Guatemala said on Sunday it would postpone President Jimmy Morales’ visit to Washington to discuss Guatemala’s potential designation as a ‘safe third country’ for asylum seekers, stressing it had no …
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Study: Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia
A healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia even if you have genes that raise your risk for these mind-destroying diseases, a large …
your ads here!Hawaii Telescope Construction Expected to Draw Protesters, Police
Police and protesters are gearing up for a fight in Hawaii as construction is set to begin on a massive telescope on Mauna Kea, the islands’ highest peak, considered sacred …
your ads here!India Hits ‘Technical Snag,’ Aborts Moon Launch
India aborted the launch Monday of a spacecraft intended to land on the far side of the moon less than an hour before liftoff. The Chandrayaan-2 mission was called off …
your ads here!Local Afghan Journalist Killed by Unknown Assailants
Unknown armed assailants killed a reporter for a local radio station in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province. Nader Shah Sahibzada, a reporter for Voice of Gardiz local radio, went missing on …
your ads here!India to Launch Mission to Land on Moon
In the early hours of Monday, India is set to launch a mission to an uncharted area of the moon, marking a significant milestone in its steadily expanding ambitions in …
your ads here!Tropical Storm Barry Drenches Louisiana Coast
Barry, which made landfall as a hurricane Saturday along the Louisiana Gulf Coast, quickly weakened to a tropical storm. The storm made landfall in Louisiana near Intercoastal City, according to …
your ads here!Refugee Girls’ Choir Touches Hearts
The power of song can heal the hearts and bring people together. A girls’ chorus named Pihcintu sings to do just that. Most members are from war-torn countries and refugee …
your ads here!Book Lovers Set Up Little Free Libraries Across America
At a time when podcasts, e-books and smartphones are blossoming, old-fashioned books are still popular in the United States. That is why tiny free libraries, where people exchange books, are …
your ads here!Wood: Tomorrow’s Skyscraper Construction Material?
Tall buildings made of wood are beginning to pop up around the world, from the United States and Canada to Norway and soon England. Builders say wood may well be …
your ads here!Francis Fukuyama on Putin: Even ‘Russia is Liberal in Many Respects’
This story originated in VOA’s Russian Service. WASHINGTON — Sometimes history has a funny way of confounding its chroniclers. In a recent Financial Times interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the …
your ads here!UN Calls for Dismissal of Politically Motivated Death Sentences in Yemen
The UN Human Rights Office is calling on Yemen’s Appellate Court to dismiss the death sentences handed down on 30 people earlier this week by the Houthi authorities in the …
your ads here!Harmful Bacteria and Cancer’s Worst Nightmare May Be a Microscopic Drill
A team of researchers across three universities is working on a cell-killing machine invisible to the naked eye. “We want to be bacteria’s worst nightmare,” said James Tour, T.T. and …
your ads here!UN: Nicaragua Continues to Repress and Harass Opponents
A report submitted to the UN human rights council this week accuses Nicaragua of continuing to repress, threaten and harass human rights defenders and other opponents one year after the …
your ads here!New Zealand Collects Guns after Mosque Massacre
New Zealand has held its first public fire-arms collection event in Christchurch Saturday as part of the government’s response to the city’s mosque shootings in March. Ownership of the types …
your ads here!Islamic State Terror Group Ramping Up Video Messaging
Islamic State media operatives appear to have regrouped, at least in part, intent on showing the world that the terror organization is living up to its motto of “remaining and …
your ads here!South Sudan President Agrees to Meet Former Rebel Leader
South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar has agreed to a face-to-face meeting with President Salva Kiir, a step that could energize the lagging talks on a government for the civil …
your ads here!(Im)migration Recap, July 7-12, 2019
Editor’s note: We want you to know what’s happening, why and how it could impact your life, family or business, so we created a weekly digest of the top original …
your ads here!US Man Accused of Sex Abuse at Kenyan Orphanage He Founded
Federal prosecutors say a Pennsylvania man sexually molested four teenage girls at a Kenyan orphanage he founded with a church’s help. U.S. Attorney William McSwain announced charges Friday against 60-year-old …
your ads here!Egypt’s Top Movie Critic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah Dies
Egypt’s legendary movie critic and film historian Youssef Cherif Rizkallah, the man who helped popularize Hollywood movie reviews on Egyptian and Middle East televisions, died Friday. His death comes two …
your ads here!Women in Syria’s Raqqa Enjoy Freedom After IS
Women in the Syrian city of Raqqa say their lives have changed dramatically after U.S.-backed forces freed their city from the Islamic State terror group. …
your ads here!Women in Syria’s Raqqa Enjoy Newfound Freedoms after Islamic State
Women in the Syrian city of Raqqa say their lifestyle drastically changed after U.S.-backed forces freed their city from the Islamic State terror group. The Syrian Democratic Forces liberated the …
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