2016-04-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The large majority of young Arab adults say they do not support Islamic State (IS) militants.And more than 75 percent say they do not believe that the Islamic State will create a c

2016-04-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that does not allow women to drive.And it is likely to stay that way, if the country’s top religious cleric has his way. Mufti S

2016-04-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The ceasefire that began in February in Syria is close to collapsing, say those in the conflict.Rebel fighters and politicians opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been

2016-04-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Taxpayers in America pay less in income tax than many Europeans, according to a Pew Research Center report.Belgium has the highest income tax rate, at nearly 56 percent of income,

2016-04-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.A young woman from Australia posted an unusual snowboarding video to social media earlier this week.Kelly Murphy says she recorded the video dur

2016-04-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…Tuesday was National Equal Pay Day in the United States.The day is designed to bring attention to wage differences between American men a

2016-04-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

For the second time in two years, all eight Ivy League schools have offered admission to a teenager from Nigeria.Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna is in her final year at Elmont High School in

2016-04-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The African militant group Boko Haram is increasingly using children to carry out suicide bombings.The United Nations says 44 children were involved in Boko Haram suicide attacks l

2016-04-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

South Korea says a high-ranking North Korean military officer defected to South Korea last year.South Korea’s defense and unification ministries made the announcement Monday

2016-04-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Human rights organizations are supporting the latest international measures aimed at restricting North Korea’s nuclear program.Yet the economic sanctions could make life more

2016-04-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The CIA will not use waterboarding to get information from a detainee anymore.Waterboarding is a method that has been described as torture. It is used to force prisoners to give in

2016-04-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.The Boston Globe is one of the most famous newspapers in the United States. On Sunday, The Globe made news when it published a special front pag

2016-04-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

John Kerry said he was “deeply moved" and "honored” to visit Hiroshima, Japan on Monday.United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, near the en

2016-04-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Cowboys and cowgirls from across the United States were in Houston, Texas last month for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.The Houston rodeo is one of the biggest shows of its k

2016-04-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

An explosion caused by fireworks killed more than 100 people at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala early Sunday.Thousands of people had gathered at the temple near the

2016-04-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A survey of American business leaders finds many of them believe the non-immigrant H-1B visa program should be reformed.These visas let American companies employ for up to six year

2016-04-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

More people were put to death last year than in any year since 1989, according to Amnesty International.The rights group reported that at least 1,634 people worldwide were executed

2016-04-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A British animal charity has given its top award for bravery to a U.S. military service dog.Lucca, a German shepherd, completed six years of active service with the United States m

2016-04-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to welcome divorced and remarried Catholics without making changes to the church’s teachings.The Vatican released a 256-p

2016-04-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A small group of Turkish activists welcomed the first deported migrants as they arrived at the Turkish port of Dikili. However, many Turks are questioning whether their country can

2016-04-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Vietnamese lawmakers approved Nguyen Xuan Phuc as the country’s new prime minister Thursday.Phuc was the only candidate for the position. He was chosen at the Vietnamese Comm

2016-04-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

When emergency workers arrive at an old firehouse in New York City, the way they greet each other is not what you might expect.These first responders say, "Ni Hao!”“Ni

2016-04-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

More people moved to the Houston, Texas area in one year than to any other metropolitan area in the United States.The U.S. Census Bureau recently released information about the gro

2016-04-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.April 7 was National Beer Day in the United States.National Beer Day is not a real holiday.But a lot of Americans are celebrating on social medi

2016-04-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Islamic State (IS) militants have been defeated in northern Syria by rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, according to sources close to the fighting.Milita