US Congress in 2013 Passes Fewest Laws in History 2013年在历史上是美国国会通过法律最少的一年 CAPITOL HILL The 113th Congress has been the least productive in history, with the House and Senate passing only 57 bills that were signed...
Prototype Solar Cars Train Future Alternative Energy Experts JOHANNESBURG In South Africa, students at the University of Johannesburg have taken on the challenge of building their own solar cars and racing them in competitions. While it offers plenty...
High-Tech and Low-Tech, Nigerian E-Commerce Starting to Click 电子商务举步维艰的尼日利亚 LAGOS A common complaint in Nigeria is that things just don't work. The phones don't work, the Internet is down and the man who fixes your car is no...
Iranians Hope for Improved Economy in 2014 伊朗希望能在2014年改善经济 While Iran's nuclear program, presidential elections and new talks with the West got most of the attention this past year, the issue that hits closest to home for most I...
Aid Groups Face Daunting Task Helping Syrians 援助叙利亚的组织面对艰巨挑战 Aid organizations are facing increasing challenges as the humanitarian crisis in Syria worsens and millions of Syrians face hunger, disease and winter weather. 叙...
Arrest of Indian Consular Official in NY Sparks Dispute 印度领事官员在纽约被捕引争议 NEW YORK An international controversy, sparked after the arrest of a senior Indian consular official in New York, is continuing. The Indian official wa...
US, China Raise Tensions Over Maritime Issues 美国与中国因海上问题紧张局势加剧 U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel calls China's actions in a near-collision in the South China Sea irresponsible. He also warned that such incidents co...
Climate Change Affecting Water Resources 气候变化影响水资源 Scientists say climate change will not affect all regions of the world equally especially when it comes to fresh water. The latest computer models indicate some places will get a lo...
Voters Unsure Madagascar Election Will End Crisis 马达加斯加选民不确定选举能结束危机 WASHINGTON Voters in Madagascar are returning to the polls Friday to elect a new president and parliament. Hopes are high that the new leadership wi...
Ndebele Artist Popularizes Traditional Technique 恩德贝勒艺术家推广传统技术 JOHANNESBURG Esther Mahlangu is almost 80 but she's still going strong. For decades, she has practiced the traditional art of her tribe, the Ndebele, located in...
Christmas is Big Business for Chinese Village 圣诞节为中国村庄带来巨大的商机 XITAN VILLAGE, CHINA In Xitan, Chinas Christmas Village, its easy to see that holiday trinkets are big business. However, this Christmas, unlike in past years...
EU Leaders to Discuss Bloc's Relations with Ukraine 欧盟领导人将讨论与乌克兰关系 WASHINGTON European Union leaders plan to discuss the bloc's relations with Ukraine at an EU summit Friday in Brussels. This comes after the EU announced i...
US Textile Industry Grows With More Technology and Fewer Workers BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA After decades of decline, the U.S. textile and apparel industry is growing again and many factories are competing with low-wage operations in countries like C...
Black-themed Films Enter Hollywood Mainstream Black-themed进入好莱坞主流电影 From Lee Daniel's biopic The Butler about the African American butler who served eight U.S. presidents, to Steve McQueen's historic drama 12 Years a Slave, about fr...
US Fed to Scale Back Bond Purchases Starting January 2014 美联储1月起减购政府债券 The U.S. Federal Reserve will start scaling back its monthly bond-buying program as early as next month. But the reduction will be gradual. The Federal Reser...
