A rich fishery in Southeast Asia is at risk because of overfishing, pollution and hydroelectric dams. The Tonle Sap is a freshwater lake in the middle of Cambodia. The lake shrinks and expands by thousands of kilometers, depending on the season. The...
Frances Chanel has no immediate plans for online sales of its handbags or specialty clothing for women, a company official says. Chanel is one of the last businesses in the fashion industry to turn to the internet for selling products. Many of its co...
Study: Parasite May Be Killing US Soldiers Who Fought in Vietnam Fifty years after serving in the United States military, hundreds of Americans have a reason to believe they may be dying from a silent killer. Test results show some of the men may hav...
Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On todays program we will talk about several very common expressions. Even though these expressions use simple language, English learners may find them difficult to understand. In fact, n...
Scientists Find No Evidence of Yeti For decades, a large creature called a Yeti has been talked about in Western popular culture. It has appeared in films, cartoons, video games and more. 几十年来,西方流行文化一直提到了一种名为雪人...
Steve Tracy was not looking for a job at the Community College of Baltimore County when he started taking classes there in August. But the 25 year-old from Catonsville, Maryland did find a job, almost by accident. One day while walking to class, Trac...
As soon as the Thanksgiving holiday is over, Santa Clauses start appearing everywhere in shopping centers, supermarkets and other places. It takes more than red clothing and a white beard to be a professional Santa. In fact, many aspiring Santas atte...
Thousands of homeless people in the Indian capital are among the hardest hit victims of the citys air pollution, which becomes worse in winter. Living on the streets, homeless individuals cannot escape from pollution, such as dust from building proje...
The United States former national security adviser pleaded guilty Friday to making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI. Michael Flynn is the first official from President Donald Trumps administration to plead guilty in an...
The United States former national security adviser pleaded guilty Friday to making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI. Michael Flynn is the first official from President Donald Trumps administration to plead guilty in an...
Captain Benito Cereno hurried aboard his ship. It was ready to sail. A bright sun and a soft breeze promised good weather ahead. The ship's anchor was raised. And the San Dominick -- old but still seaworthy - moved slowly out of the harbor of Valpara...
This is Whats Trending Today. Are you a cat person or a dog person? People around the world are bitterly divided about which animal is the better pet. But a new study may have found a clear winner when it comes to which animal is more intelligent: do...
What, if anything, should the United States be doing in the fight against violent extremism in a part of Africa where few people live? Experts on Africa are asking that question after the deaths of four U.S. Special Forces soldiers in Niger last mont...
Almost one million primary school children took the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam, known as the KCPE. Goldalyn Kakuya, a student from Saint Anne's Junior School in Lubao, Kakamega, in West Kenya, received top honors. She received a...
Friday, December 1st marks the 30th World AIDS Day. 这个周五的12月1日是第三十届世界艾滋病日。 One aim of the event is to show support for people living with HIV, the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. A...