By Kurt Achin Seoul 17 April 2008 The chairman of one of the world's biggest and best-known corporations is facing criminal charges for tax evasion and other alleged misdeeds. Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, arguably the most powerful businessman in So...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 30 October 2007 Chadian authorities are charging 16 Europeans and two Chadians of being complicit or involved with kidnapping in relation to an effort by a French charity to fly more than a hundred children from Chad to France. F...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 03 October 2007 Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto says there is no agreement on granting her amnesty from corruption charges and that power-sharing talks with Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf ar...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 27 July 2007 The Australian government has dropped terrorism charges against the Indian doctor arrested there in connection with last month's unsuccessful car bombings in Britain. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. The terrorism...
By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 23 July 2007 Thai police have arrested and charged six people following a protest against last year's military coup that turned violent Sunday night, and they say more arrests are likely. From Bangkok, Roger Wilkison reports...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 23 January 2007 Two South African Muslims accused of having ties to the al-Qaida terrorist network say they will challenge the charge and are asking authorities to provide them with proof. The response follows a request by...
To twist someone's arm To charge someone an arm and a leg 今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语是由 arm,也就是手臂和leg,也就是腿这两个字组成的。我们要介绍的第一个词汇...
[00:00.00]Lesson One [00:23.46]第一课 [00:46.92]Guest Thinks Bill Is too High [00:48.89]客人认为费用太高 [00:50.86]C:Good afternoon,Finance Department. [00:53.80]店员:下午好,财务部。 [00:56.74]G:Hello.I have a question about my...
By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: August 16, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. A London man faces charges that he tried to bring a missile into the United States. American of...
Paula Wolfson Two key Senate members predict more American soldiers will face military courts in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal. Senator Lindsey Graham says those who are responsible for the abuse w...