Unemployment in the eurozone has reached its highest level since the introduction of the European single currency 14 years ago. Twenty percent of Greeks and 23 percent of Spaniards are out of work. A day after the summit of European heads of state en...
Libyans Mark Eid with Optimism, Sadness Libyans began their celebration of Eid al Fitr Wednesday with conflicting feelings about the holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Libyan Wahabi Mohamed Yemeni won't be celebrating this Eid el Fitr holiday with t...
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The blue-chip Dow broke through the psychologically（心理的） important 12,000 mark on Wednesday for the first time in two and a half years, but edged lower in afternoon trading. The U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as...
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks jumped on Monday, driven by technology(技术,工艺) and materials stocks, as well as optimism of investors toward the State of the Union address, which will be delivered by President Barack Obama on Tue...
Saying the United States lags behind China and other nations in dealing with a crumbling infrastructure, President Barack Obama has renewed a call for action to repair roads, bridges and airports. A new report by the Treasury Department and White Hou...
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Heres a clip from last weeks CalTech commencement address by Secretary of Energy and physics Nobel Laureate Steven Chu. Most scientists are optimistic by nature. Part of my optimism c...
