潘基文赞“清洁能源计划”

WHITE HOUSEWhen the leaders of the United States and United Nations meet, there is seemingly no limit to the number of pressing issues that are up for discussion. President Barack Obama acknowledged the demands on the United Nations have never been g

US Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans（共和党） agreed, in principle,

U.S., EU optimistic about renewed talks with Iran

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The United States and the European Union (EU) on Friday saw positive signs in Iran's stated willingness to reopen talks over its controversial nuclear program. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the reply l

淡水河谷拟与福蒂斯丘组建合资公司

Vale, the worlds biggest iron ore miner, and Fortescue Metals Group have forged an agreement aimed at boosting their competitiveness in the key market of China, and giving the Brazilian company a foothold in the ore-rich Australian Pilbara region. 世界

你对美国大学生了解有多少?

This year's event has asked the question: How much do we know about each other?' In an attempt to answer it, college students from Chinese and American universities have sat down together to share their understanding of the Sino-US dynamic through th

苹果内耗? Siri原创团队全部离职!

Almost all of the talent Apple acquired from the original Siri team has reportedly left the company, with a pair of key departures having taken place in recent weeks. 据报道，苹果公司Siri原创团队几乎所有的人才全部离职，其中几

你也是这样？城市化程度影响我们性选择偏好

Fancy butch men? Then you probably live in the city: Urban life makes us more attracted to masculine males and feminine women. 当今社会哪种长相对异性更有吸引力呢？是更中性化的长相还是性别特征明显的长相呢？最近有

特朗普竞选筹资额显著增长

Donald Trumps presidential campaign said it and the Republican National Committee had generated a bumper $64m in donations in July despite deepening controversy over the billionaire candidates conduct. 唐纳德?特朗普(Donald Trump)的竞选团队表

特朗普的崛起败坏了民主信誉?

This week, Republicans will endorse the first US presidential nominee since the second world war to reject Americas globalist consensus. It is hard to see beyond that stark fact. Yet it is only the second most troubling feature of Donald Trumps rise.

禁烟草开始使用法律途径

文本：This is the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 This month, the Australian High Court ruled in support of a law that bars tobacco companies from putting their logos or colors on cigarette packa

埃及警方否认使用致命武器

埃及警方否认使用致命武器 CAIRO - Egyptian police spokesman said Saturday that the police forces only used tear gas in the clashes erupted on Friday. Hany Abdel Latif, the spokesman, denied in a televised statement that police officers fir

叙利亚和平谈判步履艰难

叙利亚和平谈判步履艰难 GENEVA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Second round of Geneva II talks between the Syrian government and opposition mediated by an international envoy faltered into the third day Wednesday, seeing increased influence from outsi

Obama Re-Election Campaign Hits Fundraising High

Obama Re-Election Campaign Hits Fundraising High U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic Party have raised $181 million in September for his re-election effort - their highest monthly total yet of the 2012 presidential race. The pre

Thousands in Spain March to Protest Economic Crisis

Spaniards angered about the economic situation have been staging regular protests in Madrid since May 15. Thousands of Spaniards have marched in Madrid to protest high unemployment and the government's handling of an economic crisis. They converged o

China supports HK's access to FTA with ASEAN: minister

SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- China supports Hong Kong's access to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone (FTA) as it facilitates the economic integration of the southeastern Asian nations, said the Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming here o

亚洲世纪的战争与和平 全球重心东移

In his timely new book, Easternisation, Gideon Rachman articulates a clear and persuasive idea: that recent western exertions in the Middle East, the crises that grab the headlines and consume the energies of world leaders, will be seen in the arc of

瑞士南部雪崩致四人死亡

瑞士南部雪崩致四人死亡 GENEVA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least four avalanches took place on Sunday in mountain ranges of the Alps in Valais, a canton located in southern Switzerland, killing four people and injuring another. According to the

Fun science prizes launched to push science popularization

HANGZHOU, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony was held here Saturday evening to give away China's first Pineapple Science Prize, which is designed to honor researches with great imagination and to arouse the public enthusiasm for science. Jointly launched

中国接近于推出信用违约互换市场

As China suffers a rise in company defaults and an increase in corporate downgrades, the need for a credit default swap market in the country has become more pressing. And now it looks likely the Peoples Bank of China will give the hedging scheme the

男子三爬武汉长江二桥欲跳桥 每次都造成大堵车

A man in his sixties climbed the cables of the Second Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, Hubei province. Standing 30 meters above the deck of the bridge, the man threatened to jump. 据报道，湖北武汉一名六旬男子日前爬上了长江二桥斜拉