2015-12-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...Antonin Scalia trends after comments on affirmative actionThe United States Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in an important case on affi

2015-12-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Time magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its “Person of the Year” for 2015.Merkel recently observed the 10th anniversary of being leader of Europe’

2015-12-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A South African judge has granted bail to athlete Oscar Pistorius, after an appeals court last week convicted him of murder.The double-leg amputee and Olympic sprinter will remain

2015-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Among TV meteorologists, it is known as “The Dress.”Not that dress -- the one that made its way around the Internet in February with lots of people debating the garment

2015-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

President Barack Obama has asked Muslim-American leaders to condemn extreme Islam.Spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that the president “would like to see leaders in the Musl

2015-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

China plans to build its first overseas military base in the east African nation of Djibouti.Experts say the move is part of a global economic strategy and reflects growing ties wi

2015-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Ownership of undersea gold treasure discovered near a Spanish ship that sank more than 300 years ago is making waves.The ship, or galleon, named the San Jose could be worth billion

2015-12-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Two people died. Roads and highways are closed. Homes are without power. And travelers are stranded in Great Britain because of record rainfall.The rain set records and affected th

2015-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The socialist government in Venezuela has lost control of the legislature after national elections, say officials.Officials say the opposition won 99 of the 167 seats in the Nation

2015-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Fourteen people were killed and hundreds were wounded during an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso in September.One of those wounded was Safiatou Ouedraogo. She wa

2015-12-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

For the fourth time in five years, officials of Cambodia’s annual water festival canceled the event.Officials say low water levels and a lack of rain are the reasons for the

2015-12-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Food affects more than people’s bodies. It contributes to social status, empires and the outcome of wars.So what foods have helped shape civilization? Christopher Cumo, autho

2015-12-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

As world leaders gathered in France this week to talk about climate change, the residents of a city in southern India are enduring the worst rains in more than 100 years.Chennai re

2015-12-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A Vietnamese fisherman was killed last week while working in the contested waters of the South China Sea.His boat and the 13 surviving crew members returned to the port of Sa Ky on

2015-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Tension between police in the U.S. and the African-American communities they serve is in the spotlight again.Although 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot dead last October, a vide

2015-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Police in Thailand received a warning from Russia’s security agency about an attack there by an Islamic State terrorist group.IS attacks in Thailand could be against targets

2015-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

At the United Nations climate change summit in Paris this week, participants talked about natural disasters and how they impact the world’s most vulnerable populations.The UN

2015-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Two Vietnamese men were sentenced to six months in prison for posting locations of traffic checkpoints on Facebook.The decision came this week after the men were in custody for fou

2015-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

At least 16 people were killed early Friday in a firebomb attack on a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of Cairo.Officials say they do not know why the El Sayad restaurant and bar

2015-12-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

When American officials established U.S. Route 66 in 1926, the road cut right through the southwestern city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. For 11 years, Route 66 travelers passed through

2015-12-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chanocha, has ordered air transport officials to improve flight safety because of international criticism.On Tuesday, the United States lowe

2015-12-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A senior Brazilian lawmaker approved impeachment hearings Wednesday over allegations against President Dilma Rousseff.During Rousseff’s presidency, unemployment has increased

2015-12-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...#SanBernardinoSocial media remained intensely focused on yesterday’s shootings in San Bernardino, California. Fourteen people died and 21 mor

2015-12-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan are meeting in Washington Thursday.A senior official in Seoul said Monday they are to discuss the North Korean nuclear i

2015-12-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Women will soon be able to serve in all positions in the United States military -- including combat -- if they meet the demands of the job.Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced