2018-08-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

It would be impossible to go through life without asking questions. So, learning to form questions correctly is an important exercise for English learners. But it can also be one o

2018-08-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Over the years, Tajikistan has taken numerous steps to control the lives of its citizens.The government has rules restricting how long men can grow their beards and the length of w

2018-08-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In a few weeks, Julia Flores Colque will celebrate her 118th birthday. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia. Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier this year, Flores Colque

2018-08-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Pope Francis said Sunday that he had read the letter from a former Vatican official that calls for the Roman Catholic Church leader's resignation. However, the Pope told reporters

2018-08-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Bouquinistes is the French word to call sellers of old books along the Seine River in Paris. The tradition has existed for over 400 years. However, modern technology like electroni

2018-08-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to become priests. With the latest sex abuse crisis, some believe it is time for a change. But, they admit, it is unlikely the church

2018-08-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Oops! I spilled some coffee.
Hmm... Let me think about it.
Woohoo! That's great news. Let's celebrate.To the untrained ear, sounds like "oops" "hmm" and "woohoo" may seem like

2018-08-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Dejen Ande Hishel was a fighter pilot in Eritrea. He trained in Russia and flew during Eritrea's war with Ethiopia in the 1990s. But in 1999, Eritrean officials arrested him. He s

2018-08-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...American singer Madonna is being hotly criticized for her comments about legendary musical artist Aretha Franklin who died last week.Madonna spoke

2018-08-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

After winning the silver medal in the men's marathon event at the 2016 Olympic Games, Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa went to the United States. He has lived in exile there for the last t

2018-08-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Janine Ndagijimana's parents came from Burundi. But she was born in a refugee camp in Rwanda, a neighboring country. In 1994, her family fled Rwanda at the start of the genocide a

2018-08-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Rakbar Khan was walking his two cows home to Kolgaon village when he was attacked last month in the Indian state, Rajasthan. The attackers were a group of suspected cow vigilantes.

2018-08-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina's self-governing Serb Republic has voted to reject a 2004 report on the Srebrenica massacre.

2018-08-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In his popular 1980s song, American singer Rockwell sang the words, "I always feel like somebody's watching me."He doesn't know who is watching him. And, I suppose that makes it

2018-08-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United Nations refugee agency is increasing its efforts in Ecuador to help the government deal with a large number of people from Venezuela.The office of the United Nations Hig

2018-08-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Samled Inthavong of Attepeu Province, Laos, was trying to get his family into a boat when a building hit his house.A dam had collapsed several kilometers away and water was speedin

2018-08-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A former adviser to President Donald Trump has released a recording she says she secretly made inside the White House's high-security Situation Room.The adviser, Omarosa Manigault

2018-08-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new political party in South Africa wants the government to expel all foreigners.The African Basic Movement party claims that foreigners bring crime into the country. It also say

2018-08-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

People who request asylum after entering the United States illegally are much more likely to be denied than approved.That information comes from the U.S. Department of Justice. Out

2018-08-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Every weekday, Xan-Xia Hong and her husband Ru-Liang Zhang visit the Chinese Community Center near their home in New York City. The two are retired and in their seventies.They move

2018-08-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The physical fitness business Rock Steady Boxing NOVA gym opened in McLean, Virginia last December.That was the good news for 75-year-old Neil Eisner. He was diagnosed with Parkins

2018-08-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...The search engine Google celebrated on Thursday what would have been the 110th birthday of the first Native American woman engineer. Google honored

2018-08-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

When was the last time you experienced a wide range of emotions over something – from sadness to happiness, or even a sense of relief when a problem was solved?Perhaps you mo

2018-08-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A South Korean research group says Russia exported more oil to North Korea than previously reported.A new report by the Seoul-based Asan Institute for Policy Studies suggests Russi

2018-08-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The largest wildfire in California's history continues to grow. Hot and windy conditions have tested firefighters across the state.The Northern California fire by the Mendocino Na