Kenya's tourism industry has started to recover after losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said on January 19. It said that travel from locals increased while prices were lower. The number of foreign visitors, however, is still well belo...
A 57-year-old Tonga man survived a night in the ocean after a tsunami wave swept him out to sea last Saturday. The incident happened after the huge burst of a volcano in the island kingdom of Tonga. Lisala Folau told Tonga's BroadCom Broadcasting tha...
Teenage Female Pilot Sets Flying Record Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford set the world record Thursday as the youngest woman to fly alone around the world. Rutherford took the Guinness World record that had been held by 30-year-old American flyer Sh...
Australia's government has invited backpackers and students to seek work in the country. Backpackers are mostly younger people who travel in a simple way and do not spend very much money. 澳大利亚政府已经邀请背包客和学生在该国寻找工...
Wildlife workers in Sri Lanka say two elephants were recently found dead after eating plastic waste in an open landfill. The problem is not new in the country. Conservationists and those who treat wildlife said about 20 elephants have died in the las...
Explainer: Why Tongas Eruption Was So Big The eruption Saturday of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano lasted 10 minutes. But smoke and gas from the volcano rose over 30 kilometers into the air. It was among the world's largest volcanic er...
Airlines Cancel, Change Flights to US over 5G Dispute Several airlines canceled flights to the United States or changed planes they were using because of concerns about the new 5G service in the country. The airlines said they were warned that the wi...
Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday passed a law to move the country's capital from Jakarta to an area deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island. 印尼议会周二通过了一项法律，将该国首都从雅加达迁至婆罗洲岛加里曼...
The two largest wireless companies in the United States said Tuesday they would delay the start of high-speed 5G mobile service near some airports. 美国最大的两家无线公司周二表示，他们将推迟一些机场附近的高速5G移动服务...
Hong Kong Orders Hamsters Killed After COVID-19 Infections Hong Kong ordered a mass killing of hamsters on Tuesday after discovering some of the animals were infected with COVID-19. The order came after a worker at a pet store that was selling hamste...
Novak Djokovic will not compete in this year's Australian Open after the country's immigration minister took away his visa. He is back in his home country of Serbia for the time being. 诺瓦克德约科维奇被澳大利亚移民部长取消了签证，...
The Gaza Strip, a Palestinian area on the Mediterranean Sea, has few jobs, little electricity and almost no natural resources. But after four wars with Israel in just over 10 years, it has lots of destroyed buildings, or rubble. Local businesses are...
Olympic skiers have said they are worried about competing safely at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing next month because there will be little natural snow. The athletes say snow made by machines is not as safe as snow that falls naturally. Some of...
What Is the Debate Over Smart Guns? Smart guns, guns that can only be fired by certain users, might become available to U.S. buyers after more than 20 years of debate. This debate has included questions about reliability and concerns that smart guns...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Popularized Peaceful Protest in US Civil rights movement hero, Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored with a holiday on the third Monday in January. He would have been 93 years old this month but was murdered in 1968 at the age of...
