In Washington, about 50 of the city’s 160 monuments and memorials include female figures. A city council member has introduced legislation to remedy that with eight statues honoring women, people …
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Experts: Venezuela Sees Rise in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. scientists warn that a growing number of patients in Venezuela are getting vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, diphtheria and polio. One of …
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The state of California is experiencing a super-bloom of poppy flowers this spring, with new fields blooming throughout the southern part of the state following massive rains that ended a …
your ads here!Tens of Thousands Protest Climate Change in Switzerland
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday in several Swiss cities against climate change, the Swiss news agency Keystone-ATS reported. Around 50,000 marched in all, the news agency estimated, …
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Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are working on the next generation of batteries — a power supply that could theoretically almost never need to be recharged. …
your ads here!Belize Triples Protected Marine Area, Environmental Group Says
Belize approved a plan Friday to set aside 10 percent of its territorial waters as a protected area, tripling the size of existing reserves in the world’s second largest barrier …
your ads here!US Sounds Warning as SE Asia Countries Choose Huawei for 5G
Xu Ning from VOA Mandarin and reporter Rob Garver contributed to this report. STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States is acknowledging that many countries are not heeding warnings about the possible …
your ads here!Exuberant Met Exhibit Explores Art of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Museum exhibits tend to be quiet. Not this one. In “Play It Loud,” an exuberant show that can be heard as well as seen, the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes …
your ads here!Hiring Rebounds as US Employers Add a Solid 196,000 Jobs
in the United States rebounded in March as U.S. employers added a solid 196,000 jobs, up sharply from February’s scant gain and evidence that many businesses still want to hire …
your ads here!Controversy Halts Modi Biopic Release
A biopic on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a Bollywood filmmaker that was due to hit the screens on Friday has been postponed as it lands in the midst …
your ads here!Artist Who Created First Paint-By-Numbers Pictures Dies
Dan Robbins, an artist who created the first paint-by-numbers pictures and helped turn the kits into an American sensation during the 1950s, has died. He was 93. Robbins, whose works …
your ads here!Japan Space Probe Drops Explosive on Asteroid to Make Crater
Japan’s space agency said its Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully dropped an explosive designed to make a crater on an asteroid and collect its underground samples to find possible clues to the …
your ads here!US Health Officials: Measles Cases This Year Have Exceeded the 2018 Count
U.S. health officials say that between January and March, 387 cases of measles have been reported in 15 states, exceeding the count for all of last year. In 2018, 372 …
your ads here!UN: Climate Change in Bangladesh Could Rob Future from Millions of Children
The U.N. Children’s Fund says climate change in Bangladesh is threatening the lives and futures of 19 million children or one-third of all children under age 18 in the country. …
your ads here!US Colleges Halt Work With Huawei Following Federal Charges
Some of the nation’s top research universities are cutting ties with Chinese tech giant Huawei as the company faces allegations of bank fraud and trade theft. Colleges including the Massachusetts …
your ads here!Pompeo Cautions NATO Allies: China’s Outreach Has ‘National Security Component’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told visiting NATO foreign ministers Thursday that the 29 country alliance must alter its approach to developing threats, singling out Russian aggression and China’s “strategic …
your ads here!Anti-Vaccination Message Spreading
Public health authorities are coping with outbreaks of measles in communities where vaccination rates are low. In the United States, this is fueled by a growing movement of people who view vaccines …
your ads here!Despite Further Talks, No US-China Deal Yet
The U.S. president and the vice premier of China confirmed on Thursday that while significant progress has been made, there is no new trade agreement yet between the world’s two …
your ads here!Next UN Food Chief Must Tackle Hunger ‘Emergency’
As candidates jostle to head the United Nations’ multibillion dollar food agency, experts called on Thursday for a strong leader to tackling rising hunger and climate change threats. Levels of …
your ads here!Why Women Live Longer Than Men
New data finds women everywhere live on average 4.4 years longer than men because they see the doctor more frequently and generally take better care of their health. While women …
your ads here!Jeff Bezos’ Ex-Wife Cedes Control of Amazon in Divorce Deal
MacKenzie Bezos, ex-wife of Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, will give 75 percent of their stake in the company and all voting rights to the billionaire …
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Cardi B is the leading contender at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with 21 nominations. NBC and dick clark productions announced Thursday the 26-year-old rapper is up for honors including …
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