2017-12-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday that next year's joint military exercises with the United States might be postponed until after the Olympics.In an interview wit

2017-12-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today ...There is a saying in America that "every vote counts." On Tuesday, in the U.S. state of Virginia, the saying appeared to come true.There were 23,2

2017-12-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been declared the winner of the country's disputed election.David Matamoros, head of the election court, announced Sunday night that

2017-12-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Life for Shakar Nisa was good. Her children went to school. There was a lot of food, and they could buy fruit.One day her husband went to work at his store in Quetta, the capital o

2017-12-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

One of the foreign policy goals of United States President Donald Trump's administration has been to reform United Nations peacekeeping.The administration says that the U.N. peace

2017-12-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

An increasing number of Venezuelans have moved out of the country recently. They are seeking to escape economic hardship and high crime rates in their homeland.Many of those Venezu

2017-12-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

00:00:02 OPRAH WINFREY: "Hattie Mae, this child is gifted," and I heard that enough that I started to believe it.00:00:08 ROGER BANNISTER: If you have the opportunity, not a perfec

2017-12-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Many children speak the same language at school as they do at home. However, in many parts of Africa, this is not the case.
In countries south of the Sahara Desert, most children

2017-12-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

People often say that the best way to learn is by doing. Right now, some high school students in Rockville, Maryland are trying that idea. They are studying nursing, including trai

2017-12-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Families of people held in North Korea want other countries not to forget their relatives.One example is Hwang In-cheol's father. He was among the 47 people who were on a Korean A

2017-12-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A rare painting will be sold to raise money for kidney patients in rural parts of Central Australia.The painting is a work by Albert Namatjira, one of Australia’s most celebr

2017-12-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Islamic leaders united on Wednesday to “reject and condemn” the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.A joint statement was released by the 57-

2017-12-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…Hurricane Irma, iPhone, Matt Lauer, Meghan Markle, Bitcoin, Despacito and fidget spinner are among the top Google searches for 2017.Peopl

2017-12-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The killing of Yemen’s former president has led the country into further uncertainty and violence.Iran-supported Houthi rebels shot and killed Ali Abdullah Saleh on December

2017-12-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…Covfefe, dotard, rocket man, moron, recuse, collusion, complicit, and #MeToo are among the words and phrases that dominated the news in 2

2017-12-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new report uses words like “sweeping” and “methodical” to describe sexual violence against Rohingya Muslims by members of Myanmar’s security forces.

2017-12-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Saudi Arabia’s government says it will lift a ban on movie theaters starting next year.The move was announced Monday by the country’s ministry of culture and informatio

2017-12-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Girls on the Move Secondary School is a symbol of hope for girls from poor families in Malawi. The school is free and welcomes young girls who would traditionally be forced to marr

2017-12-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A law that permits Indians to get information about their government is helping a group of women in Delhi get needed services.The women have led a successful campaign demanding tha

2017-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO announced new members to its list of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."The 1

2017-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Yvonne Kevia is an 18-year-old high school student in Rwanda. She wants to become a chemical engineer. She enjoys doing experiments and taking careful notes in her high school labo

2017-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

00:00:02 OPRAH WINFREY: "Hattie Mae, this child is gifted," and I heard that enough that I started to believe it.00:00:08 ROGER BANNISTER: If you have the opportunity, not a perfec

2017-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The self-declared Islamic State (IS) group is close to defeat in Syria and Iraq.Now, some observers say the group’s hope of winning the information war is also failing. They

2017-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus Christ that recently sold for a record $450 million is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The newly opened museum made the announcement this wee

2017-12-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A dangerous wildfire has started in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles, California, as firefighters battle three other fires across Southern California.The latest wildfire reached the