JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Six weeks ago, elders of the Shinwari tribe, which dominates a large area in southeastern Afghanistan, pledged that they would set aside internal differences to focus on fighting the Taliban.This week, that commitment seemed less...
About 30 ''Ladies in White'' were stopped on the march in HavanaCuban police have arrested the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana.About 30 members of the "Ladies in White" were stopped as they mar...
Violent attacks on election day didn't stop large numbers of Iraqis from successfully casting their votes in key parliamentary elections Sunday."Yes, we were scared after we heard these bombings, but we just had to come," said a woman who identi...
The first fifty years of the next millennium will be critical for the world's population. By 2050 population growth should have leveled off, but by then we'll have 10 billion people--two-thirds as many again as we have today.The rate of population growth...
I did my first swimming in a pool last week.The pool was surrounded by a large dark green amphitheater which sloped steeply upward.Bands of lights overhead were turned off,and only the pool remained lighted,from below the surface.They glowed like a lumin...
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (g...
Technicians who tested a Toyota Prius after its owner claimed its gas pedal stuck were unable to recreate the same condition, according to a draft congressional memo obtained Sunday by CNN.In addition, owner Jim Sikes' claim that the car kept going even t...
Health is far more important than wealth and wisdom. Good health enables us to enjoy our life and achieve what we hope for in our career. On the contrary, poor health tends to deprive us of our interest in everything around us. How to stay healthy con...
The US Congressional Budget Office says the final version of the Democrats' healthcare plan will cut the federal deficit by $138bn over 10 years.The non-partisan body said the proposed legislation, which the House is expected to vote on at the weekend, wo...
Human remains found Tuesday in San Diego, California, are likely those of a teenage girl missing since Thursday, the San Diego County sheriff said.The remains were found in a shallow grave along a tributary south of a lake in Rancho Bernardo Community Par...
Today more snack bars than ever before can be seen in all residential areas and downtown. Chinese food is always sold side by side with foreign one；for example，noodle，rice and fried mutton are served on the same table.Why does fast food enjoy so great...
America's total debt load is on pace to top $13 trillion this year, and $22 trillion by 2020 -- and that's just the debt we're counting.What's not being counted: potential debt bombs that don't get factored into most budget analysis.When anyone talks abou...
In Tianjin,there are many buildings of bygone times.Some of them are imposing and have great artistic and historic value.However,these buildings do mot fit in well with each other,because most of them were built by foreigners in different times.The traff...
