全通翻譯/翻譯社

◎孫宇青

A bone may hold little interest to us humans as all the meat has gone, but there’s no denying dogs just love chewing on them.

◎魏國金

Wearing his Sunday best and arriving in a pram, Chispi was one of dozens of dogs blessed by a priest in Madrid on Sunday to celebrate the patron saint of pets.

穿上牠最好的衣服，坐在娃娃推車到場，「奇斯皮」是週日在馬德里為頌讚寵物守護神，而受到神父祝福的數十隻狗狗之一。

◎陳正健

Children should drink full-fat milk until the age of at least six, a study suggests – as they are likely to grow up slimmer and have higher levels of vitamin D.

◎茅毅

South Korean households’ private education spending is growing much faster than their disposable income, statistics showed Thursday, posing a key challenge to the country’s efforts to revive the economy through domestic consumption.

週四發布的統計資料顯示，南韓家庭的私人教育支出增幅，遠比其可支配所得的增幅更快，這對致力藉國內消費復甦經濟的南韓造成一大挑戰。

◎張沛元

At 91 years old and ill, Morrie Boogaart is still keeping busy. He’s been knitting hats for the homeless for more than 15 years.

91歲又生病的莫瑞．布加特依然忙碌。他為遊民織毛線帽已超過15年。

◎孫宇青

Madrid authority has ordered half of most private cars off the roads to tackle worsening air pollution, a first in Spain.

馬德里當局下令，為處理持續惡化的空氣污染問題，半數私人車輛不得上路，創西班牙首例。

◎ 周虹汶

"My tax return was on my yacht ... which caught fire" - just one of the dozens of unusual excuses the British government’s tax collector said it receives each year from customers who fail to complete their returns on time.

◎陳正健

Chickens don’t have a reputation for being the brightest group in the animal kingdom, but a new study has found we may have dramatically underestimated their brainpower. In fact, they have distinct personalities, and even exhibit Machiavellian tendencies.

在動物王國裡，雞並沒有最聰明群體的美名，但一項新研究發現，我們可能大幅低估牠們的腦力。事實上，牠們擁有獨特的個性，甚至呈現權謀傾向。

◎陳正健

Chickens don’t have a reputation for being the brightest group in the animal kingdom, but a new study has found we may have dramatically underestimated their brainpower. In fact, they have distinct personalities, and even exhibit Machiavellian tendencies.

在動物王國裡，雞並沒有最聰明群體的美名，但一項新研究發現，我們可能大幅低估牠們的腦力。事實上，牠們擁有獨特的個性，甚至呈現權謀傾向。

◎茅毅

South Korean investigators on Thursday summoned the country’s ambassador to France as they widened their inquiry into a corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye to include allegations her administration blacklisted thousands of artists for their political beliefs.

南韓調查人員擴大涉及彈劾總統朴槿惠之貪污醜聞案的調查，納入朴政府因數千名藝人的政治理念而將他們列入黑名單的指控，並在週四傳喚駐法大使。

◎張沛元

The victim of a candy kleptomaniac had a very sweet ending to his story.

這個糖果竊盜癖的被害者故事，最後以甜蜜收場。

◎孫宇青

Medical waste, broken containers or equipment and household trash are some of the items found in more than 100 tonnes of garbage salvaged near a drinking water reservoir in Shanghai.

◎魏國金

One shelter is ending 2016 on a very happy note.

◎ 蔡子岳

Temple bells will echo at midnight as families gather around noodles and revelers flock to shrines for the biggest holiday in Japan.

◎張沛元

A staff member at the Sterling Court retirement home in Deltona, Fla., called 911 on Thursday afternoon to report that several people had been attacked by a squirrel and needed immediate medical assistance.

◎孫宇青

Tackling climate change is the "biggest economic opportunity" in the history of the US no matter who holds political office, the Hollywood star and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio said.

好萊塢巨星、環保運動人士李奧納多．狄卡皮歐表示，不論由誰掌權，處理氣候變遷將是美國歷史上「最大經濟發展契機」。

◎魏國金

Temperatures at the North Pole could be up to 20 degrees higher than average this Christmas Eve. Temperatures are forecast to peak on Christmas Eve around the North Pole - at near-freezing. Climate scientists say these unseasonably warm weather patterns in the Arctic region are directly linked to man-made climate change.

今年耶誕夜的北極氣溫，恐將高出平均溫度達20度。氣溫預報顯示，北極周邊耶誕夜的溫度將升達高峰—接近冰點。氣象科學家說，北極地區這些不合時令的溫暖天氣模式，直接與人為造成的氣候變遷有關。

◎陳正健

Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas - and seeing those "perfect" families and holiday photos - is more likely to make you miserable. A University of Copenhagen study suggests excessive use of social media can create feelings of envy. The study suggests taking a break from using social media.

◎ 蔡子岳

◎張沛元

A father from Ohio gets an A in Creative Parenting 101.

來自美國俄亥俄州的1名老爸在「創意育兒101」課程中得優等。