2009-09-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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William Safire, the renowned wordsmith and conservative political pundit has died of pancreatic cancer in a Rockville, Maryland hospice at the age of 79.

William Safire

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Professional athletes sometimes speak out, but usually not about their teammates. Yet here was Jeff Schultz, a defenseman for the Washington Capitals ice-hockey team, spou

2009-09-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is appealing to countries to open their borders to asylum seekers. He says the number of places where people fle

2009-09-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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A power struggle between Islamist insurgent groups in Somalia's strategic southern port town of Kismayo is threatening to turn violent and tear the alliance apart. The ri

2009-09-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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Top Obama administration officials say Iran will come under extreme pressure to disclose its nuclear intentions when envoys from Tehran sit down on Thursday in Geneva with

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates denied Sunday that a rift exists between the Obama administration and America's military commanders on how to proceed in Afghanistan.

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Protection and the human rights of refugees are expected to top the agenda of this year's UN refugee conference, which opens on Monday. Over five days, members of the Uni

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At least 83 people have been killed and at least 23 others are missing after torrential rains caused flash floods in the northern Philippines on Saturday. Most of the capi

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Gabon's constitutional court has ordered that all presidential ballots be recounted, following complaints from opposition candidates that the results are fraudulent. The

2009-09-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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Two powerful suicide attacks struck different areas of northwestern Pakistan Saturday, apparently targeting the country's security forces. In the first attack, the bombe

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Group of 20 leaders wrapped up their summit Friday with agreements intended to prevent future economic meltdowns, and giving key emerging nations a larger voice in interna

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Pope Benedict XVI began a three day visit to the Czech Republic with a call for the nation to rediscover its Christian roots. Forty years of communist rule in the country

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North and South Korean families have begun the process of meeting with long lost relatives separated by the Korean divide. Most are in their 80s or older, and have not see

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Somali pirates attempted to hijack a ship Thursday night in the Mogadishu port but were eventually scared away by a rescue effort. The Syrian captain on the Panama-flagged

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The United Nations refugee agency says security continues to deteriorate in Somalia. At the same time, it says poverty is increasing as prolonged drought is destroying way

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Monday is Yom Kippur - the holiest day of the year for Jews. The holiday will be marked in Jewish communities around the world, including Western Ghana.
A small group of

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Protesters have demonstrated in front of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to mark the second anniversary of the military crackdown on Buddhist monk-led calls for democracy.

2009-09-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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The passionate romance of poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne - one of English literature's greatest (and perhaps least-known) love stories - plays out in exquisite detail i

2009-09-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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The leaders of the United States, Britain and France say Iran must come clean about its nuclear program, warning Tehran will be held accountable by the international commu

2009-09-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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The revelation that Iran has been constructing a second uranium enrichment facility has reinforced the determination of the U.S. Congress to move forward with sanctions le

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The G20 summit will give emerging economies a larger role in the debate and decisions about global economic issues in the future. The gathering is also moving toward agree

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The top U.S. military officer has received the eagerly awaited detailed troop request from the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, as the Obama administration cont

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The UN refugee agency says conflict and drought are forcing thousands of Somalis to flee to Kenya. The UNHCR reports about 6,400 refugees are arriving in Kenya every month

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The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in the Brazilian Embassy in Honduras, where ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has been shelterin

2009-09-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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Pakistani authorities say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least 12 people believed to be militants in a remote border region of Pakistan.

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