Were interacting with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending October 28, 2017. Its a good week in the Top Five: not only do we get a new song, we also greet a new champion. Number 5: Portugal. The...
The United States has announced it will withdraw from UNESCO at the end of 2018. UNESCO is the Paris-based UN body whose mission is to coordinate international cooperation in education, science, culture and communication. A well-known part of its job...
When President Donald Trump outlined his administration's comprehensive strategy toward Iran, he not only highlighted his concerns with the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA; he stressed the necessity of countering Iran's support for terrorism and its...
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is getting desperate, said chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana White at a recent news conference. 伊拉克和叙利亚的IS(也称ISIS)已经几近绝望，美国防部首席发言人丹纳 怀特(Dana Whit...
Debate is intensifying in Washington on the merits and potential pitfalls, the risks and possible rewards, of the United States possibly pulling out of the international nuclear accord with Iran. The U.S. Congress has decisions to make now that Presi...
Were on the job with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending October 21, 2017. We have some excitement this week, as a new remix results in a huge rebound for a song that was already a hit. Lets ope...
A Lifeline for Millions in Somalia, Money Remittance Industry Seeks More Support Every month, Fatma Ahmed sends $200 of the earnings she makes in London to her family in Somalia. It's for daily life. For rent, for buying grocery things, to live over...
The United States has ordered 15 Cuban officials to leave the Cuban embassy in Washington. The move came just days after the United States announced it would significantly reduce its embassy staff in Havana, leaving only emergency personnel to carry...
President Donald Trump issued new travel restrictions on nationals of North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, while continuing to restrict the travel of citizens from five of the six countries included in Executive Order 13780. The new restrictions will tak...
President Donald Trump addressed a group of African leaders during his trip to New York. He told them, We hope to extend our economic partnerships with countries that are committed to self-reliance and to fostering opportunities for job creation in b...
On October 4th, the Iraqi Security Forces supported by the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, liberated the town of Hawija and over 150 surrounding villages from ISIS, along with as many as 85,000 civilians who had been trapped there. Hawija w...
Americans who work for one of Chinas biggest glass manufacturers are trying to organize a labor union at their factory in the Midwest state of Ohio. Chinas Fuyao Glass came to Dayton, Ohio, two years ago with $600 million to refurbish a closed automo...
In late September, the government of Gaza, Hamas, announced its agreement to dissolve its governing body and allow the Palestinian Authority to assume its full responsibilities there. Hamas has also agreed to talks with the rival Fatah movement and a...
The United States has ordered 15 Cuban officials to leave the Cuban embassy in Washington. The move came just days after the United States announced it would significantly reduce its embassy staff in Havana, leaving only emergency personnel to carry...
We're cranking up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Oct. 7, 2017. Three consecutive weeks, three consecutive Hot Shot Debuts in the Top Five that's incredible, and it's not even our biggest st...
