Analysts Pessimistic About Syria Peace Conference 分析家对叙和谈前景不抱希望 WASHINGTON U.N. officials have announced that the first Syrian peace conference will be held January 22 in Geneva, although it is not clear which opposition gro...
In Tehran, Optimism in Wake of Nuclear Deal The nuclear deal between Tehran and the so-called P5+1 the United States, Britain, China, France and Russia, plus Germany is spurring hope of some revival for Iran's struggling economy. On the streets of Te...
Demand Grows for Classes in English Slang LOS ANGELES Many people who learn English as a second language think they have a good grasp of it until they watch an American TV show or speak to someone from the United States and realize there's a lot they...
Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending November 30 On this week's Top Five Countdown, were exploring the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending November 30, 2013. f one characteristic distinguishes t...
Study: Small Grants Can Protect SAF Teenage Girls from HIV 研究:小额赠款可以保护SAF少女少受艾滋病病毒的感染 A new study shows that alleviating poverty can help protect South African teenage girls from HIV/AIDS. It says small, mo...
Beards, Mustaches Becoming More Popular Among American Men 胡子越来越受美国人的欢迎 LOS ANGELES More American men these days wear beards and mustaches, and for some, facial hair is more than a fashion statement.洛 杉矶更多的美国人这...
Pump Premium Fuel, Eat Gourmet Food at Washington Gas Station WASHINGTON Imagine putting gas in your car and sitting down to a delicious meal - all in the same place. You can do that in Washington, D.C., where a combination gas station and convenienc...
Report Warns Future Smoking Epidemic Among African Youth 报告警告说未来的非洲青年吸烟盛行 A new report from the American Cancer Society warned that Africa will face a severe health threat from the fast-growing increase in tobacco use....
Investor Sentiment Rises on Iran Nuclear Agreement 伊朗核协议使投资者情绪高涨 WASHINGTON Oil prices fell following the breakthrough accord in Geneva that limits or freezes parts of Iran's nuclear activities. In exchange for curbing Irans...
Children Ogle at Floats for Thanksgiving Day Parade 孩子们亲身感受感恩节游行花车的魅力 MOONACHIE, NEW JERSEY Next Thursday, November 28, is Thanksgiving Day in America. For thousands of bystanders and millions of television viewers,...
Iran Nuclear Pact Sets New Dynamics in Motion 伊朗核协议设定了新方向 LONDON International officials involved in negotiating the preliminary agreement with Iran on its nuclear program say it is the first step toward guaranteeing that Iran i...
What Does Nuclear Deal Mean for Iran's Role in Syria? 核协议对伊朗在叙利亚角色的意义 LONDON Could the nuclear deal with Iran help ease the way toward peace talks on ending Syria's civil war? Immediately after the accord with Iran was f...
UN Expresses Concern on International Day to End Violence Against Women 国际消除针对妇女暴力日 Monday, November 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The U.N. says gender-based violence is a serious violat...
Philippines Typhoon Aid Begins Transition to Long-Term Recovery 菲律宾台风援助开始过渡到长期复苏 MANILA Thirteen million people affected. Four million of them displaced, with one million homes destroyed. Two-and-a-half million individ...
Israelis Skeptical Over Iran Nuclear Pact 以色列质疑伊朗核协议 JERUSALEM Israeli leaders see the interim agreement on Iran's nuclear program as a bad deal that does nothing to stop Iran's efforts to build nuclear weapons and Israeli analyst...
