UNICEF: CAR a Fragile Country 联合国儿童基金会称中非共和国是一个脆弱的国家 UNICEFs Representative to the Central African Republic said children have fallen victim to malnutrition and recruitment as child soldiers. He warned the...
Democrats Fear Poor Voter Turnout in November 民主党忧心美国国会选举的投票率 U.S. congressional elections are less than six months away but Democrats are already worried their voters will not be able to match the intensity of Republica...
Kerry to London for Friends of Syria Meeting 克里赴伦敦参加叙利亚会谈 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to London Wednesday for a meeting of foreign ministers from nations backing opponents of Syrian President Ba...
Project Remembers Chinese Railroad Workers in US Through Descendants 美国的中国铁路工人后代 LOS ANGELES Next year marks the 150th anniversary of when large numbers of Chinese started working on the transcontinental railroad in the United S...
Outcome of Republican Primaries Key for Control of Congress 共和党初选结果事关国会控制权 BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY Republicans in a number of U.S. states head to the polls in coming weeks to vote in primary elections to pick the party's c...
Jenny Scheinman Showcases Vocal Compositions on 'The Littlest Prisoner' 詹妮沙因曼展示声乐作品小小囚犯 Jenny Scheinman first gained national attention in 2003 as a jazz performer, when she was voted the #1 Rising Star violinist for thr...
For Veterans with PTS, Battle Is Just Beginning 对于PTS退伍军人战斗才刚刚开始 Veterans can spend an entire lifetime dealing with the trauma of war. While those with severe physical injuries can get help rehabilitating into society, those...
Kenya Security Sweep Criticized A rights group says the ongoing security operation in Kenya is riddled with abuses, resulting in arbitrary detentions, harassment and forced relocations. The government crackdown began in early April following attacks...
As Planet Warms, Intense Winds Keep Antarctic Cool 地球变暖造成强风使南极保持凉爽 Intense winds help Antarctica keep its cool despite climate change, according to a new study. Scientists overwhelmingly agree global warming exists and h...
Blue Note Records Celebrates 75th Anniversary This year marks an important anniversary for American jazz, one that - on a number of occasions - looked like it would never arrive. The legendary Blue Note record label is celebratating its 75th birthday...
New York Revisits Plan to Build Muslim Center Near Ground Zero 纽约计划在世贸遗址附近兴建穆斯林中心 NEW YORK For many Americans, memories of the September 11 terror attacks in New York are still vivid. A new World Trade Center is so...
Future of Odessa, Ukraine's 'Jewel of the Black Sea,' Uncertain LONDON The violence between pro-Kyiv and pro-Russian groups in Odessa last week killed over 40 people and sent shockwaves across Ukraine and beyond. The city founded by Catherine the Gre...
Pakistan's Bonded Laborers Trapped in Cycle of Debt 巴基斯坦契约劳工陷入债务圈套 ISLAMABAD In Pakistan today, more than 2 million people, including children, work as bonded laborers, a system the United Nations describes as modern-day s...
Louis Armstrong Knocks Out The Beatles This week marks an unusual 50th anniversary: the last hurrah for one of the legends of American jazz and for a type of American music that, after this time, would never again be as popular. In the spring of 1964...
Antibiotic Resistance Requires Fast Actions 抗生素耐药问题性亟待迅速行动 The World Health Organization issued a wake-up call April 30 when it reported that we have now entered a post-antibiotic period. What this means is that some commo...
