Eastern Europe Prepares for Flood of Refugees to Come from Ukraine Countries in Eastern Europe are preparing for possibly hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine if the crisis with Russia worsens. Some Polish towns are already listing places...
Could a Cyberattack Lead to a Real War? International security experts have warned that internet attacks by major world powers on other governments could lead to a real war. But they say it is not easy to define what kind cyberattack would be conside...
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's individual competition at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. 俄罗斯花样滑冰运动员卡米拉瓦利耶娃已经获准参加北京冬奥会女子个人项目比赛...
Australia Lists Koalas as Endangered Koalas were declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. More koalas are dying from disease, lost habitat and other threats. Earlier, koalas had been considered a vulnerable species. Federal Environment Minist...
Enslaved by IS, Yazidi Woman Has Yet to Return Home The Islamic State (IS) group enslaved Roza Barakat when she was a young Yazidi girl. IS has been defeated, but she still feels like a prisoner. She was 11 years old when she was captured and enslave...
A court is holding an urgent hearing to decide if a 15-year-old Russian figure skater accused of doping has the right to compete next week at the Beijing Olympic Games. Doping is the illegal use of drugs to improve athletic performance. 一家法院正...
In a classroom in rural Kenya's Rift Valley, a student takes notes alongside her fellow classmates. She wears the same school uniform a grey skirt and a green sweater. However, there is one difference. Priscilla Sitienei is more than 80 years older t...
Diplomats Try to Reduce Ukraine Tensions, Russia Holds Military Exercises British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Ukraine crisis could be the most dangerous moment for Europe in many years. Johnson made the comment Thursday in Moscow as the top...
Friends Who Visited Every Super Bowl Meet for One Last Game Three friends are hoping for a great Super Bowl game this year, because it is likely to be their last as a group. Don Crisman, Gregory Eaton, and Tom Henschel have gone to the National Footb...
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin again did not finish her race at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games Wednesday. Shiffrin is one of the best female skiers in the world. She arrived at the Olympics hoping to win several medals. When asked what happened, S...
US Launches App to Fight Terrorism Now, there is an app for fighting terrorism. The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) recently launched its aCTknowledge mobile application, or app. It can be downloaded from Apple's App Store and from the N...
An old steel-making center in Beijing is getting new life as a place for shopping, eating and working. Now, it is also being shown on televisions during this year's Winter Olympics. 北京一座古老的钢厂正在焕发新的生机，成为购物、就...
Former Pope Admits 'Errors' in Handling of Sex Abuse Cases Retired pope Benedict XVI has admitted to making errors, or mistakes, in dealing with clergy sex abuse cases when he was Archbishop of Munich in Germany. The former leader of the Roman Cathol...
The Doctor Is in the Olympics Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics. She is not even expecting to place in the top half of the competitors. But Desmond is competing as the first women's luge Olympian from I...
UN Experts Warn North Korea Stealing Millions Online A new United Nations report says North Korea is using internet attacks to steal money to pay for its banned weapons programs. The report is from a group of experts observing U.N. restrictions on No...
