Egypt’s economic prospects are looking brighter after the long-anticipated production of undersea gas from the al Zohr gas field began coming online in recent days. Petroleum Minister Tareq al Molla …
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South Sudan Refugees Stage Talent Show
South Sudanese refugees at the Bidibidi settlement in Uganda live a hard life, residing in tents and mud huts and surviving on international aid. But on Saturday, the refugees put …
your ads here!Twitter Suspends White Nationalists Under New Rules
Twitter suspended the accounts of well-known white nationalists Monday, moving swiftly after putting into place new rules on what it sees as abusive content. The account of far-right group Britain …
your ads here!Study: Shop Early, Shop Often to Avoid Christmas Impulse Buying
Parceling out holiday shopping in small amounts and completing it in a realistic schedule helps people maintain the self-control needed to avoid being swept away in impulse purchases that can …
your ads here!Weinstein Denies Blacklisting Actresses Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino
Harvey Weinstein on Friday denied barring actresses Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino from working on the movie adaptation of “The Lord of the Rings” or blacklisting them from further projects. …
your ads here!Internet Giants Told: Accept Cyber Curbs to Be Welcome in China
Google and Facebook will have to accept China’s censorship and tough online laws if they want access to its 751 million internet users, Chinese regulators told a conference in Geneva …
your ads here!Families Field Test Autonomous Vehicles
It’s all fun and games until a family gets behind the wheel. That’s the whole idea behind Volvo’s Drive Me project. Automated vehicles are now being test driven by families …
your ads here!Peru’s President Says He Did ‘Earn Some Money’ from Scandal-Plagued Builder
Peru’s president has acknowledged that he did “earn some money” from scandal-plagued Brazilian builder Odebrecht when his consulting business received payments from the builder more than 10 years ago In …
your ads here!Apple’s 2017 iPhone Models Give Taiwan’s Weary Tech Sector a Reprieve
A boom in production of Apple iPhones is helping lift the economy of Taiwan, an industrial center that still relies on high-tech manufacturing contracts despite increasing competition from offshore. Apple’s …
your ads here!Jazz Superstar Keely Smith Dies at 89
Jazz superstar Keely Smith, best known for her immortal duets with her late husband Louis Prima, has died of heart failure at 89. Smith began her professional career her hometown …
your ads here!Bitcoin Futures Begin Trading on CME, Price Declines
Another security based on the price of bitcoin, the digital currency that has soared in value and volatility this year, began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Sunday. The …
your ads here!UN Urges Afghan Warring Sides to Facilitate Crucial Anti-Polio Drive
The United Nations is calling on all parties in the Afghan conflict to facilitate health workers in conducting Monday’s urgent polio vaccination campaign in a volatile southern district with the …
your ads here!Critics Accuse New Foundation of Acting as Smoke-Screen for Big Tobacco
Controversy is swirling around the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. This new non-profit organization has come under intense criticism from health agencies and anti-tobacco campaigners who accuse it of acting …
your ads here!Egypt Reopens Ancient Library at St. Catherine Monastery
Egypt reopened on Saturday an ancient library that holds thousands of centuries-old religious and historical manuscripts at the famed St. Catherine Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in South Sinai. …
your ads here!Trio Liftoff From Kazakhstan, Head for Space Station
A trio of U.S. and Japanese astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for a two-day trip to the International Space Station, a NASA TV broadcast …
your ads here!Stake in Vietnam’s Top Brewer for Sale, But Bids Few
Vietnam is set to auction up to a $5 billion stake in top brewer Sabeco on Monday, with Thai Beverage the only potential bidder to have expressed interest in a …
your ads here!Court Case Highlights Dangers of Asbestos in Indonesia
Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that is incredibly useful, but it also causes lung cancer after long-term exposure. Fifty-five countries around the world have banned the use of asbestos, but …
your ads here!Coastal Cities Call on Nature for Protection
As climate change and rising seas threaten the world’s coastal cities, experts say natural systems can offer protection. VOA’s Steve Baragona reports from Florida, where mangroves may help shield shorelines. …
your ads here!Does Pentagon Still Have a UFO Program?
The Pentagon acknowledged Saturday that its long-secret UFO investigation program ended in 2012, when U.S. defense officials shifted attention and funding to other priorities. But whether the Advanced Aviation Threat …
your ads here!Trump Sells Republican Tax Bill to Job Seekers, Middle Class
U.S. President Donald Trump continued to tout the Republican tax bill Saturday, saying “everybody’s going to benefit” if it is signed into law. “But I think the greatest benefit is …
your ads here!‘Transgender,’ ‘Science-based’ Now Reportedly Among Taboo Words at US Health Agency
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is reportedly banning a list of seven words or phrases in official documents, sparking a flood of reaction on social media platforms. Policy analysts …
your ads here!Hollywood, Business Team Up to Combat Harassment, Advance Equality
Top entertainment and business executives have agreed to found and fund a Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace. The new group was established at a meeting …
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