A senior United Nations official warns that economic inequalities in the Asia-Pacific region could worsen as energy costs rise. Energy security and poverty reduction are key themes at this week's meeting of the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for...
The Kitty Hawk is making its first visit to Hong Kong since Beijing refused to let the U.S. aircraft carrier drop anchor in the city last year. It is the last port call here for America's oldest active warship before it will be decommissioned. 美国小...
India has launched a record number of satellites into space in a single mission. The launch marks a milestone for the country's space program. India wants to emerge as a major player in the global commercial satellite launch market. 印度仅仅通过一...
The World Bank is accusing Israel of stifling the Palestinian economy. Palestinian economic development has clashed with Israeli security considerations. 世界银行指责以色列窒息巴勒斯坦的经济。巴勒斯坦的经济发展和以色列的...
U.S. legislators of both political parties are criticizing the Bush administration for only recently disclosing intelligence it possessed about an alleged secret Syrian nuclear reactor that Israel bombed last year. 美国民主、共和两党国会议员...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has survived an assault by Taliban militants on a military parade in Kabul. At least three people were killed, including a parliament member, and eight others were wounded in the attack. 阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊在咯布...
Senator Hillary Clinton is challenging her Democratic Party presidential rival, Senator Barack Obama, to a debate. The call is part of the escalating rhetoric between the two as they campaign in the central state of Indiana. 美国民主党总统参选...
The Mississippi river, which drains more than 40 percent of North America's river flow into the Gulf of Mexico, is at its highest point in years, leading to concern that levees protecting the city of New Orleans could be compromised. A few weeks ago,...
International concern is mounting that global warming could put millions of people at risk through drought, floods and other extreme weather. A group of economists, scientists, and international leaders met in New York recently to discuss how climate...
Key members of the U.S. Congress are being briefed Thursday on U.S. intelligence information indicating North Korean nuclear cooperation with Syria. North Korea is being pressed to disclose its proliferation activity as part of the six-party agreemen...
