Taiwan Earthquake: Several Buildings Leaning Near Collapse A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan late Tuesday, killing at least seven people and leaving several buildings leaning, near total collapse. 上周二台湾地区发生强烈地震，造成至少...
Joint Korean Hockey Team Overcomes Language Divide North and South Koreans face a widening language divide caused by 70 years of separation. That is creating some communication problems for the two countries first joint Olympic team as it prepares fo...
The state of California is making a new move in the dispute over abortion in the United States. In January, state lawmakers voted to require all 34 public universities in California to offer students medication to induce abortion. In order to become...
Internet Use Expanding in Least Developed Countries It can be difficult to live in the 21st century without using the internet, a smartphone or other digital device. 在21世纪，如果不使用互联网、智能手机或其它数字设备，可能会...
Almost 60 million young people who live in countries affected by conflict or natural disaster are illiterate, the United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF, said this week. 有近6000万生活在受冲突和自然灾害影响国家的青年成为了文盲...
Las Vegas, Nevada is a city famous for its exciting nightlife. One of the main streets is called The Las Vegas Strip. It has many large hotels and casinos, places where people can watch shows when they are not playing games of chance. Nearly all the...
This is Whats Trending today Americas top dog is a bichon frise. Flynn the bichon frise was named Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday night. The choice surprised just about everyone watching. The Associated Press reported tha...
Writer, actor and activist Eve Ensler has spent her adult life working to support women and womens causes around the world. For years, Ensler has visited war zones -- areas of extreme violence. In 2007, she was invited to the Democratic Republic of C...
Last month, China banned imports of some waste materials that can be reused in manufacturing. The move is forcing other countries to rethink their policies on recycled waste. Before the ban, China was the first resting place for about half of the wor...
South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned, in his words, with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a 30-minute speech on national television late Wednesday. The 75-year-old Zuma had been under strong pressure from his ruling African Na...
When a child feels sick, one of the first things a parent does is reach for a thermometer. That common reaction got one man thinking. Inder Singh is a health policy expert. He wondered what if the thermometer, in addition to measuring body temperatur...
As the worlds top athletes competed at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, some robots also showed off their winter sports skills. A ski race involving robots was held recently at the Welli Hilli Park ski area near Pyeongchang. Eight teams built and pro...
Valentine's Day Traditions Around the World Americans celebrate Valentines Day each year on February 14. Images of hearts are everywhere, as are red roses and boxes of chocolates to give to that special person. You could say that love is in the air....
20-Year Sentence for Woman Linked to Former S. Korean President The woman whose dealings with former South Korean President Park Geun-hye led to her removal from office has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 与韩国前总统朴槿惠有往来并导...
South Africas ANC Party Orders President Zuma to Step Down South Africas ruling party has ordered Jacob Zuma to step down as president. It is not clear, however, if Zuma plans to follow the order. Zumas party, the African National Congress, or ANC, m...
