Hong Kong to Destroy 30 Tons of Ivory 香港销毁30吨走私象牙 More than 30 metric tons of ivory stocks are scheduled to be destroyed in Hong Kong. The African Wildlife Foundation says it welcomes the move in a region where a culture of ivory is...
Oscar-Nominated Film 'The Square' Examines Egypt Uprising, Aftermath The Egyptian uprising that unseated President Hosni Mubarak, a decades-long autocrat, is three years old. An unusual documentary, The Square, takes an intimate view of the events an...
Photos as Window on the World 照片成了解世界的窗口 LOS ANGELES Photography offers a window on the world, and a recent photo exhibition shows how the camera is bringing people together globally. Artist Joy Feuer is arranging an art installat...
Obama Highlights Growing US Income Gap 奥巴马关注美国贫富差距加大 WASHINGTON Recent government surveys in the United States show that the income gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else is growing. A Congressional Budget Of...
US and China May Cooperate in Space Exploration 美国或与中国在太空探索进行合作 WASHINGTON Space exploration officials from more than 30 countries met in Washington, D.C. recently to discuss how to advance the exploration and utilizatio...
Report: Freedom Declined Worldwide in 2013 WASHINGTON The Washington-based group Freedom House said the cause of freedom around the globe took another hit in 2013, as the group released its Freedom in the World 2014 report Thursday. The authors warne...
Analysts: Geneva II Will Not Result in Solution for Syria 日内瓦会议可能无法解决叙利亚问题 The second international conference on Syria is not likely to result in a solution for the embattled country, as representatives for the govern...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 25 Were featuring the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 25, 2014 This weeks new song isnt new at all: it first appeared last September. Why the wait? Thats...
Deal Emerges to Save Detroit Institute of Arts Collection 拯救底特律艺术学院博物馆 DETROIT The Detroit Institute of Arts Museum houses one of the top art collections in the world. So when Detroit went bankrupt, that collection - owned by...
Assad Focuses on Fighting Terrorism, Not Power-Sharing, at Talks WASHINGTON Syrian peace talks are scheduled to start Wednesday in Switzerland, nearly three years after the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The government in Da...
US Allies Remain Skeptical of Obamas Surveillance Reforms 美国的盟友仍然怀疑奥巴马的监测改革 LONDON There has been a muted response from U.S. allies to President Obamas plans to curb the surveillance activities of the National Securi...
California Event Brings Lunar New Year Festivities to Chinese Diaspora POMONA, CALIFORNIA Many Asians around the world are preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year, the year of the horse, begins on the last day of January. Many Asian Amer...
Bruce Springsteen Gives Old Favorites New Twist On Bruce Springsteens 18th studio album, High Hopes, old favorites are given new twists and some previously unreleased songs finally see the light of day. Fans will recognize the albums title track from...
UN Labor Agency Says Global Recovery Not Helping Unemployed 联合国劳工机构:全球经济增长不足以创造就业 The global economy may be on the mend, but the International Labor Organization says the recovery has not improved the global em...
Washington Week: Lawmakers React to US Intelligence Reforms 聚焦华盛顿:议员们应对美国情报部门改革 The U.S. Congress is idle this week, but lawmakers are reacting to President Barack Obamas speech on Friday announcing changes in U.S....
