2015-12-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The British government reports that the country’s richest people are increasing their wealth three times as fast as the poorest.The report is adding to worries about inequali

2015-12-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

As 2015 comes to a close, here are some of the top business stories of the year:The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) created the world’s largest free-trade zone among 12 natio

2015-12-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Sultan Aziz Ezam worked at radio stations in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province for nearly 10 years.Now, the broadcaster is reportedly the voice of the Islamic State&rs

2015-12-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

It is exciting enough to score a goal in a hockey game.But it is another thing to trigger a cascade of 28,000 teddy bears from the stands onto the ice.That is what happened when Jo

2015-12-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is the time of the year for top 10 lists.The end of the year produces lists that cover: top news stories, top entertainment stories and top sports stories.Other lists cover mo

2015-12-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Muslims risked their lives to protect Christians against militant gunmen on a bus in Kenya on Monday.The gunmen boarded a crowded bus in Mandera and demanded that Muslim passengers

2015-12-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.Army veteran donates organsThe video shows a long walk down a hospital hallway. A man on the hospital bed is unconscious. The sound of a machine

2015-12-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Who and what entertained us in 2015?Many of us read the award-winning book, “Between the World and Me,” a discussion of being black in America by journalist Ta-Nehisi C

2015-12-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Indonesian police have arrested nine people they believe were planning suicide attacks in the capital of Jakarta.The attacks were allegedly planned for the Christmas and New Year&r

2015-12-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

There are more than 10,000 refugees seeking asylum in Hong Kong.But most are trapped in legal limbo.Hong Kong is not bound to the 1951 Refugee Convention. That treaty established r

2015-12-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

There was a surprising finish to this year’s Miss Universe pageant.At first, it looked as if Colombia’s contestant had won.But it turned out the show’s host annou

2015-12-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Burundi officials say refugees who fled to neighboring Rwanda are being asked now to fight against their homeland.An adviser to Burundi's president told Voice of America that Buru

2015-12-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The American dictionary Merriam-Webster’s 2015 Word of the Year is not even a word. It is a three-letter suffix: -ism.-Ism is a noun suffix. Merriam-Webster.com defines it as

2015-12-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

African refugees continue to be forced from their homes as they escape the terror of Boko Haram militants.As Nigerians and Cameroonians settle into a refugee camp in Cameroon, they

2015-12-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

China continues to receive criticism for its efforts to control the South China Sea.In Vietnam, some well-known former government officials complained about China’s artificia

2015-12-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

More Mexicans are leaving the U.S. than entering, says a recent study.The report from the Pew Research Center was released as some presidential candidates talk about building a wal

2015-12-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Three women with Muslim backgrounds have won an important international human-rights prize.Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Irshad Manji and Rebiya Kadeer have been targets of violence because of

2015-12-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United Nations Security Council approved measures Thursday to restrict how the Islamic State militant group raises money.The 15-nation council will expand a resolution against

2015-12-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Turkey says it is taking steps to strengthen its border with Syria.But some experts are unsure if the country will take strong action against the Islamic State terrorist group.Some

2015-12-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

When Route 66 travelers cross the Colorado River into the state of California, it is easy to begin to feel like the journey is almost over. After all, California is the eighth and

2015-12-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United States says it is concerned about the Islamic State group attracting recruits and acquiring resources in North Africa.The forces fighting against IS in Syria and Iraq ar

2015-12-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today.A court in Brazil Thursday suspended the messaging service WhatsApp for 48 hours.WhatsApp reportedly failed to agree to the court’s order to gi

2015-12-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A U.S. businessman once described as the “most hated man in America” was arrested Thursday.Martin Shkreli was arrested at his New York City apartment, said federal pros

2015-12-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

North Korea’s highest court has sentenced a Canadian clergyman to life in prison with hard labor.The court said the Reverend Hyeon Soo Lim was guilty of crimes against the No

2015-12-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Before U.S. President Barack Obama leaves office, he wants to visit Cuba.But only if he can meet with pro-democracy dissidents.Obama told Yahoo News on Monday that part of a deal t