Blind Somali Journalist Defies Odds in Mogadishu MOGADISHU Despite improving security in the last few years, Somalia remains one of the most dangerous countries to be a journalist even more so for someone who cannot see. Journalist Abdifatah Hassan K...
As Potential Deal Draws Near, Iran Talks Critics Out in Force 伊朗核谈判期限在即,争论不断 VIENNA As world powers and Iran continue nuclear negotiations in Vienna, many observers are optimistic a deal will be reached soon. But hardliners...
S. Korea Christians Protest Gay Rights Festival 韩国基督徒抗议同性恋权利节 SEOUL The U.S. Supreme Court decision mandating marriage equality nationwide has energized gay rights supporters around the world. Gay rights remain a highly cont...
One-Person Flying Vehicles Close to Reality 单人飞行器接近成为现实 Smart phones, essentially pocket-sized computers, we already have. Flying drones with cameras are available to everybody. Robots and self-driving cars are just around the c...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 27 We're counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending June 27, 2015. His album Everything Is For was released earlier this month and its lead single has rea...
Saudi Leaks Expose Checkbook Diplomacy in Battle With Iran LONDON Saudi Arabias willingness to wield its oil money on the global diplomatic stage appears to have been laid bare, after the website WikiLeaks published tens of thousands of leaked cables...
Turning Nigeria's Disabled From Beggars to Workers 帮助尼日利亚残疾乞丐自食其力 KADUNA An estimated 20 million people in Nigeria have physical handicaps. With few opportunities for work, many have resorted to street begging. But a group...
Report Urges Accelerated AIDS Fight 报告敦促加速对抗艾滋病毒 A new report warned if treatment and prevention methods for HIV/AIDS are not expanded now, the epidemic could rebound within five years. UNAIDS and the Lancet Commission said wh...
Leaders Praised For Ebola Response A new report said critical decisions by African leaders helped turn the tide in West Africas Ebola outbreak. The Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, or AGI, said there is no substitute for political leadership....
New Device Detects Pilot Blackouts WASHINGTON During certain maneuvers, jet fighter pilots sometimes experience loss of vision and even loss of consciousness. Although short, these so-called blackouts can have tragic consequences. An Israeli company...
Report: Many Species Risk Extinction 报告显示许多物种面临灭绝的风险 While progress has been made to preserve endangered animal, plant and other species, a new report said successes are being overshadowed by declines. The International...
Freedom House: Democracy Under Attack in Eurasia WASHINGTON Democracy is under attack in Europe and Eurasia. In a new report, the non-profit, watchdog organization Freedom House says worsening corruption, abuses of power, and the rise of extremist pa...
Guinea, Sierra Leone Still Have Ebola 几内亚和塞拉利昂等国埃博拉依旧在蔓延 The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is still not over. Health officials continue to report cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone. Liberia was declared Ebola-free on...
Advanced Technology Changing Aircraft Cockpits 先进技术改变飞机驾驶舱 Thanks to the seemingly unstoppable advance of electronic and mechanical devices, aircraft manufacturers are constantly upgrading the cockpit environment and the passeng...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 20 Were gift-wrapping the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending June 20, 2015. We get one new single this week and we can live with that, right? We dont demand 100 per...
