Israel to Hold New Election After Netanyahu Fails to Build Coalition Israels parliament voted Thursday to dissolve itself after long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government. 在长期执政的总理内塔尼亚胡未...
Technology is shaping the way Muslims spend Ramadan. Islam requires followers to go without food, water and other liquids between sunrise and sunset during the Muslim holy month. This religious custom, known as fasting, is meant to bring people close...
Almost Half of Russian Families Can Afford Only Food, Clothing Almost half of all Russian families say that have enough money only for food and clothing. They say they cannot buy other things they need for their houses, such as furniture and applianc...
Sea Dragons Making Waves in California At first, it seems to be a plant floating in the water. But look closer. What appear to be leaves on the plant are really parts of a sea creature. 乍一看，它形似一株漂浮在水中的植物。但是仔细...
Charging a US President with a Crime Is Not an Option Special Counsel Robert Mueller has made his first public comments on his offices investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The United States Department of Justi...
Austria's Kurz Leaves Office Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz left office on Tuesday after parliament voted out his provisional government. 奥地利总统库尔兹周二在议会投票推翻他的临时内阁后离职。 The vote was the latest in...
Summer Theater: Fireflies That Light Up at the Same Time Crowds will gather in two forests in the United States in coming weeks to see light shows created by a rare species of firefly. These fireflies have the ability to light up with others at the s...
UN Report: Many North Koreans Paying Bribes Just to Survive A United Nations report says many North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to receive food and other necessities of life. 联合国的报告指出，很多朝鲜人被迫行贿来获取食物和...
In English conversation, when we respond to a speaker, we often do not repeat all of their words. Instead, we may say just a few words. The speaker understands our meaning based on what is being said in the conversation. You will hear and see example...
In Venezuela, Criminals Feel Effects of Economic Crisis El Negrito is a feared street criminal who sleeps with a gun under his head. He says he cannot remember how many people he has killed. He also is quick to complain about how Venezuelas failing e...
'Roma,' 'The Favourite' Lead Oscar Nominations 由美国流媒体巨头、世界最大收费视频网站网飞(Netflix)发行的电影《罗马》和英国历史电影《宠儿》分别以10项提名领跑奥斯卡。 Nominees for the Academy Awards,...
Economic Experts Worry About China Slowdown and US Shutdown A slowing Chinese economy and an ongoing government shutdown in the United States have some experts worried about possible damage to the world economy. 一些专家担心，中国经济放缓和...
Pelosi: No State of the Union in the House for Trump The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is guaranteed to continue at least a bit longer. 美国史上最长的政府停摆至少仍将会持续一段时间。 On Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi, th...
In 1947, locals first found the Dead Sea Scrolls in caves near the city of Jerusalem. The scrolls contain ancient religious writings, some more than 2,000 years old. Now, in the cliffs above the Dead Sea, archaeologists are digging higher and deeper...
Rights Group Calls on Europe to Accept More Refugees The human rights group Amnesty International has criticized several European countries for blocking migrant rescue ships from their ports. 人权组织大赦国际批评几个欧洲国家阻止难民...
