Reeling in Illicit Fishing

Reeling in Illicit Fishing Its estimated that illicit fishing accounts for up 26 million tons of seafood a year and costs the global economy as much as 26 billion dollars annually. An international agreement to help curb the problem is gaining suppor

NPR 2010-06-18

BP CEO Tony Hayward, testifying before Congress for the first time since the oil rig explosion in April, says he is deeply sorry for the deadly blast and the oil spill, but as NPR's Giles Snyder reports, the BP chief is getting little sympathy. The d

SSS 2011-11-22

Having a high IQ may have its drawbacks: a new study finds that highly intelligent children are more likely to try illegal drugs in their teenage and adult years. The work is published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. An ongoing s

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The Americas 美洲 Brazil's Political Scandal: Temer tantrum 巴西政治丑闻：特梅尔生气了 Bribery charges will not bring down the president just yet. 受贿指控并不会导致总统下台。 Ever since an audio recording emerged in May

全球行动共建无毒品安全社区

1987年6月12日至26日，联合国在维也纳召开有138个国家的3000多名代表参加的麻醉品滥用和非法贩运问题部长级会议（the General Assembly）。与会代表一致同意将每年的6月26日定为国际禁毒日（the

秘鲁销毁三个可卡因实验室

秘鲁销毁三个可卡因实验室 LIMA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian authorities have destroyed three cocaine-processing laboratories in the town of Sandia, in Peru's southern Puno province, the National Police reported Monday. The labs were discov

职场女人最爱的一种“兴奋剂”

一项新的调查发现高收入的成功女性和成功男人们简直一模一样，愿意利用他们的权力去吸引年轻的异性，进而放纵。一项新的学术研究表明，女性在本性上并不比男人更加坚贞。只是在过去

美洲持续最长的战争以签署和平协议告终

A final peace agreement between Colombias government and a national guerilla movement is to be signed Monday, bringing to an end the longest-running insurgency in the Western hemisphere. 哥伦比亚政府和一个全国游击队组织将于星期一签

中国打击非法证券交易行为

Over 360 companies announced last night they will resume trading on Monday, marking the highest number of resumptions in a single day in recent weeks. Most of the companies say the decision was made as major shareholders increased holdings and compan

俄罗斯开始销毁禁运进口食品

One year into its embargo on western food products, Russia has launched a controversial campaign to destroy all contraband meat, dairy and produce, using on-the-spot incinerators, dump trucks, rollers and meat grinders. 在对西方食品的禁运已实

再次发飙! 菲律宾总统扬言要与美国断交!

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said last Tuesday that he would eventually cut ties with the United States. 菲律宾总统罗德里戈杜特尔特在上周二表示，他将最终切断和美国的联系。 Duterte again hit out at the United S

Nations Agree on Draft Treaty to End Illicit Tobacco Trade

After four years of negotiations, representatives of 135 nations have unanimously agreed on the text of a protocol to end the illicit trade in tobacco products. Nations are expected to adopt the protocol, the first under the WHO Framework Convention

充分享受生活，这些经历你有过多少？

Only one in five Brits believe they are really living life to the full, according to a new study. 一项新研究显示，仅五分之一英国人认为自己确实充分享受了生活。 Researchers have discovered that, although half of us claim t

China adopts school bus safety regulation

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has approved a draft of regulations on school bus safety management, according to a statement issued Thursday. The statement, released after a State Council meeting presided over by Pr

欧洲央行将停止发行500欧元面值纸币

The European Central Bank has decided to stop producing E500 notes, in a move it depicts as a crackdown on crime but which critics in German-speaking countries say is part of an onslaught on cash and savings. 欧洲央行(ECB)决定停止发行500欧元

印度防私奔 未婚女性禁用手机

印度北方邦的一个地区议会近日发布公告，禁止该地区未婚女性携带手机，希望此举能够阻止当地不同种姓间的男女交往过密甚至私奔。据悉，该地区去年有至少23对青年男女离家出走，违背父

牙买加缉获超过1吨大麻

牙买加缉获超过1吨大麻 KINGSTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican police on Wednesday confirmed that more than 2,800 pounds (about 1,270 kilograms) of marijuana, along with other illegal items, believed to be used in the guns-for-drugs trade, we

美国官员:朝鲜已经发射弹道导弹入海

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korean and US officials say. They say the missile, launched off the east coast, flew about 800km (500 miles) and fell into the water. North Korea has not commented on the report. 近日，据

CCTV9英语新闻：Sunflower rehabilitation center

June 26th marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Illicit drug use has seen continued increases across the country, especially among young people under the age of 18. Falling into a life of abuse can be devastating to

委内瑞拉控制黑色外汇市场

CARACAS, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan Finance Minister Nelson Merentes said Sunday that his country needs to rein in the difference between the official U.S. dollar exchange rate and the unofficial street value. The parallel dollar is disruptive, h