2016-06-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

German lawmakers voted Thursday to recognize as genocide the century-old killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks.Germany joined about 20 other countries that recognize the killings

2016-06-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Almost 46 million people live in some form of forced labor or modern-day slavery, says an Australian research group.The term modern slavery may include debt bondage, forced marriag

2016-06-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Officials in Thailand found 40 dead tiger cubs at a Buddhist temple accused of animal abuse.The dead cubs were discovered Wednesday in a freezer at the temple, west of Bangkok. Aut

2016-06-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A Japanese boy remains missing four days after his parents abandoned him as a punishment, police said.Japan’s military joined the search Wednesday for a 7-year-old boy missin

2016-06-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…The British superstar Adele wants people to enjoy her live performances, and not videotape them.During a show last Sunday in Italy, Adele

2016-06-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Critics were outraged after zoo officials shot and killed a gorilla that held a 4-year-old boy at an American zoo this weekend.Harambe, a male western lowland gorilla, was shot and

2016-06-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Brazil continues to fall into political chaos as its transparency minister resigned.Fabiano Silveira resigned Monday after he was allegedly heard in a recording passing information

2016-06-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Officials in Thailand are removing tigers from the grounds of a Buddhist temple.The tigers were popular with travelers, who could pay to walk among them and take photographs. But w

2016-06-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The number of Afghans displaced within their country has increased sharply over the past three years, says Amnesty International.The rights group reported on Tuesday that Afghanist

2016-05-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Pyongyang University of Science and Technology is North Korea’s first privately funded university. It opened in 2010. But, the head of the school says the university is facin

2016-05-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The World Bank says 9 billion electronic devices are connected to the Internet today.But the bank says more than half of the world’s population is still not connected.Technol

2016-05-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Some activists are warning that at least a million Turkish immigrants will enter the UK if Britain remains in the European Union (EU). They claim Turkey is on a course to join the

2016-05-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

India’s world-famous Taj Mahal is facing a new threat: insect poop.The Yamuna River flows around the Taj Mahal, and the river is heavily polluted.Large numbers of insects are

2016-05-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new report says years of progress made in reducing poverty worldwide are under attack.The International Labor Organization says the progress is being threatened by weakening econ

2016-05-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Women World War II pilots are again guaranteed full burial honors at Arlington National Cemetery.That is because the two main U.S. political parties put their differences aside to

2016-05-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The race to win the White House is not just taking place on the political stage, but also in schools across the country.Like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, students are competin

2016-05-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In Vietnam this week, President Barack Obama spoke in support of the free-trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership.The free-trade deal is among the United States and 11

2016-05-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new study finds public discussion of a violent civil conflict can harm some victims who have tried to forget the pain they experienced.In a civil war, a man may sometimes fight a

2016-05-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Thousands of travelers have missed their flights due to long security lines.The lines are likely to get worse at U.S. airports with 231 million travelers expected to fly this summe

2016-05-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today:For the third time in three years, two students shared the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship Thursday night.It was an exciting finish t

2016-05-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Indians are discussing a plan to ban use of maps or satellite images of the country without approval from the government.The plan’s critics have launched an online campaign c

2016-05-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A decision made by a soldier during battle can have a national and international political, social and cultural effect.When the decision is a poor one it can damage the credibility

2016-05-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A journalist from Azerbaijan was released from prison on Wednesday.Khadija Ismayilova will now be permitted to serve her sentence at home. The country’s supreme court also re

2016-05-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new report says former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton broke department rules by using private email to do government business.Clinton’s use of private email has been an

2016-05-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…Matt Pearce works for the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper sent him to Minneapolis, Minnesota, earlier this month to report on an event.