Some members of Congress reacted Monday to the news that the U.S. military death toll in Iraq has reached 4,000, with majority Democrats mixing messages of respect for the sacrifices of the military, with more criticism of President Bush. 美国国会一...
U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney said Monday that Hamas militants, backed by Syria and Iran are trying to torpedo current peace negotiations between Israel and moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bur...
The lower house of Russia's parliament, the Duma, passed legislation Friday limiting the ability of foreigners to invest in industrial sectors considered as strategic. This came shortly after the Russian government announced the arrest of two Russian...
Polls show overwhelming numbers of Americans believe the U.S. economy is in a recession, although government statistics have yet to show a period of negative growth that meets the technical definition. What is known is that the American economy has s...
On a day of new insurgent attacks in Iraq, with at least 40 people killed, members of the U.S. Senate spoke out on the war on American television. They offered differing assessments of the situation on the ground. 在伊拉克，激进分子发动的新...
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai held his last election rally in Harare Sunday and promised that a new Zimbabwe, driven by love and not fear, is on the horizon. Mr. Tsvangirai, enjoying a huge surge of popularity around the country, is standing ag...
Pakistan's president says his country, is ushering in a new era of democracy following years of his autocratic rule. Pervez Musharraf, in his Pakistan Day address, also credited his regime with paving the way for the return to civilian government. 巴基...
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday. On a trip the West Bank, Cheney warned Palestinians that continued violence against Israel will hurt efforts to create a Palestinian state. 美国副总统切尼星期天...
Japan's Nikkei Index rose for the third straight day following gains overnight on Wall Street and a week of fluctuation amid global worries about a possible U.S. recession. Financial analysts say concern is steadily growing among investors and offici...
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) published a grim assessment Thursday of the United States economy, saying it was close to recession. However, the OECD suggested European economies will likely fare better t...
Some new public opinion polls suggest a close and volatile presidential race in the months ahead. 一些新的民意调查结果显示，今后几个月美国总统竞选的选情将非常接近和变化不定。 Some good news for Hillary Clinton in...
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were big winners in the recent parliamentary elections. With many reformists locked out of the electoral process, the contests were primarily between different factions in the conservative camp. In this elec...
Mounting concern about the resurgent Taliban and the Afghanistan economy have prompted the U.S. vice president to make a surprise visit there. Dick Cheney is calling the continuing presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan vital for the country's future...
U.S. presidential candidate John McCain met Thursday with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and told reporters afterwards that al-Qaida is on the run in Iraq. He also warned against a withdrawal from Iraq and allowing al-Qaida to declare victory. 美...
South Korea's chief official on North Korea policy has warned a continued lack of progress in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons could threaten the growth of a joint industrial park. The park, built by South Korea in the Northern city of Kaesong, w...
