America’s annual Independence Day is celebrated a bit differently in Washington, D.C., this year, with a display of military might and a speech about patriotism by U.S. President Donald Trump. …
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German Fire Exercise Aims to Prevent Notre Dame Tragedy
A single cigarette may have started the April fire that destroyed much of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Flames tore through the global tourist destination as firefighters struggled to find …
your ads here!https://www.voltron.voanews.com/node/3941531/edit?destination=/admin/content%3Ftype%3Dvideo_episode#edit-group-teaser-contentAntarctic Sea Ice Plunges from Record High to Record Lows
The amount of sea ice around Antarctica has plunged from a record high to a record low in just three years, according to a new report released this week by …
your ads here!Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Shakes Southern California
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked southern California Thursday morning, centered near the desert community of Ridgecrest, 180 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles. As Mike O’Sullivan reports, some people suffered minor injuries, …
your ads here!Sudan Military, Opposition Agree to Share Power
Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections, setting off street celebrations by …
your ads here!Vietnam Asks Firms to Use Local Materials as US Threatens Tariffs
Vietnamese manufacturers should use domestically-sourced raw materials to avoid incurring U.S. tariffs, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after Washington said it would impose large duties on some steel …
your ads here!Warning Light Flashing for Slovakia’s Auto Industry
When David landed an assembly line job at Volkswagen’s Bratislava factory, his colleagues congratulated him on securing a well-paid position he could ride to retirement. Two years later, he is …
your ads here!India Plans $330B Renewables Push by 2030 Without Hurting Coal
India said on Thursday it needs $330 billion in investments over the next decade to power its renewable energy dream, but coal would remain central to its electricity generation. The …
your ads here!Malaysian ex-PM Stepson to be Charged With Money Laundering
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency said Thursday it has detained Riza Aziz, the stepson of former Prime Minister Najib Razak and a Hollywood film producer, and will charge him with money laundering. …
your ads here!US Deports 37 Cambodian Refugees After Criminal Convictions
Thirty-seven Cambodian deported by the United States arrived in Phnom Penh on Thursday, 32 of them refugees who fled during the rule of the genocidal Khmer Rouge in the 1970s …
your ads here!White House Blasts Seattle Judge’s Ruling on Asylum-Seekers
The White House is blasting a Seattle judge’s ruling that says the Trump administration can’t indefinitely lock up migrants who are seeking asylum without giving them a chance to be …
your ads here!Ben Gurion Incident Exposes West’s Vulnerability to GPS Disruption
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian service. A spate of GPS disruptions at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport has confirmed what several prominent tech analysts have long feared: that Western …
your ads here!Frenchman Takes Groping Complaint Case to Vatican
One of a half-dozen men who have accused the Vatican’s ambassador to France of groping them said Wednesday he plans to take his legal complaint directly to the Vatican, alleging …
your ads here!Scientists Sound Alarm After 6 Rare Whale Deaths in One Month
Scientists, government officials and conservationists are calling for a swift response to protect North Atlantic right whales after a half-dozen died in the past month. All six of the dead …
your ads here!Trump Claims Census Question on Citizenship Still Alive
U.S. President Donald Trump contended Wednesday that the government will still try to ask a question about citizenship in the once-a-decade census in 2020, a day after top officials announced …
your ads here!Tesla Delivers Record Number of Electric Cars in Quarter
Tesla set a record for quarterly vehicle deliveries in a triumphant response to months of questions about demand for its luxury electric cars, sending shares up 7% after hours Tuesday. …
your ads here!Brazil: Protecting Environment Not Only European ‘Interest’
Brazil’s foreign minister said Tuesday that protecting the environment “is not only a European interest” after France said it would ratify a free-trade deal between the European Union and the …
your ads here!UN Aviation Agency to Review Global Pilot Training in Shadow of 737 Max Crashes
Global regulators will meet in Montreal next week to review pilot licensing requirements, the U.N.’s aviation agency said, as part of a discussion that has gained urgency following two fatal …
your ads here!Pentagon: China Missile Test in South China Sea ‘Disturbing’
The Pentagon said on Tuesday a recent Chinese missile launch in the South China Sea was “disturbing” and contrary to Chinese pledges that it would not militarize the disputed waterway. …
your ads here!Blind Chileans ‘Listen’ for Solar Eclipse
In the minutes before a solar eclipse plunged Chile into darkness, a loudspeaker projected a deep baritone to a group of blind men and women who had traveled to the …
your ads here!Malawi Musician Fight Myths About Albinism
In Malawi, a young albino man is using music to fight discrimination and misconceptions about the genetic condition in a country where more than 100 people with albinism have been …
your ads here!Malawi Musician Fights Myths About Albinism
In Malawi, a young albino man is using music to fight discrimination and misconceptions about the genetic condition in a country where more than 100 people with albinism have been …
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