Fans in Rio Favela Celebrate Brazil World Cup Qualification RIO DE JANEIRO Every time Brazils national team plays in the football World Cup, normal life in the country comes to a halt. In rich neighborhoods or in poor ones, people gather together to...
US Military Advisers Ready to Start Helping Iraq 美国军事顾问准备好开始帮助伊拉克扭转局势 PENTAGON The United States is pledging intense and sustained support for Iraq as it battles Sunni militants. And now a major component of th...
Thailand Seafood Industry Denies Human Trafficking Allegations 泰国海鲜产业否认贩卖人口的指控 BANGKOK Thailand reels in more than $7 billion annually as the worlds third largest exporter of seafood, but the industry has been tainted by...
Militant Advance in Iraq Blow to Families of US Fallen MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS The rapid advance of Islamist militants through key cities in Iraq is forcing many Americans to re-examine the eight-year-long war that killed nearly 4,500 U.S. service membe...
IFAD Head Calls for People Investment 国际农发基金呼吁更多投资 The head of the International Fund for Agricultural Development says Africas greatest resource is its people. He calls on leaders to heavily invest in their workforce or risk...
Against Odds, Libyans to Elect New Parliament 利比亚人希望选举出新议会 CAIRO, EGYPT Libyans head to the polls Wednesday for their second parliamentary elections since the 2011 toppling of leader Moammar Gadhafi. Few Libyans are expected t...
Scientists Looking at Coldest Objects in Universe 寻找宇宙中最冷的物体 Astronomers have a new powerful tool for looking deep into space while trying to better understand the origins of the universe. It is a new telescope that will look for...
Ukraine Volunteer Militia Deploys to East During Cease-fire NEAR KYIV More volunteers with Ukraine's Donbas Battalion, a pro-government militia that recently merged with the National Guard, were preparing to deploy to the restive east Monday - in the...
Sanctions Threat Weighs on Russian Oil Industry 国际制裁对俄罗斯石油业的影响 MOSCOW Russias economy runs on oil and gas, but with Russias economy on the edge of recession, a new threat has emerged: possible sanctions against energy tech...
Obama Weighs in on Iraq Crisis 奥巴马权衡化解伊拉克危机方案 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama continues to rule out sending U.S. combat forces to Iraq, while voicing concern about Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territor...
Refugees Boost Local Economy 难民促进当地经济 A new study says refugees do not have to be a burden on a host countrys resources. In fact, they can actually help boost the local economy if given the chance. The findings were released June 20th...
Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 21 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 21, 2014. First and foremost, thank you for taking time out from watching the World Cup to che...
Study of Ants Could Yield Answers to Big Questions 研究蚂蚁或能帮助解决大问题 Scientists have always been fascinated with the high level of organization in ant societies -- from building life-saving rafts during floods to the way colonie...
Syrian Oil Finances ISIL Militants in Iraq 叙利亚石油资助伊拉克激进组织 LONDON The Sunni militant group that has taken over a large area of Iraq has financed its operations in part through an unlikely alliance with one of its enemies -...
New Waves of Refugees Draw Attention to Long-term Trends WASHINGTON Conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine and Syria have created waves of refugees, drawing renewed attention to the large number of people who have been displaced for years. As the global communit...
