Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
ETA BLASTS HIT MAJORCA
Sunday, August 9, 2009 | Filed in: Labels: ,

Basque separatist group Eta issues a warning call before two bombs explode in Palma de Majorca in Spain.



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SUMMER FIRES IN EUROPE
Thursday, July 30, 2009 | Filed in: Labels: , ,


The emergency services in Spain and other European countries, Greece, Italy and France, are still struggling to control forest fires. Thousands of acres have been destroyed.

Listen to the report.

You can also read the transcript.

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Music legend Michael Jackson dies
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | Filed in: Labels:


26 June 2009

Music legend Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50, after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Beverly Hills. Jackson, who had a history of health problems, had been due to stage a series of comeback concerts in the UK in July.

Reporter:
David Willis

Listen to the news and read the report.

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE GOLDEN GLOBE TRIUMPH
Friday, January 30, 2009 | Filed in: Labels: , , , ,

There's jubilation in India over its famed music composer, AR Rehman, becoming the first Indian to win a Golden Globe for scoring the music of the film Slumdog Millionaire. Zubair Ahmed reports from Mumbai.

Click here to listen to the news.

From Danny Boyle, director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later, comes the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"

This film has been nominated in the Oscars Best Motion Picture category. Watch the trailer.


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INAUGURAL COVERAGE
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 | Filed in: Labels: ,

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT
Jan. 20: Using the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln was sworn in on nearly 150 years ago, Barack Obama took the oath of presidency in front of an enormous cheering crowd, marking a historic transfer of power. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.


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VICTORY FOR OBAMA
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | Filed in: Labels: ,


Democratic Senator Barack Obama has made his first speech as President-elect of the United States after defeating rival John McCain. He told supporters in Chicago: "Change has come to America".

To watch Obama´s victory speech click here.

Republican John McCain says he has spoken to Democrat Barack Obama and congratulated him on winning the US election.

Speaking of his disappointment he added "we must work together to get this country moving again".
To watch McCain´s speech click here.


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OBAMA´S INFOMERCIAL
Friday, October 31, 2008 | Filed in: Labels: ,

Although you are not voters in the next USA elections you may be interested in watching Obama´s infomercial.

Click here to watch it.
Click here to read the transcript.
Thanks Antonio!

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US ELECTIONS
Thursday, October 30, 2008 | Filed in: Labels: , , ,




In the US, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, Barack Obama, ran a half-hour advertisement on a range of American TV networks last night. The extensive advertising effort was followed by a joint rally with Bill Clinton in Florida.


Click here to listen and learn some news vocabulary.

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