Lee Mendelson, the producer who changed the face of the holidays when he brought “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to television in 1965 and wrote the lyrics to its signature song, …
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Spotify to Suspend Political Advertising in 2020
Spotify Technology SA said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020.The world’s most popular paid music streaming service, with nearly 141 …
your ads here!Robots of 2019 Just Want to Help
A recent trade fair in Tokyo showcased the robots of 2019. Engineers created some that play games and others that could save lives. As VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports, these robots …
your ads here!Brazilian President Bolsonaro Taken to Hospital After Fall
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized Monday evening after a fall in the presidential residence, his office said. Bolsonaro was taken to the armed forces’ hospital in the capital of …
your ads here!Residents of NW Syria Flee New Government Offensive
Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country’s last rebel stronghold that began last week, an offensive that has set off a mass exodus …
your ads here!American Newlyweds are ‘Progressing’ from Volcano Burns
The families of American newlyweds who were badly injured during a volcanic eruption in New Zealand said Tuesday the two are progressing as well as could be hoped for given …
your ads here!New Construction Seen at Missile-Related Site in North Korea
A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the construction of a new structure. The release of several images …
your ads here!Curt Flood Set Off Free-agent Revolution 50 Years Ago
Curt Flood set off the free-agent revolution 50 years ago Tuesday with a 128-word letter to baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, two paragraphs that pretty much ended the career of a …
your ads here!Pirates in Gabon Kill Ship’s Captain, Kidnap 4 Crew Members
Pirates have attacked four ships in the harbor of Gabon’s capital, killing a Gabonese captain and kidnapping four Chinese crew members. Gabon’s security forces, assisted by Interpol and other regional …
your ads here!Scuffles Break Out as Protesters Invade Paris’ Train Station
Protesters scuffled with police at Gare de Lyon station in Paris on Monday as a nationwide strike against plans by French President Emmanuel Macron to change the country’s pension system …
your ads here!Iraqi Politicians Miss Deadline for New Prime Minister
Thousands of Iraqis protested Monday in Baghdad and other parts of the country after politicians missed an overnight deadline for naming a new prime minister. Anti-government rallies have rocked the …
your ads here!North Korea May Be Misreading the 2020 US Election, Analysts Warn
With North Korea signaling bigger provocations in 2020, some analysts worry the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, could overplay his hand and make a dangerous miscalculation, especially if Kim believes …
your ads here!China Slams Pompeo Criticism of Syria Aid Veto
China Monday hit back at the US for criticizing its blocking of a U.N. Security Council resolution over civilian aid, accusing Washington of “politicizing humanitarian issues.” On Saturday U.S. Secretary …
your ads here!Thousands Protest in Iraq Ahead of Deadline to Name New PM
Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets Sunday ahead of a midnight deadline to name an interim prime minister. Anti-government rallies have rocked Baghdad and the Shi’ite-majority South since October, …
your ads here!Women at Center Stage in Protests Against India’s Citizenship Law
Chanting “freedom,” Fozia stands among the sea of student protesters in New Delhi loudly demanding that the government scrap a new law that introduces religion as a criterion for citizenship …
your ads here!Women at Center Stage in Protests Against India’s Citizenship Law
Among the protesters rallying in India against a controversial new citizenship law that critics call anti-Muslim are thousands of female students and conservative Muslim women who seldom appear in public …
your ads here!‘Bull’s-Eye’ Landing in New Mexico for Boeing’s Starliner Astronaut Capsule
Boeing Co’s Starliner astronaut spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, the company said, after faulty software forced officials to cut short an unmanned mission aimed at taking …
your ads here!Strike Makes For Not-So-Merry Christmas Travel in France
Holiday travelers across France scrambled for alternatives Sunday as an 18-day-old transport strike over pension reform saw train services slashed yet again. President Emmanuel Macron issued an appeal on Saturday …
your ads here!Berlin Police Give all-Clear After Closing Christmas Market
Berlin police gave the all-clear on Saturday after earlier evacuating a Christmas market that was the scene of a fatal attack three years ago to investigate a possible suspicious object, …
your ads here!Fed-Up French Travelers Face Traffic Chaos Over Festive Period
Travelers across France scrambled Saturday to begin their Christmas getaways as a strike over a pension overhaul showed no signs of letting up. Trains were canceled, roads were packed and nerves were tested, …
your ads here!Diplomat: US Must ‘Engage’ to Seek Change From N. Korea
The United States will continue to pursue diplomatic negotiations with North Korea while pressing Pyongyang to improve its human rights practice, a State Department official said this week. Robert …
your ads here!Trump Says Trade Deal With China to Be Signed ‘Very Shortly’
President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States and China would “very shortly” sign their so-called Phase One trade pact. “We just achieved a breakthrough on the trade deal and we …
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