Debris 'not from Air France jet' 残骸不是来自法航 Brazilian and French planes have been searching over the area of the crash Debris recovered from the Atlantic by Brazilian search teams does not come from a lost Air France jet, a Brazilian air force...
Zuma promises half a million jobs 祖玛承诺 50 万份工作 New South African President Jacob Zuma has promised to create half a million jobs this year in his first state of the nation address. He said fighting poverty was his priority, a week after Sout...
Obama 'confident' on two-state solution 奥巴马对两国问题充满自信 Mr Obama said he was a strong believer in the two-state solution US President Barack Obama says he is confident that Israel will recognise that a two-state solution is in the best inte...
US 'opposes' nuclear North Korea 美国反对朝鲜核计划 Robert Gates says the US will not accept Pyongyang's nuclear activities The US will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has told an Asian summit. Mr Gates told hi...
US launches cyber security plan 美国实施网络安全计划 Barack Obama: Our digital infrastructure will be treated as a strategic national asset US President Barack Obama has announced plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks....
Controversy over 'Michelangelo' sculpture 米开朗琪罗雕塑引发争议 The Italian art world is in a messy is it or isn't it debate over a wooden sculpture that may or may not have been made by Michelangelo. Standing just 40cm (16 inches) high, it depicts...
Agony in Sri Lanka's refugee camp 斯里兰卡贫民窟里的痛苦 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spent Saturday in Sri Lanka pressing for political reconciliation (调和,协调) and full humanitarian (人道主义) access for displaced people in camps, follo...
South Korea's ex-president dies 韩国前总统身亡 Mr Roh served as South Korea's president from 2003 to 2008 Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hy un has died of head injuries after falling into a ravine 峡谷) while climbing a mountain, police say....
US commander in Pakistan warning 美国指挥官在巴基斯坦提出警告 A US troop build-up in Afghanistan could push Taliban fighters deeper into Pakistan, further destabilising it, the most senior US commander has warned. Admiral Michael Mullen, who chairs...
Tokyo has first swine flu cases 东京第一例猪流感确诊 Health officials in Japan have confirmed the first cases of swine flu in the densely populated (人口稠密的) capital, Tokyo. Two schoolgirls tested positive for the H1N1 virus after their return...
Many die in Indonesian air crash 印度尼西亚飞机失事,多人死亡 An Indonesian army transport plane with more than 100 people aboard has crashed into houses on Java, killing at least 57 people. At least two people died on the ground when the Hercules c...
Obama presses Netanyahu over two-state plan 奥巴马在两国计划中强迫内塔尼亚胡 US President Barack Obama has urged visiting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Palestinian state. After their first talks since both took office, Mr Obama restated...
Obama faces down abortion heckles 奥巴马勇敢面对并且压倒了人们对堕胎相关问题的质问 President Barack Obama has been briefly heckled as he addressed students at one of the largest Catholic universities in the US amid a row over abortion rights. Anti-a...
Results day in India 印度大选揭晓日 The counting should be swift and the results known quickly Counting has begun in India as the marathon general election in the world's largest democracy finally draws to a close. The ruling Congress-led alliance...
South African games face crucial test 南非足球运动面临决定性实验 South Africa's sporting and business infrastructure(基础结构,基础设施) is facing a crucial 30 days which will help determine the success of next year's football World Cup, which is...