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Near eleven o'clock in the morning, while on the surface of the ocean, the Nautilus fell in with a herd of baleen whales. 早上十一点左右,诺第留斯号在大洋面上, This encounter didn't surprise me, because I knew these animals were b
IN THE NEWS - October 12, 2002: Bush Invokes Taft-Hartley in Port Shutdown By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Twenty-nine industrial ports in the west
U.S. Ambassador Alexander Laskaris, the Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Engagement at United States Africa Command, or AFRICOM, held high-level meetings in Freetown, Sierra Leone, earlier this month as part of a series of engagements across West
Full coverage: Diaoyu Islands: Chinas Inherent Territory Chinas Foreign Ministry has reiterated its opposition to the US-Japan joint statement, which said that the Security Treaty between them included the Diaoyu Islands. The islands are at the cente
The European Union has launched an anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia, following an increase in pirate attacks this year. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports on results of an E.U. ministers' meeting in Brussels. The 27-member European Union is
For more than 400 years, the Chatham Dockyard was at the heart of British Maritime history. When it closed in 1984, thousands were put out of work and the dockyard fell into disuse. But now it is emerging as a tourist destination, an educational cent
South Korean Navy Patrol Combat Corvettes stage an anti-submarine exercise at off the western coast town of Taean, 27 May 2010 In a sharp escalation of tensions with South Korea, North Korea says it is discarding military procedures the two sides hav
Australia plans an overhaul of its armed forces in preparation for a more volatile Asia-Pacific region caused by the United States' fading dominance and China's rise. The government plans to buy 12 submarines along with an array of ships, helicopter
Titanic Exhibit Brings the Tragic Story to Life When the ocean liner RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, more than 1,500 passengers died. It made headlines as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history. The
By Alan Boswell Nairobi 22 October 2009 The rise in piracy off the Somali coast has resulted in more global piracy cases in 2009 than in all of 2008, according to a maritime watchdog group. Despite the rise in attacks, the number of successful hijac
China to Join Naval Exercise as Regional Tensions Rise 中国加入美国海军演习 地区紧张局势上升 BEIJING Later this month, China will for the first time join the massive U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific international maritime exercise, known
Hagel Prepares for Week Focused on Asia WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is preparing for a week of meetings that highlight the U.S. pivot to Asia. Starting Tuesday, he hosts defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nati
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico seven years ago showed just how hard it is to combat a massive oil spill. Cleaning oil from water is a challenge, especially on the open sea. Now the federal government is backing research on
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Ralph Lauren's spring collection is not working for fashion critic Robin Givhan. The title of her review this week in The Washington Post is It's 2018, Ralph Lauren. Why Do You Think This Look Is Still Cool? She believes Lauren's
Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has won Sri Lanka's support for a proposed maritime Silk Road linking China with Europe. Xi Jinping has also helped launch a billion-dollar power plant and port projects funded by the Chinese government. Presiden
Industrial action is expected to cause travel delays and disruptions at Australias International Airport today. Board force workers began their 24 hours strike at midnight as part of a campaign for better pay and conditions. The strike affects mariti
Xiamen University was founded by a Malaysian-Chinese business tycoon, Tan Kah Kee, in 1921. It's now one of the top universities in China, ranking 37th in Asia, and 275th in the 2016 Best Global Universities Rankings published by U.S. News. It's orig
A Chinese marine surveillance fleet has continued patrolling national territorial waters around the Diaoyu Islands on Monday. 周一,中国海监编队继续在钓鱼岛领海内巡航。 According to a statement from the State Oceanic Administrati
也门政府军与胡塞武装冲突持续 国际航运受影响 First, today, we're going to the Middle East, for an update for the war-torn country of Yemen. It's located between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aden. Its location is important because
Chinese leaders underline rural vitalization, high-quality development Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of development in rural areas of the country while speaking with national legislators from Shandong Province in a panel dis