By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 25 September 2007 Plans for a sugar factory in Kenya's Tana River Delta have ignited a bitter dispute between conservation groups and economic officials. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, opponents argue development could...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 17 September 2007 This week, the World Bank is launching an unusual initiative to get Africans living in Europe to invest back home - through a competition, complete with cash prizes, for the best development projects targeting s...
By George Dwyer New York City, NY 25 January 2007 watch Kite Fighting report Throughout much of Asia, kite fighting has been a popular activity for generations. Now a bestselling novel by an Afghan-American author has stirred new interest in the spor...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 19 January 2007 watch Railway Safety report A train transporting hazardous materials derailed on Tuesday in the southern U.S. state of Kentucky. The accident raises new concerns about railway safety in the United States....
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 19 December 2006 A little more than six months after seizing control of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, Somalia's Islamic Courts Union is enforcing its form of law and order across a wide swath of the east African nation, home...
By Steve Schy Washington 11 January 2006 Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov Were it not for the Internet, ice dancers Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov would probably never have met. Whether it was f...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 10 January 2006 view Lobby Reform report The U.S. Congress is moving to reform the nation's lobbying laws in the wake of a Capitol Hill influence peddling scandal th...
Sparking Sparkles (4) 妙语连珠 CNN 电视台的高级政治分析员 Jeff Greenfield 分析商业在美国的重要性。 In large measure, I think the dreams that 1) animate Americans and the ten...
Speaking Sparkles (3) Chevy Chase: Good evening, Hollywood 1) phonies. Billy Crystal: Welcome to the Oscars, or as it's known tonight, 2) "Cape Fear". Whoopi Goldberg: This is magic night! This is Osc...
Speaking Sparkles (2) 妙语连珠 1. Well, let's say, you know, life is a constant learning process and I encourage everybody who is watching or 1) participating to constantly think about lifetime le...
