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Its epicentre, the point directly above the earthquake was at the northeast of Pakistan. The force was felt in neibouring Pakistan and Tajikistan as well as two countries away in Idia. Its magnitude was 7.5, capable of catastrophic damage, but the ge
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced targeted sanctions on two South Sudanese government officials and one former official for their roles in threatening the peace, security, or stability of South Sudan. Three companies that are owned or con
美国税局代局长卸任前被共和党议员严厉讯问 Republican lawmakers hammered the outgoing Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Steven Miller, Friday, over a report that IRS staff members had targeted conservative Tea Party groups for
Medical marijuana is now available in 28 states. But a big obstacle to research on marijuana as medicine is that its listed by the federal government on whats called Schedule I. Assignment to Schedule I means that the Food and Drug Administration doe
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By Cindy Saine Washington 21 September 2007 The U.S. tech-heavy stock exchange, Nasdaq, has struck a deal to sell a 20 percent stake to the United Arab Emirates-owned Borse Dubai, in exchange for control of the Nordic bourse operator OMX. But the dea
By Greg Flakus Houston 25 May 2006 Jeff Skilling, center, flanked by lawyer Dan Petrocelli and police officers walk to Houston courthouse for verdict The jury in the Enron fraud and conspiracy trial Thursday delivered guilty verdicts on all six char
Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who mediated a power-sharing agreement between Kenya's main political parties last year following disputed elections, says the country's leaders have until August to set up a tribunal to try those responsibl
Sri Lanka is preparing for a major celebration following the battlefield defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, ending a quarter-century civil war. Joyous outbursts that are mixed with some lingering anxiety, especially among the minority T
Can Diplomacy Solve Iranian Nuclear Crisis? Top officials say there is a diplomatic path to avoid a military conflict. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says there are two alternatives - engagement or confrontation. The Islamic Republic of Ir
New York Candidates Court Muslim Voters The Arab-American Association of New York recently held a Meet the Candidates forum at a school auditorium in Brooklyn. The event offered the public an opportunity to grill candidates for local office and to re
New Opera Immortalizes Tragedy of Chinese-American Soldier 新歌剧Immortalizes讲述华裔士兵的悲剧 In October of 2011, a Chinese-American soldier serving in Afghanistan was found shot dead in an apparent suicide after weeks of abuse by his f
Clintons Push Back on Health Questions 希拉里克林顿健康问题遭质疑 WASHINGTON Supporters of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were offended this week when a prominent Republican strategist questioned her health amid mounting
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have news this morning about the origin of life. The news is about just how hard it is to find that news. NPR's Rae Ellen Bichell reports. RAE ELLEN BICHELL, BYLINE: Things get hairy when you go looking for the earliest forms
By Alex Villarreal Washington 30 October 2007 The United States is now accepting entries for its annual visa lottery, which has brought more than 500,000 immigrants into the country since 1995. But the lottery faces an uncertain future. Both the U.S.
Authorities in New South Wales are warning that the state is facing an unprecedented bushfire danger. A state of emergency has been declared with weather conditions set to worsen in the next three days. Authorities worry that three large fires in the
In 2004, a site known then as The Facebook was launched by a student at Harvard University. AZUZ: That student, Mark Zuckerberg, is now the CEO of Facebook and he's admitting his company has made mistakes when it comes to some users' information. Her
So who knew what, when and where do we point the finger of blame? The paper trail is working its way up Downing Street as allegations threatened to become corroborations. The charge is that Gordon Brown as chancellor knew that HBOS was taking risks a
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 10 March 2006 watch NY Stock Exchange report New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange closed the book on more than 200 years of tradition this week by selling
By Michael Bowman Washington 10 November 2009 An attorney for a U.S. Army psychiatrist believed to have shot 13 people dead at Fort Hood, Texas says he does not believe his client would get a fair trial at the military installation where the rampage