North Korea Cancels Ban Ki-moon Visit 北韩取消潘基文的访问行程 The North Korean government has canceled a planned United Nations visit to the Kaesong Industrial Complex. The cancellation came just a day before UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-...
AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Bugs Are the New Food Americans are generally unwilling to eat bugs. But for at least two billion people worldwide, bugs or insects are a normal part of the diet. For instance, fried caterpillars are popular in Tanzania. In Mexico...
AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Nigerians 'Trek' to Celebrate Historic Election 尼日利亚人庆祝历史性选举 Nigerians elected former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari as their president last month. The elections are considered historic. It was the first t...
AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Indonesia, Malaysia Agree to Temporarily Shelter Migrants 印尼,马来西亚同意暂时向移民提供庇护 Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to provide temporary shelter to thousands of migrants and human trafficking victims...
Deaf-Blind Woman First to Use New Phone 既聋又盲的女性成为首个使用新型手机的人 A deaf and blind woman from Australia has become the first person to make a telephone call using a device that converts speech into Braille. Braille is...
Shi'ite Militias Gather for Possible Ramadi Offensive 伊朗支持的什叶派民兵欲重夺拉马迪 Iraqi security forces and several thousand Shi'ite militia members came together Tuesday outside the Iraqi city of Ramadi. The government is consid...
AS IT IS 2015-05-20 Michael Jordan Fights for His Name in Chinas Highest Court 迈克尔乔丹在中国最高法院争姓名权 Basketball star Michael Jordans lawyers said last Friday they will take a case to China's supreme court. The case deals wi...
AS IT IS 2015-05-20 19-Year-Old Is Youngest Mayor in Maryland History 马里兰州史上最年轻的市长只有19岁 Brandon Paulin is the top official in the town of Indian Head, Maryland even though he is only 19 years old. Mr. Paulin started the...
AS IT IS 2015-05-20 US Police: Biker Gangs Threaten Public Safety 美国警方:摩托车帮派危害公众安全 Texas police are guarding against violence after a clash between competing motorcycle gangs. Nine people were killed in the fighting last...
Resounding Earth: Creating Music from Metal 地球回声:用金属创造的音乐 Sometimes you can feel the ring of a bell from your head to your feet. Take that idea and expand it and you may have an idea of what American composer Augusta Read Thom...
Amazon Receives Patent for Drone Delivery System 亚马逊获得无人机送货专利 Amazon.com has received patent rights to send its products to customers by unmanned drone aircraft. The company is the largest U.S.-based online seller of products....
US Coalition Targets Islamic State Group in Ramadi A coalition led by the United States has increased airstrikes targeting Islamic state militants in the city of Ramadi. And Shiite Muslim forces are also preparing to deploy to the city. Over the week...
AS IT IS 2015-05-19 WHO: Growing Threat from Antibiotic Resistance WHO:抗生素抗药性威胁日益增加 The World Health Organization says an increasing number of infections cannot be treated because of growing resistance to antibiotic drugs. Thi...
AS IT IS 2015-05-19 Will Vietnamese 30 Under 30 Help Their Country? 30名30岁以下的越南精英能帮助越南吗? Each year, the U.S. business magazine Forbes reports on young people seen as the best and most creative of their generation. Recent...
The Man Who Collects Secrets 收集秘密的男人 Some people collect postage stamps -- the small pieces of paper you place on letters or postcards before mailing them. Other people collect works of art, antiques or musical instruments. But a man in...
