2015-12-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Officials in the city of San Bernardino, in Southern California, have confirmed the names of the two people believed to have shot and killed 14 people and injured 17 at a state gov

2015-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Police say at least 14 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Southern California. And another 14 are wounded.The attack happened in San Bernardino at a training center for

2015-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held talks Wednesday with President Thein Sein.The two discussed a smooth and peaceful transfer of power to the country's first

2015-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

An international court ruled last year that Japan should stop hunting whales in the waters around Antarctica.But Japan is allowed to hunt whales for scientific research. Critics co

2015-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending TodayZuckerberg announces $45 billion pledgeFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote a letter to his baby girl, Max, on Tuesday. He wants her “to

2015-12-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Islamic State released a video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it identified as a Russian spy.The video says that the man had joined the Islamic State terrorist group,

2015-12-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Circus groups from seven African countries showcased their skills over the weekend at the first African Circus Arts Festival in Ethiopia.Juggling, balancing, gymnastics and other c

2015-12-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today...Remembering Rosa ParksOn December 1, 1955, an African-American woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat at the front of a city bus. She b

2015-12-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

At least 11 damaged wooden boats carrying bodies drifted into seas near Japan over the past month, Japanese Coast Guard officials say.Most of the boats had fishing equipment, nets

2015-12-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Another shooting incident – this time in Colorado -- has brought attention to the debate about gun violence in the United States.“Enough is enough,” said Presiden

2015-12-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Improvements in electronics for autos are making cars safer and smarter.Some new car models are fashionable. Others can go a long way on only a little gas. But all are taking advan

2015-12-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Officials say they have “credible reports of an imminent attack” on American assets in the Afghan capital Kabul.The American Embassy released an emergency message on Mo

2015-12-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Representatives from more than 150 countries are meeting in Paris to try to reach an agreement on climate change.The world leaders are debating ways to reduce emissions from fossil

2015-11-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In the 1940s, the U.S. Army fenced 40 kilometers of wilderness in Central New York and turned it into a weapons depot.By chance, the fencing enclosed a community of rare white deer

2015-11-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The government of Colombia and the rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are talking to end 50 years of violence.In one breakthrough of the peace talks, Colombia p

2015-11-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say.That means almost half, or 310 million girls, by 2050 will be married before they reac

2015-11-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

It is the first time this Pope has been to Africa.Three countries, 19 speeches, and big issues to address.These issues include poverty, the environment, and finding peace between M

2015-11-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Islamic State terrorist group says it is responsible for an attack on a Shi’ite Muslim religious center in northern Bangladesh on Thursday.One person was killed and three

2015-11-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Americans celebrated Thanksgiving this week. The holiday centers on a big meal shared with family and friends.The #Route66VOA team decided to get in the spirit. This week, we intro

2015-11-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Most Americans don’t have much trust in their government, says a new poll.Only 19 percent of Americans trust the government “always or most of the time,” the surv

2015-11-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Did you know the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Tefft, once gave a press conference on the moon?And at center-ice of a hockey game?​And with General Douglas MacArthur when t

2015-11-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The people of Ethiopia were nearly wiped out by famine in the early 1980s when 400,000 died.The country’s government is seeking aid to make sure that doesn’t happen aga

2015-11-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

As the holiday shopping season begins, hackers are trying to trick users into revealing their private account information.Last week, hackers tried to trick Amazon.com users into ha

2015-11-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Support for a bill to give Taiwan’s native people the right to govern themselves is slowly fading, one minister says.Lin Chiang-yi, also known as Mayaw Dongi, is the minister

2015-11-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Here are some things Americans do on Thanksgiving:Eat a large meal. For 88 percent of Americans, the meal features turkey, according to a poll by the American Turkey Federation.Eat