Virginia Town Forced to Adapt to Rising Seas 维吉尼亚镇被迫适应海平面上升 NORFOLK No one is far from the water in Norfolk, Virginia, where citizens are feeling the impact of climate change. The port city, home to the largest naval base...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 21 9.21周末最热5首歌曲排行榜 This is the Top Five Countdown where we look at the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending September 21, 2013. Two of o...
Simple Questions Can Help Stop Killer Disease 制止致命疾病的简单方法 Diarrheal disease is one of the leading killers of young children in Africa. While more countries are using vaccines to help prevent outbreaks, health officials are often...
After Navy Yard Shooting, New Calls for Gun Control 美国海军船坞枪击案再引军方精神问题调查 The investigation into the deadly shooting at Washingtons Navy Yard Monday is sparking calls for new gun control measures. Authorities say,...
Germanys Merkel Bids for 3rd Term as Tough EU Decisions Loom 德国的默克尔竞选第三任期 LONDON Germany will hold parliamentary elections Sunday, with current Chancellor Angela Merkels party riding high in the polls. Optimism over the econom...
Syria Moves Put 'Red Lines' in Question 叙利亚举动引发红线质疑 LONDON Much has been said and written about red lines, since Syria allegedly crossed one last month that U.S. President Barack Obama had emphasized a year earlier. Expected U.S...
All-American Banjo Has African Roots 代表美国的班卓琴起源于非洲 NEW YORK From folk songs like Oh Susannah to its starring role in Bluegrass festivals, the banjo seems to be a quintessentially homegrown American instrument. However, as Co...
Analysts: German Vote Will Not Affect Relations With US 分析家称德国选举不会影响与美关系 WASHINGTON German voters will cast ballots on Sunday to select a new federal government. Chancellor Angela Merkels center-right Christian Democra...
Where Did Rock 'n' Roll Come From? 摇滚乐从何而来? For nearly 50 years, rock 'n' roll was the most popular music in America and in many other parts of the world. There are some common stories about where rock 'n' roll came from, but a new book...
Voyager Carrys Gold Record into Interstellar Space 旅行者号向星际太空送去的金唱片 Last weekend, the Voyager spacecraft, launched from Earth in 1977, left the solar system and headed into interstellar space. As it did, the ship carried...
New Study Profiles Rhino Horn Buyers 简要描述犀牛角购买者的新研究 One of the biggest markets for illegally poached rhino horns is Vietnam. Now, a new study profiles the consumers driving that demand and how they view the horns as symbol...
UN Report on Syria Leaves Little Doubt about Chemical Weapons 联合国报告表明叙利亚化武使用确定无疑 There is a growing consensus that details contained in a U.N. report of last months chemical attack in Syria leave little doubt as to...
Syria Peace Talks Elusive Despite Chemical Weapons Diplomacy 叙利亚和平谈判依旧难以捉摸 STATE DEPARTMENT The U.S.-Russian framework for eliminating Syrian chemical weapons does not address the political divisions that have long delayed p...
Iran Keeps Low Profile in Syria Diplomacy 伊朗在叙利亚的外交保持低调 LONDON Syrias main ally, Russia, has taken on a central role in the effort to get President Bashar al-Assad to give up his chemical weapons. But his key regional ally,...
Syria Weapons Deal Could Change Dynamic of War 化武协议或将改变战争局势 WASHINGTON Middle East analysts say the agreement to dismantle Syrias chemical weapons is a potential game-changer in the bloody civil war. 华盛顿中东分析人士说...
