Doctors Look to Prevent Another Ebola Epidemic Liberians celebrated the end of the Ebola epidemic after the World Health Organization made it official on May 9. But the focus now is to prevent the next Ebola outbreak from becoming an epidemic. Dr. Da...
Greece Teeters Towards Bankruptcy LONDON Greeces finance minister said Thursday he wished his country had never joined the euro currency and warned international creditors that he would refuse to sign any bailout plan that would send Greece into a de...
MSF Reflects On Ebola Outbreak More than a year after the Ebola epidemic began in West Africa the end appears to be near. Liberia has been declared Ebola-free and Guinea and Sierra Leone have reported just a few cases in recent days. Members of the m...
Museum Exhibit Expands Upon Ellis Island's Story ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK Ellis Island in New York Harbor is a major tourist attraction in the area, second only to the Statue of Liberty. Some people come to the island to find information about their an...
Virginia Organization Helps Undocumented Immigrants Find Work CENTERVILLE, VIRGINIA Illegal immigrants are an important source for day labor in America, although their legal status is frequently at the center of the U.S. political debate. Day-to-day...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 16 We're counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 16, 2015. It happens in fifth place, where Walk The Moon jumps two slots with Shut Up And Dance. Wh...
Niger Meningitis Outbreak Worsens 尼日尔脑膜炎疫情恶化 A meningitis epidemic in Niger has infected well over five thousand people and killed more than 350. The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders warned theres no vaccine available for...
Amazon Gets Patent for Drone Deliveries 亚马逊获得无人机专利 Amazon.com - the largest U.S.-based online retailer - has received a patent for its planned delivery system - getting merchandise to customers by flying drones. In March, federal...
Effort To Allow US Oil Exports Sparks Debate 美国石油出口引发辩论 Proposed legislation to end a decades-long ban on exporting most U.S.-produced crude oil is sparking sharp debate in Washington and the energy industry. One oil company chief...
UN Peacekeeper Immunity Challenged 联合国维和人员豁免权受到挑战 A new initiative has been launched to block U.N. peacekeepers from being granted immunity when accused of sexual exploitation and abuse. At least 50 such alleged incidents...
Amnesty: 'Horrific Abuse' Driving Migrants Across Mediterranean 国内乱局迫使移民渡过地中海 LONDON This week, Europe will debate setting up a quota system for allocating among EU member states the hundreds of thousands of refugees arrivin...
Displaced Nigerians Return Home to Find Ruin MICHIKA, NIGERIA In the wake of advances by Nigerias military against Boko Haram insurgents in the countrys northeast, people displaced during years of violence are trickling back home to find their lives...
Kenya Imam Denies His Mosque Is Center of Radicalization NAIROBI The Riyadh Majengo Mosque on the outskirts of Nairobi has been accused of being a hub of radicalization, for youth turning to the Somali militant group al-Shabab. But the imam of the mo...
In France, Guantanamo Vet Has Words of Caution for Would-be Jihadists 法国关塔那摩老兵警告潜在圣战分子 VENISSIEUX, FRANCE Radical Islam has become a top security threat in many countries. But why are young people attracted to it? That...
US Congress Mulls Future of Federal Bulk Data Collection 美国会对联邦收集数据行为表示担忧 WASHINGTON This week brings increased pressure on U.S. lawmakers to reform or reauthorize the National Security Agencys ability to gather domest...
