日期：2013-12-24 The inventor of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has died aged 94, Russian officials say. 俄罗斯官员称，卡拉什尼科夫冲锋枪（AK47）的发明者米哈伊尔卡拉什尼科夫辞世，享年94岁。 The automatic rifle he designed became one of the world... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-23 A severe ice storm has brought snow and freezing rain to Canada's biggest city, Toronto, and to much of the east of the country. 一场严重的冰暴袭击加拿大最大的城市多伦多以及东部大部分地区，带来了降雪与冻雨。 The storm has left some 400,000 people in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 South Korea's parliament is considering a law that would classify online gaming as potentially antisocial addiction alongside gambling, drugs and alcohol. 韩国议会拟通过一项法律，将网络游戏与赌博、吸毒和酗酒一并列入潜在反社会上瘾症。 The bill has wo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 An Indiana groom was fatally struck by a car Saturday after he pulled over to help a stranded motorist hours after his wedding. 12月15日，美国印第安纳州一名男子在婚礼结束后的返程中停车帮助被一位困在雪地里的司机，却不幸被三辆车撞上，当场遇难。 The Ch... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 Atlanta Zoo officials said on Friday that twin giant panda cubs, the first to be born and survive in the United States, have both turned out to be female. 美国亚特兰大动物园12月13日发布声明，承认搞错了3只熊猫宝宝美轮、美奂和阿宝的性别。 Giant Panda... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 据英国《每日电讯》报道，世界上最大的食品公司雀巢（Nestle）在一些检测中发现牛肉食品里含有1%以上的马肉DNA后，将其牛肉面食从意大利和西班牙的食品架上撤出。 Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has removed beef pasta（意大利面食） meals from shelves... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 据美国《华盛顿邮报》报道，美国大约100个城市的快餐店工人酝酿在近日举行大罢工，要求将最低工资提高至每小时15美元。 Fast-food workers are poised to walk off the job（罢工） in 100 cities Thursday, the latest action in a nationwide push for a $15-an-hour... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 英国Centre of Ageing Better公司推出一项在线服务，利用较为科学的算法，通过你的生活习惯、饮食习惯来推算出你的生命年龄。 The life-limiting risks of poor diet, excessive alcohol and smoking are widely known. But a new service is to be launched to more a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 哥伦比亚某医院的医生们在本周遇到了一件奇怪的事情一位82岁的老太太已经怀孕了40年。她在周一时因剧烈的腹泻而到该医院就诊，在全面的临床检查之后，医生确定在她的腹部并没有结石或肿瘤，而在子宫外发现了一个胎儿，但已经死亡了近40年。 Doctors in Colombia discov... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-19 JP Morgan Chase has banned all staff in corporate and investment banking from participating in instant message groups that involve multiple banks or dealers. 摩根大通禁止其企业及投资银行的所有员工加入所有涉及多银行或经销商的即时信息聊天群。 This inc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-18 Opium production has risen significantly in Burma this year, the UN says, because farmers lack alternative ways to make a living. 联合国称，今年缅甸国内的罂粟产量显著增长，因为农民缺少其它谋生方法。 The UN estimated that Burma - also known as Myanma... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 Nelson Mandela's daughter Makaziwe has told the BBC about the wonderful final hours of the former president, who died aged 95 last Thursday. 南非已故前总统纳尔逊曼德拉于2013年12月5日（星期四）逝世，享年95岁。其女马卡兹维在接受英国广播公司采访时，谈... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 A girl of five has been taken into care because she weighed more than 10 stone, it was revealed yesterday. 一名5岁的英国女童曾因体重超过10英石（约63.5公斤）被送进医院接受治疗。 The girl is one of the heaviest of her age ever recorded in the UK and a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 Millions hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee as a cold snap covered much of the nation, knocking out power and making roads treacherous Saturday. 上周末，寒潮侵袭美国大部分地区，从得... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 据美国媒体12月11日报道，美国科罗拉多州一名6岁男童因亲吻女同学的手触犯了学校有关性骚扰的规定，被停课多日。 Six-year-old Hunter Yelton, a first grader at Lincoln School of Science Technology in Canon City, Colorado, was recently suspended for kissing... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 据美国媒体12月10报道，百慕大一对双胞胎的出生时间相隔了8天，并且健康状况良好，被称为奇迹双胞胎。 Bermuda couple Edonna and Ryan Bean's newborn fraternal twins（异卵双生） were delivered eight days apart. Dubbed 'miracle twins,' boys Emyr and Esai, ar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-11 India's top court has upheld a law which criminalises gay sex, in a ruling seen as a major blow to gay rights. 印度最高法院对一项同志性行为非法化的法律表示支持，这一举措被认为是对同性恋权利的一次沉重打击。 The Supreme Court ruling reverses a landmar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-10 The mayor of Colombia's capital, Bogota, Gustavo Petro, has been sacked following allegations of mismanagement of the rubbish collection system. 哥伦比亚首都波哥大市市长古斯塔沃佩特罗因受到对垃圾收集系统管理不善的指控而被免职。 The sacking of Mr Pet... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-10 Thousands of people are arriving at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. 成千上万的人抵达约翰尼斯堡一座体育馆参加纳尔逊曼德拉的追悼会。 US President Barack Obama and the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will be among... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-09 曼德拉昔日在罗本岛的看守、陪他熬过漫漫铁窗生涯的克里斯托布兰德近日动情回忆了两人之间的交情。看似水火不相容的黑人政治犯和白人狱警缔结了一段感人的忘年交。 He was with Nelson Mandela during all those years the anti-apartheid icon was imprisoned on Robb... 阅读全文>>