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Heavy air pollution recently hit many places in north China. It inspired a heated debate over whether officials should ban the use of fireworks, which is a tradition of Lunar New Year celebrations. Bloggers have responded with much divergence on the
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. this will just take a minute. Weve all heard of the fight to combat malaria in mostly poor, tropical countries. But a whole host of other tropical diseases exist that leave their vi
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Shakespeare noted that a worm may eat a king, after that king is dead. Sadly, parasitic worms infect people who are still alive, especially kids. Publi
1. Today marks the 4th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. In a statement this morning, President Bush asked Americans to be patient and said a quick troop withdrawal would have devastating consequences. 2. Three New York City police detective
AS IT IS 2015-09-07 Providing Electricity to Poor Communities in Kenya 向肯尼亚贫困地区提供电力援助 In 2013, President Barack Obama launched a campaign called the Power Africa Initiative. Its goal is to increase the availability of elec
Epidemiologist Joel Selanikio has used the explosion in mobile phone technology and the World Wide Web to deliver more effective public health services throughout the developing world. Dr. Selanikio and his organization DataDyne.org are making a diff
The U.S. Geological Survey says the new quake, which shook Haiti just after sunrise Wednesday, was centered about 35 miles northwest of the capital Port au Prince. It was the largest of more than 40 significant aftershocks following the January 12th
So, in this suburb, the poo and the pee and the wash water are going to this treatment plant right in the middle of the community. 那么,在这片城郊,各种排泄物们和废水正涌向处于区域中心的处理池。 It looks more like a p
雪莉吃不惯公司的工作餐,于是叫了好朋友简到外面的大排档吃中饭,两个人对于吃的观念好像很不一样,一起来看看吧。 Listen Read Learn Jane: How do you like the food sold in this sidewalk snack booth? Shirley: At least, it is better than my boxed lunch at w
GWEN IFILL: Pernille Ironside of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF, has been on the ground in Gaza since the conflict began. I spoke with her via Skype earlier today. Pernille Ironside, as you travel around in Gaza, tell us, what are you seeing? PERN
HAVANA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's Ministry of Public Health launched an intensive sanitation campaign Monday against the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which can spread dengue fever. The operation, which is running through Sept. 15, will cover the most vul
By Cathy Majtenyi Kenya 07 November 2009 The scourge of so-called flying toilets - where human waste is put into a plastic bag and tossed into the air, landing on roads or in gutters - has plagued the slums of Kenya's capital Nairobi for decades. Bu
BEIJING - Urban residents in Beijing left 183.7 tonnes of paper scraps from firecrackers set off during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, according to the capital's environmental sanitation group. The figure was 3.09 tonnes less than that of the
At first glance, the picture looks nothing in particular but an ordinary outdoor meeting. 乍一看,这张照片并没有什么特殊之处,只不过是一次户外会议。 But take a closer look, something in this picture is not at all ordinary
Zuma promises half a million jobs 祖玛承诺 50 万份工作 New South African President Jacob Zuma has promised to create half a million jobs this year in his first state of the nation address. He said fighting poverty was his priority, a week after Sout
It is often said by those who work in development that simply improving sanitation around the world could effect huge change. More than a third of the global population doesn't have access to clean safe toilets and running water. In the Kenyan capita
Topic 1-Cancer patient requests donations of 300,000 RMB for 30,000-RMB treatment A cancer patient's plan to create a public campaign to raise money for her treatment has been swiftly halted by the online donation platform after the patient's request
Im Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com Newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The largest search and rescue operation ever in Texas has saved thousands of lives. Rescue workers are scouring the Texas coast by helicopter, boa
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Usha Chaumar was born to a poor famil