China expressed shock Wednesday at the Trump administration’s decision to prepare 10-percent tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports covering thousands of products, the latest move in an escalating …
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Meteorological Organization: Climate Change Causing Extreme Weather
The World Meteorological Organization warns the floods, heatwaves and other extreme weather conditions gripping many parts of the world are likely to continue as a consequence of accelerating climate change. …
your ads here!Trump’s Steel Tariff Squeezes US Can Manufacturer
The Trump administration’s 25 percent tariff on imported steel has been welcomed by U.S. producers of the material but slammed by American manufacturers that rely on a global steel supply …
your ads here!Ukraine Defends Two Croatian Football Team Members
As Croatia’s national team braces for a major World Cup battle Wednesday, FIFA is penalizing two members of the team for shouting a salute to Ukraine after Croatia defeated host …
your ads here!France Advances to 2018 World Cup Final with 1-0 Win Over Belgium
Samuel Umtiti’s goal in the 51st minute was all the scoring France needed to defeat Belgium and advance to the final of the 2018 World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia. …
your ads here!Former Apple Engineer Charged With Stealing Self-driving Car Technology
A federal court has charged a former Apple engineer with stealing trade secrets related to a self-driving car and attempting to flee to China. Agents in San Jose, California, arrested …
your ads here!Country Singer Luke Combs’ Unassuming Appeal Makes Him a Hit
The first week of June was one of Luke Combs’ biggest weeks in his still fledgling career. The 28-year-old taped an outdoor performance for the “CMT Crossroads” series with soul …
your ads here!New Zealand’s Rocket Lab to Open Second Launch Pad in US
Rocket Lab, a Silicon Valley-funded space launch company, planned to open a second launch site in the United States to complement its remote New Zealand pad, the firm said Wednesday. …
your ads here!Rescued Thai Boys Could Face Anxiety Disorders, Other Mental Health Problems
With the trauma of being trapped in the flooded Tham Luang cave complex behind them, the young members of the Wild Boars soccer team are facing a new challenge – …
your ads here!China Cracks Innovation Top 20
For the first time, China ranks in the top 20 most innovative countries in the world. That’s according to the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization. VOA’s Steve Baragona has more. …
your ads here!Bike-Share Programs Battle for Paris Turf
Grabbing a bicycle from a docking station and riding the streets of Paris used to be one of the city’s many charms, but the once-loved Velib system has fallen into …
your ads here!Fossils of Early Giant Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina
Scientists have unearthed in northwestern Argentina fossils of the earliest-known giant dinosaur, a four-legged plant-eater with a medium-length neck and long tail that was a forerunner of the largest land …
your ads here!US Imposes Tariffs on Another $200B of Chinese Imports
The United States has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China after efforts to negotiate a solution to a trade dispute failed to reach an …
your ads here!Charlie Puth Charts His Own Course With Album, Tour
Charlie Puth is done playing by the rules. “I’ve wanted to make music like this for a very, very long time, but I almost wasn’t, dare I say, allowed?” …
your ads here!Everybody Needs Good Neighbors: Melbourne Moves into Community-led Housing
In an ideal world, Alex Fearnside would cycle home from work, park his bike in the basement of his apartment complex in Melbourne city center, then jog upstairs through a …
your ads here!As Technology Advances, Women Are Left Behind in Digital Divide
Poverty, gender discrimination and digital illiteracy are leaving women behind as the global workforce increasingly uses digital tools and other technologies, experts warned Tuesday. The so-called “digital divide” has traditionally …
your ads here!OPEC to Canada: Build Pipelines or Watch Investment Flow South
The president of OPEC urged Canada on Tuesday to invest in infrastructure to move oil and gas, or risk watching investment flow away to the United States. The Canadian government …
your ads here!American Airlines to Eliminate Plastic Straws from Cabins, Lounges
American Airlines on Tuesday said it plans to no longer offer plastic straws and stir sticks in its lounges and onboard its flights, amid a broader global push to abandon …
your ads here!Iran Drops Effort to Set Single Exchange Rate as Rial Sags
Iran formally opened a secondary market for hard currency Tuesday, abandoning after three months an effort to dictate a single exchange rate for the rial against the dollar as the …
your ads here!‘Indiana Jones 5’ Delayed Again, Until 2021
Harrison Ford’s big screen return as adventurer Indiana Jones has been pushed back until 2021, Walt Disney Co. announced on Tuesday, two years after the fifth movie in the action …
your ads here!Survey: Most People Think World is More Dangerous Than Two Years Ago
Most people think the world is more dangerous today than it was two years ago as concerns rise over politically motivated violence and weapons of mass destruction, according to a …
your ads here!Pooh’s Original Hundred-Acre Wood Map Sells for Auction Record
The original map of Winnie-the-Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood by artist E.H. Shepard was bought for a record-breaking 430,000 pounds ($570,137) on Tuesday, auctioneers Sotheby’s said. The map for A.A. Milne’s …
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