Water Shortages in Lebanon Devastate Syrian Refugees 水源短缺困扰在黎巴嫩的叙利亚难民 BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON In a region choking from dwindling water supplies, Lebanon has long been regarded as one of the few places where there is enou...
Medical Advances, Breakthroughs Promise Improved Treatments Medical researchers in 2014 reported interesting advances and even breakthroughs in the use of technology to help patients suffering from different diseases and injuries. Magnetic resonance...
Trade Talks Could Heat Up in 2015 2015年的贸易谈判将升温 With boosting trade a top priority for the Obama administration, 2015 may be the year that an agreement is finally reached on the Trans Pacific Partnership. But the trade deal, which i...
Khat Import Bans Cause Economic Hardship for African Farmers 提神草药阿拉伯茶禁令造成非洲农民经济困难 MERU, KENYA Kenyan farmers are starting to pull out fields of khat -- a leafy green plant chewed as a stimulant in the Horn of A...
Only Hospital in Sudan's S. Kordofan Struggles to Treat Patients DELAMI COUNTY, SOUTH KORDOFAN The rebel-held areas of Sudan's Nuba Mountains have been under blockade since the start of a civil war in 2011 with the Sudanese government denying all acc...
10 Years After Tsunami, Fishermen Still Feel Slighted 海啸十年后,渔民仍感觉不被重视 BAN NAM KHEM, THAILAND When the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit Thailands coast 10 years ago, the world saw images of huge waves hitting scenic beachsi...
Ugandan Doctors Aid Victims of Sudan's Civil War 乌干达医生援助苏丹内战的受害者 GIDEL In Sudan's state of South Kordofan, the number of amputees as result of civil war is in the thousands, but few have access to sufficient medical help...
Calm Amid Fear in Daily Life in S. Sudans Bentiu 在苏丹本提乌,恐惧中的平静 BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN Six months ago, Bentiu was a ghost town. The capital of northern Unity State, near South Sudans important oil fields, had changed hands several...
Washington Week: Focus on Cuba, North Korea 聚焦华盛顿:关注古巴和朝鲜 President Barack Obama and U.S. lawmakers have left Washington for the remainder of the year, but the city remains focused on historic and unprecedented developments on...
Three Cities Bid for Future Obama Presidential Library 三座城市争建奥巴马总统图书馆 CHICAGO President Barack Obama still has two years left in his term in office, but the effort to establish his post-presidential library is already unde...
Obama Faces Opposition on Cuba WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has announced efforts to normalize relations with Cuba after an embargo of more than 50 years. But some opponents say Obama is overreaching his authority and that Congress can overrule...
Hundreds Killed in Eastern DRC Attacks 数百人死于刚果东部的袭击 The U.N. refugee agency says weekly massacres of civilians are being reported in the DRCS North Kivu Province. It says armed groups have been attacking since October, bringin...
Sudan School Becomes Target of Aerial Attacks 苏丹学校成为空袭的目标 KOWALIP, SUDAN The school dropout rate is at an all-time high in Sudan's South Kordofan state because many schools have been destroyed during the three-year civil war bet...
Exiled Myanmar Singer Still Not Able to Return Home 流亡的缅甸歌手仍不能回国 CHIANG MAI, THAILAND In Myanmar, also known as Burma, thousands of refugees have returned home in recent years, drawn by democratic changes, a growing economy an...
UN Focus on Palestinian Resolution Could Impact US Mediation Efforts 联合国的介入可能影响美国中东斡旋 STATE DEPARTMENT In the wake of stalled U.S.-mediated peace talks, Palestinians have presented a draft resolution to the United Nati...
