BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The recent approval by the U.S. Congress of the 895-billion-U.S. dollar defense policy bill for 2025 is a sobering reminder of Washington's insatiable appetite for military spending. Behind the rhetoric of "defending the homeland" and "countering global adversa...
Endlessly connected in the music world, Mr. Paley and his brother earned a rare distinction, filling in for an ailing Joey Ramone as lead singers on a Ramones recording of Ritchie Valens’ “Come On Let’s Go,” which was featured in the band’s 1979 cult-classic film, “Rock ’...
The Ukraine crisis may undermine if not reverse Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy which had built on Obama’s pivot to Asia and Trump’s considerable investment on the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogues (QUAD), which would be seriously compromised if the US was to retaliate against India’s purchase ...
Third, when I was on the board of education in Rapid City, we voted to close schools during lunch periods. Most students showed up for school in the mornings because parents drove them or were paying more attention then. When school lunches were open and students could w...
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the WSTC publically backed the swindlers with a trillion dollar bailout. A daring move on the face of it; that is if majorities and elections counted for anything. Equally important the WSTC dumped the entire “free market” ideology that justified capitalist profits based on its “risks”, by...
In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end...