AS IT IS 2014-10-21 Climate Change Could Destroy Farms in Africa 气候变化会使非洲农场受重创 A new study says the speed and severity of climate change could cause major damage to small African farms. These farmers are already struggling t...
AS IT IS 2014-10-21 Catholic Bishops Reject Plan to 'Welcome' Gays 天主教全球主教会议表决 无法通过接受同性恋群体 Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have decided not to approve a plan to welcome homosexuals into the church. Two...
AS IT IS 2014-10-21 Hope, Expectation for New Indonesian Leader 对于印尼新领导人的期望 Indonesia has a new president. Joko Widodo was sworn in as president on Monday at the national parliament building in Jakarta. Leaders of Australia, Mal...
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European Women Answer the Call of Jihad Hundreds of young Europeans and others have joined jihadist groups in the Middle East. Experts estimate that up to 10 percent of the new members are women. These women are reacting to the lure, or appeal, of a...
AS IT IS 2014-10-19 Experimental Ebola Drugs Put on Fast Track 实验埃博拉病毒药物快速通道 Researchers are hurrying to develop effective treatments and vaccines for Ebola. The disease has killed more than 4,500 people. Most of the victims...
AS IT IS 2014-10-19 French Economist Wins Nobel for Studies in Market Rules 法国经济学家获诺贝尔奖 在研究市场方面作出重大贡献 Economists have studied how markets work for a long time. Generally, they work well. But markets do...
AS IT IS 2014-10-19 Report: Two Billion Suffer from 'Hidden Hunger' The latest Global Hunger Index report estimates two billion people worldwide suffer from hidden hunger. People who suffer from hidden hunger have enough to eat, but the quality of th...
Free Online Test Targets English Learners 免费在线英语学习者测试目标 A private company has just launched what it calls the worlds first free standardized English test. Anyone with an Internet connection can take the test for free. The ne...
Obama: No Quick Fixes in Fight against Islamic State Military leaders from more than 20 countries were in the United States this week for talks with President Barack Obama. They spoke about U.S.-led efforts to defeat the Islamic State militant group....
AS IT IS 2014-10-18 African Migrants in Greece Say Police Target Them Greece is a main entry point and passage way for African, Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants seeking a better life in Europe. The European Union has been pressuring the Greek gove...
Scientists Create New Maps of Ocean Floor 科学家绘制新的海底地图 Until recently, scientists had mapped only about 20 percent of the sea floor. But our knowledge of the deep seas is changing because of information from satellites. Scientist...
Texas Health Official Admits Mistakes in Ebola Case 防控埃博拉不力 得州卫生官员认错 A top official of the Texas health care group that treated Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan said Thursday we made mistakes. Dr. Daniel Varga said the g...
