New Polio Immunization Drive to Start in Nigeria's Kano Stat

By Nico Colombant World Health Organization officials say the northern Nigerian state of Kano will start a catch-up polio immunization campaign Saturday, ending an 11-month religious-led boycott. The

Bush Praises New Iraqi Interim Government

注释： news conference 新闻发布会 commitment [kE5mitmEnt] n. 义务，许诺 resolve [ri5zClv] n. 决心 emphasize [5emfEsaiz] v. 强调，着重 cabinet [5kAbinit] n.内阁 Iyad Allawi伊亚德

US to Conclude Probe into Treatment of Afghanistan Detainees

Michael Kitchen The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan says he expects an investigation into the treatment of Afghan detainees in U.S. custody to finish in the next two weeks. Speaking to repo

India Will Continue Peace Process with Pakistan

注释： previous [5pri:vjEs] adj. 先前的，原来的 New Delhi [nju:5deli] n. 新德里，印度首都 Natwar Singh纳特瓦·辛格，印度外交部长，曾先后出任印度驻巴基斯坦、中

Cubans Prepare For Hurricane Ivan

By Jim Teeple The center of Hurricane Ivan passed to the south of the Cayman Islands, and appears headed for a direct strike on Cuba. The storm has killed more than 50 people as it passes through the

US Asks Canada to Extend Stay in Afghanistan

注释： landmark [5lAndmB:k] n. 标志性的事件，里程碑 run-up 事件的前奏曲，预备阶段 poll [pEul] n. 投票选举 rotating [rEu5teitiN] adj. 循环的，轮换的 International Sec

Annan Praises UN Envoy Role in Selection of Iraqi Leaders

注释： U.N. Secretary-General 联合国秘书长 interim [5intErim] adj. 临时的，间歇的，暂定的 interim government 临时政府 envoy [5envCi] n. 外交使节，特使 Lakhdar Brahimi 赫达

US, Britain Submit Revised Iraq Draft Resolution

Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have offered the U.N. Security Council a fresh draft resolution that would grant sovereignty to Iraq's interim government at the end of this month. The res

China's Liu Xiang Hopes for Good Showing in

By Parke Brewer Liu Xiang burst on the track scene in 2002 when he set an Asian and world junior record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.12 seconds. Last year, Chinese sports journalists vot

South African Olympic High Jumper 'Reaches

By Parke Brewer South African Hestrie Cloete has won the last two women's high jump titles at the World Athletics Championships. Now she is looking for gold in the Olympics. The 1.85 meter-tall Hestri

Powell Expresses Confidence in Saudi Ability

David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell says Tuesday he has no reason to doubt the ability of the Saudi government to maintain stability and continue oil exports, despite the weekend terrorist a

Tropical Storm Frances Hits Northwest Florida

By Jim Teeple After crossing the Florida peninsula and coastal portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Frances struck the Florida panhandle. Frances, an extremely slow-moving storm caused heavy

President Bush Pledges Aid for Florida Hurricane Victims

By Jim Teeple President Bush visited hurricane-damaged Florida on Wednesday. His trip came one day after the U.S. Congress approved $2 billion in emergency aid to help Floridians recover from the two

Hurricane Forecasters Predict Stormy Trend

By Jim Teeple First there was Charley, then Frances, and now Ivan; three major hurricanes in a month that have destroyed lives, homes and property across the Caribbean and the southeastern United Stat

Muslims Struggle for Understanding in US

By Quinn Klinefelter At a recent campaign stop near Detroit, President Bush used the stump speech he's honed since the September 11 attacks. The U.S., he says, is bringing democracy to the Middle East

New Generation of Immigrants Flock to US

By Leah Krakinowski The United States has once again become a magnet for millions of men and women from around the globe. A century ago, the U.S. willingly opened its doors to legions of immigrants. T

Olympics: Men's 800-Meter Hotly Contested

By Parke Brewer The men's 800-meter run is expected to be one of the most hotly contested races at the Athens Olympics. Most of the favorites are from Africa. The 800 meters is two laps around the tra

US Women Take First-Ever Gold in Olympic Beach Volleyball

By Rebecca Ward Misty May and Kerri Walsh gave the United States its first-ever women's gold medals in beach volleyball at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The Brazilian team of Shelda Bede and Adriana Be

Argentines Celebrate First Olympic Gold in Half Century

By Brian Byrns Argentina has won its first Olympic gold medal in more than 50 years in Athens, and in Buenos Aires, people are in the streets celebrating the Argentine men's football team's 1-0 victor

Perseverance Pays Off in African-American Rower's Quest for

By Julie Goldberg Aquil Abdullah is set to become the first African-American male rower to compete for the United States at an Olympics. Aquil Abdullah failed to make the 2000 Sydney Olympics team, bu