New Approach Creates Optimism About Iran Talks LONDON Conciliatory statements by U.S. and Iranian leaders at the United Nations this week, a historic ministerial meeting and an agreement between key U.N. countries and Iran to resume detailed talks on...
Some US Lawmakers Wary of Iran Nuclear Deal 一些美国立法者对伊朗核协议心存戒心 WASHINGTON As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Western envoys meet with Iran's foreign minister, part of a renewed push to get Iran to agree to a de...
Kashmir Separatists Active in Forgotten Conflict SRINAGAR, INDIAN KASHMIR Cross-border firings, militant attacks, deadly separatist protests - the people of Indian-controlled Kashmir have witnessed nearly every type of violence in recent years. Throu...
Singer/Actor Herb Jeffries Celebrates 100th Birthday 歌手和演员 Herb Jeffries斯庆祝100岁生日 Herb Jeffries earned fame as a singer with Duke Ellington, and as an actor in Hollywood westerns of the 1930s. He turned 100 on September 24. One...
Campaign Begins to End Locust Plague 帮助马达加斯加消灭蝗灾 More than a year after a locust plague was declared in Madagascar, a control program finally is about to begin. Massive swarms of the insects have damaged or destroyed large areas...
As War Rages in Syria, Efforts are Made to Save Culture 努力保护叙利亚文化 NEW YORK As world leaders at the United Nations try to resolve Syria's civil war, a little further uptown international preservationists came together at New York's M...
Jordan Struggles With Syrian Refugee Crisis 约旦与叙利亚难民危机斗争 Zaatari camp in Jordan has more than 140,000 Syrian refugees. Thousands of other refugees live in Jordanian towns close to the border with Syria. Humanitarian workers sa...
African Leaders Grapple with Fighting in Eastern Congo 非洲领导人努力应对在刚果东部的战斗 UNITED NATIONS U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said rebels in Eastern Congo are carrying out appalling attacks against civilians. African he...
South Africa Youth See New Life Through Photography 南非青年通过摄影看到新生活 JOHANNESBURG There is a growing iniative in Johannesburg, South Africa, that teaches disadvantanged children how to take photographs and sell their prints in...
Top Diplomats to Meet on Irans Nuclear Program WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are scheduled to meet Thursday to start high-level negotiations on Irans nuclear program. The talks at the...
Al-Shabab Recruitment an Enduring Concern for Minnesota Somalis MINNEAPOLIS Somali-Americans in Minnesota expressed anger and frustration Wednesday after unconfirmed reports that people from their local community may have been involved in the attack...
Vinyl Making a Record Comeback A technology thought to be obsolete only 10 years ago is making a surprising comeback. Like the fountain pen and the film camera, the vinyl phonograph record was thought to be a thing of the past. But not so, says Steve...
Book Explores Roundabout History of 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' 探索《共和国战歌》历史的一本书 Though the Battle Hymn of the Republic is more than 150 years old, it is still embraced by Americans of all political persuasions. Accordi...
Traditional Farm Practices Hold Promise for Philippines' Sick Rivers CORDILLERA, PHILIPPINES An estimated 80 percent of Asias rivers are considered sick, meaning they suffer from pollution and the uncoordinated development of water resources. As cons...
Combining Drugs Cures Some With Hepatitis C 联合用药能治愈部分丙肝患者 At least 150 million people in the world have a chronic liver disease called hepatitis C, according to the World Health Organization. Hepatitis C runs the gamut from...
