By Ed Warner Nasyr Shansab, an Afghan of average size and amiable disposition, was working at his desk at his home in Kabul when three strangers at it. They demanded $20,000 or else. Anticipating atta...
David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the Bush administration is making headway in speeding the processing of foreign visitors, despite increased security needs following the 9/...
注释: Security Council 安理会 unanimously [ju(:)5nAnimEsli] adv. 全体一致地 nuclear [5nju:kliE] adj.(核)核子的,原子能的 score [skC:] vt. 获得 diplomatic [7diplE5mAtik] adj. 外...
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Michael Kitchen The head of the United Nations' refugee agency says security in Afghanistan is still inadequate and is asking the international community to increase its presence in the country. U.N....
注释: hostage-taker 扣留人质的人,挟持人质的人 Iraq [i5rB:k] n. 伊拉克共和国,亚洲西南部国家,居阿拉伯半岛的东北部。 captor. [5kAptE] n. 挟持者 prisoner sw...
Peter Heinlein U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has fired his security chief over last August's bombing of the U.N. offices in Baghdad. Mr. Annan took disciplinary action against several other employ...
EU to Discuss Security Measures after Deadly Bombings in Spain Douglas Bakshain European Union interior and justice ministers will hold a special meeting Friday to discuss security in the wake of the...
Israeli High Court to Consider Legality of Security Barrier Ross Dunn Israel's high court has agreed to consider the legality of a controversial West Bank security barrier , just weeks before the proj...
Some people take the view that sometimes in life we have to take chances in order to make progress. I admire such people. It certainly takes courage to take risks. Maybe it's due to my upbringing, but...