2011-02-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Prime Minister David Cameron says the former British government did not disclose the full facts surrounding the release of the only man convicted in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am plane over Scotland.A

2011-02-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Academy Award nominations, announced January 25, include a Best Actor nod for Spanish actor (and previous Oscar-winner) Javier Bardem in a drama that is among the contenders for Best Foreign Langu

2011-02-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that ozone smog, a type of air pollution most often found in big cities, poses a major public health danger. The study found that even at low levels, oz

2011-02-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Britain’s military doctors have pioneered new techniques to save soldiers gravely wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the lessons learned will be brought together in a new research center at a hospi

2011-02-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Sunday, February 6, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, America's 40th president. He is remembered as the Great Communicator - and as the man who helped to end tensions with th

2011-02-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The 53rd annual Grammy Awards will be presented on February 13 in Los Angeles. There are many top contenders in the Country categories.“Free” by the Zac Brown Band is nominated for two Grammy Awards

2011-02-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A major study by the World Health Organization shows that most people with high cholesterol levels around the world are not getting the treatment they need, to avoid such serious diseases as heart att

2011-02-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As Super Bowl fans and the international media stream into Dallas for the U.S. National Football League championship, federal authorities are guarding against a possible terrorist attack. The U.S. Cus

2011-02-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The top U.S. military officer has cautioned against any move to cut U.S. aid to Egypt's military in the midst of the current protests, saying the aid has "intangible benefits" that contribute to the

2011-02-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The massive demonstrations and political upheaval in Egypt are being hailed as a new Arab awakening by Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Middle East analysts say the turmo

2011-02-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Students from more than 100 countries live and socialize at International House while studying at New York’s universities. The peaceful atmosphere seems a world away from Egypt, where millions have d

2011-02-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Russian news agencies report that the suicide bomber at Moscow's airport was from Ingushetia, one of Russia's three so-called Green Republics, where Islamic extremists seek to impose Sharia law.Citi

2011-02-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Embassy representatives in Washington, D.C., work regularly with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and U.S. officials at the State Department.Nearly four dozen of them also extend their diplomatic efforts int

2011-02-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. unemployment declined sharply last month to 9 percent, its lowest level in almost two years. But the economy gained far fewer jobs than expected. In its monthly report on employment, the Labor De

2011-02-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The southern city of Dallas, Texas, has transformed from an oil and cotton town into an international city that is now home to several large businesses. This weekend, Dallas, along with neighboring Ar

2011-02-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In remarks at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, President Barack Obama said challenges he has faced during the past two years, including the U.S. economic recession, have strengthene

2011-02-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists say they have successfully tested artificial blood vessels grown in the laboratory.In a heart bypass operation, surgeons typically remove a vein from a patient's leg and use it to replace

2011-02-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

New studies confirm that giving anti-malaria drugs to children who are already sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets provides additional protection in helping control the disease.Smallpox was co

2011-02-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new program to reduce hospital infections with relatively simple and inexpensive quality control measures is saving lives, according to a new study.Hospitals can be dangerous places. We go there to

2011-02-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Many analysts say hopes for peace in Somalia seem slim, as the country marks the 20th anniversary of the coup that brought down long-time ruler Mohamed Siad Barre.Since 1991, more than 16 transitional

2011-02-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Israeli government is watching the violent unrest in Egypt - and protests in other Arab countries - with the primary concern that a radically aggressive Islamist regime could take over in Cairo an

2011-02-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

For some Africans, southern Sudan’s expected independence is a cautionary tale; others see it as a pathway for their regions to gain full sovereignty.According to Bloomberg News, Somaliland’s foreig

2011-02-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The serious consequences of Earth's changing climate are the subject of a powerful documentary film nominated for an Academy Award, the U.S. film industry’s top prize."Sun Come Up" is the story of t

2011-02-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Former Egyptian diplomat Mohamed ElBaradei has emerged as a prominent voice of the opposition to President Hosni Mubarak.Mohamed ElBaradei is best known as having been chief of the International Atomi

2011-02-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As the crisis in Egypt continues to escalate, the role of the security and intelligence forces becomes more critical. President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for re-election, and he appointed int