U.S. prosecutors on Monday announced charges against five former Venezuelan officials accused of soliciting bribes in exchange for helping vendors win favorable treatment from state oil company PDVSA, the latest …
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Trump: US to Push for ‘Reciprocal Tax’ on Trade Partners
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would push for a “reciprocal tax” against countries, including U.S. allies, that levy tariffs on American products, but officials did not provide …
your ads here!Daughter: Popular Crooner Vic Damone Dies at 89
Vic Damone, whose mellow baritone once earned praise from Frank Sinatra as “the best pipes in the business,” has died in Florida at the age of 89, his daughter said. …
your ads here!Uber Tests Cheaper ‘Chap Chap’ Service for Errands in Nairobi
Uber is testing a service in Nairobi that was inspired by residents’ use of the platform for errands and aims to tap into a new segment of the city’s active …
your ads here!4 Robots That Aim to Teach Your Kids to Code
You’ve seen apps and toys that promise to teach your child to code. Now enter the robots. At the CES electronics show in January, coding robots came out in force. …
your ads here!Disposable Delivery Drone Goes Where Other Services Do Not
Plastic foam, plywood and some other plastic parts could make the difference between life and death. These are the materials that make up a delivery drone created by DASH Systems. …
your ads here!Giving City Kids an Opportunity to Enjoy Winter Fun
As the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics get underway in South Korea, here in the U.S., a group of schoolchildren is hitting the slopes in Vernon, New Jersey, enjoying the expensive sport …
your ads here!New Machine Will Boost Pumpkin Seed Production
The invention of a machine that removes pumpkin seeds from the shell and sorts them is being celebrated in Cameroon as traders hope to boost production of the commodity in …
your ads here!Lifestyle Changes Lower Chances for Cancer
February is National Cancer Prevention Month in the United States, and the American Institute for Cancer Research is renewing efforts to inform the public how lifestyle changes can significantly lower …
your ads here!Disposable Delivery Drone Service Goes Where Other Services Do Not
It has been called a delivery drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle or even a glider. It can be used to deliver essential supplies to areas traditional shipping and delivery companies …
your ads here!US Ice Skaters Not Drowning Their Sorrow in Hamburgers Anymore
Four years ago, American skaters Mirai Nagasu and Adam Rippon were upset that they failed to make the Olympic team. They drowned their sorrow in hamburgers that they ate on …
your ads here!Royal Wedding Guess List: Who Gets a Nod from Harry, Meghan?
Forget the Winter Olympics, the Champion’s League or the Super Bowl. The real competition right now is who’s going to be invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Everyone …
your ads here!Violence Affects One in Two Children on Earth
The World Health Organization is calling for resolute action to end violence against children. WHO’s appeal comes in advance of a meeting in Stockholm, Sweden this week that will seek …
your ads here!The Insult – Controversial Drama Throws Light on Divided Lebanon and Gets Oscar Nomination
Ziad Doueiri’s film ‘The Insult’ is one of this year’s Oscar nominees in the Foreign Film category. The film, largely a courtroom drama, tackles the cultural, religious and political rifts …
your ads here!Drama ‘The Insult’ Throws Light on Divided Lebanon, Gets Oscar Nomination
Ziad Doueiri’s film The Insult is one of this year’s Oscar nominees in the Foreign Film category. The film, largely a courtroom drama, tackles the cultural, religious and political rifts …
your ads here!Who’s at Fault in Amtrak Crash? Amtrak Pays Regardless
Federal investigators are still looking at how CSX railway crews routed an Amtrak train into a parked freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, last weekend. But even if CSX should …
your ads here!Antibiotic Rejuvenation Could Outsmart Superbugs
For years, doctors have been warning of a post-antibiotic age with resistant mutations leading to so-called superbugs — multidrug-resistant infections that can evade the medicines designed to kill them. Faith …
your ads here!Tesla’s Roadster Takes Flight, Enters Orbit
Billionaire CEO Elon Musk is off to a big 2018. He’s chief executive of both SpaceX and Tesla. His space-travel company launched off the planet and into orbit a roadster …
your ads here!Seeing America Through the Eyes of African Immigrants Turned Truckers
Increasing demand for long-haul truckers in the United States is drawing more African immigrants onto America’s roads. VOA’s Arzouma Kompaoré hitched a ride with African truckers whose routes to success …
your ads here!As Brexit ‘Cliff-Edge’ Fears Grow, France Courts Japanese Firms in Britain
There are growing fears that Britain could be headed for a so-called cliff-edge exit from the European Union, as big differences remain between Brussels and London over the shape of …
your ads here!US Teen Wins Slopestyle Gold: ‘It Was Awesome’
A teenager has won the first U.S. medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and it’s gold. Seventeen-year-old Red Gerard, from Silverthorne, Colorado, in his debut Olympics, won the men’s slopestyle snowboarding …
your ads here!High Winds Postpone Men’s Olympic Downhill Skiing Event
High winds have led Pyeongchang Olympic officials to postpone the men’s downhill skiing event planned for Sunday. Winds were gusting to 72 kph (45 mph) at the Jeongseon Alpine Center. …
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