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Globlization's Glass House Must Remain Open (Q&A)

Kofi Annan
October 2, 2002

Pakistan Blocks Facebook in Row Over Muhammad Drawings

May 19, 2010
In the “anything goes” world of Facebook, anyone can start a group or page immediately seeking fans and friends. Groups range from the strange, like “I hate Wednesdays,” to serious discussions and publicity. A page entitled “Everybody Draw Mohammad Day – May 20” prompted the Pakistan...

Swine Flu Fears Hit Saudi Religious Tourism

September 30, 2009
Mecca, the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed and city to which many Muslims make a pilgrimage as a tenet of Islam, is gripped with fear about the swine flu. Hotel occupancy rates have fallen 33 to 55 percent compared to last year. And the prime period of Hajj, when the majority of pilgrims convene...

呼吁一场绿色革命：汤姆•弗里德曼访谈

October 31, 2008
矿物燃料的替代性开发选择——太阳能、风能或其他未发现的能源技术——是全球面临的最为紧迫的任务，也呈现出一片充满机遇的新领域。畅销书作者和《纽约时报》的专栏作家汤姆•弗里德曼（Tom Friedman）在其刚出版的著作《又热又平又挤：我们为什么需要一场绿色革命，它又如何能重振美国》（Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America）中，对地球正遭到气候变化的破坏予以了公开谴责。在《耶鲁全球在线》主编钱安达（Nayan Chanda）对他的采访中，弗里德曼提出，...

NASA’s Goals Delete Mention of Home Planet

August 5, 2006
A recent change in NASA’s mission statement has consequences, because many staff refer to that statement when crafting research proposals and agendas. The mission statement used to read: “To understand and protect our home planet; to explore the universe and search for life; to inspire the next...

Zimbabwe's Cholera Victims Find Salvation in South Africa

December 9, 2008
Cholera is typically transmitted through water or food contaminated by fecal matter, reports the World Health Organization. A corrupt government in Zimbabwe has made sanitation a low priority, and perhaps the biggest tragedy for its people is that a disease so easily treatable goes neglected....

Saudis Cite Market Forces for Lower Crude Output

June 12, 2006
At a June 1, 2006, meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Caracas, cartel members attested to having trouble finding buyers for their crude oil exports. While such oil-producing countries as Saudi Arabia and Iran accumulate a massive inventory of crude, reports suggest...

N. Korea Shifts Stance on Nuclear Talks

April 13, 2003
Since admitting to its hitherto-secret uranium enrichment program last October, North Korea has demanded bilateral talks with the United States to resolve the crisis. The U.S., however, has insisted on the participation of North Korea’s neighbors arguing that North Korean nuclear program was a...
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