2009-12-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

There was a bit of good news for the U.S. economy Friday as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment edged down from 10.2 to 10 percent in November, with fewer jobs lost in the previo

2009-12-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

MUSIC: "Our World" theme

This week on Our World: Climate change and its impact on health, ahead of the Copenhagen climate conference ... another hazard in cell phone use ... and the

2009-12-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

In a second day of testimony on Capitol Hill, key Obama administration officials said Thursday that the July 2011 date President Barack Obama set for beginning a drawdown of U.S. forces from Afghanist

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

NATO says at least 20 countries plan to increase their troop levels in Afghanistan, following U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement of a 30,000-troop boost to the war-torn nation.

NATO spok

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

India is marking the 25th anniversary of the leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in the city of Bhopal. The victims have generally been left in a legal haze since the ill-fated night (Dec. 2, 1

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Witnesses in Syria's capital say a blast hit a bus that had been carrying Iranian Shi'ite pilgrims. Three people were killed and dozens of others wounded. The explosion coincided with a visit to

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The United Nations says reducing risks from weather-related disasters such as floods and droughts can help nations adapt to climate change. The United Nations is urging greater action to reduce clima

2009-12-04 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, General Stanley McChrystal, has welcomed President Obama's revised strategy and his decision to add 30,000 troops to the effort, even though the

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Junior Achievement is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. The non-profit, which educates and inspires young people about workplace readiness and entrepreneurship, just released results from a

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Making the transition from high school to college is often a challenging experience. Caring for a baby while going to school can make the task seem impossible. But Sherrill Mosee sees more young singl

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Putting the brakes on worldwide population growth could help curb dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, says a new United Nations report called, The State of the World Population 2009. The report says a

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Driving less, walking more, reducing household energy use and modifying diets can lessen the impact of global warming and improve our lives. A series of articles published in the British journal The

2009-12-04 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

When former President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer's Awareness month in 1983, roughly 2 million Americans had the fatal brain-wasting disease. Today, 15 years after Mr. Rea

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced his new strategy for Afghanistan, which has military and civilian goals. U.S. President Barack Obama spoke directly to the people of Afghanistan as he outlin

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

President Barack Obama's decision to deploy another 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan - and to also ask for more troops from coalition partners - has far-reaching strategic implications for the globa

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. President Barack Obama is sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan by the summer of 2010, and plans to start withdrawing American forces a year later. The president laid out his strategy f

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Japan's central bank hopes a 115 billion dollar loan program will help boost the country's economy. The Bank of Japan decided to issue the loans to fight a rising currency and deflation. But critics

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

There has been initial positive reaction from Europe and NATO to President Barack Obama's announcement that he will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban and al Qaida. It was a

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Early returns from last week's elections in Namibia show with about one-third of the votes counted the ruling South West Africa People's Party appears headed for a landslide victory with three-fourt

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods of the United States said Wednesday that he has committed "transgressions" and let his family down after newly published allegations that he had an extramarital affair.

2009-12-03 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The ability to communicate using complex spoken language is a uniquely human characteristic, but surprisingly little is known about how we developed language when our close primate relatives, like chi

2009-12-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Afghan President Hamid Karzai regarding the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan early Tuesday via video conference. President Obama is to unveil his strategy withi

2009-12-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

South Africa's president says his government will expand testing and treatment for the HIV/AIDS virus that afflicts an estimated 5.7 million people in his country. The announcement was made at a cere

2009-12-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The European Union's constitution has come into force, after years in the making. The first EU president also took office along with the bloc's new foreign policy chief. The European Union welcomed

2009-12-02 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The government-owned company, Dubai World, has reassured investors abroad by revealing details of its restructuring plans, nearly a week after hinting it may not have enough money to repay its debts.