2015-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The U.S. says more raids could occur in northern Iraq like the one that rescued 70 hostages last week.“No target is beyond our reach,” said Secretary of Defense Ash Car

2015-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The number of buses, taxis and other vehicles on Kenya’s roads is growing every day.Now, the country’s first electric-powered motorbike is being made. The bike is desig

2015-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

House Republicans nominated Paul Ryan on Wednesday to lead the House of Representatives.Ryan, a Republican from the state of Wisconsin, is expected to be elected to the post of Sp

2015-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

An ivory sculpture that was in the United Nations headquarters for 40 years is in a new home at the U.N. China mission in New York.It may not come back to U.N. headquarters. The sc

2015-10-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

An economics professor in China has suggested that Chinese men share their wives with men who can’t find their own.This idea comes from Xie Zuoshi, a professor at the School

2015-10-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A United States naval destroyer sailed on Tuesday within 22 kilometers of China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea.Some observers are describing the incident as the bi

2015-10-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Russia has announced plans to build five military bases, including one on the Kuril Islands. The Soviet Union seized the islands from Japan at the end of World War II. The proposed

2015-10-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Critics complain that children of Communist Party members in Vietnam have been elected to high-level positions in the government.The elections have started a fierce debate on socia

2015-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Eating processed meat can cause cancer, World Health Organization experts said Monday.Processed meat is meat that has been preserved by curing, salting, smoking, drying or canning.

2015-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

If all goes as planned, Rep. Paul Ryan will be elected speaker this week.The Republican congressman from the state of Wisconsin would be the 62nd House speaker. The speaker is the

2015-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

On Sunday, Argentinians voted for their country’s next president.Many opinion surveys showed that ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli would be the clear winner. Mr. Scioli i

2015-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The leader of Malawi said this month that his administration is working to end corruption by ensuring accountability and preventing financial crimes.President Arthur Peter Mutharik

2015-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A major earthquake struck South Asia Monday. Early reports say the earthquake killed more than 150 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Hundreds more were reported injured.A VOA rep

2015-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Do you think Americans are more afraid of possible terrorist attacks or U. S. government corruption?If you guessed U.S. government corruption, you would be correct. It turns out Am

2015-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Truck drivers in Cameroon are again refusing to transport food and humanitarian aid to the Central African Republic (CAR).The drivers have been critical of the United Nations peace

2015-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Women entrepreneurs are getting more help and resources from governments, universities and corporations — including money.The number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. inc

2015-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Few Americans pay attention to a brown street sign on East Adams Street in downtown Chicago. If you are not looking for it, it is easy to ignore. But every few minutes a group of i

2015-10-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Looking to buy a used car?Oslo, Norway will soon be a good buyer’s market.It’s the first European capital to permanently ban cars from the city center. The plan will st

2015-10-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The vast majority of the Great Wall of China is badly protected and suffers from erosion and vandalism.Most of the wall is in poor condition. Research shows that 74 percent of it i

2015-10-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United States will soon require many operators of drones to register their aircraft with the federal government.Federal officials announced the decision on Monday. The move res

2015-10-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

“Who am I to judge?” Pope Francis once said in answer to a question about a gay priest. The pope made the comment in 2013, four months into the start of his leadership

2015-10-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Road traffic crashes kill 1.25 million people each year worldwide.But the World Health Organization (WHO) says they are preventable.The report surveyed 180 countries, and it shows

2015-10-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

It is being called the strongest hurricane in recorded history.Hurricane Patricia is expected to make landfall in Mexico on Friday with winds over 320 kilometers per hour.The Natio

2015-10-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Benjamin Netanyahu tried Thursday to recover from saying a religious Muslim was behind the Holocaust in World War II.Mr. Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, suggested that Haj A

2015-10-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

President Barack Obama says he wants to “deepen” United States ties with Pakistan.He discussed the relationship during a White House meeting with Pakistan Prime Ministe