Amid escalating trade friction with the United States, China appears to be courting Europe to fill the gaps in providing opportunities for technology transfers. Analysts, however, are urging Europe to …
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Wall Street Lower as Amazon, Technology Stocks Drag
U.S. stock indexes dipped on Monday, led by losses in shares of Amazon and technology companies, as investors awaited quarterly reports from a host of marquee names to gauge the …
your ads here!New Scandal Revives Memories of Tainted Chinese-Made Products
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for an investigation of a domestic drug manufacturer accused of violating regulations in making a rabies vaccine. Changsheng Biotechnology has been ordered to stop …
your ads here!Earlier and Better Dementia Detection Urged
Too few people with signs of mental decline or dementia are getting checked during routine medical visits or told when a problem is found, says a panel of Alzheimer’s disease …
your ads here!Fog May Help Quench World’s Thirst
Two-thirds of the world’s population currently lives with water shortages at least part of the year, according to one estimate. And climate change and growing populations are expected to stretch …
your ads here!G-20 Ministers: Trade, Political Tensions Put Growth at Risk
“Heightened trade and geopolitical tensions” are putting global economic growth at risk, G-20 finance ministers said after two days of meetings in Buenos Aires on Sunday. In their final communique, …
your ads here!Somali Girl Dies After Undergoing FGM
Doctors in central Somalia say a 10-year-old girl has died after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM). Director of Hanano hospital in Dhusamareb, Dr. Abdirahman Omar Hassan, who was on the …
your ads here!Poll: British Reject May’s Brexit Plan, Some Turn to Johnson, Far Right
Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the European Union are overwhelmingly opposed by the British public and more than a third of voters would support a new right-wing political …
your ads here!International Musicians Create Harmony Through Music Program
Twenty-five young musicians from around the world have gathered in California to train and perform this month in an international program called iPalpiti, from the Italian word for heartbeats. The …
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Twenty-five young musicians from around the world have gathered in California to train and perform this month. As VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, the international program called iPalpiti, …
your ads here!German Industry: US Tariffs Risk Hurting US
German industry groups warned Sunday, ahead of a meeting between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and U.S. President Donald Trump, that tariffs the United States has recently imposed or threatened …
your ads here!Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Food Critic, Dies
Jonathan Gold, who became the first restaurant critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, has died. He was 57. The Los Angeles Times, where Gold most recently worked, reported …
your ads here!Researchers Monitoring Utah’s Iconic Stone Arches
The United States has some incredible natural geological features: towering mesas, tall spires of limestone rock, erupting geysers and gravity-defying stone sculptures. Faith Lapidus reports on efforts to ensure that …
your ads here!Amputee Soccer Team Trains with Hope of International Competition
A group of 15 amputees has overcome physical challenges to form a soccer team in the Gaza Strip. A member of the Palestinian Legislative Council has organized what he calls …
your ads here!Unusual Pop-up Museum Promises to Keep Visit Sweet
An unusual pop-up museum in Lisbon is delighting social media-focused visitors with colorful and dreamy displays of giant ice creams, marshmallow pools and all things sweet. As VOA’s Mariama Diallo …
your ads here!Fiat Chrysler Names Jeep Boss to Replace Stricken CEO
Fiat Chrysler named on Saturday its Jeep division boss, Mike Manley, to take over immediately for Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne, who is seriously ill after suffering major complications following surgery. …
your ads here!Tariffs Will Hurt Economy, IMF Warns, as Trump Threatens More
The International Monetary Fund warned world economic leaders on Saturday that a recent wave of trade tariffs would significantly harm global growth, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a major escalation in a …
your ads here!Iran Leader Backs Suggestion to Block Gulf Oil Exports if Own Sales Stopped
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday backed President Hassan Rouhani’s suggestion that Iran may block Gulf oil exports if its own exports are stopped and said negotiations with …
your ads here!Cholera Threatens Cameroon
A cholera outbreak in Cameroon has claimed at least a dozen lives. Hundreds of people have been rushed to several hospitals in the central African state. It is feared some …
your ads here!Facebook Suspends Another Analytics Firm
Facebook says it has suspended working with Boston-based analytics firm Crimson Hexagon until it can determine how the firm collects and shares Facebook and Instagram user data. Facebook announced the …
your ads here!Fashion Industry Reinventing Itself by Embracing the Digital Age
For years denim jeans have been finished in foreign factories where workers use manual and automated techniques such as scraping with sandpaper or other abrasives to make the jeans appear …
your ads here!New York City Bathroom Aims to Prevent Drug Overdoses
A specially-outfitted bathroom in New York City has been converted into a safe haven for drug users. The goal: to curb an overdose crisis that’s sweeping the United States. New …
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