Scientists: Save More Than Forests 科学家:拯救全球气候 不只是保护森林 Protecting the worlds forests is promoted as a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Forests store a lot of carbon in both trees and soil, which helps mitigate...
US Senate Votes Down Controversial Oil Pipeline - For Now 美国参议院投票否决美加输油管道议案 WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate has rejected construction of a controversial pipeline to transport Canadian oil to American refineries. The $5 bi...
US Returns Looted Ancient Artifacts to Thailand 美国向泰国归还数百件被掠夺文物 BANGKOK The U.S. government on Wednesday returned to Thailand hundreds of ancient artifacts that federal authorities say were looted from an important archa...
US Hosts Record 866,000 Foreign Students WASHINGTON Close to 900,000 international students are studying at American universities and colleges, more than ever before. About half of them come from Asia, mostly China. The United States hosts more forei...
Violence Rages in Southeastern DRC 刚果民主共和国东南部暴力肆虐 In the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, there is an area called the Triangle of Death. Its located within Katanga Province where the U.N. says a humanitarian cris...
Chaos, Abuse Defy Solution in Libya LONDON The political and security crisis in Libya is deepening, with competing governments and, according to Amnesty International, widespread human rights violations committed with impunity. Libya has been in a st...
Ukraine Readies for Possible Russian-backed Attack 乌克兰准备应对可能的俄罗斯的攻击 DONETSK AND LUHANSK REGIONS, UKRAINE Ukraine's military is preparing to repel a possible assault by Russian-backed rebels in the east following report...
Low-Cost Incubator May Save More Babies 低成本保温箱为早产婴儿迎来生存希望 Each year, about 1 million babies throughout the world die of complications due to premature birth. Many of them could have been saved if given access to an i...
Study: Preterm Birth Complications Leading Cause of Death for Young Children 早产并发症是导致婴幼儿死亡的第一大死因 Complications from preterm births now outrank all other causes of death for young children. Of the more than 6.3 mi...
Iran Nuclear Deal in Final Push LONDON Iranian and international negotiators convene in Vienna Tuesday for a final push to try to reach agreement on Irans nuclear program by the November 24 deadline. The issues are largely the same as they have been...
Global Masses Become Infatuated With Gadgets 迷恋于智能设备的现代人 High-tech gadget shows draw throngs of excited consumers each year in the United States, Japan, Europe and the Arabian peninsula. Though many people are already surrounded...
Rare Student Protest in Myanmar YANGON, MYANMAR Students held a second day of demonstrations at Yangon University Saturday. The rare, illegal protest is a response to legislation that centralizes control of universities and, according to civics group...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Nov. 15 Were unleashing the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending November 15, 2014. We dont get any new songs this weekbut things do get shaken up a bit. It all starts in...
Lebanese Winemakers Thrive Despite War Next Door 黎巴嫩葡萄酒生意战火中一枝独秀 BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON In some of the most volatile parts of Lebanon where a constant flow of refugees cross the border from Syria, one industry continues t...
As Fighting Continues, Libyan Oil Production Remains Volatile 战斗仍在继续,利比亚石油产量仍不稳定 As fighting between rival government forces in Libya continues, the countrys oil production sharply rises and falls. Production was rep...
