Today, NewsForKids.net looks at three important stories: Last week, United States President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Now Mr. Trump is back in the US, threatening to attack Iran again. And the WHO says a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa is an international emergency.
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Today, NewsForKids.net looks at two important stories: United States President Donald Trump is facing a challenging week in foreign relations. He's heading to China to meet with President Xi JinPing, but he's still unable to end his war with Iran. And passengers are returning home from a ship where a rare virus broke out.
On April 19, about 12,000 runners took part in a half marathon in Beijing, China. On a separate track, beside the human runners, over 300 humanoid (human-like) robots tackled the same challenge. In a similar race last year, humans won easily. This year, the robots not only won, they beat the human world record.
On Tuesday, people in many Asian countries began celebrating the Lunar New Year. It's an important holiday in these countries, and many people travel to be with their families. This year, several religions also celebrate important holidays in the same week, and there's even a solar eclipse.
China already held the record for the world's tallest bridge. Now it has beaten its own record with an even higher bridge - one which crosses 2,051 feet (625 meters) above the Beipan River in Guizhou province. The bridge is expected to make travel much faster, and to bring tourists to the area.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at important stories from around the world: Madagascar's government is dissolved following violent protests. Politicians who support closer ties with Europe win Moldova's elections. And countries in Southeast Asia face powerful typhoons.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at several important stories from Asia: A deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan; Asian leaders meet in China; and a court in Thailand removes the country's prime minister.
On Saturday, China began building what is expected to be the world's largest dam. The dam, which is in Tibet, will produce massive amounts of electricity. But it has upset people in India and Bangladesh, who are worried about how the dam will affect them.
Last Saturday, a half marathon was held in Beijing, China. About 12,000 runners took part. On a separate track, beside the human runners, 21 human-like robots tackled the same challenge. It was the first race of its kind. Despite the challenges, six robots finished the race.
Over the last six weeks, US President Donald Trump has threatened - and then paused - tariffs on Canada and Mexico several times. The threats and pauses aren't only confusing Canada and Mexico. They're also confusing and worrying countries and businesses around the world.
President Donald Trump took action Monday to keep TikTok running in the US. By law, the app was banned, starting Sunday, and TikTok went offline temporarily. Now Mr. Trump says he's given the company 75 days to find a new owner. It's not clear that Mr. Trump has the power to change the law.