NPR 2011-11-18

Contagion from the European debt crisis is far from contained as US banks are warned they are at serious risk, and bond yields rise everywhere in the eurozone except Germany. Teri Schultz also reports from Brussels that financial authorities are now

Falling Currencies Lead to Fear of Contagion

Fear is growing in financial markets around the world. First, it was Argentina. Then came Turkey, South Africa and Indonesia Investors and policy-making officials are worried about the falling value of currencies of several emerging markets. Most of

SSS 2011-02-15

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Remember the Seinfeld where George buys Jon Voights car? Or the one where Elaine bids on JFKs golf clubs? Why would anyone spend money, often a lot of money, on a common o

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-02

1. The Atlanta lawyer quarantined with a rare strain of tuberculosis is said to be doing well at a Denver hospital. The attending physician says Andrew Speaker has a very low level of contagion. Meantime friends of Speaker's are coming to his defens

世卫组织宣布兹卡病毒为全球卫生紧急状况

WHO Declares Zika a Global Health Emergency 世卫组织宣布兹卡病毒为全球卫生紧急状况 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of mosquito-borne Zika virus a global public health emergency. On Monday, the global hea

VOA标准英语2011--'Contagion' Tracks Deadly Virus

'Contagion' Tracks Deadly Virus Local outbreaks of new diseases have occurred throughout history, but in this age of global jet travel and international commerce, a deadly virus can spread rapidly worldwide. That's what happens in Contagion, a grippi

打哈欠会传染 女性间尤如此

It's a well-known fact that yawning is contagious and can spread around a room in a matter of seconds, but it turns out the phenomenon is more common among women. 众所周知，打哈欠是会传染的，一个房间里的人陆续打哈欠，也就是

Economic Confidence Declines in US, Europe

Separate reports on U.S. consumer confidence and European economic sentiment added to the volatility in global markets Tuesday. In the U.S., consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 16 months, while the European Union's index of economic senti

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Europe's debt crisis 欧洲债务危机 World's worst menu 世上最烂账单 Greece has no good options left 希腊没有好牌可打 May 26th 2011 | Berlin | from the print edition VIENNAS glories are largely faded but its name is being mentioned w

经济学人23:疾病传播 细菌与金钱

Books and Arts; Book Review;The spread of disease;Germs and money; 文艺；书评；疾病传播;细菌与金钱; Where and when will the next pandemic emerge? 下一次大范围流行病将于何时在哪里爆发？ Contagion: How Commerce Has Spr

G20 Agrees to Boost IMF Resources

The Group of 20 leading economies have agreed to boost the resources of the International Monetary Fund to help curb the European debt crisis. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said the decision was reached Friday at the G20 summit in the Fr

Portugal Seeks European Bailout

Portugal has become the third European economy, after Greece and Ireland, to request a bailout from the European Commission. Now there are fears that Spain could be next. It was the moment the Portuguese(葡萄牙) people - and European investors - h

Greece Renews Debt Talks with International Creditors

Greece has started a second round of talks with international creditors on its precarious financial plight, as there are new warning signs throughout Europe about the fallout from the continent's debt contagion. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos t

EU Finance Ministers Discuss Ways to Save the Euro

Finance ministers from the 17-nation eurozone are holding another set of talks Tuesday and Wednesday on salvaging their common currency, amid more grim financial news. New governments in Greece and Italy, two of Europe's most financially troubled cou

如何预防寂寞和孤独?

【英文原文】 Some diseases are contagiouslike colds, flu, and chicken pox. But what about loneliness? Loneliness may not be a disease, at least not in the same way that chicken pox is. But loneliness can be contagious. How so? The same way that

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Loneliness Is Contagious 寂寞会传染 Some diseases are contagious like colds, flu, and chicken pox . But what about loneliness? Loneliness may not be a disease, at least not in the same way that chicken pox is. But loneliness can be contagious .

U.S. economy impacted by European crisis: Fed chairman

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua)-- The crisis in the euro zone has sent shocks to the United States through trade and financial channels, given the important cross-Atlantic economic linkage, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. The

Belgium Buys Subsidiary of Troubled Dexia Bank

Belgium decided Monday to buy a subsidiary of the financially troubled Dexia bank, the first victim of new European worries about the spread of Greece's debt crisis. The Belgian government said it is paying $5.4 billion to buy the national subsidiary

Economists: Greek Economic Problems Could Spread

How can problems in Greeces relatively small economy cause problems for the rest of Europe and even far-away Asia and the United States? Some economists say that international loans and worried investors are among the reasons for the fear of financia

韩国承诺防止MERS扩散

Worries are spreading among the South Korean public as 2 people have been confirmed dead from the disease. The victims include a 58-year-old woman and the other 71-year-old man, both of whom had close contact with the MERS patient earlier. As of Tues