that challenge how we see col

2011-02-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh is vowing to undertake political and constitutional reforms, in a bid to calm protests that have been shaking the country for more than ten days.As protesters cal

2011-02-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Egypt's most famous tourism sites, including the great pyramids and the antiquities museum in Cairo, have reopened after being closed during the popular uprising and political tumult. Egypt's key i

2011-02-20 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As pro-democracy movements gain momentum in the region, Yemen and Libya are cracking down on the protest movements that have been growing within their borders during the past week.Popular uprisings co

2011-02-20 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Fans can expect to hear some new names on the Country chart in 2011.The new Country duo Thompson Square is climbing high on the chart with its first big hit, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” Oklahom

2011-02-20 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

President Obama used a visit to the U.S. West coast this week to highlight the importance of improving education standards to ensure future U.S. competitiveness. He met with leaders of American techno

2011-02-20 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As the political impasse persists in divided Ivory Coast, the West African country, which was once the region's economic powerhouse, faces further decline. Residents, diplomats, and analysts are ver