By Jim Malone Washington 09 May 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama picked up more support Friday in his battle with rival Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination. Both candidates campaigned in Oregon, which holds a pr...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 February 2008 Nigeria's oil industry is bracing for renewed raids following the extradition to Nigeria of a man believed to be the leader of the country's key militant group. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that peace t...
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44.Obtaining Fresh water from icebergs The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being con...
By Sarah Simpson Nairobi 26 October 2007 Fresh fighting has erupted between Sudanese government troops, allied militias and rebel factions in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. At the same time, rebels have attacked a Sudanese oil field. Sarah Simpson r...
突破口语之独白(1):A Fresh Start Now一个崭新的开始 The greatest power you possess for succeeding in life is your understanding that life gives you a fresh start any moment you choose to start fresh. You've only to test the truth of this fact about th...
By Retno Pinasti and Supri Yono Boston, Massachusetts 07 May 2007 Every year from May until November you can find local farmers selling their fruits and vegetables at outdoor markets all across the United States. Tables laden with melons and berries,...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 December 2006 Experts say a fresh outbreak of avian influenza in Nigeria is more widespread than thought. As Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja, this has provoked fears of long-term risks. A Nigerian boy watches birds n...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 May 2006 Two unidentified farm worker walk towards birds suspected of having bird flu virus Nigeria's agriculture ministry has confirmed a new outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in the northern state of Kano. Dead c...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 17 June 2006 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Scheiffer, right, with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, June 17, 2006 Japanese and American diplomats are jointly warning North Korea not to launch a ballistic missile, amid growi...