Many Life Forms Discovered Deep under Antarctic Ice 南极冰层下发现许多形式的生命 Scientists from the United States say they have found fish and other aquatic creatures living under icy waters in Antarctica. They made the announcement af...
AS IT IS 2015-03-09 Oil Company Pays for Pollution in Nigeria 两家石油公司支付尼日利亚漏油污染赔偿 Two oil spills -- one in 2008 and another in 2009 -- polluted waters near the town of Bodo, in southern Nigeria. A legal settlement p...
AS IT IS 2015-03-09 Iran, US Increase Cyberattacks Despite Nuclear Talks 伊朗与美国一边核谈判一边增加网络攻击 A newly published report says Iran and the United States have increased cyberattacks, even as their top diplomats are work...
AS IT IS 2015-03-09 US Girl Scouts Use Internet to Sell Cookies 美国女童子军使用互联网销售饼干 Each year at this time, Girl Scouts of the USA raises money for its programs through cookie sales. Last weekend, girls across the United Sta...
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce Our story today is called, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. It was written by Ambrose Bierce. The occurrence, or event, in our story takes place during the Civil War of the eighteen sixties betwee...
Israeli PM: Iran Nuclear Talks are a Very Bad Deal 以色列总理:伊核谈判是个非常糟糕的交易 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to United States lawmakers Tuesday. He told Congress that the negotiations between the U.S. and...
AS IT IS 2015-03-04 UN Peacekeeping Report Advises Changes 联合国维和部队的报告建议作出改变 Peacekeeping operations are often criticized. In September 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked a group to study all of th...
AS IT IS 2015-03-05 Paris Tent Camp a Sign of Troubles Facing Asylum Seekers 巴黎帐篷营地是寻求庇护的难民问题的一个标志 Paris is known as the City of Lights. But it is also home to many refugees. About 40 percent of people seekin...
AS IT IS 2015-03-05 UK Group Brings Eyeglasses to Rwanda 英国组织向卢旺达提供眼镜 Most people in developed countries do not have a problem getting prescription eyeglasses. They go to an ophthalmologist -- a trained specialist who treats p...
Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave? The United States does not require businesses to pay workers who are sick or caring for a new baby. President Obama and some other U.S. lawmakers want to change time off or leave policies. Supporters say paid...
AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Climate Change Blamed for Events in Syria and California 气候变化导致叙利亚和加州的诸多事件 Before fighting broke out in Syria, the country experienced its driest weather on record. Rainfall and snow totals were a...
AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Hindus, Muslims to Share Power in Indian Kashmir 印度教徒与穆斯林在印控克什米尔地区分享权力 Indias ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, and the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, have created a coalition gove...
AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Interest in Horse Riding Grows in China Across Asia, the increase in sales of high-priced goods and services has been partly fueled by the rise of China's middle class. Among the activities enjoyed by some wealthy Chinese is the o...
AS IT IS 2015-03-06 Many Russians Doubt Nemstovs Killer Will Be Found 很多俄罗斯人怀疑涅姆佐夫的凶手能被找到 A long line of people gathered in Moscow to pay their respects to Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Mr. Nemtsov was...
AS IT IS 2015-03-06 US Cities Protect Civil Rights Heritage to Increase Tourism 美国城市保护民权遗产来增加旅游 This weekend, President Barack Obama will visit Selma, Alabama, to mark the 50th anniversary of a day known as Bloody Sunday...
