VOA常速英语:埃塞俄比亚总理斩获2019年诺贝尔和平奖

This year's Nobel Peace Prize recipient has been announced.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was named for his initiatives to end his country's conflict with Eritrea within months of his coming to office in 2018.
A cargo plane carrying presidential staff crashed in eastern Congo on Thursday. A presidential adviser says all eight passengers and crew were killed. More on VOAnews.com.
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Iranian officials say two missiles struck an Iranian tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia Friday.
Iran's state news IRNA said in a statement the Sabiti oil tanker was hit 130 kilometers southwest of Jeddah.
President Donald Trump and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are now engaged in a constitutional standoff over the issue of impeachment.
VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington.
The standoff escalated in recent days as the Trump White House sent Congress a letter dismissing the impeachment probe as a partisan witch hunt and refused to cooperate.
Democrats by Congressman Adam Schiff are determined to move forward.
The failure to produce this witness, the failure to produce these documents we consider yet additional strong evidence of obstruction of the constitutional functions of Congress - a co-equal branch of government.
Trump supporters like Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz are ready to battle on the president's behalf.
What we see in this impeachment is a kangaroo court, and Chairman Schiff is acting like a malicious Captain Kangaroo.
Jim Malone, VOA news, Washington.