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1. President Barack Obama will give a prime time speech Thursday night to announce steps hes taking to shield up to 5 million immigrants illegally in the US from deportation. The president will travel to Las Vegas following the speech to promote the
In the late 1960's, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public
Reaching Tsunami Victims with Lifesaving Aid 救生援助到达海啸受灾区域 The tsunami that struck on Sunday spread a ring of destruction that stretches from Southeast Asia to Africa. Relief ef
In the late 1960's, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out that a cluster of
Health Crisis Grips Tripoli as Fighting Drags On Gun battles are only part of the health crisis emerging in Libyas capital, a city of one-and-a-half million people without running water. Central Tripolis Zawiya Hospital has modern equipment. It lacks
By Carrie Giardino The government of Chad is calling for international assistance to fight a cholera outbreak in the country. The World Health Organization says it is concerned that the disease could
Kidnappers Target Refugees in Sudan Amnesty International says refugees and asylum seekers are being kidnapped in Sudan and held for ransom in Egypts Sinai desert. Most of those abducted are Eritrean and many have been beaten, raped or killed. The hu
A spokesman for Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has rejected criticism of the country's presidential election, saying those who call the vote illegitimate can 'go hang'. Mr. Mugabe is attending an African Union summit. 津巴布韦总统穆加贝的发言人反
Collecting trash from the Yangtze River is a major undertaking in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The city's Wanzhou District, which covers 80 kilometers of the river, has made the work more efficient with automatic trash collection boats.
We already know that human population can get taller overtime,but a new study show just how extreme this growth ber can be.Academic storiology and ...the university as Alexandar Australian National University exame height changes in a relatively shor
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 August 2007 The United Nations reports massive flooding in North Korea has devastated the southern provinces, including the capital city and key agricultural regions. The U.N. reports that Pyongyang, in a departure from norm
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 29 February 2008 The United Nations is asking for $32 million in immediate humanitarian aid for the Central African Republic (CAR). The UN's humanitarian coordinator, Toby Lanzer, says the aid will help stabilize a volat
And if it's implemented--we always have to see that it's implemented--it will make a big difference in two ways. First, we move from a situation where only items on a permitted list are allowed into Gaza to a situation where there's a prohibited list
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 December 2006 The U.N. Children's Fund says it is rapidly expanding its activities to try to stem a resurgence of cholera in Angola. The deadly and easily transmittable disease has infected more than 62,000 Angolans since F
By Lisa Bryant Paris 01 February 2008 OPEC's 13 members, meeting in Vienna Friday, rejected calls by the United States to increase oil output. The oil cartel said supplies meet current demands. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. Following talks in Vien
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 11 February 2008 The United Nations has launched an appeal to assist Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe in responding to an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by heavy seasonal rains that came early with little re
Fair trade has become an increasingly important campaign in today's global market place. Its focus is the rights of millions of workers in developing countries who earn low wages and face harsh working conditions to produce low cost products many of
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 August 2007 The U.N. refugee agency reports between February and May, more than 400,000 civilians fled the Somali capital Mogadishu. This was sparked by heavy fighting between the Ethiopian-backed Transitional Federal Govern
The U.N. Children's Fund says the lives of a growing number of children in the Horn of Africa are threatened by chronic food insecurity, conflict and political instability. 联合国儿童基金会说,非洲之角越来越多的儿童生命受到长期
A United Nations agency says that as many as one million children may be at risk of disease following Cyclone Nargis. The concerns come as efforts continue to persuade Burma's military government to grant greater access to international relief agenci