Dubai police said Monday that drowning was the cause of death for famed Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor, correcting earlier reports that she had died of a heart attack. “Following the …
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Amid Rohingya Crisis, Largely Business as Usual in Myanmar
Reports of massacres and the displacement of close to 700,000 Rohingya have chilled relations between Myanmar and its Western partners but the crisis has not reversed the country’s long-term economic …
your ads here!IOC Says Hockey Players’ Singing Won’t Derail Russian Return
Russia’s imminent return from a doping suspension won’t be derailed because its hockey players sang their national anthem, the International Olympic Committee said Monday. The Russian men’s team defied IOC …
your ads here!Once a College Basketball Player, Paralyzed Athlete Now Curls
Steve Emt was rolling himself up a hill to a pie shop in Falmouth, Massachusetts, when the coach of a wheelchair curling team noticed the former UConn basketball player. The …
your ads here!Researchers Make Wood Stronger than Steel
A new super-material — stronger, lighter and cheaper than steel — has emerged from scientists’ labs. It’s not a high-tech nano-polymer or some new alloy. It’s wood. VOA’s Steve Baragona …
your ads here!Food Tech Start-Up Goes to Liberia, Making Local Food More Nutritious
Around the world, one in three people suffer from something known as “hidden hunger.” Their bellies may be full, but the food they are eating is not nutritious. A San …
your ads here!Cryptocurrency Newcomers Cope With Wild Swings
After researching digital currencies for work last year, personal finance writer J.R. Duren hopped on his own crypto-rollercoaster. Duren bought $5 worth of litecoin in November, and eventually purchased $400 …
your ads here!Michelle Obama to Release Memoir in November
Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13. The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out …
your ads here!Spying on Spies in New York Museum
It’s not easy to be a spy. The job requires a unique set of skills, including mastery of a wide range of gadgets and devices. Visitors to the new Spyscape …
your ads here!In Photos: Pyeongchang Olympics Closing Ceremony
South Korea brought the curtain down on its “Peace Games” on Sunday, with winter sports athletes dancing and singing together at a vibrant closing ceremony. …
your ads here!Olympic ‘Games of New Horizons’ Close in Pyeongchang
Hailing the Pyeongchang Olympics as “the games of new horizons”, the International Olympics Committee declared the 2018 winter games closed Sunday. In his speech at the Games’ closing ceremony, IOC …
your ads here!Farewell, Korea: Olympic Games Wrap up Triumphs, Surprises and Politics
It began with politics. It ends with … politics. In between, humanity’s most extraordinary feats of winter athletic prowess unfolded, revealing the expected triumphs but also stars most unlikely — …
your ads here!CPR Survival Rates Lower Than Most People Think
The majority of people believe cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is successful more often than it tends to be in reality, according to a small U.S. study. This overly optimistic view, which …
your ads here!NASA Builds Atomic Clock for Deep-Space Navigation
Only days after the spectacular liftoff of what is currently the heaviest space rocket, the privately built Falcon Heavy, NASA announced the next launch will carry a specially built atomic …
your ads here!North Korean Ice Hockey Player Who Defected Lauds Effort of Joint Women’s Team
A North Korean women’s ice hockey player who defected in 1997 was flooded with memories of her tough sports training as she watched a team from North and South Korea …
your ads here!Keillor: Relationship With Accuser Simply ‘Romantic Writing’
Garrison Keillor described several sexually suggestive emails he exchanged with a former researcher who accused him of sexual misconduct as “romantic writing” that never resulted in a physical relationship, and …
your ads here!‘Touch Me Not’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival
Touch Me Not, a film about intimacy and sex that shocked some viewers with explicit scenes, won the Golden Bear prize for best film at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on …
your ads here!French Farmers Heckle Macron at Agricultural Fair
President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday faced heckles and whistles from French farmers angry with reforms to their sector, as he arrived for France’s annual agricultural fair. For over 12 hours, …
your ads here!Sridevi, Famed Bollywood Actress, Dies at 54
Famed Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor, best known as Sridevi, died of a heart attack Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a family member said. Sridevi was 54. She was known for her …
your ads here!Investor Warren Buffett: Good Deals Hard to Find on Wall Street
Investor Warren Buffett says Wall Street’s lust for deals has prompted CEOs to act like oversexed teenagers and overpay for acquisitions, so it has been hard to find deals for …
your ads here!New Toys Help Cultivate Emotional Intelligence in Children
There was plenty of slime and llamas in red pajamas at the International Toy Fair earlier this week in New York. Hidden among these popular playthings were a number of …
your ads here!Australia Failing to Curb Corruption, Global Survey Finds
Australia appears to be failing in its efforts to crack down on bribery, according to the latest survey conducted by Transparency International, a non-governmental organization based in Germany. The group …
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