Aid Workers Rush to Help Afghans in Freezing Weather The United Nations is trying to help hundreds of thousands of people in critical need of food and other aid this year in Afghanistan. Severe winter weather in the country is adding to a growing eco...
United States Army officer Khallid Shabazz is one of a very small number of American military chaplains who are Muslim. Colonel Shabazz is also the highest-level Muslim chaplain in the U.S. military, says the Army Times newspaper. Although he has had...
US High Court Enters Culture War The United States Supreme Court has again placed itself in the middle of America's most divisive issues. Last week, the nation's highest court agreed to hear a case on the admissions policies of Harvard University and...
Walmart, America's largest goods store, recently announced that it bought a share of the agriculture company, Plenty. Plenty specializes in vertical farming. In a statement, Walmart official Charles Redfield said the partnership will help the company...
An emotional Rafael Nadal said he feels like his tennis career was alive again after reaching the final of the Australian Open on Friday. Nadal's victory over Italian Matteo Berrettini left him one win away from a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam cham...
Report: Climate Change Threatens Winter Olympics, Snow Sports Experts warn that climate change is threatening the Winter Olympics and the future of snow sports. Warmer weather is also making conditions much more dangerous for athletes and others. The...
The South Korean military said that North Korea launched two more missiles Thursday. The new tests make this January the busiest month ever for North Korean missile tests. 韩国军方表示，朝鲜周四又发射了两枚导弹。这使得今年一月...
San Francisco Is Home to Worlds Oldest Fish in Aquarium The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco believes it has the world's oldest living fish in an aquarium. The fish is an Australian lungfish, and it lives in a glass container in a muse...
Price of Famous Japanese Snack Goes Up for First Time in 40 Years The cost of a well-loved snack in Japan is increasing for the first time in over 40 years. Umaibo corn puff was introduced in Japan in 1979. Its name means delicious stick. People have...
An Upside Down House in Colombia Lightens Hearts An upside down house in Colombia is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun after months of coronavirus restrictions in the country. The house is in the town of Guatavita, about 70 kilome...
French Company Stops Selling Tiny Fishbowls The big French pet care company AgroBiothers Laboratoire will no longer sell very small containers for raising fish. The company has a 27 percent share of the French market for products used by people who r...
NATO Sends Ships, Planes to Eastern Europe over Russian Buildup Near Ukraine NATO members plan to send more ships and fighter jets to Eastern Europe following Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine. The military alliance said Monday...
Germany Wants to Bring 400,000 Skilled Workers From Overseas The COVID-19 pandemic has led to labor shortages and weakened economies around the world. Leaders in Germany hope that foreign workers can help the country recover. Germany's new coalition...
United States President Joe Biden says he will not send troops to Ukraine if Russian soldiers invade. 美国总统乔拜登表示，如果俄罗斯士兵入侵，他不会派兵前往乌克兰。 The U.S. has no responsibility to support Ukraine. But...
Pandemic Does Not Slow Chinas Love for US Lobster The American lobster industry has greatly slowed down because of trade difficulties linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. But those issues have not done much to slow China's love for lobster. The demand ro...
