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...
I have a dream By Mako from Class18 When I was very young, I loved beautiful birds. The things I loved most werethe wings. With wings, you can fly to every to everywhere you like. I like tostand on soft green grass, let breeze touch my face gently and ha...
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...
I used to be cowardly before reading this book. I always chose to give up or to escape when I met difficulties even if I could work it out just by myself. There was no belief in my mind to spirit me up to solve problems and achieve my goals .After rea...
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...
With the development of the Internet, the net bar plays an important role in people's life. More and more people, especially students, like to go to net bars.They are absorbed in playing video games, making bad friends and having a chat with "Meimei...
Once a man from Peking had arrived at a small town in Canton and was staying with his wife at a small hotel there.One night he went out for a walk alone.It was late and the small street was dark and lonely.Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him.He turned...
I love computer I love computers. Love to what extent, I saw a computer, just like a sweet drink, as is pleased to want to jump up. I am not like other people wholove playing computer games, I love to paint on the computer. I remember just started paintin...
Donated school supplies Today, the school held a Chongshan for the poor children of mountain activities to donate school supplies. Section II class, students stand in the playground a good team. The leadership of the school saw the podium, next to the pod...
A Letter To University President January 12,2002Dear Mr. President: My name is Li Ming. I am a freshman of the management school. I venture to write to you to express my disappointment about the canteen service on our campus. First,it is too crowded in th...
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...
When you see a child fall into a river, but you can’t swim, you rush out and gointo a noisy place, you want to tell somebody what has happened, but nobody listens to you. What will you do? Wait for thechild’s death and say nothing more because you are...
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...
common injuries which may happen to their children. When a person is bitten by an animal, wash the wound with cold running water before he/she is taken to see a doctor. When a person is burnt, wash and cool the area of the skin under the cold tap for a wh...
More than two dozen militants were killed Friday in a Pakistani military airstrike that targeted high-value Taliban leaders, a Pakistani military official told CNN on Saturday.The strike on militant hideouts in the country's tribal region killed Taliban l...
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...
Nowadays, more and more people in the city want to live in the country. And many people in the country want to live in the city. It is an interesting fancy thing for our society. Let us think the reason of this phenomenon. In the city, almost people thin...
Fast food develops fast nowadays because it is economic,convenient and there are kinds of food meet different flavors. It will become more and more popular in the future. However,I don't think eating too much fast food is good for our health. Fast food...