Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system after rioting killed 116 people earlier this week. The order was issued by President Guillermo Lasso. It will give the government powers that include deploying police and sold...
North America is now in the fall season a time of cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, and seasonal treats. Fall is a season we describe in terms of colors and feelings. Yellow or orange leaves fill many trees. And people feel happiness or calmness...
US Fish and Wildlife Service Declares 23 Species Extinct The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has identified 23 species it says are now extinct. The agency released a list Wednesday that includes 11 birds, eight freshwater mussels, two species...
Facebook has put a hold on the development of a child version of its Instagram service. The move comes after major child advocacy groups and U.S. lawmakers urged Facebook to drop its launch plans for the new service, called Instagram Kids. The decisi...
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader Wednesday. 日本执政的自民党周三选举前外相岸田文雄成为其新任领导人。 The move means Kishida will likely become the coun...
North Korea Claims It Tested a Hypersonic Missile North Korea claimed Wednesday that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile. The advanced weapon system could be harder to defend and continues to expand the country's military power. The state...
At this year's United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, several leaders voiced their approval of reparations. They gave their support to a system of payments from countries with historical links to slavery and colonialism. Officials from...
Young climate activists have criticized world leaders for continually failing to follow through on climate change promises. 青年气候活动家批评世界领导人一直未能兑现气候变化方面的承诺。 The criticism came during the openi...
Hospitals and nursing homes around the United States are worried about possible shortages of workers as deadlines arrive for health care employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The orders take effect this week in states like New York, Californi...
COVID-19 Creates US Shortage of Teachers, School Workers Schools in the United States are welcoming back students to classrooms this autumn. But they are facing a new problem: a shortage of teachers and school workers. Districts have faced shortages...
Rwandan Woman Who Lost Leg Aims to Help Other Amputees As a child, Claudine Humure lost both of her parents during Rwanda's genocide. She also had one of her legs removed because of cancer. Today, she is working to give back to her homeland. Humure s...
Cambodian students have designed a prototype drone that they hope can eventually be used to move people around Phnom Penh and even help fight fires. The drone was developed by students at the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC), a colle...
Researchers: Oldest Human Footprints in North America Are in New Mexico Footprints discovered in New Mexico suggest that early humans were in North America around 23,000 years ago, researchers reported recently. The fossilized footprints were found i...
Officials in American cities are raising concerns that new federal money to expand high-speed internet services may favor rural areas. 美国城市官员担心，用于扩大高速互联网服务的联邦新资金可能偏袒农村地区。 Leaders i...
Taxicabs in Thailand Used to Grow Crops In Thailand, taxicabs are giving new meaning to the term rooftop garden. People are using the rooftops of parked vehicles to grow vegetables. Many taxicabs in Thailand have lost business during the coronavirus...
