美国再次当选人权理事会成员国 The United States has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry thanked the General Assembly for its support and pledged to continue to work with the inte

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The United States is experiencing a serious drug addiction and abuse problem. In 2016, some 64,000 Americans died of drug overdoses from both legal and illegal narcotics. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury death in the United States,

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Lack of inexpensive, reliable energy delivery is one of the chief obstacles to growth and development in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly seventy percent of people living in the region lack access to electricity, forcing them to spend significant amounts o

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参加顶级科学竞赛的美国高中生 WASHINGTON Some of the brightest high school students in the United States showcased their ground-breaking math and science research at the annual Intel Science Talent Search. Forty high school seniors, who

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Anniversary Holds Memories for Japanese Americans War Vets 美国退伍军人举行活动纪念二战结束70周年 LOS ANGELES This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and American veterans of the war have been holding commemo

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开拓人还是掠夺者 美国哥伦布日引发争议 October 12 is significant as the date explorer Christopher Columbus landed in what became known as the New World. 为了纪念克里斯托弗哥伦布于1492年10月12日首次登上美洲大陆,

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伊朗埋怨美国未履行对其经济承诺 Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials have complained that the UnitedStates has not lived up its commitments under the Iran deal in not ensuring that Iran fullybenefits economical

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美国指责叙利亚政府军违反停火协议 Syrian regime aircraft reportedly violated the month-long cessation of hostilities by bombing the Deir al-Asafir district in southeast of Damascus. 据报道,叙利亚政府飞机轰炸大马士革东南

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Gulf Partners to Seek US Reassurances at Summit 海湾伙伴峰会上寻求美国保证 WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama will host a summit next week of the six Sunni-led member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council that is expected to focus on th

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US Attorney General Confirmation Battle Intensifies 美国司法部长确认之争加剧 WASHINGTON The coming week brings increased pressure on U.S. senators to vote on President Barack Obamas nominee for attorney general. Federal prosecutor Loretta

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Cyber War Rages Between Iran, US 美国与伊朗之间的网络战争 LONDON A newly published report indicates Iran and the United States have increased their cyber attacks on each other, even as their top diplomats are working toward an agreement t

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从马林钢丝公司看美国制造业的发展 When Drew Greenblatt bought Marlin Steel Wire Products in 1998, the workers were paid minimum wage and bent steel by hand to form wire baskets to hold bread. 1998年德鲁格林布拉特买下马林钢丝

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巴黎气候协定引发美国热议 This agreement will mean less of the carbon pollution that threatens our planet, and more of the jobs and economic growth driven by low-carbon investment. 这项协议将减少碳排放,缓解空气污染,通过

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美国邀请古巴参加美洲峰会 WHITE HOUSE The Summit of the Americas normally receives little media attention in the United States. But this year is different because Cuba, unlike previous years, is invited to the gathering in Panama, which wi

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US Ethnic Communities Celebrate Christmas 美国民族各个社区庆祝圣诞节 LOS ANGELES Christmas is a highlight for many immigrant communities in the United States, who bring colorful traditions from their countries of origin. For Hispanics, t

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Philippine Nurses in US Seek Help for Typhoon Survivors 美国的菲律宾护士设法帮助台风幸存者 HOUSTON, TEXAS Nearly 200,000 Filipinos work as nurses in hospitals and clinics across the United States. They, and many other Philippine Amer

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Iran Talks Cause Rifts Among US Leaders 美国领导人对伊朗谈判意见不一 WASHINGTON Talks between world powers and Iran are scheduled to resume this week over the countrys controversial nuclear program. As details of a preliminary agreement

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US Veterans Urge Lawmakers to End Shutdown 美国退伍军人敦促立法者结束政府关闭 WASHINGTON The U.S. government remains shut down in a partial closure that has put hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work, at least temporarily. La

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U.S. Supports Plan To End Lake Region Violence 美国支持结束刚果暴力的计划 Seeking to break the cycle of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC, countries in the Great Lakes region of Africa, including the DRC, signed th

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Washington Closely Monitoring Rising Tensions Between Nuclear Rivals华盛顿密切关注印巴紧张关系 The United States is closely watching escalating tensions between Pakistan and India. While U.S. focus in the region is on the American troop

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