日期：2011-10-29 Children growing up in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families are more likely to live in poverty and may be denied legal ties to one of their parents, a report released on Tuesday showed. 本周二发布的最新报告显示，生活在女同性恋、男同性恋、... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-29 Many of our friends look set to be dressing in feathers this Halloween, as new research has revealed that the most popular Halloween costumes this year will be of the avian variety. 今年万圣节好多朋友们都要准备穿羽毛装了新调查揭示，鸟类将是今年最受... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-29 The reeling housing market has come to this: To shore it up, two Senators are preparing to introduce a bipartisan bill Thursday that would give residence visas to foreigners who spend at least $500,000 to buy houses in the U.S. 美国两名参议员本周四... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-29 受人口老龄化和低出生率影响，日本很多寺庙近年开始面临香火传承危机。为了让寺庙后继有人，寺庙僧侣以及尚未婚配的僧侣子女纷纷参加由佛教宗派组织的相亲会，寻找伴侣。 Japan's Buddhist monks are taking action in their mission to find successors to their temp... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-29 万圣节过后，孩子们手里的糖果将去向何处？不如按一磅一美元的价格卖给牙医吧。美国一个名为万圣节糖果回购的项目每年都会在万圣节后向孩子们回收糖果，之后作为节日特别包裹寄送给美国驻在海外的部队。 Simply asking a child for her candy the day after Halloween... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-29 面对低迷的就业市场，英国剑桥大学的两名毕业生突发奇想，对外出租自己的脸孔做广告牌，希望能在谋生的同时尽快还清总共5万英镑的助学贷款。 Faced with a challenging job market, former Cambridge students Ed Moyse and Ross Harper are painting different compan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-29 在经历连续两个寒冬之后，苏格兰政府今年未雨绸缪，于近日打响迎冬战役，号召居民、社区以及各行业采取简单但有效的方式为应对冬季极端天气做好准备。 Scotland's first ever severe weather readiness（敏捷，迅速） campaign is being launched by the Scottish gove... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-28 Polish authorities have reopened an investigation into crimes committed at Auschwitz and its satellite camps during World War II. 波兰当局重新启动一项调查，旨在查清二战时期在奥斯维辛及其周边集中营所发生的罪行。 A previous round of investigations end... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-28 The Queen has opened a Commonwealth summit in Perth, amid tight security in the Australian city. 英国女皇在安保周密的澳大利亚城市珀斯宣布召开英联邦峰会。 The 54-nation organisation - which represents some 2bn people around the globe - will discuss e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-26 Technology giant IBM has appointed its first ever female chief executive. 科技巨头IBM任命弗吉尼亚罗梅蒂为其首位女性行政长官。 Virginia Rometty, currently a senior vice president, will take over from the current chief executive, Sam Palmisano, in Jan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-26 Boeing's Dreamliner has finally taken off on its maiden commercial voyage, three years later than planned. 拖延三年之后，波音梦幻客机最终起飞，开始了其首次商业航行。 The Dreamliner offers more fuel efficiency through being lighter, says Boeing The A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-25 Cradled by her former-supermodel mother and surrounded by bodyguards, the most famous baby in France made her first public appearance today. 法国第一千金今日首次在公开场合露面。她躺在前超模母亲的怀抱里，周围还有保镖护送。 Cradled by her former-super... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 There may be a reason Mitt Romney is a front-runner in the Republican presidential nomination race that has nothing to do with his stance on immigration or Social Security, according to a study published on Tuesday. It's his height. 周二发布的一项研... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 A 56-year-old Canadian man who left home after his business went bankrupt completed an 11-year walk around the world on Sunday, and told a crowd of well-wishers his new goal was to promote peace. 56岁的加拿大人贝利沃上周日完成了11年的环球徒步旅行。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 Almost three quarters of councils have already reduced street lighting in their area, or are considering doing so. 英国近3/4的市政部门已经或正考虑削减当地的路灯照明。 The blackouts are being rolled across thousands of streets in rural areas, suburbs... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 Japans Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said in his partys August presidential election speech that after he lost his parliamentary seat in the mid-90s, he could have used the $100-plus monthly grant to families with children brought in by the ruling D... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 韩国近日主办的第一届亚太世界小姐选美比赛爆出性骚扰黑幕，在国内三度获得选美冠军的一位英国佳丽愤然退赛。 A triple-crowned beauty queen from Bristol has claimed she had to leave a competition in South Korea because she feared for her safety. Amy Willer... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 英国伦敦市中心一家名为Gymbox的健身房日前推出一种真人沙袋，平日里供顾客击打的沙袋里面站了一个真人，他可以模仿某些毒舌明星用讽刺和侮辱等方式对顾客进行挑衅，以让他们充分发力，消耗更多热量。 Gym-goers take a swipe at Simon Cowell look-a-like Andy Monk t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 泰国几十年一遇的洪水使得不少地区都受到重创，在此次洪水中，约有100条鳄鱼逃出大城饲养园区。为此，泰国公共卫生部已发布悬赏令，活捉一条鳄鱼可获得1000泰铢（约合33美元）的奖励。 The ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya, which has seen its temple engulfed（淹没... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-22 爱尔兰法院服务部近日宣布，法官出庭时不再需要佩戴标志性假发。这一变革使沿袭了超过350年的传统就此终结，同时还为爱尔兰纳税人节约不少开支。 Ireland's judges are to ditch（丢弃） their horsehair wigs after 350 years, the country's Courts Service said. A... 阅读全文>>