Jordanian Pilot Reportedly Dead 约旦飞行员死亡 The Jordanian pilot held by Islamic State militants reportedly is dead. Photos released on social media Tuesday appear to show the pilot being burned to death. Jordanian State television says Jord...
Freedom House: Democratic Ideals Threatened Around the World 自由之家:恐怖势力威胁世界民主理想 This week, the rights group Freedom House reported a general decline in political and civil rights around the world last year. The group sa...
The Epidemic of Cheating in Sports Throughout time, cheating in sports has caused debate and dispute. Athletes often do whatever it takes to win in competition. Some take drugs that are meant to improve their performance, such as steroids. These migh...
AS IT IS 2015-01-31 Woman Survives Nazi Death Camp by Mistake Dagmar Lieblova was 14 years old when she arrived at the Auschwitz death camp in December 1943. Everyone in her family was with her. They were Jews from Czechoslovakia. All of them but Dag...
Kerry: US Won't 'Close Eyes' to Russian Aggression in Ukraine 克里表示美国不会无视俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the United States would not ignore Russian tanks and soldiers crossing in...
Oil Price Drop Both Good and Bad for Texas Workers The sharp drop in world oil prices has led oil companies in the United States to dismiss thousands of workers. Some companies have also suspended new oil drilling and exploration projects. The drop i...
Paul Bunyan, An American Folk Tale Today we tell a traditional American story called a tall tale. A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated much greater than in real life. This makes...
Taiwan Changes Entrance Exams to Promote Innovation 台湾改革大学入学考试促进创新 Taiwans annual university admissions tests are taking place this week. Tens of thousands of students are trying to give the right answers to math and langu...
Jordan Executes Two Militants After IS Kills Jordanian Pilot 伊斯兰国家处死约旦飞行员后,约旦处死两名武装分子 Jordan executed two Iraqi prisoners Wednesday, in answer to the Islamic State groups killing of a Jordanian hostage in...
AS IT IS 2015-02-05 Rhino Poaching Reaches Record Level in 2014 2014年偷猎犀牛达到创纪录水平 The poaching, or illegal killing, of rhinos in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of...
Solar-Powered Plane to Fly Around the World The makers and pilots of a solar-powered plane will try to fly it around the world beginning next month. The plane is called Solar Impulse 2, or SI-2. It arrived in pieces recently in Abu Dhabi in the Unite...
AS IT IS 2015-02-04 Obama Seeks $50 Billion for Foreign Relations Spending 奥巴马寻求500亿美元的外交关系经费 President Barack Obama sent his budget proposal to Congress on Monday. His budget calls for four trillion dollars in federal s...
Report: US Considers Military Aid to Ukraine 有报告称美国军事援助乌克兰 The New York Times newspaper says the administration of President Barack Obama is considering sending weapons to Ukraine. The aim would be to help the country fight...
Mobile App Seeks to Preserve African Folktales 手机应用程序传承非洲的民间故事 For hundreds of years, Africans have preserved their history through storytelling. But, some Africans worry that oral traditions will be lost to Internet con...
AS IT IS 2015-02-03 US Senator Calls for Ground Troops to Fight IS Militants 美国参议员呼吁派遣地面部队打击激进分子 United States Senator Lindsey Graham says there must be a change to the strategy in the fight against the Islamic S...
