美天文学家提出一年为364天的历法

US Astronomer Proposes 364-Day Calendar 美天文学家提出一年为364天的历法 An American physicist is proposing a new calendar in which important days could fall on the same day of the week y

联合国通过了禁止克隆的一项非强制性决议

UN Approves Non-Binding Resolution on Cloning 联合国通过了禁止克隆的一项非强制性决议 A deeply divided U.N. General Assembly has approved a U.S.-backed declaration urging governments

科学家通过短期预警寻求地震警报信号

Scientists Seek Earthquake Warning Signs for Short-Term Alerts 科学家通过短期预警寻求地震警报信号 The massive recent earthquakes off Indonesia might not have killed so many if they co

科学家称速冻食品使糖尿病机率增加

Scientists Say Fast Food Heightens Risk of Diabetes 科学家称速冻食品使糖尿病机率增加 A new study has found that people who eat fast food are much more likely to develop insulin resista

科学家从6千8百万年之久的恐龙骨中提取软组织

Scientists Extract Soft Tissue from 68-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bone 科学家从6千8百万年之久的恐龙骨中提取软组织 U.S. scientists have recovered soft tissue from the bones of a near

美一对太空机器漫游者登陆为星一年之后仍在工作

Twin US Robot Rovers Keep Rolling on Mars One Year after Landing 美一对太空机器漫游者登陆为星一年之后仍在工作 Two U.S. robot rovers are still gathering scientific data about the

亚洲发展银行称禽流感将重创亚洲及至世界经济

Asian Development Bank Says Economic Impact of Bird Flu on Asia, World Could be Massive 亚洲发展银行称禽流感将重创亚洲及至世界经济 The Asian Development Bank estimates that a bird

调查表示英国是开始新贸易的最佳地方

Survey: Britain Seen as Best Place to Start New Businesses 调查表示英国是开始新贸易的最佳地方 The survey measures more than 50 variables, from a country's legal environment to the sta

高油价导致穷人生活更困难

High Gas Prices Hit Rural Poor Hardest 高油价导致穷人生活更困难 Gasoline prices across the globe have dropped over the course of the last two months -- from what were record highs in the w

中国致力于增加可再生资源的利用率，以此来对抗能源短缺与环境污

China Pledges to Increase Use of Renewable Energies to Deal with Shortages, Pollution 中国致力于增加可再生资源的利用率，以此来对抗能源短缺与环境污染 Beijing has pledged

格林斯潘表示高额油价对世界经济是个负担

Greenspan: High Oil Prices a Burden on World Economy 格林斯潘表示高额油价对世界经济是个负担 The U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman says higher oil prices will slow world markets. But the

亚洲股票下跌受到美国关注

Asian Stocks Drop on US Growth Concern 亚洲股票下跌受到美国关注 Share prices in Asia plunged Thursday. The decline was a reaction to losses on Wall Street that had been triggered by concer

油价上涨带动委内瑞拉经济发展

High Oil Prices Fuel Venezuelan Economy 油价上涨带动委内瑞拉经济发展 2004 saw Venezuela's biggest economic expansion on record, at just over 17 percent of gross domestic product. Economi

中国与拉美建立经济合作关系

China Establishing Economic Ties with Latin America 中国与拉美建立经济合作关系 Chinese President Hu Jintao paid a visit to Mexico recently, where he met with his Mexican counterpart, Vice

法国飞往喀麦隆的航班重新开通

Flights Resume between France and Cameroon 法国飞往喀麦隆的航班重新开通 The French airline Air France has resumed flights to Cameroon , ending a dispute over France's decision last week

印度、中国竞标海外石油资产

India, China Compete for Overseas Oil Assets 印度、中国竞标海外石油资产 India's biggest state-run oil firm recently lost out to a Chinese company in a bid to acquire PetroKazakhstan -- a

美国民主党与共和党为社会安全问题争论不休

Democrats, Republicans, Battle Over Social Security 美国民主党与共和党为社会安全问题争论不休 A rally by opponents ofDemocrats, Republicans, Battle Over Social Security 美国民主党与共和党为社会安全问题争论不休 A rally by opponents of the president's Social Security proposals came amid new public

监察组呼吁在全球建筑部门进行反腐败打击

Watchdog Group Calls for Anti-Corruption Crackdown in Global Construction Sector 监察组呼吁在全球建筑部门进行反腐败打击 The watchdog group Transparency International says on a world

美最高法院废除青少年死刑

US Supreme Court Abolishes Juvenile Death Penalty 美最高法院废除青少年死刑 Opponents of capital punishment won a major victory at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. By a vote of five to four,

美国立法者对性剥削法案进行表决

US Lawmakers to Vote on Sexual Exploitation Bill 美国立法者对性剥削法案进行表决 The House of Representatives is due to consider legislation on Wednesday aimed at strengthening measures