FOR 15 minutes, the bus doesn't come. This seldom happens in Lyon, France, as the buses here... is plugged into his iPod. "They're on strike," he answers, with a big smile. His calmness irritates me ……

German worker will retire at the age of 67. The strike in France is popular: 69 percent of the French... France have been striking (罢工) to protest (抗议) Sarkozy’s pension reform (退休制度改革). Air and rail ……

ENGLAND striker Michael Owen knows all about the attention being paid to his 18-year-old strike... at the same age during the 1998 World Cup in France.But six years later, Owen has lost some of his pace ……

of war” by the terrorist group Islamic State, also called ISIS and ISIL. To fight back, France sent warplanes to strike Islamic State members in Syria on Nov 15.On Nov 18, there was a police raid (突袭 ……

with their own demands."The contrasting strike cultures, with France dominated by conflict...SINCE 1968, France's unions have tried to block labor-market reforms by mass protests ……

of emergency and three days of *mourning. As *retaliation, France sent warplanes to strike Islamic State..., Daesh, against France,” French president Francois Hollande declared. Daesh is another name ……

. To fight back, France sent warplanes to strike militants (激进者) in Syria on Nov 15. On Nov 18... having dinner in restaurants. At the Stade de France stadium, a friendly soccer match between France ……

that witnessed such a drama (戏剧性事件). Thousands of protesters (抗议者) went on strike in 60 cities... – for many workers at fast-food chains (连锁店).The strike comes after in August US President Barack Obama ……

到底是核武器还是核电站？伊朗核计划让全世界
with other countries. But Iran won't stop. It says it will "strike at USinterests(利益) if Iran is attacked... around the world.Bonus points bomb n. 炸弹strike v. 打击   attack v. 袭击    Bonus ……

到底是核武器还是核电站？伊朗核计划让全世界"心慌慌"。
with other countries. But Iran won't stop. It says it will "strike at USinterests(利益) if Iran is attacked... around the world.Bonus points bomb n. 炸弹strike v. 打击   attack v. 袭击    Bonus ……

ETA slipped from jail in this Basque town in France. His absence went undetected for hours.Famine... traffic controllers joined a hunger strike Monday as Russia's labour minister rejected demands for a 30 ……

Shui-bian was taken from his jail cell to a hospital on November 16 after a five-day hunger strike... by the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee for his refusing to return from France. Some speculate ……

"strike" and "hit?"A: We need to ask "When are they different?" because they often are interchangeable... to define the other.The "Longman Active Study Dictionary," for example, defines "strike" as "to hit ……

to strike the right note with American audiences, the upcoming "Tanguy," from France, should...Eric Rohmer is one of France's cultural guardians. He makes movies the rest of the world have come ……

and students around France have been striking to protest (抗议) Sarkozy’s pension reform policy.There have been... through, France will raise the retirement (退休) age by two years to 62 by 2018. The country ……