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Investor Sentiment Rises on Iran Nuclear Agreement 伊朗核协议使投资者情绪高涨 WASHINGTON Oil prices fell following the breakthrough accord in Geneva that limits or freezes parts of Iran's nuclear activities. In exchange for curbing Irans
Portugal has approved an austerity budget aiming at curbing the country's deficit. The drastic measures include tax rises and cuts to public sector salaries. Both the Portuguese government and the European Commission have denied suggestions the count
Liberian Leader Thanks US for Ebola Support 利比里亚感谢美国对抗击埃博拉的支持 Seven months after the Ebola outbreak turned Liberia upside down, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf came to Washington on Thursday to say thanks to a countr
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 April 2007 U.S. lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at cracking down on the recruitment and use of child soldiers by other countries. A former child soldier in Sierra Leone's civil war testified before a Senate
1. The bodies of two young boys killed in last week school shootings have been taken to their resting places. They are among 20 children who were killed in their school Friday along with six adults. The gunman also killed his mother and himself. 2. T
Shedding Light on Extraction Industries Europe is a step closer toward curbing corruption in extraction industries in developing countries. A European Parliamentary committee has approved proposed legislation that would require European companies to
Ultra-orthodox Jewish boy climbs on timber beams at a construction site in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo, 26 Apr 2010 Israel could be making a concession aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Middle East peace process. Officials in
Talks between Egypt's opposition and the government of President Hosni Mubarak have failed to stop thousands from demonstrating and calling for his immediate removal. The Egyptian capital appeared to be desperate to get back to a normal routine. Traf
The top U.S. military officer has cautioned against any move to cut U.S. aid to Egypt's military in the midst of the current protests, saying the aid has intangible benefits that contribute to the military's neutral and, so far, non-violent role in t
Russian news agencies report that the suicide bomber at Moscow's airport was from Ingushetia, one of Russia's three so-called Green Republics, where Islamic extremists seek to impose Sharia law. Citing security officials, Russian news agencies report
David Gollust | State Department 25 November 2009 The Obama administration says the 10-month moratorium on new settlement construction starts in the West Bank announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday falls short of the com
Kenya Risks US Sanctions for Failing to Stem Human Trafficking NAIROBI, KENYA Kenya risks being subjected to U.S. sanctions for failing to comply with the minimum standards of the Trafficking Victims Protection Acts (TVPA). Twenty-seven-year-old Ruby
Speaking at Camp David, where he is meeting with leaders and representatives from the Persian Gulf, President Obama is again seeking to reassure them the U.S. is committed to their security. The meeting comes amid heightened tension as talks continue
美国禁止象牙交易 全球协力拯救濒危大象 The Obama administration has unveiled a comprehensive strategy for combating wildlife trafficking in hopes of curbing illicit poaching that is threatening to wipe out elephants, rhinoceros and o
A panel of British lawmakers warns that Afghanistan could implode and Iraq become a failed state, without strong support from the West and neighboring countries. 英国议会一个委员会警告说,如果得不到西方国家和邻国的有力支持
Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to deepen comprehensive reforms in the country, saying that they pay the biggest dividend for China. He singled out three areas for continued reform tasks that include maintaining economic growth, improving people's liv
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 October 2007 Former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, calls climate change one of the most critical and threatening issues in the world today. Annan Wednesday launched a new organization, the Global Humanitarian
Saudi Officials Piqued at US Middle East Policies 沙特官员不满美国的中东政策 CAIRO, EGYPT The U.S. has downplayed recent tensions with Saudi Arabia, but some in the region say the problems may not be easily pushed aside. 开罗,埃及-美
By Aya Batrawy Cairo, Egypt 11 November 2009 Egyptian authorities recently banned opposition leader Ayman Nour from traveling to the United States where he was invited to speak to several organizations. While Egyptian authorities say the ban is lawf
Social Service Minister Kevin Andrew has signaled a major overhaul of the welfare system. He's told News Limited the current system is unsustainable. Mr. Andrew has set up a review which is likely to target disability pensions and unemployment benefi