A delegation from a powerful Afghan militant group has met officials for talks in Kabul, the government says.The team from the Hezb-e-Islami group of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar held talks with President Karzai, his spokesmen said.It is the first confirmed direct...
A delegation from a powerful Afghan militant group has met officials for talks in Kabul, the government says.The team from the Hezb-e-Islami group of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar held talks with President Karzai, his spokesmen said.It is the first confirmed direct...
Dear teachers and friends:Good morning! My name is Somiar, and my Chinese name is Lu Ziyan. I’m from the Second Experiment Primary School in Jinyun. I study in Class 3, Grade 5. I like my teachers and classmates. And I like my family, too. That is a love...
accept the truth of his death in feeling as well as in reason. Nevertheless, every time midnight drew near, dread always expanded in my heart because the legend about the return of a soul flashed into my brain. I was sorry to have that dread, but I could...
Some people say that English teaching at college in Chinahas proved to be successful Take College English Test as an example, more than four million students have taken it and thenumber is still increasing year by year. This means that increasing numbers...
Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels' efforts to limit information.In places such as Reynosa, where gunbattles were a regular occurrence last w...
Toyota's recall problems could hurt more than its own reputation. It may have damaged the valuable image of quality and dependability American buyers attribute to most Japanese car brands.Many assumed that Honda Motor (HMC) and Nissan (NSANY) would be two...
The Vatican is due to publish a letter from Pope Benedict XVI to Irish Catholics, asking forgiveness for paedophilic abuse by priests.The pastoral letter is the first public statement by the Vatican on the sexual abuse of children dating back decades.It f...
The Vatican is due to publish a letter from Pope Benedict XVI to Irish Catholics, asking forgiveness for paedophilic abuse by priests.The pastoral letter is the first public statement by the Vatican on the sexual abuse of children dating back decades.It f...
The generation gap refers to the difference in attitude toward thing or the lack of understanding between young people and older folks. In families as well as in society, the young and the older may not agree with each other on this and that from time to...
The generation gap refers to the difference in attitude toward thing or the lack of understanding between young people and older folks. In families as well as in society, the young and the older may not agree with each other on this and that from time to...
At a street corner squats a beggar. He is always there, under the tree, in the shade. Senile as he is, he crouches in some ragged pieces of cloth. He is there, always there, like a sculpture in the street. Day after day, thousands of people pass in front...
According to a report from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the sale of video games in the United States has more than doubled in the past 10 years, from $2.6 billion in sales in 1996 to $7 billion in 2005. Analysts say that these number...
Lantern Festival The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is al...
In the past hundred years, science and technology have been advancing at an increasing higher speed in history. The trend will keep going on in the 21st century. The Chinese youth should prepare themselves to face the challenge of the new century. Those...
The remains of Amber DuBois, a 14-year-old San Diego, California-area girl who was missing for more than a year, have been found, police said Sunday.Human skeletal remains found early Saturday in Pala -- a rural, rugged area in northern San Diego County,...
President Obama on Monday tore into private health insurers for recent rate hikes, taking a more aggressive rhetorical turn as he pushes for final congressional passage of his top domestic priority. Obama repeated his assertion that the plan under conside...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the United States.The Israeli announcement came during Vice President Joe Biden's...
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:Finally some good news for Detroit. With Toyota recalling more than eight million vehicles worldwide - a new poll out suggests that fewer Americans are set on buying foreign cars.The Gallup Poll shows just six percent of those sur...
Saturday May 4, 2002 Cloudy Li Ming and I took part in awilderness survival program yesterday,which has become an unforgettable experience. Yesterday morning we wore strong andcomfortable shoes, carried backpacks with the necessities in them and went to...