2015-11-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Some Afghans say militants claiming to represent the Islamic State group are to blame for the worst incidents of brutality they have ever seen.The militants recently took control o

2015-11-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Turkish elections on Sunday returned a majority to the Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.AKP is Turkey’s socially conservativ

2015-11-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Tensions and frustrations were high as the United States said it would send forces into Northern Syria to fight Islamic State.The frustration came from the Free Syrian Army (FSA),

2015-11-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Angry men appear to gain influence in a group, but angry women lose influence, according to a new study.Researchers from Arizona State University (ASU) published their findings in

2015-11-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Two world championships were decided this weekend on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.In England, the Rugby World Cup was decided. In New York, the baseball season saw its fina

2015-11-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Myanmar will hold elections November 8. It will be the first general election in 25 years for the country, also known as Burma.A nominally civilian government took power in 2011. B

2015-11-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

United States officials said Tuesday a U.S. military satellite detected a heat flash before a Russian airplane crashed over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.The Metrojet A-321 crash h

2015-11-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

If you like warm weather early in the year, you may be in luck, say researchers at a university in Wisconsin.But birds and farmers might not be so happy.Scientists at the Universit

2015-11-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Technical failure and human error did not cause Flight 7K9268 to crash, say senior officials at Metrojet.But if they do know what caused the crash, they are not saying.The Russian

2015-11-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In Malawi, the government has approved plans to grow industrial hemp for export on a trial or temporary basis.The government’s decision followed years of heated debate. The p

2015-11-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Most people are born with two sets of teeth. They use baby teeth to break down food as children. As they become adults, the baby teeth are replaced with permanent or adult teeth. B

2015-11-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new law makes it legal to have dogs in the outdoor areas of restaurants in New York.Past health and safety laws made it illegal to bring dogs to any restaurants in New York. This

2015-11-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

American soldiers are training soldiers in Niger to fight Boko Haram militants.The training began October 19 in Agadez, the largest city in central Niger.More training will follow

2015-11-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Corruption continues to cut into the government treasury in Myanmar.The southeast Asian nation – also known as Burma – has endured six decades of civil war. Some Burmes

2015-11-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Shamrock, Texas is a small town 30 kilometers from the Oklahoma-Texas border. The nearest major international airport is some 140 kilometers away. Some might say it is “in th

2015-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

China is looking to stop cheap vacation tours that force tourists into expensive shops.The tourists buy the tours at low cost, but then they are expected to make expensive purchase

2015-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Forest fires continue to burn in several parts of Indonesia.A brief rain storm helped break up smoke from some of the fires on Wednesday. The governor of Riau province said 90-minu

2015-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

President Barack Obama has approved sending 50 American “military advisors” to northern Syria.These forces will coordinate local ground forces. They will also help the

2015-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Forty years ago, many Southeast Asians fled war in their home countries and chose to come to the United States. Some got on ships that sailed to U.S. territory. The refugees knew t

2015-10-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

President Barack Obama says he wants to "deepen" United States ties with Pakistan.He discussed the relationship during a White House meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shar

2015-10-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Two opposition party Cambodian lawmakers were seriously injured Monday after they were beaten by protestors outside the parliament building in Phnom Penh.The injured lawmakers are

2015-10-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Women have claimed a majority in the electronic revolution.Separate studies show that women make up more than half of the world’s video game players. Females are more likely

2015-10-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

It remains unclear what caused a whale-watch boat to sink last weekend, killing five Britons off the west coast of Canada.UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed all five who

2015-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A coalition of media rights groups says freedom of the press is under attack in Turkey.The coalition’s representatives recently completed a visit to the country. They studied

2015-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Airbnb, a global home-sharing company, faces a fight to stay in New York City.A proposed law would punish people for renting out their homes fewer than 30 days. Airbnb promises to