The faithful have flocked to the West Bank town of Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas. 世界各地的信徒聚集到约旦河西岸的伯利恒庆祝圣诞节。 A fragrant cloud of incense filled the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, as Palestinia...
The Pentagon is preparing what it calls a pilot program to organize local Afghan citizens to help secure their towns and neighborhoods. The program is similar to one in Iraq that was a key factor in security improvements there during the last year. 美...
Both U.S. President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama are spending a quiet Christmas out of the media spotlight with family and friends. They are urging Americans to remember U.S. troops abroad as they celebrate this holiday season. 美国总...
One of the first foreign policy challenges facing the Obama administration will be how to proceed with the war in Afghanistan. Three former senior U.S. government officials talk about the situation in Afghanistan: Former Secretary of State Lawrence E...
U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden says the incoming White House economic team is making progress toward agreeing on details of an economic stimulus plan. President-elect Barack Obama's advisers are increasing the number of jobs they want to create....
The speaker of Iraq's parliament has resigned, paving the way for lawmakers to authorize British and other non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in the country into 2009. 伊拉克议会议长辞职,为议员们授权英国和其它非美国的外国军队...
World markets were mixed Tuesday amid confirmation that the U.S. economy shrank in the third quarter of the year. The Bush administration says it believes fourth quarter numbers will be even worse. 世界股市星期二涨跌互现,与此同时,美...
After days of fighting with Israel, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have called a brief truce. 巴勒斯坦和以色列经过几天交战之后呼吁在加沙地带实行短暂停火。 Armed Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip are observing a 24-hou...
A dispute in Iraq's parliament has forced a delay in the approval of a resolution that would allow non-U.S. troops to remain in the country after the U.N. mandate expires at the end of this month. 伊拉克议会内发生的争论迫使议会推迟对一...
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it has begun disinfecting homes in Zimbabwe's capital in an effort to battle the cholera epidemic. Red Cross officials said the number of cases is soaring and more needs to be done to halt the spread...