BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Both China and U.S. signaled that the world's two biggest economies should explore a road of new-type relations. The new type of relations between major powers should be based on mutual respect, cooperation and seeking w...
Egyptian President's Iran Trip Signals New Priorities Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi goes to Iran Thursday, the first visit by an Egyptian leader since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. Morsi's trip breaks an alienation dating back to Egypt's recogni...
Syria Bombings Could Signal al-Qaidas Engagement Protesters flee gunfire in the Syrian town of Aleppo. And near Damascus, amateur video shows United Nations peace monitors edging their vans through anti-government protesters. The protests came after...
BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Weather forecasts showed that Thursday or Friday might be suitable for launching the Tiangong-1 spacecraft, experts said. The unmanned spacecraft, part of China's first spacecraft rendezvous and docking mission, was s...
[00:03.08]English around the world [00:06.74]WARMING UP [00:09.51]NANCY:Oh,there you are.Now then,did you have a good flight? [00:15.75]JOE:Sure,we flew all the way direct from Seattle to London. [00:21.42]NANCY:You must be very tired.Did you sleep a...
By Jessica Berman Washington 28 May 2008 Monkeys have successfully operated robotic arms to feed themselves with human-like precision, activating a mechanical device with signals from their brain. Researchers say the technique could eventually be use...
By George Dwyer Washington 02 November 2007 Afghanistan, a nation once renowned for its artists and intellectuals, has again begun to sprout a vibrant arts movement. For years, artistic expression was stifled in the war-torn nation by religious extre...
Plant Signals 植物的语言 Can plants smell and taste in the same way that animals do? Can they talk to each other and to insects? Learn how scientists hope to unravel some of the mysteries of plant senses -- on today's Earth and Sky. JB: This is Eart...
By Dan Robinson Washington 27 March 2007 As the Senate tries to move closer to a vote on its Iraq-Afghanistan funding bill, Democrats in the House of Representatives are signaling their readiness to talk with President Bush about the legislation. VOA...
