U.S. actress Elle Fanning, French graphic novelist Enki Bilal and the Oscar-nominated director of “The Favourite,” Yorgos Lanthimos, will be among jury members at the Cannes Film Festival next month, …
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Woodstock 50 Festival in Disarray After Investor Pulls Out
A planned three-day concert marking the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival was thrown into doubt on Monday after the lead investors said they had canceled the event but …
your ads here!Pakistan’s ‘Tyrion Lannister’ Longs to Fight in Battle of Winterfell
As the north prepared for the battle of Winterfell, people in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi were surprised to see Tyrion Lannister serving flatbread at a local restaurant. Waiter Rozi …
your ads here!Breaking from Tradition, Indigenous Women Lead Fight for Land Rights in Brazil
Brazil’s indigenous women have been overturning tradition to step into the spotlight and lead an international push to defend their tribal land rights, which are up against the greatest threat …
your ads here!John Singleton, Maker of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ Dies at 51
Director John Singleton, who made one of Hollywood’s most memorable debuts with the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued over the following decades to probe the lives of black …
your ads here!Tech Helping Make Big Impact on Local Government
For people needing food from San Francisco’s main food bank, one of the biggest hurdles was actually filling out the online form for food stamps. The application was long, with …
your ads here!Pompeo: US-China Trade Talks Will Not Be Impacted by End of Iran Oil Waivers
VOA Mandarin service reporter Lin Feng also contributed to this report. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington’s decision to end Iran oil waivers to China will not have …
your ads here!US Reports Over 700 Measles Cases in 2019
The U.S. reported a total of 704 cases of measles so far in 2019 – the greatest number since 1994. Seventy-eight new cases were reported last week, the U.S. Centers …
your ads here!‘The Dominican Dream’ Film Helps Felipe Lopez Tell His Story
Felipe Lopez somehow forgot what all the attention was like. That would have been impossible to imagine 25 years ago, back when he practically owned magazine covers and newspaper headlines. …
your ads here!Scandinavian Airlines Strike in 4th Day, Affecting Thousands
A strike among pilots at Scandinavian Airlines has entered its fourth day with the carrier being forced to cancel 1,213 flights Monday and Tuesday, affecting some 110,000 passengers. The flag …
your ads here!IMF: US Sanctions Cutting Iranian Growth, Boosting Inflation
The International Monetary Fund is forecasting Iran’s economy to shrink by 6% this year as it faces pressure from U.S. sanctions. In a report released Monday, the IMF said its …
your ads here!China Showcases Ecological Achievements at 2019 Horticulture Expo
Chinese President Xi Jinping says people in China want bluer skies, greener mountains and clearer water. In his address Sunday at the opening ceremony for the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural …
your ads here!Frenchman Completes Trans-Atlantic Journey in a Barrel
A Frenchman who has spent four months floating across the Atlantic in a custom-made barrel has reached his goal. “After 122 days and nine hours the meridian positions me in …
your ads here!US Measles Outbreak Raises Questions About Immunity in Adults
Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may need a new dose depending on when they received the shot and their exposure risk, according to …
your ads here!Twitter Terror: Arrests Prompt Concern Over Online Extremism
A few months after he turned 17 — and more than two years before he was arrested — Vincent Vetromile recast himself as an online revolutionary. Offline, in this suburb …
your ads here!Tech Helping Make Big Impact on Local Government
Local governments often try to solve problems using old technology. A U.S. Senate bill aims to fund small tech teams to help state and municipal governments update and rebuild government …
your ads here!Kenya Taps Into Technology to Attract Young People to Farms
Kenyan innovators are betting on digital technologies to attract young people to agriculture currently dominated by an aging population. With 98 percent mobile phone penetration, according to the latest data …
your ads here!Kenya Taps Into Technology to Attract Young People to Farms
Kenyan innovators are betting on digital technologies to attract young people to agriculture currently dominated by an aging population. With 98 percent mobile phone penetration, according to the latest data …
your ads here!More People Use Smartphone Apps to Find Flexible Gig Jobs
While many people have office jobs, working inside an office is not for everybody. And these days in the U.S. more people are turning to gig work — temporary jobs …
your ads here!London Startup Says Lobster Shells Provide Plastic Alternative
The world has a love-hate relationship with plastic: It’s as convenient as it is problematic. Because it degrades incredibly slowly, plastic waste pollutes the oceans and endangers wildlife. But for …
your ads here!Drones May Soon Do Costly, Dangerous High-Flying Maintenance
Office buildings require a lot of maintenance, and much of that work needs to be done outside the building. There are windows to clean and potential structural problems to identify. …
your ads here!Nearly 700 Still in Measles Quarantine at LA Universities
Nearly 700 people possibly exposed to measles at two Los Angeles universities are still quarantined three days after health officials ordered the precautions to contain the spread of the highly …
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