Category: In The News (时事新闻)

President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that he will slow the planned withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan. The announcement came a day after the president said he would…

A former United Nations General Assembly president was arrested in the United States this week. John Ashe is accused of accepting over $1 million and cheating on taxes to help…

The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Sweden’s Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel Prize for medicine will go to scientists from Ireland, Japan and China. William…

Russian warplanes attacked Syrian cities this week but the U.S. disputes whether those targets were the right ones. Russia says the strikes targeted Islamic State fighters in those cities. But…

In the news today… UN Nuclear Inspector Reports Progress in Iran Investigation The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has made “significant progress” in its investigation of reports that Iran…

U.S. officials said this week that the United States is moving forward with an international agreement with Iran. The agreement would release Iran from trade restrictions while it agrees not…

Hundreds of foreign migrants entered the European Union Wednesday through the cornfields of Croatia. The migrants were welcomed in Croatia after Hungary blocked its border with Serbia. Some Hungarian police…

Taliban fighters have raided a prison in eastern Afghanistan. Hundreds of prisoners escaped in what Afghan officials are calling a well-organized attack. Officials say the attack began with a suicide…

Europe’s migrant crisis has brought the situation of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict or seeking a better life to the world’s attention. The migration has put pressure on…

The United States is marking the 14th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. U.S. officials and many other Americans attended observances Friday to remember those killed and their loved…

In the News The United States Senate has blocked a resolution to reject the agreement between world powers and Iran. The Senate action is a major foreign policy victory for…

Refugees from Syria and other countries in conflict are making their way from Hungary to Germany and other parts of Western Europe. But thousands more are trapped in Greece and…

On the surface, the news is not good for Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator. Her popularity as a presidential candidate is dropping in opinion polls.…

Migrants in Hungary who are trying to reach Western Europe are refusing to leave a train. Police stopped the crowded train heading for the border with Austria. They ordered all…

More than 2,000 people have been unable to travel from the main international train station in Budapest, Hungary. Officials stopped allowing migrants to travel to Germany and Austria without a…