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Donald Trump wins US presidential election

MANY people were shocked last week after billionaire Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the US presidential electi...

Cops with Trump caps punished

TWENTY-THREE police officers in the US city of San Antonio have been disciplined for donning Donald Trump caps bearing t...

US boy offers home to injured Syrian

A picture of a boy rescued from the rubble of his home which was bombed in the Syrian (敍利亞的) city of Aleppo (阿勒頗)...

Bride in wedding gown saves a woman's life

CPR is a common procedure to do on people who are unconscious. While it may be common for a nurse to perform it, it is n...

US spelling competition ends in a tie

DO you know how to pronounce or spell ‘Feldenkrais’? How about ‘gesellschaft’? Do not worry if you do not, because t...

12-year-old enrols in University of California

A BOY in the United States (美國) is going to university soon, but he is only 12 years old! He is going to a campus in t...

Shooting victim becomes doctor

A GUNSHOT victim whose life was saved by Detroit (底特律) doctors has graduated from medical school. He hopes to help ot...

Scientists have created transparent wood

YOU know that wood is not transparent, which means that you cannot see through it. But glass is transparent, which means...

Mirrors blamed for fire at US solar plant

A FIRE took place at the world’s largest solar power plant in the United States. The fire was small and was put out soo...

Games for wounded servicemen a big success

A SPECIAL sports event called the Invictus Games (「不可征服運動會」) was held recently in Orlando (奧蘭多), Florida (佛...

Seven-year-old girl wins handwriting award

EACH year in the United States (美國), there are many kinds of handwriting competitions to decide who writes the most be...

Study: girls better at tech solutions

A new US study shows that eighth-grade girls are better than boys at thinking through problems and using technology to s...

Flying drones with no remote control

DRONES, which are aircraft without a pilot, are very popular nowadays. People take photographs and videos with their own...

New face to be added to US bills

HAVE you ever heard of Harriet Tubman (塔布曼)? Most Hongkongers probably have not. But from now on, you had better reme...

Walt Disney World Resort switches to solar energy

ON 12 April, the Walt Disney World Resort (和路迪士尼世界度假區) in Orlando (奧蘭多), Florida (佛羅里達州), the US, did ...

Mountain lion prowls LA school

A mountain lion strolled into a high school in Los Angeles (洛杉磯). The big cat was spotted walking across the yard at ...

China criticises US human rights record

CHINA has published a report on the United States’ “terrible” human rights situation. The report is titled The Human ...

University finds own milk study spoiled

You cannot always trust claims based on the results of ‘scientific’ studies. This is the lesson for the public when a ...

The US and UK delcare war on sugar

DO you like sweet treats and drinks? I bet you do! But recently the governments of the United States (US, 美國) and the ...

US rocket both launches and lands safely

EARLY last week, a rocket was launched in Texas (德薩斯州), a southern state in the US. That seems like nothing much, as...

US marine park cancels killer whale performances

A popular marine park in the US has announced that it will cancel its killer whale (also called ‘orca’) performances i...

Lego Vatican made for Pope to feel at home in the US

THE Pope visited the United States (美國) last week. There were of course many different activities and souvenirs to wel...

Double the trouble but twice the fun

WHEN it comes to twins, Kerri Bunker and Kelli Wall from Utah (猶他州), US, know more about them than most people in the...

Graduate ditches big salary to scoop ice cream

Graduate ditches big salary to scoop ice cream MANY young people want to have a wonderful job that is also well paid. Bu...

New York City turns off lights to help birds

THE government of New York City (紐約市) in the United States (美國) has announced a plan to turn off the lights in some...

Café leaves message to homeless person

IT is a sad fact that many homeless people do not have enough to eat. What can they do? Some might go through the rubbis...

Boss raises all salaries to US$50k

ON 13 April, the boss of a financial company in Seattle (西雅圖) in the US (美國) took his employees by surprise by maki...

Hillary Clinton to run for US presidency

EARLIER this month, Hillary Clinton (希拉莉) announced on her website that she is running for President of the United St...

US and Cuban presidents meet

TWO countries that have been enemies for over half a century are now trying to make friends with each other again! US (...

Seattle artist creates ‘rainworks’ to cheer people up

THE US (美國) city of Seattle (西雅圖) is a popular and lively place to live, but it seems to rain there a lot. Bad weat...

US hotel offers puppy pals for guests

AT this hotel, not only will you be welcomed with open arms and happy smiles, but you will also be greeted with a waggin...

US and China agree carbon limits

THE United States (美國) and China announced a largely symbolic plan last week to implement new limits on carbon emissio...

Lady to make 1,000 dresses before 100th birthday

WHY would a 99-year-old US (美國) lady sew a dress a day? She is helping a charity organisation called ‘Little Dresses ...