AS IT IS 2016-01-20 Muslims, Christians Unite Against Boko Haram 穆斯林和基督徒团结起来反对博科圣地 Christians and Muslims in Cameroon offered protection to each other following five attacks on mosques by suspected Boko Haram fighter...
AS IT IS 2016-01-20 62 People Own Most of World's Wealth 62个人拥有世界上的大部分财富 The richest 62 people on earth now have the same wealth as the poorest 3.6 billion, according to a report from Oxfam. Five years ago, the majority of w...
New US Food Advice Not to Everyone's Taste Americans can eat eggs without feeling guilty, according to new nutritional guidelines issued by the U.S. government. A person can eat as many eggs as they like each day, the updated guidelines say. One larg...
Bulgarians Biking From Alaska to Argentina 保加利亚人骑自行车从阿拉斯加到阿根廷 Vyacheslav Stoyanov had dreamed of visiting America since he was a young child. Yana Melamed grew up visiting family in the United States. But she long...
AS IT IS 2016-01-19 Maine Lobster Becoming Popular in China 缅因大龙虾在中国开始流行 The American seafood staple of Maine lobster, or lobsta as they say in Maine, is becoming very popular on Asian dining tables. 美国海鲜中的缅因大龙...
AS IT IS 2016-01-19 Sierra Leone Investigates Foreign Waste Agreement 塞拉利昂调查接收外国垃圾协议 The government of Sierra Leone is investigating an agreement to import waste from Lebanon. The agreement permits the import of non-hazard...
AS IT IS 2016-01-19 Zimbabwe Denies Reports of Mugabe Heart Attack 津巴布韦否认总统穆加贝心脏病发作 The government of Zimbabwe is denying a report that President Robert Mugabe has suffered a heart attack. 津巴布韦政府否认了总统...
New Device Shows Human Body As Never Seen Before 新设备揭露人体不为人知的一面 Scientists are developing a medical device that could tell them more about the human body, and help them develop more-effective treatments for cancer, heart d...
Why Are Gangsters Always 'On the Lam'? 歹徒为什么总是在潜逃中? Drug gang leader Joaquin Guzman was recaptured Friday by Mexican marines after six months on the lam. Many in America know that on the lam means on the run or hiding from polic...
Sean Penn: Journalist or Propagandist? 西恩潘--新闻工作者或宣传家 There has been praise and condemnation for Hollywood star Sean Penn this week. Sean Penn has had controversial moments throughout his public life. But this week, the public...
AS IT IS 2016-01-18 Conflict Puts 24 Million Children Out of School 全球2400万儿童因战乱冲突失学 Nearly 24 million children around the world are unable to attend school because of conflict. 因为动乱，全世界范围内将近2400万儿童...
AS IT IS 2016-01-18 Technology Provides New Tools for Blind Students in Kenya 高科技为肯尼亚盲人学校提供新工具 In Kenya, blind students and those with poor eyesight were still using Braille books for their studies until recently. 直到...
AS IT IS 2016-01-18 Tensions Increase Between North and South Korea 朝鲜与韩国紧张局势加剧 Tensions between North and South Korea have increased sharply since the Norths announcement that it tested a nuclear weapon for the fourth time. Nor...
AS IT IS 2016-01-18 After Prisoner Exchange with Iran, US Imposes Limited Sanctions 互换囚犯后美国对伊朗实施了新的制裁 A day after lifting economic sanctions against Iran for meeting the terms of the nuclear agreement, the U.S. annou...
Will: Do You Have It? Hello! Welcome to the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we explain how to use common words and expressions in American English. Today we talk about a seemingly simple four-letter word: will. But do...
