While many residents in the area support the move because of the jobs they hope it will bring, many across the state oppose any plan to house detainees on U.S. soil. The hearing in the town of Sterling, Illinois, offered a chance for the public to he...
It is holiday season in Brussels. Belgians and tourists stroll through Christmas markets that sell hot, spiced wine and Belgium's famous waffles. They pause before an enormous Christmas tree in the Grand Place, the central square of Brussels that is...
U.S. President Barack Obama has hailed the Senate vote on health-care reform, calling it a landmark piece of legislation. The measure is a top priority for the Obama administration. 美国总统奥巴马称赞参议院投票通过医疗保险改革法案...
In her annual Christmas message, Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Second has paid tribute to those serving in her country's armed forces. 英国女王伊丽莎白二世在一年一度的圣诞节讲话中赞扬在英国军队中服役的士兵。 The Qu...
Thousands of pilgrims have joined local Palestinians in Christmas celebrations in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. 数千名朝圣者云集约旦河西岸城市伯利恒与当地的巴勒斯坦人一起庆祝圣诞节。 Christmas mass was celebrated...
Six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the deadliest violence in months. 以色列部队打死了六名巴勒斯坦人，这是几个月来发生的最致命的暴力事件。 Dozens of jeeps carrying masked Israeli commandos rolled i...
When lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives return to work in January, they will face the task of working out differences between major health care reform legislation. Informal talks were expected to get underway even earlier, and...
Thousands of people have attended Christmas Eve celebrations at the birthplace of Christianity in Bethlehem. 数千人在基督教诞生地伯利恒参加圣诞夜庆祝活动。 Christmas Eve began with festive marches through Manger Square by Pales...
Israel plans to build nearly 700 new apartments in disputed East Jerusalem, defying demands by the United States and the Palestinian Authority for a freeze on settlement construction. While Israel has imposed a partial freeze on construction in the W...
