Laos goes to the polls Saturday to elect representatives to its legislative branch, known as the National Assembly. The small, Southeast Asian nation is a one-party communist state and the candidates are determined by the party. 老挝本周末举行国...
After a bloody day of anti-government protests Friday in which say at least 62 people were reported killed, eyewitnesses said Saturday that Syrian tanks and helicopters had entered the southern city of Daraa, where the uprising began six weeks ago. ?...
More than a million people descended on Rome to take part in the beatification ceremony of the late Pope John Paul II. 一百多万人来到罗马参加为已故教皇保罗二世举行的宣福礼。 Throngs of people jammed Saint Peters Square, the...
You probably missed The New York Times photograph that showed a revealing picture of New Yorkers rides into work on commuter trains. The photographer stood behind a long series of rows, three seats to a row. In the photo, every window and aisle seat...
Wikileaks has received widespread attention for releasing classified U.S. government documents. But if you want to examine notes from White House meetings with foreign leaders, read email from a Cabinet secretary, or look at photos taken by U.S. surv...
The labor market in the United States is starting to show signs of recovery, but for many young workers the recovery is not happening fast enough. Although the national unemployment rate is now the lowest it has been in two years, one study suggests...
New York City is increasing already tight security as a precaution against possible terrorist reprisals for the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Additional safeguards are in place ahead of President Barack Obamas visit Thursday to Ground Z...
When the District of Columbia swore in its newly-elected mayor and council in January, about 300 ordinary Washingtonians also took an oath as representatives of local citizens groups called Advisory Neighborhood Commissions - or ANCs. Each ANC is mad...
Some Pakistanis are shocked and angry over the U.S. commando attack that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. 一些巴基斯坦人对美国特种部队到巴基斯坦袭击并击毙基地组织领导人本拉登表示震惊和不满。...
Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 500 community gardens where the crops are a...
American charter schools are public schools that are run by private educational enterprises, under special rules, or charters, from state or local school boards. Many charter schools have specialized areas of study such as science, mass media, or the...
When Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle started losing money in 1998, its CEO began a search for a new management system that would get the hospital back on track. 1998年，西雅图的维吉尼亚梅森医疗中心出现亏损，执行长开始...
Osama bin Laden's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, is being tipped as a likely successor to the slain al-Qaida chief. Whoever might lead the network would be hard pressed to fill bin Laden's role. 本拉登的副指挥官扎瓦赫里被指可能成...
In confirming the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden, the terrorist group al-Qaida is threatening more attacks against the United States and its allies. And top U.S. security officials say they are on alert for possible terrorist retaliation attack...
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi pounded oil tanks in the besieged city of Misrata Saturday, setting off gigantic fires that poured black smoke into the air. 忠于利比亚领导人卡扎菲的部队星期六捣毁了被围攻城市米苏...
