Reporting on the state of the world’s wildlife can be dispiriting. But there are a few success stories. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports on some winning strategies that have brought some species …
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Taiwan Concerns Mean China Defense Budget Likely to Defy Slowing Economy
A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defense budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernization and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and focuses on Taiwan after …
your ads here!Another Ceasefire: Can the US and China End Their Trade War?
Relief swept across world financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump pushed back a March 2 deadline in a trade dispute with China. But the respite might not last. …
your ads here!Iraqi Antique Collector Turns His House into a Museum
There is more than a century of Iraqi history in Sheikh Yousif Akar’s house, a modest home in the holy city of Najaf which the retired teacher has crammed full …
your ads here!Scientists: Evidence for Man-Made Global Warming Hits ‘Gold Standard’
Evidence for man-made global warming has reached a “gold standard” level of certainty, adding pressure for cuts in greenhouse gases to limit rising temperatures, scientists said Monday. “Humanity cannot afford …
your ads here!Mexican Leader Knocks Racism at Home After ‘Roma’ Oscar Wins
Mexico’s president on Monday denounced racism in his country a day after the Mexican film Roma emerged as a big winner at the Academy Awards with a plot that highlighted …
your ads here!Shopping Street Rises From the Ashes of War in Libya’s Benghazi
The old center of Benghazi lies in ruins but one shopping street has sprung up in the war-ravaged Libyan city, with sportswear and fashion stores that would not be out …
your ads here!Green Climate Fund Names France’s Glemarec as New Chief
The $8 billion Green Climate Fund, set up to help developing nations tackle global warming, named Yannick Glemarec of France as its new executive director Monday after his predecessor quit. …
your ads here!Oscar Win Seen Ending Shame About Menstruation That Puts Women at Risk
Giving an Academy Award to a documentary about periods set in India will help shatter the monthly shame that impacts millions of women globally, with some even dying in isolation …
your ads here!Rami Malek’s Relatives in Egypt Celebrate His Oscar Victory
Rami Malek’s relatives in Egypt huddled around a TV set at home as if cheering the national soccer team, but they were celebrating his first best actor Oscar for his …
your ads here!Fed’s Powell Heads to US Congress Amid Shifting Landscape
Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell worked hard to strengthen ties with Congress during his first year as head of the U.S. central bank, doubling the pace of meetings with lawmakers over …
your ads here!Green Book Director: ‘We Had All These Letters to Draw From’
Green Book director Peter Farrelly and star Viggo Mortensen talk about the research for the movie that Tony ‘Lip’s son Nick Vallelanga and the other writers did. Watch the full …
your ads here!UAE Says its First Astronaut Going Into Space in September
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will blast off into space on Sept. 25 on a trip to the International Space Station, authorities announced Monday. Either military pilot …
your ads here!R. Kelly’s Attorney Enters Not Guilty Plea on Singer’s Behalf
R&B singer R. Kelly’s attorney entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client Monday as the singer faces multiple charges of sexual abuse in Chicago. Kelly, one of …
your ads here!Afghanistan Begins Exports to India Through Iranian Port
Afghanistan has started shipping goods to India for the first time through a newly developed Iranian seaport in a bid to improve exports and reduce reliance on routes through its …
your ads here!The Segregation-Era Film "Green Book" Crowned Best Picture at the Oscars
The segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” was crowned best picture at the Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top award to a film seen as a feel-good throwback to some but ridiculed …
your ads here!‘Roma’ Wins Foreign Language Film Oscar
Mexico’s “Roma” is the winner of the best foreign language film at the Oscars. Other films of director Alfonso Cuaron have won Academy Awards, but “Roma” now becomes the first …
your ads here!‘Free Solo’ Wins Documentary Feature Oscar, Ruth Carter Makes History
“Free Solo” has won the best documentary feature Academy Award. The film follows elite rock-climber Alex Honnold’s attempt to ascend the famed El Capitan rock formation at Yosemite National Park …
your ads here!Regina King Stuns in White and Glenn Close Dons Queenly Gold
Regina King stuns in white and Glenn Close dons queenly gold NEW YORK (AP) — Regina King brought Old Hollywood alive on the Oscar red carpet Sunday in a romantic …
your ads here!Trump Postpones New Trade Tariffs on China
Trump Postpones New Trade Tariffs on China …
your ads here!Key Nominations for 2019 Oscars
The Oscars, or Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, will be handed out at a ceremony on Sunday in Hollywood. Following is a list of nominations in …
your ads here!Iran’s President Faces Calls to Resign over Economic Crisis
As Iran marked the 40th anniversary of its Islamic Revolution, a white-turbaned Shiite cleric at one commemoration targeted President Hassan Rouhani, a fellow clergyman, with this sign: “You who are …
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