2018-01-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...It was a lucky weekend in the United States.A lottery ticket sold in the state of New Hampshire won a jackpot of $559.70 million on Saturday night.

2018-01-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Bangkok, Thailand, is known for having some of the best street food in the world. Now, one street seller is being officially recognized for her tasty creations.The roadside restaur

2018-01-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new book tries to show what life in Africa is really like after one removes misinformation and some stereotypes found in western media.The book, called "Everyday Africa," present

2018-01-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Gun violence is a reality of American life. Across the country, at least 12 people were shot to death on the first day of 2018.A shooting can happen anywhere: in homes, businesses,

2018-01-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Visitors to the Amazon rain forest in South America face different rules for how they can interact with wild animals.A new report issued by the animal rights group World Animal Pro

2018-01-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new and sharply critical book about Donald Trump's first year in office went on sale Friday, four days earlier than planned.Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump Whi

2018-01-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

China has made the sale of ivory in the country illegal.Conservationists have welcomed the decision. They say any legal ivory trade in the world hurts efforts to stop the killing o

2018-01-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...When it comes to weather, it is hard to sound more frightening than to call a storm a "bomb cyclone."But that is how weather experts are describing

2018-01-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

More than 230 Peruvian writers have signed a letter rejecting the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori.The letter criticizes current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for offe

2018-01-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

California has become the largest American state to legalize the sale of marijuana.The new law took effect on New Year's Day. California voters approved a measure to legalize the

2018-01-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today.An American blogger has apologized after facing criticism for a YouTube video that appeared to show the body of a suicide victim.Logan Paul published

2018-01-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Pakistan called a meeting with the United States ambassador in Islamabad Tuesday.The talks came one day after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Pakistan for continuing to prov

2018-01-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

After the execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989, aid groups visited the country's many state-run orphanages. All were shocked by what they found.Rupert Wolfe Mu

2018-01-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Massimo Bottura is an Italian chef, with plans to open two new restaurants in Paris and Naples next year.But wealthy diners will not be welcome. The food will be free, made from ma

2017-12-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Around the world in 2017, women and some men used the social media hashtag #MeToo to tell their stories of sexual abuse.To ring in 2018, the creator of "Me Too" will press the butt

2017-12-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

They made you cry and they made you laugh. Some united a country and others divided its people.Here is a look at some of the well-known people who died in the past year:Chuck Berry

2017-12-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized the artisans of Panama for their woven hats.Cultural authorities have added the pintao,

2017-12-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

It is not always easy to know what food to order at restaurants. But a new company in New York is hoping to help. The company offers menu items in augmented reality. The technology

2017-12-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori asked for forgiveness on Tuesday for mistakes during his authoritarian rule of the country.His statement came amid protests that began af

2017-12-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

On Monday, Russian election officials formally barred anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny from running for president in the March 18 election.Over the past year, Navalny has la

2017-12-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

As Bob Wol lay on the dirt floor of his home in intense pain, he touched each of the gunshots on his thigh and back.The 29 year-old man from South Sudan told the Associated Press,

2017-12-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Ishamael Monwametsi leads a group of park rangers from the African nation of Botswana at a training exercise in Tanzania.The purpose of the exercise is to teach orderly, obedient b

2017-12-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

An environmental group has criticized Japan's controls over its ivory supply.A report released with the support of the World Wildlife Fund this month said ivory exports are hurtin

2017-12-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Pro-independence parties have won a majority of parliamentary seats in the northern Spanish area of Catalonia.The results are a victory for supporters of the movement to break away

2017-12-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The American state of North Dakota is one of the leading destinations for refugees coming to the United States. Each year, about 400 refugees arrive in larger cities like Fargo. Th