People

Interview with Prof. Michael Merson, Director of the Global Health Institute at Duke University

Between 1978 and 1995, Dr. Merson served consecutively as Director of three international health programs in the World Health Organization dealing with diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory infections, and HIV/AIDS.

Education

• ¡¤40 million foreigners learning Chinese
• ¡¤Policies lure talents from abroad
• ¡¤2,000 Taiwan students apply for mainland postgraduates every year
• ¡¤Migrant workers can earn degrees
• ¡¤Chinese students excel in reading literacy: OECD
• ¡¤OECD report finds girls outdo boys in reading

Sci/Tech

• ¡¤NASA: Astronauts' urine clogs water recycling system on ISS
• ¡¤Phone users running Windows software get glimpses of future
• ¡¤HP, Microsoft announce joint efforts on cloud computing
• ¡¤China seeks clarity on Google's intentions
• ¡¤ISS Russian modules to realize uninterrupted ground communications
• ¡¤Annular solar eclipse expected to cross China Friday
• ¡¤Intel posts surge in yearend profit, sales

Health

• ¡¤Macao to Provide 50,000 Free Flu Shots
• ¡¤100 Students Sickened with Dysentery in E.China
• ¡¤20,000 Community Doctors to Be Trained
• ¡¤Beijing to Fund Medical Treatment of Seriously Ill Homeless People
• ¡¤N.China Region Reports Surge in HIV Carriers
• ¡¤Macao to Provide 50,000 Free Flu Shots
• ¡¤100 Students Sickened with Dysentery in E.China

Culture

• ¡¤Afghan villagers dream to see their children go to school
• ¡¤S Korea welcomes retrieval of royal books
• ¡¤Christie's Hong Kong Spring Auctions 2011 kicks off
• ¡¤Sea of joy in Beija-Flor after winning 2011 Carnival
• ¡¤Burano: charming, colorful water town in Italy
• ¡¤Hawaii, happiest U.S. state to live in
• ¡¤Venice Carnival ends with color, joy