A new report issued on World AIDS Day finds more men than women are dying from AIDS because fewer men get tested for the fatal disease or have access to …
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Country Star Shelton Comforts Mourning Massachusetts School
Blake Shelton recorded a minute-long message that was included in a longer tribute video to the Quaboag Regional Middle/High School students who died in a November 6 car crash in …
your ads here!Egyptian Billionaire Denounces Saudi Corruption Crackdown
Egyptian billionaire businessman Naguib Sawiris condemned on Friday a crackdown on graft in Saudi Arabia, saying the purge had undermined the rule of law in the Kingdom and would deter …
your ads here!US Formally Opposes China Market Economy Status at WTO
The United States has formally told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it opposes granting China market economy status, a position that if upheld would allow Washington to maintain high …
your ads here!Los Angeles Set to Embark on a Smart City Experiment
From cellphones and cars, to televisions and refrigerators, more devices are being connected to the Internet. This network of connected devices is called the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Los Angeles, …
your ads here!Virtual Reality Allows Patients to Preview Their Own Surgery
Most of us would be shocked and afraid if a doctor told us we needed brain surgery. But imagine how much calmer you’d be if you could get inside your …
your ads here!Los Angeles About to Embark on a Smart City Experiment
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case about privacy and technology, Los Angeles, California, is becoming a city that is ever more connected. From cell phones to televisions to …
your ads here!Dozens of Runners Compete in Antarctica’s Only Marathon
Something extraordinary happened last week at the bottom of the world: 55 very determined, possibly crazy people participated in a marathon on the continent of Antarctica. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ads here!Tesla Plugs Biggest Battery into Australian Outback
The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery has plugged into an Australian state grid, delivering on a promise by Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk. Musk said he would build the 100-megawatt …
your ads here!UN: 17 World Heritage Sites in Arab World in Danger
The new head of the U.N. cultural agency has called for greater protection for cultural heritage sites, especially in conflict zones. Audrey Azoulay told a U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday …
your ads here!Senate Republicans Postpone Vote on US Tax Overhaul
Senate Republicans delayed a final vote on an overhaul of the U.S. tax code late Thursday amid furious, behind-the-scenes efforts to fine-tune the legislation to satisfy a small group of …
your ads here!Venezuelan Airline Barred from European Union Skies
Venezuela’s Avior Airlines has been banned from European Union skies after a commission determined it no longer meets international safety standards, another blow to troubled nation’s already beleaguered flight industry. …
your ads here!National Christmas Tree Lit by Trump and Family
U.S. President Donald Trump and his family have lit the National Christmas Tree at the White House. The White House tree lighting took place on the White House Ellipse, where …
your ads here!Record-setting Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has finally ended In all, 17 named storms swept across the Atlantic this year and 10 rose to hurricane status. But the season will be …
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