President Barack Obama is calling for reforms in the way Americans pay for a college education. The president made his appeal Friday before an audience of students at the University of Michigan. 美国总统奥巴马呼吁美国人上大学的学费要...
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is marking its 10th anniversary. But celebrations have been subdued because of a lack of donations needed for future projects. The United States is being called on to lead efforts to replenish t...
The International Labor Organization says the world faces an urgent challenge of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade. It says those jobs are needed to generate sustainable growth after three years of continuous crisis conditions...
A new social-media game is drawing renewed attention to an age-old problem in India - the illegal practice of dowry, or the transfer of wealth from a bride's family to a groom's family to coax him into marriage, a practice often abused by families th...
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress. Obama provided a preview of the speech he will deliver in one of the most difficult economic and political environments any president has faced in decade...
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. The fund says it has saved more than 7 and a half million lives by supporting prevention and treatment programs. However, in November, it announced it had ca...
A team of scientists is urging that agriculture be a top priority in climate change negotiations, saying its vital for global food security and for reducing carbon emissions. The recommendations appear in the January 20th issue of Science magazine. 一...
European leaders hit back Saturday at the downgrade by Standard Poor's of the credit ratings of nine European nations, calling the move unfounded and inconsistent. 欧洲领导人星期六对标准普尔公司(SP)下调9个欧洲国家信用评级的举...
Technology is constantly narrowing the gap between science fiction and reality, bringing fundamental changes into our lives. 日新月异的科技不断缩小科幻小说和科学事实间的差距,还给我们的生活带来根本上的改变。 A...
On Monday, January 16, Americans will pay tribute to the legacy of slain civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in the annual national holiday that celebrates his birthday (January 15). More than 50 years ago, King campaigned across the...