2016-12-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

You might think the only place to set up a technology company in the United States is California.After all, Northern California has Silicon Valley, which is home to companies like

2016-12-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new study has found changes in public opinion on the issue of torture and its use to get “important military information.”The study found that the percentage of peopl

2016-12-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Many cases of rape are reported in the world’s newest country, South Sudan.Government forces, unidentified armed groups, and rebel fighters are suspected of these crimes. Yet

2016-12-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This week on our national parks journey, we travel to the southwestern state of Arizona. There, we find a strange and colorful landscape. Yellow, red, and even purple rocks and san

2016-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Afghan officials say the Islamic State, or IS, is trying to strongly influence children in the country’s East through a growing number of religious seminaries and schools.The

2016-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today:Have you ever heard the expression “when pigs fly?”It is a saying people use to express that something is very unlikely to happen &n

2016-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a ban on full-face veils worn by some Muslim women.Merkel announced her position Tuesday at a conference of her Christian Democrat Un

2016-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Abdullahi Mohamed, a former refugee from Somalia, has returned to his country in search of work.Mohamed, now in his 20s, spent many years living in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya

2016-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.Time magazine named Donald Trump its “Person of the Year” on Wednesday. The magazine called him “President of the Divided Stat

2016-12-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…The online marketer Amazon is opening a new kind of store. It is one where people do not have to wait in long lines to buy a product. Ins

2016-12-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Japan says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not apologize for his country’s 1941 attack on United States forces when he visits Pearl Harbor, Hawaii later this month.Wednesday m

2016-12-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The government in Cameroon says its security forces did not abuse protesters during demonstrations in two areas last month.Students, teachers, and lawyers in English-speaking parts

2016-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Austria has elected Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen as president. The former Green Party leader defeated Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer.Van der Bellen capture

2016-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.The United States Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit that would be needed to complete a major oil pipeline under the Missouri River.The

2016-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

South Korea and Japan are adding to recent international punishment against North Korea for its nuclear testing programs.Japanese and South Korean officials announced the sanctions

2016-12-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United States Air Force has a shortage of mechanics to provide support for its fighter airplanes.VOA recently reported that the Air Force has 725 fighter pilots less than the 3

2016-12-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Lilly Alfonso is one of the top fashion designers in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi.Alfonso has shown her creations at fashion shows in London, Paris and Amsterdam. Her clothes ar

2016-12-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

General Qamar Javed Bajwa has taken command of Pakistan’s army, the sixth-largest in the world.The official change of command ceremony took place earlier this week near the G

2016-12-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Before Americans knew who would become the next president, a group of business leaders sent a letter to the two main candidates.Elizabeth Gore wrote the letter, and 85 business lea

2016-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Austrian voters could elect the European Union’s first far-right leader in a presidential election on Sunday.Norbert Hofer of the far-right Freedom Party is running against A

2016-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A volunteer who helped entertain children in war-torn Syria reportedly has been killed.The man, 24-year-old Anas al-Basha, was center director for the group Space for Hope. It supp

2016-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This week on our national parks journey, we leave the United States mainland and travel down to the Caribbean. There, you will find three islands that make up the United States Vir

2016-12-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Indonesia says its armed forces will expand their watch around a group of islands in the South China Sea to keep away Chinese fishing crews.Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in

2016-12-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United States Air Force is reporting a shortage of pilots of fighter airplanes. The lack is so severe that some generals say it may affect the service’s ability to carry

2016-12-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.Pirelli is known for making high-performance tires used on racing cars.The Italy-based, Chinese-owned company is also known for producing calend