Male and Female Soccer Players in US Will Receive Equal Pay The organization that runs soccer in the United States says its men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay. The U.S. is the first country in the world to make such a prom...
Russia: Nearly 1,000 Ukraine Soldiers Surrender at Mariupol Factory Russia says that nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops who defended a large steel factory in Mariupol have surrendered. The announcement Wednesday comes as the battle for the strategic port...
New Zealand to Help Pay for Cleaner Cars New Zealand's government recently announced it will help pay for poorer families to replace their old cars with cleaner hybrid or electric vehicles. The government said it plans to spend $357 million on the te...
In South Korea, Fewer Women Seeking Pregnancy In South Korea, fewer women are having children. The high costs of housing and education make financial security a necessity. Social customs also dictate that a woman should be married before having a bab...
Cuba's state-owned cigar company Habanos S.A. recently reported it had record sales of its famous hand-rolled cigars in 2021. 古巴国营哈伯纳斯雪茄公司最近报告称，其著名的手卷雪茄在2021年的销量创下历史新高。 Trave...
Indonesia's Policy Gives Malaysia Edge in Palm Oil Export Indonesia is the world's biggest palm oil producer. But its unpredictable export policies may help Malaysia become the main supplier to India, the world's top buyer of the product. The oil com...
North Korea is reporting widespread disease and at least 50 deaths related to a fever for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. 在新冠肺炎大流行期间，朝鲜首次报告了大范围传播的疾病以及至少50例与发烧相关的死亡...
As Ukraine Resists Russian Offensive, EU Pushes Plan to Ban Oil Imports Ukraine reported Monday that its forces had pushed Russian troops back from the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Some of the troops pushed even farther north from Kharkiv to reach t...
US Cities, States Returning to Facial Recognition for Policing From 2019 through 2021, many American state and city governments passed laws restricting the use of facial recognition software in crime prevention. Facial recognition is a way of using s...
Study: Shipping a Major Threat to Worlds Biggest Fish Marine biologists have noticed that whale shark numbers have been falling in recent years. But the scientists have not known exactly why. A new international study suggests that collisions with sh...
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Frank Wilczek has been honored with this year's Templeton Prize. The award recognizes individuals whose life's work brings together science and spirituality. 获得诺贝尔奖的物理学家弗兰克维尔切克...
UN: Grain Shortage Could Affect Much of Africa A leader of the United Nations Food and Agriculture program (FAO) said an already existing food crisis in Africa is getting worse. Abebe Haile-Gabriel is assistant director of the program. He said the wa...
Finland said on Thursday it would apply for NATO membership without delay. Another Nordic country, Sweden, is also expected to seek membership. 芬兰周四称将立即申请加入北约。另一个北欧国家瑞典也有望加入。 The decision an...
Cambodian Fishermen Catch Rare Giant Stingray in Mekong River Cambodian fishermen were surprised to discover a rare giant stingray they caught by accident in the Mekong River. The fishermen caught the endangered fish last week in a deep part of the M...
How Will the Philippines Next President Lead? Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared victory in presidential elections held Monday in the Philippines. The apparent win is raising concerns about further erosion of democracy in Asia. Critics say it could ha...
