Activists Race to Save Syria's Cultural History 采取行动拯救叙利亚文化 PORTSMOUTH, OHIO The museum in the Syrian town of Maarat al-Numan is well-known for its ancient Roman and Byzantine mosaics which are now hidden from view, indefinitely...
Washington Eyes Aviation Security After Russian Jet Disaster 俄飞机灾难后华盛顿关注航空安全 WASHINGTON Washington is renewing its focus on international aviation security as evidence increasingly points to the possibility that a bomb d...
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Nov. 7 These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending November 7, 2015. Number 5: Taylor Swift Wildest Dreams Intrigue, rumors, and photos of cats: welcome to Taylor S...
TV Production Booming in New York 纽约电视剧业蓬勃发展 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK The number of television series produced in New York City is going through the roof. They now contribute $8.7 billion to the local New York economy, an increase of 21...
Egypt Opens Ancient Tombs Amid Plane Crash Controversy CAIRO The Egyptian government this week unveiled three ancient pharaonic tombs for the first time since they were discovered - as it struggles to re-build its sagging tourism industry. But touris...
Kenyan Herders Embrace Drought-resistant Trees 肯尼亚牧民种植耐旱植物对抗干旱 In northern Kenya, recurrent drought and desertification [process by which once fertile lands turn into deserts] are hitting livestock-dependent communities...
Republican Nomination Still Undecided, Clinton Leads Democratic Camp 共和党提名仍然犹豫不决 克林顿领衔民主党阵营 The latest national poll shows Republican U.S. presidential contender Ben Carson ahead of billionaire Donald Trump,...
Turkey's Kurds Seek Way Forward Amid Post-election Crackdown 土耳其的库尔德人寻求出路摆脱选举后的镇压 DIYARBAKIR, SOUTHEASTERN TURKEY The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has widened a crackdown on media and on...
YPG Forces Fight to Halt IS Advance Near Key Militant Stronghold YPG武装停止向激进分子据点推进 NEAR RAQQA, SYRIA The northern Syrian city of Raqqa is a major stronghold of the Islamic State and is among the places the Obama administratio...
Treasure Hunt Leads to Invention of Undersea Robot WASHINGTON What started off as a hunt for sunken treasure turned into the invention of a low-cost, undersea robot, easy enough for anyone to use. The underwater robot called Trident grew out of a 197...
Sprint Signs Major Deal in Cuba Sprint为古巴的外国人提供手机漫游服务 Sprint became the first U.S. telecommunications company to provide direct roaming mobile phone service to foreigners in Cuba, after a striking a deal at the Havana In...
Tiny Bubbles Turn Water Into Effective Cleaning Tool 小气泡把水变成有效的清洁工具 While a stream of ordinary cold water may clean some dirt it is not considered an effective cleaning agent. But when two inventors at the University of So...
Bike Navigation May Become Simpler and Safer 自行车导航可以变得更简单和更安全 As bicycles become an increasingly popular alternative form of transportation in big cities, the number of accidents is also on the rise, often because ride...
Thousands of Monitors Prepare for Turkish Election ISTANBUL More than 55,000 election monitors are preparing for Sundays parliamentary elections in Turkey. Tensions are high, with Turkish Kurds bracing for possible violence as the party of President...
