In Somalia, Islamist fighters loyal to the Islamic Courts Union have taken control of several bases vacated by Ethiopian troops in the Somali capital. Mogadishu remains tense amid fears that militant al-Shabab fighters could launch attacks against mo...
India's foreign minister is insisting the government has not backed away from its demand Pakistan hand over perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks for prosecution on Indian soil. 印度外长坚持说，印度要求巴基斯坦把孟买恐怖袭击的...
U.S. President George Bush delivered his farewell address to the nation Thursday night. Mr. Bush used the occasion to reflect on the past and look toward the future. 美国总统布什星期四晚上向全国发表告别演说，利用这个机会回顾...
President-elect Barack Obama has indicated his administration is likely to be less reliant on the threat of military force to persuade and influence other countries, and more likely to use so-called soft power, the attractiveness of a nation's ideals...
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva placed national reconciliation and economic recovery at the top of the government's program to end years of political discord on Wednesday. Mr. Abhisit also called for restoration of the rule of law. 泰国总理阿...
Russia is proposing a summit of all countries involved in the current gas dispute between Moscow and Kyiv. The proposal comes a week after Moscow halted deliveries of Russian gas through a Ukrainian pipeline that supplies much of Europe. 俄罗斯提议...
Millions of Asian workers are losing their jobs because of the global economic downturn. After many years of urban job creation, governments are scrambling to find work in the countryside for the unemployed. 数以百万计的亚洲工人正在因为全...
At her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton expressed support for the Chinese-led six-party negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program. But she told the Senate Foreign Relations Committe...
Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton told senators Tuesday that the Obama administration will exercise smart power in international affairs with diplomacy taking the lead. 被任命为国务卿的希拉里.克林顿星期二对参议院说，奥...
U.S. President George Bush says he is leaving office with a record of accomplishment, and says he is going back to Texas with his head held high. Mr. Bush spoke during a farewell meeting with his Cabinet. 美国总统布什在和他的内阁成员举行...
