A U.S. delegation traveled to Kenya on Thursday to attend the inaugural economic summit of the American Chamber of Commerce, Kenya. About 500 delegates, including Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and …
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Praise for Foxconn, Warning to Harley by Trump in Wisconsin
Hailing “great economic success” during the first 18 months of his administration, U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for more companies to be like Taiwan’s electronics component manufacturer Foxconn and …
your ads here!Atlanta to Bring Human Rights Murals to City for Super Bowl
In the months leading up to the 2019 Super Bowl, some of Atlanta’s bare walls will get a makeover. The city of Atlanta and the Super Bowl Host Committee have …
your ads here!Meek Mill’s Attorneys Resume Effort to Get Judge Removed
Attorneys for Meek Mill are asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to remove a Philadelphia judge from his case days after she denied his new trial request. In a filing late …
your ads here!Threats from US Put New Pressure on Iranian Oil Importers
Importers of Iranian oil are facing pressure from the United States to find another energy source or be hit with sanctions. The Trump administration is threatening other countries, including close …
your ads here!Photo Shows Kristen Wiig in Museum for ‘Wonder Woman’ Sequel
Kristen Wiig doesn’t look much like a villain in a photo released for Wonder Woman 1984. Director Patty Jenkins on Wednesday tweeted the first look at Wiig as Wonder Woman’s …
your ads here!Virtual Reality in Filmmaking Immerses Viewers in Global Issues
Melting glaciers and rising seas in Greenland; raging fires in Northern California; a relentless drought in Somalia and the disappearing Amazon forests. Famine, Feast, Fire and Ice are the four …
your ads here!Trump to Tout Economic Policies at Foxconn Ground-Breaking
President Donald Trump was highlighting his economic policies Thursday by taking part in the ceremonial ground-breaking for a $10 billion Foxconn factory complex that may bring thousands of jobs to …
your ads here!Growing Populations, Aging Societies Portend Global Care Crisis
The International Labor Organization (ILO) says urgent action is needed to avert a global crisis as the number of people, including children and elderly, needing care rises, The warning is …
your ads here!China Says Its Trade Practices Benefit World
China defended its trade practices Thursday as being beneficial to the world as it tries to ease pressure from the United States and Europe to abandon what they consider to …
your ads here!Kushner Group Files Suit Against City Over Planned Project
Jared Kushner’s family company is suing a New Jersey city, alleging it forced the delay of a major twin-tower project due to “political animus” toward President Donald Trump. The federal …
your ads here!Move Over UPS: Amazon Delivery Vans to Hit the Streets
Your Amazon packages, which usually show up in a UPS truck, an unmarked vehicle or in the hands of a mail carrier, may soon be delivered from an Amazon van. …
your ads here!Apple, Samsung Settle US Patent Dispute
Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday settled a seven-year patent dispute over Apple’s allegations that Samsung violated its patents by “slavishly” copying the design of the iPhone. …
your ads here!Fifth Graders Help Save the Monarch Butterfly
Many elementary schools around the United States have started gardens to give their young students hands-on experience with growing and eating vegetables, learning about nutrition and nature in the process. …
your ads here!Jackson Family Patriarch Dies at 89
Joe Jackson, the fearsome stage dad of Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and their talented siblings, who took his family from poverty and launched a musical dynasty, died Wednesday. He was …
your ads here!Exhibition Explores Michael Jackson as Artists’ Inspiration
A new art exhibition in London depicts Michael Jackson as a savior, a saint, an entertainer, an icon, a monarch, a mask and a mystery. The National Portrait Gallery show, …
your ads here!Trump Urges Revamped Probes of Foreign Tech Investments in US
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to approve legislation that would give the government new ways to review foreign technology investments in the United States to guard against national …
your ads here!Trump Urges Legislation to Enhance Technology Security
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress on Wednesday to send him as soon as possible legislation enhancing the security review process for technology that guards against threats to national security. …
your ads here!Carnivores are Best at Predicting World Cup Winners
When it comes to predicting the winners in World Cup matches, the carnivores are out for blood. Sadie Witkowski explains. …
your ads here!Using Polio To Treat Brain Cancer
There’s an exciting new breakthrough in treating deadly brain tumors. Doctors have used a modified polio virus to treat people with brain cancer. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports the results, so …
your ads here!Thailand Banks on Tech to End Slavery at Sea as Workers Push for Rights
Enslaved on a Thai fishing vessel for 11 years, Tun Lin saw his fellow workers lose their minds one after another, with one fisherman jumping into the sea to end …
your ads here!Japan Space Explorer Arrives at Asteroid to Collect Samples
A Japanese space explorer arrived at an asteroid Wednesday after a 3 1/2-year journey and now begins its real work of trying to blow a crater to collect samples to …
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