The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama fostered some controversy this year. 奥巴马总统在09年荣获诺贝尔和平奖，此事引发了一些争议。 The Nobel Committee cited President Obama for his extraordinary effo...
A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vehicle on a field during a volleyball match in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 88 people. Authorities say scores of others were wounding and children are among the victims. Friday's attack is the t...
Starting at the International Date line in the mid-Pacific and spreading from east to west, crowds around Asia led the world in ringing in the New Year. 从太平洋海域中部的国际时间变更线开始，全世界从东到西迎接新年的到来...
Middle East diplomacy is moving into high gear this month in a fresh effort to revive stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Cairo this week and proposed that Egypt host a three-way...
A British hostage has been released alive and well in Iraq after more than two years in captivity. The news was announced by Britain's foreign minister in London. 一名被绑架超过两年的英国人质日前平安从伊拉克获释。英国外交大...
U.S. President George Bush says last week's intelligence briefings to Congress on the Syrian-North Korean nuclear link were designed to send a message to North Korea. 美国总统布什说，上星期就叙利亚和北韩之间的核联系向国会所做...
President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. 美国总统布什星期二在白宫举行的记者会上说，美国正面临经济困难时期，而国会缺乏行动则使...
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will head a new task force to tackle the global food crisis that is plunging tens of millions of people into poverty and hunger. He is calling for international donors to urgently fund a three-quarter-billio...
The U.S. and South Korean envoys to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program held talks in Washington late Monday on possible next steps in the disarmament process. A senior U.S. diplomat was in Pyongyang last week. 参加北韩核项目问...
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading emergency talks aimed at tackling the growing crisis caused by soaring food prices around the world. Participating in this two-day high-powered meeting in the Swiss capital, Bern, are the President of the...
