Asians Usher in Lunar New Year 亚洲人民迎来农历新年 People in many Asian countries as well as Asian communities elsewhere in the world are marking the start of a new lunar year with family gatherings, fireworks and street parties. According...
Bike Trains Roll Past Los Angeles Traffic 骑自行车上班在洛杉矶越来越受欢迎 LOS ANGELES Los Angeles is notorious for traffic jams and aggressive drivers. Devon Fitzgerald, a cyclist, is familiar with both. A lot of LA folks are in a ru...
Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Feb. 1 Were singling out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending February 1, 2014. This weeks Top Five resembles James Bonds favorite martini: shaken, not stirred. Al...
UN Approves European Troop Deployment to CAR WASHINGTON A contingent of about 500 European troops is being sent to assist French and African forces already stationed in the Central African Republic, which is in a state of unrest due largely to sectar...
Chinese Try Carpooling During Busy New Year Holiday 中国人拼车回家过大年 BEIJING Hundreds of millions of Chinese are making their way home this week to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday. The sun was still not up yet, but Wang Dehuai and...
Relieving Pain and Suffering for Millions 帮助无数病人减轻病痛 Millions of people around the world with serious illnesses do not get palliative care. That is, medical care that could relieve their pain and suffering. Its estimated that 80 p...
Analysts: Rich, Poor Far Apart in US 研究师称美国贫富差距大 WASHINGTON Many analysts agree there is a wide economic divide in the United States between the destitute and the wealthy. And they say it's not getting any better. But there are...
Obama Africa Policy Gaining Momentum 奥巴马的非洲政策蓄势待发 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will host a summit of African leaders in Washington this August, a sign that his administration is paying more attention to the continent than...
America's Biggest Sporting Event Attracts World Media 美国最大的体育盛会吸引全球媒体 NEW YORK Americas biggest sporting event - the Super Bowl - has a major global following. Viewers around the world will tune in to American footballs...
Mounting Threats Against Sochi Olympics Worry Terrorism Experts 索契冬奥会恐怖威胁增加令专家担忧 WASHINGTON The Olympic Games in Sochi are just weeks away, but the terror threats keep coming. The biggest concern: The Northern Caucasus...
South Africa Game Parks Wage New Battles Against Poachers 南非狩猎公园向偷猎者宣战 HOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA South Africa is known around the world for its breathtaking wildlife. The country is home to an astounding number of mammal specie...
US Folk Singer, Political Activist Pete Seeger Dies 美国民谣歌手,政治活动家皮特西格去世 Pete Seeger, regarded as the most influential folk artist in America, died Monday of natural causes in New York. He was 94 years old. A skilled b...
US, Pakistan Work to Improve Counter-Terror Cooperation 美国与巴基斯坦加强反恐合作 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. and Pakistani officials say they are working to improve cooperation on counter-terrorism and economic development. Bilateral meeting...
US Businesses More Optimistic in 2014, but Hiring Challenges Remain 美国经济2014年乐观但就业挑战仍在 American companies are feeling more optimistic. A new survey by the National Association For Business Economics says a majority of comp...
NYC Invests Heavily In Biotech Development 纽约大量资本投资生物科技 NEW YORK New York City and the State of New York are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to become a major player in the development of high tech industries. They h...
