Russia Completes Military Takeover of Crimea 俄罗斯完成军事接管克里米亚 WASHINGTON Russia has completed its military takeover of Crimea, as the Ukraine crisis continues. There also are reports that Moscow is amassing military forces on R...
Hagel Prepares for Week Focused on Asia WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is preparing for a week of meetings that highlight the U.S. pivot to Asia. Starting Tuesday, he hosts defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nati...
'Green Seal' Teams With Hotel To Help Environment LOS ANGELES Many businesses are adopting green practices and products, and business owners say not only is it good for the environment, it is also good for their bottom line. One Los Angeles hotel is...
IMF, International Community Step Up Aid for Ukraine 国际货币基金组织欲资助乌克兰 Around the world, support for Ukraines battered economy is gaining ground. On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund agreed to a two-year bailout worth...
Economists Divided Over Venezuela's New Forex System 经济学家对委内瑞拉新的外汇交易系统看法不一 In the midst of ongoing anti-government protests, the Venezuelan government has introduced a new currency exchange system to reduce t...
In Rwanda, Reform Progressing on Many Fronts 卢旺达多方面改革进行中 KIGALI In a checkout line at Kigali's Nakumatt shopping center, employees pack groceries in paper bags. After non-biodegradable polythene bags were banned in 2008, owners...
Maryland Company Sends Locator to Plane Search 马里兰商号用探测器进行平面搜索 LARGO, MARYLAND Experts say no one will really know what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 until the black box - the flight recorder - is retrieved. T...
Polio Chased From Southeast Asia WASHINGTON A swath of territory from India to Indonesia has been declared free of polio, a crippling and sometimes fatal disease. The World Health Organization said 80 percent of the worlds population now lives in are...
Turkey Internet Curbs Dont Hurt Erdogan 土耳其抑制互联网未影响总理埃尔多安 LONDON Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogans efforts to shut down the social media network Twitter and the video-sharing website YouTube have been more...
Breaking Through Barriers in Hollywood 突破在好莱坞的障碍 LOS ANGELES Achieving success in Hollywood is difficult. For actors with disabilities such as hearing loss, it is even tougher, since roles for the deaf are limited. A civil rights or...
New Maryland Rail Line Stirs Up Holocaust Reparations Debate 新马里兰铁路引屠杀赔偿争议 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND During World War II, Frances state-run railway the Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais, or SNCF, transported thousa...
US Calls for Egyptian Voting Free From Intimidation Following el-Sissi Bid 美国呼吁埃及举行自由公平选举 ROME Egyptian General Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's decision to run for president comes as the United States is pushing Cairo to improve i...
Africa Looks to Nuclear Power to Light Up Continent 非洲希望大力发展核电 JOHANNESBURG At least three African nations are looking to add nuclear power to their grid. Kenya and Nigeria want to establish nuclear energy, and South Africa, the o...
Report: US Essential for Global Health 报告称美国对全球卫生至关重要 A new report says while big budget battles in Washington may be over for now, adequate funding to fight HIV, TB, malaria and other diseases may still be at risk. The Gl...
Iran, Iraq Drive Spike in Executions Worldwide 2013年伊朗和伊拉克死刑人数飙升 LONDON The human rights group Amnesty International says there was a spike in the number of death penalties carried out worldwide in 2013. The group says China...
