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The world this week-Business 本周经济要闻 Google all but abandoned its opposition to a recent court ruling in Europe that gives people the right to be forgotten on the internet. 欧洲最近法庭裁决给予人们在因特网上有遗忘的权利
Science and technology. 科技。 Bionics. 仿生学。 I think I'd like some coffee. 我想来点咖啡。 A paralysed woman gets herself a drink. 四肢瘫痪的女人也能自己喝咖啡。 HELPING yourself to a cup of coffee may seem like a smal
Long, long ago, in a dense forest there were thousands of tall and beautiful trees. They were happy, but proud of themselves. Among them there also an ugly tree whose branches were badly twisted. Its roots had uneven curves. All the trees made fun of
Famed jazz pianist and composer George Shearing, 91, died Monday, February 14 of heart failure in New York City. Shearing was born in England but settled in the United States in 1947. His recording career lasted more than six decades and included alb
Back in October, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building a close-knit China-ASEAN community under the guidance of a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road to promote maritime cooperation. The initiative fits well with the ASEAN Master Plan for
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 18 February 2007 Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group Kumar Mangalam Birla, right, reacts as Managing Director of Hindalco Industries Ltd. Debu Bhattacharya replies to a question at a press conference in Mumbai, India, 11 F
By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 24 August 2006 watch Iran-Iraq Link report A senior military spokesman says there is clear evidence that Iran has directly aided insurgents in Iraq. Those comments follow Iraq's deadliest month since the U.S.-led
By Sonja Pace London 24 May 2007 A group of British-based relief organizations has launched an urgent public appeal for funds to help some 4.5 million Africans affected by the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region and surrounding countries. VOA's Sonja P
Dealing with a rusty bicycle chain can be a messy affair, but an innovative new bike from Ikea solves that pesky problem. The furniture retail giant recently introduced its new Sladda bike, which uses an oil-free and corrosion-resistant drive belt ra
By Carolyn Weaver New York City 06 December 2006 watch Darfur Diaries report Activists Aisha Bain, Adam Shapiro, and Jen Marlowe documented the crisis in Sudan In the spring of 2004, three young activists embarked on a mission to a part of the world
At the calligraphy class he had audited at Reed, 还在里德学院的时候, Jobs learned to love typefaces, with all of their serif and sans serif variations, proportional spacing, and leading. 乔布斯在旁听书法课时爱上了各种衬线字
By Challiss McDonough Tyre, Lebanon 02 August 2006 Shipments of humanitarian aid are reaching the south Lebanese port city of Tyre, but aid agencies say they are still having trouble getting the relief supplies to areas where they are most needed. -
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 12 February 2007 watch Red Cross Terrorism report Emergency responders Representatives from Red Cross agencies in Spain and Britain joined American colleagues in New York at a recent symposium to share the lessons the
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 July 2007 Three of the most important international organizations that deal with food, agriculture, and rural development are calling for an African Green Revolution. The World Food Program (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organi
Science and technology. 科技。 Astronomy. 天文学。 Psst. Want a space telescope? 喂,要太空望远镜吗? America's spies make a generous donation to NASA. 美国间谍机构对NASA慷慨捐赠。 AMERICA'S civilian space programme is bu
In Sri Lanka, aid agencies say a crowded hospital in the northern war zone has been shelled, killing at least nine people. The attack on the hospital comes amid growing concerns for an estimated 250,000 civilians caught in the fighting between the g
Science and technology 科学技术 Bionics 仿生学 I think I'd like some coffee 我想来点咖啡 A paralysed woman gets herself a drink 四肢瘫痪的女人也能自己喝咖啡 HELPING yourself to a cup of coffee may seem like a small, everyda
Demography 人口统计学 Hip and hobbling 时髦与蹒跚齐行 Not all towns are desperate to attract young people 并不是所有城镇都渴望吸引年轻人 Nationally, an ageing population is a problem. But locally it can be a boon. The over-
The term gap year traditionally applies to the year between high school graduation and college matriculation. For many students, the gap year is a time for adventure and personal exploration. The reasons that a student might opt for a gap year can be