The UN Children’s Fund warns three-quarters of a million children in Eastern Ukraine are at risk of water-borne diseases as fighting threatens to cut off their safe water supply. The …
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Farmers Blast Trump’s Cuba Retreat as Bad for Trade
U.S. farm groups criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to retreat from his predecessor’s opening toward Cuba, saying it could derail huge increases in farm exports that totaled $221 million last …
your ads here!Estonia Upstart Taxify Wants to Take on Uber
The key to success for ride-hailing providers like Uber is keeping drivers happy so they run their app, ensuring that enough cars respond to passenger demand. Estonia upstart Taxify is …
your ads here!John Avildsen, Academy Award Winning Director of ‘Rocky,’ Dies
John Avildsen, the director of two iconic films, Rocky and The Karate Kid, has died. Avildsen, who was 81, died Friday in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer, his family said. The Rocky …
your ads here!Jurors Remain Deadlocked in Bill Cosby Trial
Jurors are still unable to reach a verdict in the trial of comedian Bill Cosby, who is charged with three counts of sexual assault. The trial near Philadelphia entered its …
your ads here!Ramadan Energy Bar Eases Fast
It’s a challenge many Muslims in America are facing this year. Ramadan falls in the summer, and the fast can last between 16 and 20 hours day. Those long hours …
your ads here!Deadly Algae Blooms Threaten California Wildlife
Algae blooms are a part of California summers, but something in the water is different this year, and it’s making the local wildlife sick. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ads here!Sleep Apnea Among Causes of Carrie Fisher’s Death
Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors, but investigators were not able to pinpoint an exact cause, coroner’s officials said Friday. Among the factors that …
your ads here!Apple Hires Sony TV Executives to Boost Video Content
Apple has hired two longtime Sony Pictures Television executives to expand the iPhone maker’s push into original television programming, plunging deeper into a field crowded by Hollywood studios and online …
your ads here!Colombia Reaches Deal to End 37-day Teachers’ Strike
Colombia on Friday reached a deal with public school teachers to end a 37-day strike that has kept millions of children out of classes, amid criticism the government has failed …
your ads here!After 41 Years, McDonald’s Ends Olympics Sponsorship
McDonald’s Corp ended its 41-year-old sponsorship of the Olympic Games three years early, the International Olympic Committee said Friday, reflecting the U.S. fast-food giant’s focus on its core business as …
your ads here!Climate Change Study Canceled Because of Impact of Climate Change
The University of Manitoba has terminated its project to study climate change in the Hudson Bay area because of hazardous ice conditions caused by a change in the climate. The …
your ads here!Trump Finances: Mar-a-Lago, DC Hotel Revenue Up
President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation, a period that coincided with his election and inauguration as the 45th …
your ads here!Theory of Evolution Needs Update, Scientists Say
Scientists from several U.S. and Chinese universities say new findings about microbes and their interaction with other species show that Darwin’s theory of evolution needs an update. Their contention is …
your ads here!Transport Strike Brings ‘Black Friday’ to Italian Cities
Nationwide strikes left commuters and tourists stranded across Italy on Friday, as transport unions called for better job conditions for workers and protested against privatization. Underground and overground trains, airplanes …
your ads here!Greece Dodges New Crisis, but Austerity Remains Part of Life
Greek stocks rallied to two-year highs Friday after the government struck a deal with European creditors that means the country won’t face another brush with bankruptcy anytime soon. However, for …
your ads here!Obama Inducts Jay Z Into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Jay Z, whose wife Beyonce is expecting twins soon, was absent from the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame, where he was inducted by a longtime fan: former U.S. President Barack …
your ads here!New Steps in Battle Against Breast Cancer
In the never-ending battle against cancer, scientists are incessantly refining their tools and developing new methods. Some of the most important advances have been made in treating breast cancer, with …
your ads here!Africa’s ‘Large and Dynamic’ Economies Cannot Be Ignored
From the president of Mozambique to the US Secretary of Commerce, greater US economic engagement in Africa is the dominant theme at this year’s business summit organized by the Corporate …
your ads here!Great Wall Restored as It Was Built, With Bricks and Simple Tools
At one of the most treacherous and least restored stretches of China’s Great Wall, a line of pack mules halted upon emerging from the gloom of a dense forest draped …
your ads here!US Moves to Seize DiCaprio’s Picasso, ‘Stolen’ Funds in 1MDB Case
U.S. authorities moved on Thursday to seize a Picasso painting given to American movie star Leonardo DiCaprio and the rights to two Hollywood comedies, as they filed complaints to recover …
your ads here!White House Lacks Plan to Address Debt Ceiling
The White House lacks a unified plan to increase the government’s borrowing cap as a likely September deadline is drawing near, said Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management …
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