2017-10-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Human Rights Watch is giving the government in Afghanistan and international donors a failing grade in their efforts to educate Afghan girls.In a report released on October 17, the

2017-10-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

New images released by Britain’s Royal Navy show how future submarines could look and move like real sea creatures.The designs were created by young British engineers and sci

2017-10-21 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

2017-10-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United States has long offered asylum protection to people who have fled their own countries and fear they will face threats or harm if they go back.In the latest available rep

2017-10-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Spain has called for a special cabinet meeting on Saturday that could start a process that would take away local powers from Catalonia.Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ma

2017-10-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

American writer George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo.The story is an imaginary account of a real event on February 22, 1862.

2017-10-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The self-declared Islamic State (IS) group appears to be nearing collapse.IS fighters have lost control of Raqqa – the city the group has called its capital. They are now fig

2017-10-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Brick, a simple, square block made from baked clay, has been an important building material for thousands of years.But traditional brick-making methods create pollution that affect

2017-10-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Terrorism experts say the collapse of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq may not reduce its efforts to spread in Europe.European officials remain concerned that th

2017-10-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Militias operating in Syria have declared victory over Islamic State, or IS fighters in Raqqa.The militias raised flags over the city on Tuesday after a four-month battle against I

2017-10-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…Selena Quintanilla was known to millions of fans in North and Central America by her first name, Selena.She was a successful Mexican-Amer

2017-10-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Somalis have been burying people killed in a huge explosion Saturday in the capital, Mogadishu.The Associated Press reported on Monday that the head of an emergency medical service

2017-10-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Private car services that work only with women are becoming more popular in Brazil due to concerns about safety.One of the car services has a mobile app called FemiTaxi. It has mor

2017-10-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In Bangladesh, the children of Rohingya refugees are making pictures.That activity may seem perfectly normal. Except the pictures they are making show the horrors the children expe

2017-10-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today….Around the world, the words “Me Too” are appearing in high numbers on Twitter and Facebook.The simple message carries strong

2017-10-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

New York City is known for its tall buildings, financial markets and centers for the arts.But America’s most populated city is becoming known for something you might not expe

2017-10-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

As she tightens her traditional head covering, Bibiasha Mohamad Tahir’s thoughts move between the present and the past.She watches her daughter playing on the living room flo

2017-10-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Her position is not official, but Areli Carreon of Mexico City is a “mayor.”She may be the “bicycle mayor,” but to her it is an important position.She works

2017-10-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The air in the Indian capital, New Delhi, is among the most polluted of any city in the world.That is one reason India’s highest court has ordered a temporary ban on firecrac

2017-10-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Police in Western Kenya have killed two people during a protest against the planned revote of August’s presidential election.The violence took place in Siaya County. The poli

2017-10-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The European Union is reportedly ready to welcome President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to its Eastern Partnership (EaP) meeting next month.It is the first time EU officials ha

2017-10-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The organization that awards Oscars for best movies is deciding what to do with Harvey Weinstein. The movie producer has been accused of sexual abuse from many women, including wel

2017-10-14 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

2017-10-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Lourdes Rodriguez left Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria filled her home in the town of Vega Baja with mud.The mud damaged mattresses and other things in the house.She thought she

2017-10-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Wildfires continue to spread in northern California.American weather experts were predicting high winds and low humidity levels in the area on Thursday. Such conditions are making