2010-10-31 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Victims of childhood sexual abuse are gathering in Rome this weekend and will attempt to march on Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican to demand the Catholic Church do more to protect children and hol

2010-10-31 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Long before singer Robert Plant formed the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin, he was a member of a blues band called Band of Joy. Now, some 40 years later, he's released a new CD by the latest incar

2010-10-31 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Singer Charlie Musselwhite has been at the forefront of the contemporary blues scene for more than 40 years. He's recorded over 30 albums, and played harmonica with some of the greatest names in pop

2010-10-31 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Consumers helped boost growth in the third quarter - spending at the fastest rate since the end of 2006 before the recession hit. As a result, the US economy grew slightly faster than the previous qu

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As the days in the northern hemisphere, get darker and colder, hot soup sounds pretty inviting. A homemade pot of soup can be healthy, economical and delicious. But by day four, it can also get kind o

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Halloween season abounds with witches and goblins and ghosts. While many children and adults put on costumes and pretend to be witches, a new book reminds readers that there are still people livin

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The European Union says Iran has agreed to resume talks over its controversial nuclear program after November 10. The announcement was made by the EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on the si

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

After repelling the Ramadan offensive launched by al Qaida-linked force al-Shabab, AMISOM forces in Mogadishu have been able to exploit rifts within the insurgent group and gain ground throughout the

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Dr. Peter Bossman, who was born in Ghana, is starting his work as mayor of Slovenia's coastal town of Piran. Bossman's election earned him the distinction of being Eastern Europe's first black mayo

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The new film from Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle tells a remarkable true story of courage and survival. James Franco stars as a young outdoorsman who makes an unthinkable decision when his arm is

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says coalition progress in recent months has stopped Taliban advances in most of the country, and is putting pressure on even senior leaders of the

2010-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The town of Buea lies at the foot of Mt Cameroon, the highest volcano in West and Central Africa.In the streets, a number of albinos go about their daily activities. But when the volcano threatens to

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The head of Britain's Secret Service, John Sawers, said torture is "abhorrent" and Britain has nothing to do with it. It was the first time a sitting head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service -

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

After repelling the Ramadan offensive launched by al Qaida-linked force al-Shabab, AMISOM forces in Mogadishu have been able to exploit rifts within the insurgent group and gain ground throughout the

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new exhibit in New York explores the city's long history of cultural and political connections with Spain and Latin America - ties that have affected virtually every aspect of the city's developme

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists are putting a modern spin on a cancer treatment that goes back to antiquity. It's heat therapy, which is getting a new look with the help of microscopic particles of gold.Cancer treatments

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

People who smoke in middle age - particularly heavy smokers - significantly increase their risk of dementia decades later. That's the message from the newly-published results of a large, long-term st

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new combination vaccine is showing promising results in controlling the crippling and sometimes fatal disease of polio, which has defied more than two decades of a global eradication campaign. There

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Indian companies are investing billions of dollars in Africa to tap the potential of its growing market and increasing its footprint across the continent.From Kenya in the east, to Zimbabwe in the sou

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The San Francisco Giants knocked off the Texas Rangers 11-7 before a home crowd Wednesday at AT&T Park in Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2010 World Series. Ace starter Tim Lincecum overcame some e

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

French Police say a half million people took to the streets in more than 270 demonstrations across the country Thursday, a continuation of the protests and strikes in opposition to a new bill that wou

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

From Sweden in the north to Italy in the south, far right politicians -- with anti immigration platforms -- have fared well in recent elections across Europe. Many of them campaigned against what they

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Every year, hundreds of thousands of migrants leave their home countries for Europe dreaming of a better life. Many cross into the European Union illegally hoping to either evade detection or request

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The United States will soon join countries in Asia, Europe and Latin America in phasing out less efficient incandescent light bulbs. The global shift to using more energy saving light bulbs means job

2010-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The plight of Christians in the Middle East was the subject of a two-week meeting of Roman Catholic bishops at the Vatican in October. Thousands of Christians are leaving the region each year, some du