2016-08-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Officials in Laos estimate that the country has about 15,000 people who have been injured by unexploded ordnance, also called UXO.The ordnance landed in the countryside, but failed

2016-08-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The power outage at Delta Airlines this week took down computers and stranded thousands of travelers from New York to Tokyo. It was just the latest in a series of computer-related

2016-08-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Last year, some of the biggest fires in recent history burned through parts of Indonesia.The fires sent huge clouds of smoke across Indonesia and its neighbors. They also produced

2016-08-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

On Monday, Donald Trump tried to reset his presidential campaign by offering a plan to cut taxes and renegotiate trade deals.He read from a prepared speech. He was doing what some

2016-08-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Recent police shootings in the United States have raised tensions between police and African Americans in places like Los Angeles, California.Los Angeles is no stranger to racial t

2016-08-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today.Lee Eun-ju is a South Korean gymnast. She is representing her country at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Hong Un-Jong is a North Korean gy

2016-08-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The American company Tesla Motors recently showed off a huge factory that will produce battery packs for its electric cars.The $5 billion factory is close to Reno in the Nevada des

2016-08-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Melting ice on Greenland could expose an unused U.S. military base that contains hazardous waste, scientists warn.Camp Century was built in 1959. The base was to study the possibil

2016-08-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

American swimmer Michael Phelps has won more Olympic medals than anyone in history. On Sunday night, he added another gold medal as a member of the USA 4x100-meter freestyle relay

2016-08-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today:There have already been a lot of “firsts” to celebrate at the 2016 Summer Olympics.Team USA won the first gold medal of the Games on

2016-08-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Japanese Emperor Akihito made a rare televised speech to his nation Monday. He told Japanese citizens that he is getting too old and weak to carry out his duties.The media has repo

2016-08-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Syria's civil war and the rise of militancy have left Syrian Kurds with a chance to control areas in the north and northeast part of the country. This has given the Kurds time to

2016-08-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

There is a saying that advises “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” In other words, make the best out of a bad situation.Some people in the Netherlands are taki

2016-08-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

While recovering from a football injury, an American college student named John Cefalu decided to use his free time to develop a plan.He wanted to create a non-profit organization.

2016-08-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new company has been created to research and develop medical treatments using bioelectronics.Bioelectronic treatments use a small device placed inside the body to change electron

2016-08-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Ivory Coast is the world's top producer of cocoa. Cocoa beans are used to make chocolate.But, little chocolate is produced in the West African nation. Most of the cocoa produced i

2016-08-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Monisha Perkash and her parents moved to the United States from Nepal.She never imagined that one day she would be heading a company in California’s Silicon Valley. In fact,

2016-08-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Military and political experts are warning the United States against storing nuclear weapons in Turkey.Those experts say the recent attempt to overthrow Turkey’s government s

2016-08-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Our national parks journey this week takes us to an extreme landscape in Colorado. Around us are clear lakes, aspen and fir trees, and mountain peaks that rise over 4,400 meters.We

2016-08-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The tallest men in the world are Dutch, while the tallest women come from Latvia.That finding comes from a new British study. It also found that East Timor is home to some of the s

2016-08-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Recent attacks on American computer systems have raised concerns that electronic voting machines could be future targets.Emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) recentl

2016-08-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This is What’s Trending Today….Olympic athletes from around the world are in Brazil to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games. The opening ceremony takes place on Friday in

2016-08-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Sarwat Husain is an American Muslim from Texas. She says people there sometimes look at the hijab she wears over her head. But Husain got more attention than she was used to on a f

2016-08-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

South Korean and U.S. military officials say North Korea carried out a ballistic missile test early Wednesday.U.S. officials say two missiles were launched. One was successful. The

2016-08-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Olympic athletes, high-level officials and other people have been arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the 2016 summer games.The opening ceremony is Friday night, local ti