World Bank Chief: Fighting Poverty Helps Fight Ebola 世界银行行长称,消除贫困来帮助对抗埃博拉病毒 World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the fight against Ebola is a key part of the struggle against poverty and inequality, giving

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CAR Food Security Hard Hit 中非食品安全遭受重创 Violence in Central African Republic has taken a heavy toll on food security. A new U.N. assessment says crops, livestock and fishing have all been affected. Nearly one million people have bee

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As International Troops Dwindle, Fight in Afghanistan Continues 国际部队逐渐撤离,在阿富汗的战斗仍在继续 Transition is the key word for NATO-led international forces in Afghanistan as the International Security Assistance Force, ISA

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In Africa, New Technologies Help Teach Women to Read 在非洲,新技术帮助教女人阅读 More Africans are communicating via text, social media and email. In Senegal, literacy experts are using the new technologies to motivate and teach women

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Study: Cheetah Population Dwindling 研究发现猎豹数量正在减少 In 1900, cheetahs numbered around 100,000. Today, there are just 10,000 in the wild. A new study says being fast is not enough to survive. Everybodys knows cheetahs are fast. So

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Women Voters Anxious Ahead of US Elections 美国会中期选举 女性选民表示担忧 CAPITOL HILL With US elections just days away, public opinion polls show American voters are deeply dissatisfied with their government and anxious about threats

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Floods Threaten Somali Food Security 洪水威胁索马里食物安全 After a poor rainy season early this year, parts of southern Somalia now are being hit with severe floods. The rainy season that began in October has caused flooding along the She

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More US Women Birthing the Old-fashioned Way 越来越多的美国女性选择传统的生育方法 DERWOOD, MD A small but growing number of women in the United States are choosing to give birth using the services of a certified nurse-midwife rather

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Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Nov. 1 Were breaking out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending November 1, 2014. Once upon a time, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, male voices were heard in the To

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Control of Senate in US Midterm Elections Could Hinge on Iowa Turnout IOWA CITY, IOWA The balance of power between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate hinges on the outcome of the November 4 midterm elections. Each party is campaigning for v

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MDR-TB May Succumb to Shorter Treatment Theres encouraging news about treating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, which killed about 210-thousand people last year. Preliminary data indicate a shorter, less painful treatment regimen is just as effecti

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Death of Zambian President Comes as Country Considers New Constitution 赞比亚总统去世之际,国家正在考虑新宪法 LUSAKA Zambian president Michael Sata died Wednesday in London, where he had been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed i

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Thai Muslims Create Thriving California Mosque AZUSA, CALIFORNIA A mosque in suburban Los Angeles that began as a center for Muslim immigrants from Thailand now serves Muslims of many backgrounds. The thriving religious center in Azusa, California, i

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