NASA Readies Hurricane Investigation Mission GREENBELT, MARYLAND The U.S.-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this Atlantic hurricane season will likely be even more active than usual. And, as we head into peak hurricane season...
Russia's Anti-Gay Law Sparks Backlash 俄罗斯反同性恋法案引发激烈反应 Russia will host the Winter Olympics in Sochi six months from now, the World Cup in 2018 and is bidding for the World Expo in 2020. But a new law banning expressions...
Natural Gas, Environmental Regulations Hurt US Coal Regions 天然气的使用伤害了美国煤炭产区的利益 洛根,西弗吉尼亚州许多发电厂在美国使用的是天然气代替煤发电,减少二氧化碳的排放量。虽然这可能是...
Surfing a Way of Life in California 加州冲浪者们乘风破浪享受每天新挑战 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA Surfing started in Hawaii, but Californians adopted the sport early and popularized it around the world. Huntington Beach, is known a...
Working To Reduce Rainforest Destruction 努力减少对热带雨林的破坏 Rainforests are critically important to our well-being. Because they absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and produce oxygen, they are sometimes called the lungs of the...
'Rural Berlin Walls' Divide Communities After Russia-Georgia War KHURVALETI, GEORGIA Two-meter-high rolls of razor wire now course through Georgia's countryside, dividing farms, families and villages. Five years ago this week, Russia and Georgia foug...
Egypt Protesters Defy Warning to Disperse埃及抗议者无视警告驱散 CAIRO Egyptian authorities have warned again that a siege of anti-government encampments is imminent, but tens of thousands of demonstrators camped out in key areas of Cairo r...
Lighting Pakistan点亮巴基斯坦 The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has provided Pakistan valuable assistance in generating critically needed electricity. To highlight these assistance projects, U.S. Secretary of State John K...
Mideast Peace Talks Commence中东和平会谈开始 Israeli and Palestinian representatives met this week in Washington to start direct, bilateral negotiations. U.S. The United States would serve as a facilitator for the two parties throughout the p...
US Unemployment Falls, but Growth Lags美国失业率下降，但经济增长滞后 WASHINGTON U.S. companies hired fewer workers than expected last month, and there also were fewer jobs added in May and June. Still, the US Labor Department says the...
South Sudan Must Allow Aid南苏丹必须允许援助进入 The United States is gravely concerned by the serious escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Pibor County in South Sudan's Jonglei State. As many as 120,000 civilians have fled their homes...
Kerry Leaves Pakistan Hopeful, Despite Divides尽管有分歧 克里仍给巴基斯坦留下希望 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has wrapped up a visit to Pakistan with an agreement by the two countries to resume a dialogue on security issues. T...
Overview Of U.S. Policy In Asia 美国在亚洲的政策概述 U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, speaking recently in Washington about U.S. policy for the Asia Pacific region, said that the rebalancin...
Washington Idle, But Immigration Battle Continues本周华盛顿仍然关注移民改革法案 The President and First Lady Michelle Obama had a more casual look as they arrived at a Massachusetts island resort town. 在到达马萨诸塞州岛度假小...
Media Experts Ponder Future of Newspapers After Washington Post Sale 媒体专家思考华盛顿邮报被卖后的未来 WASHINGTON Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos made news this week following reports that the Internet pioneer had purchased one of the...
