Voters in US Heartland Wary of Military Action in Syria GREENTOWN, INDIANA As President Barack Obama seeks authorization from Congress for U.S. military strikes on Syria, voters in the U.S. are expressing concerns about another engagement in the Midd...
An 'Anti-Bloomberg' Surges to Fore in New York City Mayoral Election 在纽约市长选举前期的反彭博浪潮 NEW YORK After 12 years of Michael Bloomberg, New York City is getting ready to elect a new mayor. Front-runner Bill de Blasio, a middl...
Considering a New Head for the US Fed 美联储主席的几位人选 WASHINGTON The economist who guided the world's largest economy through the worst financial crisis in decades is expected to step down early next year. The financial press is filled...
World Leaders Begin G20 Summit in Russia G20峰会有望讨论叙利亚问题 Leaders of the world's 20 major economies, both developed and developing, are meeting in the Russian city of St. Petersburg Thursday and Friday to discuss economic and othe...
Former US Presidential Candidate Supports Limited Strike in Syria 前美国总统候选人支持叙利亚有节制的罢工 As the U.S. Congress and the American public debate what ought to be done with Syria, President Obama said a red line has been...
US Congressional Vote On Syria Faces Tough Road CAPITOL HILL The Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has begun considering whether to authorize U.S. military force against Syria in response to last month's chemical attack t...
Activists Protest Plans for US Strike on Syria 活动人士抗议美国对叙利亚的罢工计划 Across the United States, small but vocal groups of anti-war protesters are urging the Congress not to support President Barack Obamas plan for limited...
Americans Express Skepticism About Syria Strikes Much of the world is watching and waiting to see whether the United States will respond to the chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1,400 Syrians, including hundreds of children. President Bar...
Egyptians Lash Out at Qatari 'Meddling' 埃及人抨击卡塔尔的干预 CAIRO After years of growing influence, Qatar's apparent ambitions as a regional powerhouse have faltered in Tunisia and Syria and with what some experts say is its latest stum...
US Military Leaders Lay Out Goals for Syria Attack 美国军方领导人确定了叙利亚的攻击目标 PENTAGON With destroyers and other assets positioned to strike Syria, U.S. military leaders have laid out their goals if there is an attack. Off...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending September 7 Were sharing the five most popular songs on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending September 7, 2013. Last week, Katy Perry steamrolled her way to second place with Roar. Does she...
TB Origins Found in Africa 肺结核起源于非洲 The origins of humans have been traced to Africa. And now, so have the origins of tuberculosis. New research shows the evolutionary trees of both humans and TB have grown side-by-side. TB bacteria o...
Study: Warmer Planet Fuels More Wildfires 研究：全球变暖导致更多野火发生 A warmer planet is helping to fuel more wildfires in the United States, according to a new study. Environmental scientists at Harvard University predict that by 2...
Major Discussions on Syria Expected at G20 Summit G20峰会有望讨论叙利亚问题 WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama made a stop in Sweden Wednesday before heading to the summit of the world's 20 major economies later this week in Russia. Sy...
Ex-militants Allege Broken Promises in Indian Kashmir SRINAGAR Deception, fraud, and dishonesty. Those are the words that Dawood Ahmad uses to sum up a local government rehabilitation policy that allowed him to return home to Indian-controlled Kashmi...
