2017-07-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In past years, most big summer films have been action movies. Stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone became known for appearing in summer movies.In recent years, m

2017-07-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant this week to take pictures of the reactor destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.The robot, nicknamed

2017-07-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A national strike called by Venezuela’s opposition Thursday brought much of the country to a halt.Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro called the 24-hour strike. The opposit

2017-07-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

American filmmaker Martin Scorsese is supporting an international project to preserve African movies.It is called the African Film Heritage Project. Its goal is to protect the work

2017-07-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The hit summer dance song Despacito has become the most streamed song of all time. It now has more than 4.6 billion plays across major streaming services.It passed Justin Bieber&rs

2017-07-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United States Navy has demonstrated a new laser weapon operating in the Persian Gulf. The Laser Weapons System, or LaWS, is deployed on the USS Ponce transport ship.A live test

2017-07-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Some Indonesians believe the country would be better off if single people stopped wasting time on dating.Writer La Ode Munafar started a group called Indonesia Tanpa Pacaran, or In

2017-07-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.It turns out the warming climate is good for something.The children of Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin of Switzerland finally might find out what

2017-07-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have announced plans to replace Ukraine with a new state.Yet Russian officials played down the announcement. They said the rebel proposal was

2017-07-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.Brazilian soccer player Neymar is one of the world’s best.But he is not the best player on his team, Barcelona.That title belongs to Argen

2017-07-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Kim Jong Un became North Korea’s leader in late 2011 after the death of his father Kim Jong Il.Many wondered what the young, Swiss-educated leader would do for the poor, isol

2017-07-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

South Korea’s government proposed on Monday to hold military talks with North Korea to reduce tensions between the two countries.The South Korean defense ministry offered to

2017-07-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.Many people watched the first program in the seventh season of Game of Thrones Sunday night.This was the beginning of the second-to-last season

2017-07-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Ugandans are reacting to new clothing requirements for government employees.Women in a government job are no longer permitted to wear a short skirt or large earrings. And male civi

2017-07-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Portland, Oregon, has long been known as a politically liberal city – and a place that is open to progressive ideas and lifestyles. A common expression about the northwestern

2017-07-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Three leading aid groups have launched an effort to help children of refugees and migrant workers in Europe.The groups say they are concerned about thousands of refugee and migrant

2017-07-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The number of hate crimes seems to be increasing in the United States.Hate crimes include attacks on Muslim women who wear hijabs and threats against Jewish community centers.But t

2017-07-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Sahel is one of driest areas in Africa, but that may change if Earth’s surface temperatures rise more than two degrees Celsius.Scientists say the Sahel could turn greener

2017-07-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Customers at a Washington DC falafel shop are praising the tasty food as well as the owner’s efforts to help refugees.Falafel Inc. is located in the Georgetown area, one of t

2017-07-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Officials in Egypt continue to detain and send ethnic Uyghur students to China.Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports the students were studying at Al-Azhar Islamic University in Cairo.RFA

2017-07-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A third Vietnamese hostage held by Islamic militants in the Philippines has been killed.Filipino General Cirilito Sobejana confirmed Thursday that troops found the body of Viet Van

2017-07-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...Five years ago this week, South Korean music artist Psy put his official “Gangnam Style” music video on Youtube.It went on to become th

2017-07-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Did you know bison live on a small island off the coast of California?Bison are large mammals native to the United States. They are also known as buffalo.People usually see bison i

2017-07-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today…The next Summer Olympic Games, in 2020, will be in Tokyo, Japan.But what about the Olympics in 2024 and 2028?The International Olympic Co

2017-07-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United Nations Cultural Organization (UNESCO) meets each year to choose the latest additions to its World Heritage List.This week, the World Heritage Committee made its new cho