国际英语新闻:President Obama Urges Congress to Help Homeowners

国际英语新闻:Europe Continues to Suffer Severe Winter Weather

国际英语新闻:U.S. police evict "Occupy DC" protesters

国际英语新闻:Obama: Economic Recovery Is Speeding Up

President Barack Obama Friday welcomed news that the U.S. unemployment rate dropped again in January. The president again pressed Congress to support his economic proposals. Mr. Obama is encouraged by

国际英语新闻:US Central Bank Chief: Deficits 'Unsustainable'

The U.S. central bank chief says the government's huge annual budget deficits are "unsustainable" and pose "serious economic consequences" for the country.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a

国际英语新闻:NATO: Forces Will Not Back Down During Afghan Transition

NATO's secretary-general says foreign forces in Afghanistan will remain on combat duty during the scheduled transition to Afghan security control in 2014.That statement by Anders Fogh Rasmussen came

国际英语新闻:Geithner outlines key points for financial reforms in 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday U.S. financial system has been strengthened through reforms ,but warned that gains would erode if efforts eased."T

国际英语新闻:News Analysis: Hillary Clinton's visit to be welcomed by Bulgaria but likely under Russian s

SOFIA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Sofia on Sunday will be warmly welcomed by Bulgaria but likely be shadowed by the Bulgarian energy and military dependence

国际英语新闻:Britain Vows to Step Up Fight Against Somali Terrorism, Piracy

In a visit to Somalia's capital of Mogadishu Thursday, British Foreign Secretary William Hague promised to step up the fight against terrorism and piracy. Hague is the first British foreign secretary

国际英语新闻:Obama Proposes More Help for Troubled US Homeowners

President Barack Obama has unveiled a plan to boost the economy by helping some homeowners refinance their mortgages. The initiative, announced Wednesday, would build on an earlier White House program

国际英语新闻:EU Blocks NY-Frankfurt Stock Exchange Merger

European Union regulators have blocked the planned merger of the New York and Frankfurt stock exchanges, a $10 billion deal that would have created the world's largest financial market operator.The E

国际英语新闻:Panetta: US, NATO Seek to End Afghan Combat Mission in 2013

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States and NATO will seek to end combat operations in Afghanistan in the second half of next year and switch to training and advising Afghan troops

国际英语新闻:Romney Wins Florida Republican Primary

U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney received a boost in his bid for the Republican Party nomination with a solid win Tuesday in the Florida primary race.In a victory speech Romney criticized Presi

国际英语新闻:US Consumer Confidence Drops

U.S. consumer confidence dropped in January. A private research group, the Conference Board, says its monthly survey of consumer sentiment showed people increasingly think jobs are more difficult to f

国际英语新闻:Euro Jobs Data Worsens, Dampens Summit Optimism

Unemployment in the eurozone has reached its highest level since the introduction of the European single currency 14 years ago. Twenty percent of Greeks and 23 percent of Spaniards are out of work. A

国际英语新闻:Cold Weather Kills 36 Across Europe

Weather forecasters say there is no immediate relief in sight to the eastern European cold snap that has killed at least 36 people since Saturday.Forecasters expect temperatures, which have been as lo

国际英语新闻:Occupy D.C. protesters refuse to decamp as deadline passes

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Defiant Occupy D.C. protesters on Monday vowed to continue with their encampment in the U.S. capital as the deadline for decampment passed. The U.S. National Park Servi

国际英语新闻:EU's ban on oil imports from Iran "hefty economic loss" for Europeans: Iranian lawmaker

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian lawmaker said Monday that European Union (EU)'s ban on oil imports from Iran will be a "hefty economic loss" for Europeans, the local satellite Press TV r

国际英语新闻:French President Outlines New Economic Plans

The embattled president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is outlining new economic proposals during a broadcast Sunday that observers say is aimed at boosting his poor standing with voters ahead of April'

国际英语新闻:Police Arrests 200 'Occupy' Protesters in Oakland

Police in Oakland, California, arrested some 200 anti-Wall Street protesters who attempted to occupy a vacant building.The clashes began Saturday when activists torched an American flag in front of Ci

国际英语新闻:Egypt ends first day vote for upper house elections

CAIRO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The polling stations of Egypt's Shura Council (upper house of parliament) elections closed Sunday on the first day of the two-day vote with a low turnout rate of voters.
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国际英语新闻:Obama Calls for End to Political Gridlock

U.S. President Barack Obama has called on members of Congress to end gridlock and pass rules that would stem the influence of money in politics.In his weekly Saturday address, Obama said he has been t

国际英语新闻:No Early Pull-Out for British Troops in Afghanistan

British Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters Saturday he has no plans to pull his country's combat troops from Afghanistan before the current deadline expires. He also said Britain will conti

国际英语新闻:Sudan Oil Talks Fail; Pipeline Shutdown Looms

Sudan and South Sudan have failed to resolve a dispute over oil revenues, less than 24 hours before the south is due to halt crude production and close its pipeline to the sea. Failure to settle the

国际英语新闻:US Economy Grew Faster in Late 2011

The U.S. economy, the world's largest, grew at its fastest pace in a year-and-a-half in late 2011, but questions remain whether the advance will continue in coming months.The U.S. government said Fri