2016-08-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A young member of a Muslim religious center near Washington, D.C. has created a program for people who are suffering health problems. But the program does not try to heal their bod

2016-08-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Sometimes writing a fictional work can help the writer deal with painful trauma. That was Variny Yim's experience when she wrote her first novel, The Immigrant Princess.Yim is Cam

2016-08-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new Amnesty International report says survivors tell of the torture of tens of thousands of political prisoners in Syria.The report also estimates more than 17,000 people died or

2016-08-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new report says that state security forces in Afghanistan are using schools in Taliban-held areas for combat missions.These actions, the report says, do not just interfere with c

2016-08-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Russia is defending its use of an Iranian air base to launch airstrikes against targets in Syria.Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Russian fighter jets are using the Ha

2016-08-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Bill Gates says the world can beat polio -- despite two new cases of the disease in Nigeria.Gates, who started Microsoft, spoke to VOA's Africa 54 program. He said he was disappoi

2016-08-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What's Trending Today:Friday was World Photo Day. According to World Photo Day's website, August 19 is the day the photographic process known as the Daguerreotype was pat

2016-08-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.A dusty and bloody five-year old Syrian boy captured the attention of people around the world this week.The boy suffered head injuries when his

2016-08-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

German carmaker Audi is equipping some of its 2017 models in the United States with technology that will communicate with traffic signals.Information from the signals will let driv

2016-08-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.Have you ever heard of a “googly-eyed, stubby squid?” Well, you have now.Scientists working to map the Pacific Ocean floor off the c

2016-08-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

American photographer Joel Sartore is taking pictures of animals in his effort to save them. He calls the effort, “Photo Ark.”The National Geographic Society is providi

2016-08-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This week, a fast-moving fire forced American officials to order the removal of more than 82,000 people from an area north of San Bernardino, California.Twelve hours after the fire

2016-08-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

German carmaker Audi is equipping some of its 2017 models in the United States with technology that will communicate with traffic signals.Information from the signals will let driv

2016-08-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.On August 16, 1954, Sports Illustrated published its first-ever magazine. The new publication led with an article called the “The Golden A

2016-08-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Fifteen people are no longer prisoners at the United States military’s prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Twelve detainees from Yemen and three Afghans were released to the gover

2016-08-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Observers and activists in Vietnam are concerned about a fine against a foreign-owned steel factory for polluting ocean waters along the coast.The observers and activists say the r

2016-08-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

United Nations’ economic restrictions ordered against North Korea in March have produced mixed results.Prices for goods in North Korea have remained stable. Reports note that

2016-08-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.The world stopped and watched Usain Bolt on Sunday night for less than 10 seconds.But it was more than enough time to see the Jamaican sprinter

2016-08-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

On a usual Friday night in Ivory Coast, movie lovers will choose between American-made blockbusters and French comedies.It can be hard to find African-made films at movie theaters

2016-08-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United Nations estimates that more than 45 million people worldwide are refugees.For most of his life, Awadh Alsrya was a refugee. He was never a citizen of any country. Now, h

2016-08-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Gianluigi Dellaccio operates three gelato shops in the Washington, D.C. area. Each shop is called Dolci Gelati.Shoppers can find his products in local stores and supermarkets.Della

2016-08-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Studying at a university in his home country of Syria made Amer Horani very proud.But that was before the war in Syria forced him to leave his country.Horani was the first in his f

2016-08-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.The tiny South Pacific island nation of Fiji won its first Olympic medal. And it is gold.Fiji has a population of about 900,000.The Fijian team

2016-08-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The new constitution in Thailand will give the country’s military more time to control the government until planned elections next year.More than 61 percent of voters support

2016-08-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This week on our national parks journey, we travel to the northwestern state of Oregon. Here, you find will a huge, deep lake. It waters seem impossibly blue. It is the deepest lak