Category: As It Is (慢速新闻杂志)

Many cases of rape are reported in the world’s newest country, South Sudan. Government forces, unidentified armed groups, and rebel fighters are suspected of these crimes. Yet not one individual…

Afghan officials say the Islamic State, or IS, is trying to strongly influence children in the country’s East through a growing number of religious seminaries and schools. The militant group…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a ban on full-face veils worn by some Muslim women. Merkel announced her position Tuesday at a conference of her Christian Democrat Union…

American President-elect Donald Trump named retired Marine General James Mattis to be his secretary of defense this week. Mattis left military service three years ago. At the time, he led…

As populist movements grow in Europe, it remains unclear how they will affect the European Union. Italy is the latest country to vote against its leadership. On Sunday, Italian voters…

The government in Cameroon says its security forces did not abuse protesters during demonstrations in two areas last month. Students, teachers, and lawyers in English-speaking parts of the country were…

Japan says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not apologize for his country’s 1941 attack on United States forces when he visits Pearl Harbor, Hawaii later this month. Wednesday marks the…

Abdullahi Mohamed, a former refugee from Somalia, has returned to his country in search of work. Mohamed, now in his 20s, spent many years living in the Dadaab refugee camp…

South Korea and Japan are adding to recent international punishment against North Korea for its nuclear testing programs. Japanese and South Korean officials announced the sanctions Friday. They are in…

A report about a new public opinion survey shows that a ten-year-long period of Africans demanding democracy has recently ended, and such demands have been declining since then in the…

The United States Air Force has a shortage of mechanics to provide support for its fighter airplanes. VOA recently reported that the Air Force has 725 fighter pilots less than…

General Qamar Javed Bajwa has taken command of Pakistan’s army, the sixth-largest in the world. The official change of command ceremony took place earlier this week near the General Headquarters…

Lilly Alfonso is one of the top fashion designers in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. Alfonso has shown her creations at fashion shows in London, Paris and Amsterdam. Her clothes…

Indonesia says its armed forces will expand their watch around a group of islands in the South China Sea to keep away Chinese fishing crews. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said…

More than 2,000 U.S. military veterans are expected to join a protest at a camp in North Dakota. Thousands of activists have been protesting against a large oil pipeline project…