Moscow is rejecting a U.S. State Department report that criticizes Russia as a high profile example of countries that regressed on human rights and democracy in 2007. In its dismissal, the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry adds that Moscow is open to...
A hugely popular movie based on an Indonesian Islamic novel is drawing record crowds to theaters in Indonesia. Islamic novels, movies and songs are becoming increasingly popular in the country. 根据一部描述印尼伊斯兰教徒的小说拍成的电...
The U.S. dollar dropped to a 12-year low against the Japanese yen, and also sank to new lows against the euro and other global currencies. Stock markets in Asia also sold off, in part because of the weak dollar and because of concerns that the U.S. e...
Hong Kong is one of the world's leading markets for jewelry. 香港是世界主要珠宝市场之一。 In Hall Seven of Hong Kong's Convention and Exhibition Center, table after table is stacked with strings of pearls, looking more like a rummage sa...
Iraqi officials say much work is needed to secure and restore the port of Umm Qasr in the oil-rich province of Basra. They charge criminals and corrupt officials have been working together to siphon off wealth while terrorists are sabotaging reconstr...
President Bush says Congress should approve a free-trade agreement with Colombia in recognition of President Alvaro Uribe's fight against violence and drug trafficking. Mr. Bush says failing to approve that agreement this year would embolden U.S. adv...
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned following a sex scandal that rocked the state and stunned political observers across the country. The resignation takes effect next Monday in order to give Lieutenant Governor David Paterson time for an or...
Senator Barack Obama scored another decisive primary victory Tuesday, winning the southern state of Mississippi by more than 20 percentage points over Senator Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Senator Oba...
Several U.S. Senators and a high-ranking U.S. military official say America's allies in NATO should send more troops to fight the war in Afghanistan. 几位美国参议员和一位美国高级将领说，美国的北约盟国应当派遣更多部队前...
South Korea's newly appointed foreign minister is warning talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities could stall over unresolved issues related to the North's promised declaration. However, officials in Seoul are optimistic a on...
Senator Barack Obama added another victory to his campaign for the Democratic nomination Tuesday, winning the southern state of Mississippi's primary. The 33 delegates at stake will be divided with opponent Senator Hillary Clinton because Democrats d...
Kenya's parliament has reconvened, with lawmakers planning to discuss a power-sharing accord between the country's two main parties. A statement Monday by a government official has raised concerns among the opposition about whether the government is...
Vietnam's financial markets have had a tumultuous year. The once high-flying stock market has fallen more than 30 percent, since January 1, and inflation has ballooned. A major investors' conference was scheduled to start Tuesday in Hanoi ,but last w...
The U.N. Security Council has expressed deep concern about the situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan, where violence has surged recently, and has called for all parties to observe a cease-fire. 联合国安理会对苏丹达尔富尔地区的局势...
President Bush says America's election-year politics will not affect his commitment to keep U.S. troops in Iraq. Mr. Bush says his decision to send more troops to Iraq has helped improve security. 布什总统说，美国选举年的政治气氛不会影...
