Obama Taps Yellen to Replace Fed Chief Bernanke 奥巴马提名珍妮特耶伦 取代美联储主席伯南克 President Barack Obama has named Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen to head the U.S. central bank after Ben Bernanke steps down at t...
Government Shutdown Fueled by Texas Voters HOUSTON The current shutdown of the U.S. government has widespread support among conservatives in Texas, who vehemently oppose President Obama's health care reform law, known as Obamacare. But, there are als...
Retired Chaplain Campaigns Against Death Penalty 退休牧师反对死刑 HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS A number of U.S. states have taken steps to limit the death penalty over fears that innocent people may have already been executed. But not Texas, which has p...
Hidden Talent: Artists Re-emerge in Mogadishu 隐藏的天赋:艺术家在摩加迪 沙再次出现 MOGADISHU After years working in the shadow of war, Somalias artists are stepping back out into public view and contributing to the difficult discussi...
South Africans Upset Over Tax Hike on Favorite Meat: Chicken 南非上调最受欢迎的鸡肉税费 JOHANNESBURG South Africas government has raised taxes on imported chicken - a move that directly affects millions in a nation where inequality and p...
Tunnel Closures Hit Gaza Farmers 隧道关闭冲击加沙地带的农民 GAZA STRIP An offensive by Egypts new government against militants in the Sinai Peninsula has destroyed most of the smuggling tunnels to Gaza. The resulting job losses and short...
Syrian Civil War, Refugee Crisis Challenge Jordan 叙利亚内战,难民危机挑战约旦 STATE DEPARTMENT Syria's civil war and the refugee crisis it has created are presenting a growing challenge to the government of neighboring Jordan. The impact...
US Debt Default Would Have Global Impact, Experts Say 美国债务违约将会对全球的影响 LONDON With the U.S. government shutdown in its second week and the possibility of an American debt default next week, the global economy is beginning to...
Political Crisis Could Hurt US Image Abroad 政治危机可能伤害美国的海外形象 WASHINGTON As the U.S. political crisis and government shutdown moveinto a second week, there is growing concern about how the stalematecould damage the U.S. im...
未来粮食保障行动计划改善全球贫困问题 Around the world, some 870 million people go to bed hungry most nights, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO. 据FAO，即联合国粮食和农业组织报告显...
In DRC, Promoting Peace Through Village Committees 在刚果民主共和国,通过村民委员会促进和平 For more than 20 years, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been wracked by war, ethnic violence and sexual assaults. More than two...
In Shutdown, House Speaker is Man in the Middle 政府关门后聚焦议长约翰博纳 As the partial shutdown of the U.S. government pushes into its second week, the spotlight continues to find itself focused on House Speaker John Boehner. The lead...
Teamwork Critical To Solar Decathlon Success 太阳能十项全能竞赛的成功团队合作至关重要 LOS ANGELES Homes of the future are being displayed in Irvine, California at the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. It's a biennial ev...
Without Reform, Obamacare Could Raise Health Care Costs Since enrollment began in the new U.S. health care program known as Obamacare last week, thousands of uninsured Americans have been signing up for coverage - even while Congressional opponents h...
Thousands Rally for Immigration Reform Stalled by Government Shutdown 政府关门引发的移民改革集会 The U.S. government shutdown has stalled an immigration reform bill that could affect an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living...
