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Singapore reports economic growth Summary 16 July 2010 Singapore looks set to become the world's fastest growing economy this year, with government estimates showing that output grew at a record annual rate of almost 20% in the three months to June.
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California earthquake drill Vocabulary drill training exercise the 'big one' a massive earthquake fault break in the earth's crust, which can cause earthquakes Richter scale a series of numbers used to measure the strength of an earthquake long overd
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California earthquake drill Summary 22 October 2012 Millions of people in the US have taken part in an earthquake drill to raise awareness of how to react if a huge quake was to hit. Scientists studying the San Andreas fault say a huge earthquake is
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Oil leak repairs start final stages Vocabulary operation activity which aims to fix or complete something, in this case the oil leak well underway already started promising showing signs of success procedure a way or process for doing something gushi
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Oil leak repairs start final stages Summary 6 August 2010 Engineers have begun the final stages of plugging the well in the Gulf of Mexico that caused the world's worst accidental oil spill. Reporter: Jane O'Brien Report The operation called Static K
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Sarkozy faces increasing pressure Vocabulary blues feelings of sadness controversial something that causes disagreement gypsies members of a race of travelling people cynical insincere polls studies in which people are asked their opinions on a parti
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Sarkozy faces increasing pressure Summary 27 August 2010 The French President Nicolas Sarkozy has returned to work after the summer break. He faces a series of increasing challenges, including criticism at home and abroad, pension reforms, spending c
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The government's cat fight Vocabulary occupants people who live in a place captured on camera photographed feline cat left hook swinging punch with the left hand tensions strained relationships stray homeless animal indifferent not bothered about som
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The government's cat fight Summary 23 October 2012 There's been trouble this week between the occupants of numbers 10 and 11 Downing Street, the homes of the Prime Minister David Cameron and the Chancellor, George Osborne. But it's not exactly politi
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Europe agrees to new financial regulator Vocabulary watchdogs organisations that monitor the behaviour of companies to check that they are not acting illegally complement enhance or improve regulatory bodies official organisations that enforce the ru
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Europe agrees to new financial regulator Summary 3 September 2010 The European Union has agreed to set up a series of financial regulators. The new regulators will monitor banks, insurance companies and trading on the financial markets. Reporter: Jon
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France strikes over pension reform Vocabulary protestors people who show their disagreement with something, often by shouting and carrying signs rally against come together to show their disapproval of something disruption interruption or disturbance
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France strikes over pension reform Summary 8 September 2010 French workers are protesting over President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age to 62 from 60. The workers and unions have have called strikes in Paris and other major cities
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Children's changing media habits Vocabulary the case the situation habits regular practices or activities media regulator organisation that oversees the lawful and fair running of mass communication companies medium type of technology valued treasure
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Children's changing media habits Summary 26 October 2012 Television is losing its long established status as the main form of entertainment for children. In Britain at least, kids are spending more time surfing the internet and sending text messages
