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Under the leadership of Steve Jobs, Apple has produced products that have changed the way people around the world communicate, obtain information and entertain themselves. Here's a look at Apples success and what sets the company apart from other com
Some economists are worried that the United States is poised for another recession. They warn that a so-called double-dip, if it comes, could be more painful for average Americans than the 2007-2008 recession. Jobs, incomes, output and industrial pro
At the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks on the troubled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The two leaders issued statements masking what were likely contentious discussions. 美国总
President Barack Obama says lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians must be based on two states, with Israel in its 1967 borders, with conditions. In a major speech on U.S /Mideast policy, the president prodded both sides to return to negot
Reaction to President Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East has prompted some initial mixed reactions in Egypt. While plans for economic and development aid are being welcomed, hopes for a more consistent stand on regional unrest and a new approac
Some Pakistanis are shocked and angry over the U.S. commando attack that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. 一些巴基斯坦人对美国特种部队到巴基斯坦袭击并击毙基地组织领导人本拉登表示震惊和不满。
After a bloody day of anti-government protests Friday in which say at least 62 people were reported killed, eyewitnesses said Saturday that Syrian tanks and helicopters had entered the southern city of Daraa, where the uprising began six weeks ago. ?
Afghans are expressing a mixture of disappointment and uncertainty about their future, as they mark the anniversary of the start of the Afghan war. 在阿富汗战争十周年之际,阿富汗人对他们的未来感到失望和不确定。 The Unit
Anti-war and anti-Wall Street demonstrations are springing up in major cities across the United States, nearly a month after they started in the heart of New York's financial district. At the protest in Washington, demonstrators are trying to remain
Georgia businessman Herman Cain is the surprise leader in the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, according to the latest poll. But some political analysts question whether Cain has enough staying power to remain a serious conten
Somalias prime minister says Tuesdays suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu shows the increasing desperation of al-Qaida linked forces who still control large parts of the famine-wracked country. The blast killed at least 70 people and injured scores more
Nigerian labor leaders are calling for a three-day general strike next week to protest failures to pay a new, national minimum wage. 尼日利亚劳工领袖呼吁在下星期进行为期三天的大罢工,以抗议政府没有做到支付新的全国
Thailand is set to have its first female prime minister in Yingluck Shinawatra, younger sister of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Her victory as leader of the opposition Pheu Thai party has raised hopes that women can play a larger r
Americas independence holiday, July 4th, is a chance for Americans to take the day off, have a picnic, go to the beach or take advantage of sales at the shopping mall. 美国的独立纪念日7月4号这一天,美国民众休假一天,很多人到户
In the United States, many products - such as cameras, computers and mobile phones - carry the label Made in China. 美国许多产品像相机、电脑、手机,都贴有中国制造的标签。 But the reverse is happening in the southeastern sta
The space shuttle Endeavour has lifted off on its 25th and final mission. 美国航天飞机奋进号,已经在最后一次任务中升空。 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 ... and liftoff for the final launch of Endeavour, expanding our knowledge and e
The head of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve. There are also growing concerns about food shortages i
Soon after the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the U.S. and its NATO allies went to war in Afghanistan to drive the Taliban from power and root out al-Qaida terrorists hiding there. That war is still going strong. 在美国
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday al-Qaida is on the path to defeat and that the United States will not relent until the job is done. 美国国务卿克林顿说,基地组织正走向失败,但美国在任务完成之前,绝不会
Israeli troops have fired at protesters along Israel's borders with Lebanon and Syria. At least 10 people have been killed as thousands of Palestinians mobilized to mark the anniversary of the uprooting of Palestinians that resulted from the creation