2017-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Spanish prosecutors say they will seek rebellion charges against the leaders of Catalonia’s ousted government. The move follows Catalonia’s declaration of independence

2017-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani has announced that he will step down as president on November 1.Barzani made the announcement on television Sunday. The autonomous Kurdish Regio

2017-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending today.Two women landed in Japan Monday after their rescue from a damaged sailboat floating aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean.Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fui

2017-10-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

When Leticia Miranda had a job selling newspapers in Rio de Janeiro, she earned about $160 a month.That was just enough money to pay for a small apartment home in a poor neighborho

2017-10-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

During the 20th century, the United States built many bunkers – underground shelters that could save people during a nuclear war or other crisis.Now, the U.S. government is u

2017-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Something unusual happened in Somalia after the bomb attack that killed 358 people on October 14: Many Somalis went quickly to hospitals to donate blood for the victims.There was a

2017-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In the last few weeks, Americans heard their political leaders speak in a way that is not generally considered polite, kind, or professional – in other words, uncivil.One exc

2017-10-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A group of 55 non-governmental organizations published a letter Monday calling for a new Paris Peace Conference because of a “severe deterioration in the state of human right

2017-10-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Millions of children dream of going to Disney World, the most famous theme park in America. Families travel to the Orlando, Florida site from all around the United States and the w

2017-10-28 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

2017-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by selling a large uncut diamond. It is believed to be one of the largest diamonds in the world. The public

2017-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Here's What's Trending Today...Pope Francis is making his first telephone call above the earth -- and into space.On Thursday, the pope called the International Space Station. Six

2017-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Iraqi Kurds offered on Wednesday to suspend the results of an independence vote and to start talks with the government in Baghdad.However, an Iraqi military spokesman suggested tha

2017-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Tom Costello Jr. was once afraid of homeless Americans.“I was so afraid that if I saw a homeless person walking down the street, I’d cross the street,” he said.Th

2017-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…In 1922, German-born scientist Albert Einstein was traveling to Tokyo when he found out he had earned the Nobel Prize in Physics.While in

2017-10-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

On October 25, 1917, Vladimir Lenin ordered Bolshevik forces to attack the Winter Palace, the official home of Russia’s rulers, in Saint Petersburg.The raid started the Bolsh

2017-10-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…Many universities this week are marking “Open Access Week.” The yearly event centers on improving the online availability of

2017-10-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Diplomats from the United States and Turkey are working to ease tensions after disputes led the countries to place visa restrictions on each other.This past weekend, Turkish Presid

2017-10-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Both sides in Spain’s dispute with Catalonia are standing firm as Spanish lawmakers prepare for a vote on suspending the area’s rights to self-rule.Spain’s nation

2017-10-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The social media website Facebook and the search engine Google are struggling to ensure that what they present as news is correct.The huge internet companies have been fighting &ld

2017-10-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

India's most famous attraction, the Taj Mahal, is under attack by some members of the country's ruling party.The most recent attack came from Sangeet Som, a lawmaker from the Bha

2017-10-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Swiss city of Geneva was a good place to be for food lovers earlier this month.Foodies enjoyed the tastes and smells of food from around the world at a Refugee Food Festival. T

2017-10-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

For 50 years, the National Geographic Society has been holding 100 hours of film of Jane Goodall in storage.Now, those images of Goodall and her work with chimpanzees in the forest

2017-10-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Pakistani military is building a fence along the 2,600-kilometer border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.The military is also setting up forts and other defensive positions on

2017-10-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

On a hot day in 2016, Tracey Beaver and three friends drove to the town of Grants, New Mexico to buy alcoholic drinks.On the return trip, Beaver lost control of his truck and hit a