US Conservation Program Teaches Teens about Nature 美国自然保护计划教导青少年自然知识 MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA Teenagers have been removing invasive plants and protecting endangered species around the United States this summer, in a prog...
Obama Expected to Take Executive Action on Undocumented Immigrants 奥巴马将采取措施解决非法移民问题 WASHINGTON In coming weeks, President Barack Obama is expected to take executive action to address the plight of millions of undocumen...
'Clowns of Orchestra' Descend on New York 乐团小丑来到纽约 NEW YORK Bassoons have been called the clown of the orchestra, an ill wind, and even a burping bedpost. It seems the one-and-a-quarter meter tall wooden tubes get no respect. Except,...
Gaza Conflict Brings New Worries to Israeli Border Communities 加沙冲突为以色列边境社区带来新危机 KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, SOUTHERN ISRAEL A temporary three-day cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian fighters in Gaza has brought a few da...
For Nairobi's Disabled, an Equal Chance Behind the Wheel NAIROBI Each day, 45-year-old George Papai makes an arduous journey to and from work and his commute is unusually long. Today is no different. Whereas an able-bodied person would make the same...
Panama Canal Turns 100 Amid Growing Pains, Competition The Panama Canal turns 100 this week. Officially opened in 1914, the 77-kilometer channel joins the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean at the isthmus of Panama. It made the world smaller, creating a shor...
Work on Ebola Treatments Speeds Up to Address Outbreak 加速研发治疗埃博拉病毒药物应对疫情 The World Health Organization has approved the use of experimental drugs for people who have Ebola, a virus that already has claimed more than...
Wildlife Foundation: Tens of Thousands of Elephants Killed Every Year 野生动物基金会称每年成千上万的大象死亡 August 12 is World Elephant Day. Its estimated there are 500,000 elephants remaining in Africa. Thats down from 1.2-millio...
US Monitors S. China Sea after Beijing Knocks Down Proposal STATE DEPARTMENT The United States says it will monitor contested waters of the South China Sea to see if there is any de-escalation of tensions - after China knocked down a U.S. proposal at...
Scientists Sequence Smallest Genome Ever With Antarctic Fly 科学家从南极苍蝇测定最小基因序列 Scientists have just sequenced the genome of a fly native to Antarctica, the coldest, driest and windiest place on the planet, a finding that...
Israelis Near Gaza Wary of Rockets, Future 加沙村庄受到火箭影响 对未来生活充满担心 KIBBUTZ KFAR AZA, ISRAEL Israelis in communities lying close to the boundary with Gaza are trying to recover from the month-long conflict in which m...
West African Immigrants Worry About Family, Friends as Ebola Spreads NEW YORK The deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has taken the lives of more than 1,000 people, according to the World Health Organization. In New York City, many Africans worry about...
Obama Welcomes Iraqi PM Nomination, Pledges Support 奥巴马承诺支持伊拉克总理组建的新政府 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is calling the nomination of a new Iraqi prime minister a promising step forward. Obama took time out of his...
Report: Eritrea Faces Youth Drain 有报道称厄立特里亚面临着青年流失问题 A new report said a lot of young people are leaving Eritrea due to authoritarian rule, growing dissatisfaction and long-term national service. The International...
Former Governor's Corruption Trial New for Virginia, but Not for US Politics 前维吉尼亚州州长麦克唐纳因腐败受到指控 WASHINGTON A public corruption trial in the U.S. state of Virginia has made headlines across the nation, with stori...
