The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country’s athletes were not able to get to Tokyo to compete. Andrew Parsons, the …
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People Evacuated as New Wildfire Hits Greek Island
Scores of firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft battled a forest fire that broke out early Monday on the southern part of Greece’s Evia island, less than two weeks after an …
your ads here!Heavy Rain in Northeastern US as Tropical Storm Henri Makes Landfall
Parts of the northeastern United States braced for more heavy rains and the potential for flooding Monday as the storm that made landfall as Tropical Storm Henri slowly moved across …
your ads here!Don Everly of Rock ‘n’ Roll Everly Brothers Dies at 84
Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering Everly Brothers whose harmonizing country rock hits impacted a generation of rock ‘n’ roll music, has died. He was 84.Everly died at his home …
your ads here!Tokyo Paralympics to Open Under Shadow of Pandemic
The Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday after a year-long pandemic delay and with the virus continuing to cast a long shadow as Japan battles a record surge in cases. As at the …
your ads here!Cuban Ugas Upsets Filipino Pacquiao to Retain Welterweight Title
Cuban Yordenis Ugas pulled off a stunning victory over 42-year-old former champion Manny Pacquiao with a unanimous decision to retain his WBA welterweight world title after an intense fight in Las Vegas …
your ads here!‘Baghdad Beatle’ Celebrates 55-Year Career With Special Concert
Famed Iraqi musician Ilham al-Madfai hosted a private concert in the Atlanta, Georgia, suburb of Duluth recently to mark 55 years of performing. Al-Madfai is a guitarist, singer and composer who …
your ads here!Japanese Martial Artist Film Star Sonny Chiba Dies at 82
Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82.Chiba, known in Japan as …
your ads here!Imagination, Skittles Help Boy, 5, Conquer Appalachian Trail
Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man,” as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won’t have long to bask in the glory of hiking its full length. After all, he starts …
your ads here!Tom McCarthy’s Drama ‘Stillwater’ Causes Controversy
“Stillwater” is a drama involving an American father who travels to Marseilles, France, to help exonerate his daughter of murder. Amanda Knox, who faced the same fate in real life …
your ads here!Army Veteran Uses Photography to Reframe the Black Experience
For World Photography Day, VOA’s Jesusemen Oni speaks with American photojournalist Vanessa Charlot, who is being honored for her iconic images of what it means to be Black during the …
your ads here!Years in the Making, R. Kelly Sex Abuse Trial Gets Underway
R&B star R. Kelly is a predator who lured girls, boys and young women with his fame and dominated them physically, sexually and psychologically, a prosecutor said Wednesday, while a …
your ads here!Efforts Underway to Preserve, Revive Hawaiian-language Press
Hawaii had a thriving native-language press through the 19th and early 20th centuries. Now there is an effort underway to preserve and renew Hawaiian-language journalism, as VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan reports …
your ads here!South Sudan Designers Showcase Homespun Fashion
Following a 5½-year-civil war and as intercommunal clashes continue, fashion is not the first thing that usually springs to mind for many about South Sudan. But a small group of young fashion …
your ads here!Sudoku Maker Maki Kaji, Who Saw Life’s Joy in Puzzles, Dies
Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and …
your ads here!Preserving, Reviving Hawaiian-Language Press
Hawaii had a thriving native-language press through the 19th and early 20th centuries. Now there is an effort underway to preserve and renew Hawaiian-language journalism, as VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan reports from Honolulu Camera: Mike O’Sullivan …
your ads here!New York Governor’s Resignation Signals Future for #MeToo
The resignation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo under a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations comes four years after the #MeToo movement exploded across the world. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti examines …
your ads here!Britney Spears’ Dad Will Exit Conservatorship, but Not Yet
Britney Spears’ father said in a court filing Thursday that he was planning to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, but …
your ads here!Virginia Festival Brings People Together Despite Delta Variant Surge
Despite rising infections from COVID-19’s delta variant, Americans are gathering together at sporting events in large stadiums and summer festivals. Saqib Ul Islam takes us to the Around the World Cultural Food Festival in Alexandria, Virginia, where thousands celebrated the summer and international …
your ads here!Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 Film, MLB Makes Iowa Debut
More than three decades after Field of Dreams seeped into the country’s cultural consciousness, with a one-year delay caused by the pandemic, one of the most famous cornfields in Hollywood …
your ads here!Lionel Messi Eyes Champions League Trophy with PSG
Lionel Messi said he’s “in the right place” to win another Champions League trophy and cited a reunion with Neymar as a key factor in his decision to sign with …
your ads here!Messi Gets Hero’s Welcome in France After Agreeing to Join Paris Saint Germain
Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi received a hero’s welcome after flying to France on Tuesday to join Paris Saint Germain (PSG) following his shock departure from Barcelona.The agreement to …
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