AS IT IS 2014-07-09 Kidnapped Women Escape in Nigeria 尼日利亚被绑架妇女逃脱 Officials in Nigeria say more than 60 women escaped from their kidnappers last weekend. They reportedly were captured last month by the militant group Boko Haram....
Will US, Russia Continue Space Cooperation? 美国和俄罗斯还会进行太空合作吗? From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Anna Matteo. And Im Christopher Cruise. Today, we report on concerns that tensions over Crimea and U...
AS IT IS 2014-07-09 Brazil Football Museum Attracts Passionate Fans 巴西足球博物馆吸引了热情的球迷 The excitement of the 2014 World Cup has spread all over the world. Tens of thousands of people have travelled to Brazil to support thei...
AS IT IS 2014-07-08 Indonesians Ready to Elect a President 印尼人准备总统选举 Indonesia is the worlds third largest democracy. On Wednesday, Indonesians will choose their president for the next five years. The election has two candidates. Th...
Songs About Summer 关于夏天的歌曲 Welcome to This Is America from VOA Learning English. Here in the northern part of the world, we are in what some call the dog days of summerin other words, the hottest weeks of the year. To ease the heat, Ste...
AS IT IS 2014-07-07 Japan to Ease Restrictions on its Military 日本放宽对军事战争的限制 Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today, we report on the Japanese governments decision t...
The Heart of Dixie, The Last Frontier, The Aloha State and More... 迪克西之心,最后的处女地,夏威夷和更多 Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stores. A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname can al...
AS IT IS 2014-07-06 EU Court Upholds France's Ban on Muslim Veils 欧盟法院维支持国的穆斯林面纱禁令 The European Court of Human Rights has rejected claims that France's ban on face-covering veils violates religious freedom. In its ruli...
Whats Next for ISIL and Iraq? ISIL和伊拉克的未来在何处? From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. 美国之音慢速学英语节目，这里是时事新闻。 Sunni Muslim militants have been putting pressure on the Iraqi capital, Bag...
AS IT IS 2014-07-05 US Navy Promotes First Woman to 4-Star Admiral 美国海军第一位四星女将军 The U.S. Navy now has a woman as its second-highest ranking officer for the first time in its 236-year history. Michelle Howard was promoted Tuesd...
Celebrating America in Song 庆祝美国独立日歌曲 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today is Americas Independence Day holiday. On July 4th, 1776, the 13 American colonies officially declared their independenc...
AS IT IS 2014-07-04 NASA Turns Latest Failure into Success 航天局将失败转化为成功 Failure is our best teacher. But dont take my word for it. How about Thomas Edison? When the famous inventor talked about his failures, he supposedly said, I...
AS IT IS 2014-07-04 Cambodian Cultural Artifacts under Attack 柬埔寨文物受到损坏 Over the past 40 years, Cambodias cultural treasures have been under attack. Many artifacts have disappeared from ancient religious centers and other historic s...
Kansas Struggle over Slavery Turns Violent 堪萨斯地区为奴隶制问题而激烈的斗争 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English! Im Steve Ember....
AS IT IS 2014-07-03 Civil Rights Activists Remember Struggle for Equal Rights 纪念马丁路德金争取平等的权利 Americans are marking the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The act became law on July 2nd, 1964. The measure banned...
