There is no risk of contagion from Italy’s budget crisis in the European Union but the euro zone is not prepared enough to face a new economic crisis, French Finance …
your ads here!Month: October 2018
Istanbul to Unveil New Airport, Seeks to be World’s Biggest
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held plenty of grand opening ceremonies in his 15 years at Turkey’s helm. On Monday he will unveil one of his prized jewels — Istanbul New …
your ads here!Author Ntozake Shange of ‘For Colored Girls’ Fame Dies
Playwright, poet and author Ntozake Shange, whose most acclaimed theater piece is the 1975 Tony Award-nominated play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf,” died Saturday, …
your ads here!Los Angeles Marks American Tradition with ‘Pumpkin Nights’
Traditionally, the U.S. turns to all things pumpkin as Halloween approaches at the end of October. Coffeeshops sell pumpkin spiced lattes, grocery stores offer pumpkin-scented paper towels, and markets, porches, …
your ads here!Rare Horse Breed Revived for Choctaw Nation
A stallion in southwest Mississippi is bringing the first new blood in a century for a line of horses brought to America 500 years ago by Spanish conquistadors. The stallion …
your ads here!Teen’s Program Could Improve Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Pancreatic cancer treatment could become more advanced with help from 13-year-old Rishab Jain. He’s created a tool for doctors to locate the hard-to-find pancreas more quickly and precisely during cancer …
your ads here!Marie Antoinette Jewels on Display in New York Before Sotheby’s Auction
Pearls, diamonds and history one of the most beautiful and historic jewelry collections will go to auction in November when Marie Antoinette’s jewels will be sold at Sotheby’s in Geneva. …
your ads here!China to Give Pakistan ‘Grant’ as UAE Mulls $6B in Aid
China plans to provide an unspecified financial “grant” to Pakistan while the United Arab Emirates is actively considering Islamabad’s request for a fiscal relief package of up to $6 billion …
your ads here!Somali Medical Pioneer Continues Battle to Stop FGM
When she was a young girl, Edna Adan Ismail’s mother and grandmother circumcised her in a traditional ceremony while her father, a doctor, was away. That evening, he returned home, …
your ads here!Chilean Youths with Down Syndrome Create Gourmet Goodies
A group of Chilean youths with Down syndrome are gaining important life skills as they learn to plant, grow and sell their own fresh vegetables, and create delicious marmalades and …
your ads here!Plant Fibers Make Stronger Concrete
It may surprise you that cement is responsible for 7 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. That’s because it takes a lot of heat to produce the basic powdery base …
your ads here!20 Years After His Murder, Matthew Shepard Laid to Rest in National Cathedral
A little more than 20 years after he was murdered in Laramie, Wyoming, the remains of Matthew Shepard were laid to rest Friday at Washington’s National Cathedral. Shepard was openly …
your ads here!Megyn Kelly’s Show Canceled After Blackface Remarks
Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News Channel personality who made a rocky transition to softer news at NBC, was fired from her morning show Friday after triggering a furor by …
your ads here!Q&A: Facebook Describes How It Detects ‘Inauthentic Behavior’
Facebook announced Friday that it had removed 82 Iranian-linked accounts on Facebook and Instagram. A Facebook spokesperson answered VOA’s questions about its process and efforts to detect what it calls …
your ads here!Equities’ Slide Sends Bonds Higher, Dents Greenback
Stock markets around the world tumbled Friday while U.S. Treasury prices rose along with demand for safer bets as better-than-expected U.S. economic data did little to ease anxiety over disappointing …
your ads here!Study: Online Attacks on Jews Ramp Up Before Election Day
Far-right extremists have ramped up an intimidating wave of anti-Semitic harassment against Jewish journalists, political candidates and others ahead of next month’s U.S. midterm elections, according to a report released …
your ads here!Facebook Removes 82 Iranian-Linked Accounts
Facebook announced Friday that it has removed 82 accounts, pages or groups from its site and Instagram that originated in Iran, with some of the account owners posing as residents …
your ads here!US Stocks Plunge, Then Recover Some Ground Friday
U.S. stock market indexes fell sharply in Friday’s early trading, but saw losses ease later in the day. At one point the S&P 500 and the Dow were down by …
your ads here!US Economy Grew at Strong 3.5 Percent Rate in 3rd Quarter
The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 3.5 percent in the July-September quarter as the strongest burst of consumer spending in nearly four years helped offset a …
your ads here!Sources: Honda Mulls Moving US-Bound Fit Production to Japan
Honda Motor Co is considering shifting production of its U.S.-bound Fit subcompact cars to Japan from Mexico in a few years, partly due to a new North American trade agreement, …
your ads here!Most Popular Halloween Candy in Each US State
Americans are expected to spend about $9 billion on Halloween this year as they buy costumes, decorations, greeting cards and candy for the annual Oct. 31 event. The National Retail …
your ads here!‘Hunter Killer’ Depicts 21st Century Naval Warfare
Since the 20th century, submarine movies have reflected the times. World War II gave rise to nerve-wracking thrillers such as the German “Das Boot.” Tom Clancy’s “The Hunt for Red …
your ads here!