China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that trade talks with the United States are impossible under current conditions. The comment from spokesman Geng Shuang during a briefing with reporters came a …
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Russia to Support Companies Hit by US Sanctions
Russia said Monday it will support companies hit by fresh U.S. sanctions as Russian stocks dropped and shares in aluminum producer Rusal plummeted. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said …
your ads here!Five Questions for Mark Zuckerberg as He Heads to Congress
Congress has plenty of questions for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who will testify on Capitol Hill Tuesday and Wednesday about the company’s ongoing data-privacy scandal and how it failed to …
your ads here!Scientists Harvest First Vegetables in Antarctic Greenhouse
Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on other …
your ads here!Trump Predicts Resolution of Trade Dispute with China
U.S. President Donald Trump predicted Sunday there would be a resolution of the U.S.-China standoff on tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods the world’s two biggest economies …
your ads here!#MeToo Casts Long Shadow over Cosby’s Sexual Assault Retrial
When Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges begins on Monday, the man once known as “America’s Dad” will face the same judge and district attorney in the same Pennsylvania …
your ads here!Africa Misses Out on Taiwan’s Development Aid Due to ‘One China’ Policy
Taiwan says it regrets that the “one China” policy insisted on by Beijing prevents it from providing much needed development aid to most countries in Africa. Taiwan was in a …
your ads here!UN, Singapore Concerned about Rising Trade Tensions
The U.N. secretary-general and the Singaporean foreign minister voiced concerns about global trade tensions and rising protectionism during back-to-back meetings in Beijing on Sunday. Following remarks from his Chinese counterpart, …
your ads here!Women of Courage Fight Inequality, Injustice
Outrage, compassion, a desire for justice: these are some of the motivations of 10 women honored by the U.S. State Department this year with the International Women of Courage Award. …
your ads here!Global Hunger Is Rising, Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. That number seems to be rising. …
your ads here!Global Hunger Is Rising — Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. Advances in technology and artificial intelligence …
your ads here!Palestinian American Comedian Making Her Mark in Male Dominated Arena
Comedy is a field dominated by men, but that’s changing. Among the trendsetters is Suzie Afridi, a Palestinian-American stand-up comedian. Afridi says she’s probably not living the life her parents …
your ads here!Afghan Artist Uses Her Hands to Craft Jewelry and to Speak
From a refugee camp in Pakistan to an exhibit at the Smithsonian, Saeeda Etebari has had a remarkable journey, even more extraordinary because she is deaf in a region where …
your ads here!Crash-Test Cockroaches Inspire Wall-Climbing Robot
The next generation of life-saving robots could be inspired by cockroaches. Faith Lapidus explains how. …
your ads here!Facebook Executives Contrite, But Transparency Still Lacking
Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for what he calls a “breach of trust” regarding the exploitation of as many as 87 million users’ data by Cambridge Analytica. Questions are swirling in …
your ads here!Freestyle Wrestling World Cup Opens In U.S. Without Russia, Iran
The 2018 World Cup of freestyle wrestling opened Saturday in the U.S. state of Iowa without Russia and Iran, two traditionally strong teams in the sport. Iran, the six-time defending …
your ads here!Iran Caught in Global Cyber Attack That Left US Flag on Screens
Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries, including data centers in Iran where they left the image of a U.S. flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t …
your ads here!Air France Strike Sees 30 Percent of Flights Cancelled
Some 30 percent of Air France flights were cancelled Saturday as strikes over pay rises appear to be intensifying. And that’s just part of France’s travel troubles this month. Most …
your ads here!Report: Almost Half of Australian Military Veterans Suffer Mental Health Conditions
Almost half of the Australian military personnel who’ve left the defense force in the past five years have some sort of mental disorder, according to a new study. The Australian …
your ads here!World Health Day, and the WHO Turns 70
April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. In the past seven decades much has been accomplished, but much still needs …
your ads here!On World Health Day, What’s Been Accomplished in 70 Years
April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. VOA’s Carol Pearson looks at what’s been accomplished over the past seven decades …
your ads here!WHO: Universal Health Coverage Saves People from Financial Ruin
Millions of people worldwide face financial ruin; their assets wiped out because of a catastrophic illness or accident that saddles them with staggeringly high health bills they are unable to …
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