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2016 - a year of notable achievements in China's diplomacy Through its Belt and Road initiative, the Chinese government has been able to expand transcontinental connectivity across Asia and Europe, offering investment opportunities in overseas constr
House speaker John Boehner has abruptly resigned from congress. NPR's Susan Davis reports the Republican lawmaker from Ohio says the ongoing battle with the far-right faction of his party was bad for congress and for the American people. He walked in
S. Korea Christians Protest Gay Rights Festival 韩国基督徒抗议同性恋权利节 SEOUL The U.S. Supreme Court decision mandating marriage equality nationwide has energized gay rights supporters around the world. Gay rights remain a highly cont
New developments in one of the most contentious debates over voting rights in Pennsylvania. Voters will not be required to show a photo ID to cast a ballot in this presidential election. Today a judge blocked most of the act from going into effect by
美国国会本周重点:失业补助 The U.S. Congress gets back to work this week after a holiday break. Whether to restore jobless benefits for more than one million long-term unemployed Americans will be among the first items considered in the
克里访印推动美印经贸关系 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to South Asia on Saturday in a bid to promote economic ties with India. Kerry and U.S. business leaders will attend a global investors summit inaugurated by Indian Prime
The winner of South Korea's presidential election is also being tasked with healing a nation that's split deeply between the left and right. Moon Jae-in (R) of South Korea's Minjoo Party and his wife cast their votes at a polling station in Seoul May
As more people gain access to high-speed internet connections, they are downloading more music on their computers. Now big technology companies are fighting with music licensing associations over royalty payments for artists. A solution may be found
AS IT IS 2014-11-06 Election Results Could Force Changes in US Foreign Policy 选举结果可能迫使美国改变外交政策 President Barack Obama may have less power to negotiate with other countries beginning in January. That is because his poli
Annan Challenges World Leaders to Overhaul UN Operations The secretary-general Monday outlined the most comprehensive overhaul of the United Nations since it was founded in 1945. The planned changes w
Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have presented the U.N. Security Council a draft resolution on Iraq, outlining the transfer of full sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government. The handove
1. The fourth man charged for the murder of Sean Taylor faced a judge today. Jason Mitchell told the judge he understood the charges he faces. Mitchell and three others are accused of breaking into Taylor's Florida home, surprising the football star
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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Residents of Chicago are wrestling with a question. We've all seen video of alleged police violence against civilians. But what to do with that knowledge? In Chicago, residents worked to design new ways to monitor police behavior
By Malcolm Brown Washington 10 October 2007 Activists on both sides of America's contentious debate over gun control are gearing up for what could be a major showdown. Their focus is on the nation's highest court, which has been asked to decide wheth
Amid a weakening U.S. economy, America's foreign-trade policy has become a contentious issue in the presidential race. Both major Democratic Party candidates say free-trade pacts have harmed American workers, while the presumed Republican nominee - a
This is AP news minute. 1. President Donald Trump summoned bipartisan group of 10 senators to the White House Thursday, to urge them to confirm his supreme court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch. This comes amid controversy over Neil Gorsuch's comments tha
U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious budget process. President Obama is walking a fine lin
Leading the News. The ABC's managing director Mark Scott has broken his silence on the Q and A controversy, defending the broadcaster as being on Australia's side. Communications minister will oversee a government inquiry into the program, which feat
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will sit down together on Sunday for their first trilateral meeting since May of 2012. Historical and territorial issues among the three countries