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The Lajas Valley in southwestern Puerto Rico is one of the island's richest agricultural areas, but the population of non-indigenous monkeys is running wild in this region, destroying farmers' crops, eating baby birds out of their nests, and general
Veteran ABC journalist Paul Lockyer, cameraman John Bean and pilot Gary Ticehurst are believed to have died in a helicopter crash in South Australia. The crash happened around 7:30 last night over Lake Eyre in the north of the state. Police have now
Social Media Sites Can Profile Your Contacts 允许读取联系人等于出卖朋友? When you install an app on your smartphone, youre often asked whether youd like to share your list of contacts with that app. That might be a convenient way to co
The Lajas Valley in southwestern Puerto Rico is one of the island's richest agricultural areas, but the population of non-indigenous monkeys is running wild in this region, destroying farmers' crops, eating baby birds out of their nests, and generall
Lesson 60 Strike 罢工 Words: defer vi. 遵从,听从;vt. 延期 deference n. 遵从,顺从;敬意 deferential adj. 顺从的;敬意的 defiant adj. 大胆反抗的 deficiency n. 缺乏,不足 deficient adj. 缺乏的,不足的 deficit n. 赤字 defile v. 弄脏,玷污 definite ad
By Cindy Saine Washington 14 February 2008 The Defense Department says it is planning to shoot down a defunct U.S. spy satellite before it is expected to hit the Earth in early March, because of potential danger to human beings from its unburned rock
Supporters of victims of world's worst industrial disaster, which happened 25 years ago this week, are releasing new scientific studies claiming a continuing environmental disaster in the central Indian city, Bhopal. Steve Herman | New Delhi 30 Novem
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 23 April 2007 Richard Ness walks upon arrival for his trial at a district court in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (File Photo) An Indonesian court is expected to rule Tuesday on pollution charges against one of the
A new regional air carrier called Senegal Airlines will begin flights this month to neighboring countries in West Africa. A boisterous crowd gathered at the international airport in Senegal's capital, Dakar, for an official ceremony to inaugurate the
Yemenis in Egypt Demand Passage Home CAIRO More than 100 Yemenis protested outside their country's embassy in Cairo Tuesday, clamoring for help getting home. Inside Yemen, however, many families are trying to escape as the death toll climbs daily fro
189 injured in Shanghai subway crash discharged from hospital Some 190 people injured in the subway train collision in Shanghai have been discharged from hospital, while another 95 are still receiving medical treatment. Doctors say most of the injuri
China to contribute more to promoting food security in Africa: FM China says it will continue to work with the international community to make greater contributions to improving food security in African countries and sustainable development. While ad
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 September 2006 Human-rights organizations are calling for the U.N. Human Rights Council to protect the victims of abuse by naming and shaming those countries that violate their rights. On the eve of its second session, righ
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 January 2006 U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito has completed testimony at Senate confirmation hearings. During questioning Thursday morning Democrats continued to
By Ron Corben Bangkok 03 October 2006 The new Thai prime minister, retired Army General Surayud Chulanont, is highly respected within his country. But Mr. Surayud faces enormous challenges in getting Thailand's democracy back on track following last
Nepal's new prime minister, who led a Maoist rebellion against the government, is on a five-day visit to India. Ahead of talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the former guerilla sounded very much like the capitalist in calling for India
This is AP News Minute. In North Carolina, rescuers patrolled low-lying areas Wednesday as floodwaters continued to rise following Hurricane Matthew. The state's governer says more damage is still to come for many in the east. The storm left at least
European leaders have reached agreement at an emergency meeting in Brussels on a new bailout for Greece in an effort to prevent the eurozone debt crisis from spreading. The European Union President Herman van Rompuy said the programme would be financ
The media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has told a British parliamentary committee that he was not responsible for the phone-hacking scandal at one of his newspapers, the now defunct News of the World. He said he may have lost sight of what was happening the
The media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has told a British parliamentary committee that he was not responsible for the phone-hacking scandal at one of his newspapers, the now defunct News of the World. He said he may have lost sight of what was happening the