Wearing an “I Love Pandas” T-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, 10-year-old Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She and her mother, Alison, had made …
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World Culture Festival brings hundreds of thousands together at Washington’s National Mall
The fourth edition of the World Culture Festival brought together hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world to the National Mall in Washington Sept. 29 through Oct. …
your ads here!Threat of US Government Shutdown Fuels Concerns About Cyber Vulnerabilities
As the U.S. government seemed headed for a possible shutdown last week, cybersecurity firms began picking up on an alarming trend: a spike in cyberattacks targeting government agencies and the …
your ads here!Meta Plans to Charge Europeans for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram, Source Says
Meta is proposing to offer European users subscription-based versions of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday. The idea, first …
your ads here!Belize to Launch Project to Make Biofuel From Seaweed Clogging Coasts
Belize is developing a pilot project to convert the masses of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed swamping its pristine beaches into biofuel, its prime minister said in a statement published by regional …
your ads here!SOS for People Living With Albinism in Zimbabwe
A charity group in Zimbabwe is raising funds for a basic product that can be critical for people living with albinism – sunscreen. The group, called “The Noble Hands of …
your ads here!Macedonian-Born Soccer Coach’s Winning Legacy in Maryland
For 31 years Macedonian-born Sasho Cirovski coach has instilled his passion for excellence into the University of Maryland’s soccer program. The result is success on and off the field. VOA’s …
your ads here!Seattle Hotel Preserves Memory of Dark Time for Japanese Americans
During World War II, the basement of Seattle, Washington’s Panama Hotel was where local Japanese Americans stored their belongings before being incarcerated in camps. For the Panama’s current owner, preserving …
your ads here!LogOn: Bionic Hand Gives Users Touch Feedback
New technologies are giving bionic hands some of the more complex features of human hands. Genia Dulot reports on a California company that is using touch feedback to give users …
your ads here!3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physics for Looking at Electrons in Atoms During Split Seconds
The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds. Pierre Agostini of The Ohio State University …
your ads here!WHO Announces 2nd Malaria Vaccine Recommendation
The World Health Organization on Monday announced the recommendation of a second malaria vaccine, with the aim of giving countries a cheaper and more readily available option to tackle the …
your ads here!Colombian Artist Botero Gets Last Goodbye in His Birthplace
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who died in September, was known for his plump, colorful and playful portraits of all levels of society – from a Colombian seamstress to crime boss …
your ads here!Nobel Prize Awarded to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Scientists
Two scientists who jointly worked on the ground-breaking technology behind some of the most effective COVID-19 vaccines have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize for medicine, one of the most …
your ads here!Kenya Panel Urges Shutdown of Worldcoin’s Crypto Project Within Country
A Kenyan parliamentary panel called on the country’s information technology regulator on Monday to shut down the operations of cryptocurrency project Worldcoin within the country until more stringent regulations are …
your ads here!Endangered Sumatran Rhino Born in Indonesia
An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, the government said Monday. Weighing about …
your ads here!Deadly Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh
More than 1,000 people have died from dengue fever in Bangladesh this year, making 2023 the deadliest year due to dengue, since the disease was first detected in the country, …
your ads here!Nobel in Medicine Goes to 2 Scientists Whose Work Enabled Creation of COVID-19 Vaccines
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Karikó, a professor …
your ads here!‘PAW Patrol’ Sequel Is Top Dog at Box Office
After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket …
your ads here!Celebrated Syrian Author Khaled Khalifa Dead at 59
Syrian writer and veteran government critic Khaled Khalifa has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 59 at his home in Damascus, a close friend told AFP. Khalifa, …
your ads here!Swiss-Led Team Drives Electric Vans From Geneva to Doha, Qatar
A Swiss-led team has driven electric vans across Europe and the Arabian Peninsula to Qatar to showcase zero-emission battery powered vehicles, organizers said Sunday. The five-strong Swiss and German team …
your ads here!South Sudan Faces Growing Health and Hunger Crisis
The World Health Organization warns that soaring rates of severe malnutrition, acute hunger, and deteriorating health conditions are threatening the lives and well-being of millions of people in South Sudan …
your ads here!New Report Gives Mexicans Hope for Long-Awaited Mine Cleanup
Nine years after a massive waste spill from a copper mine in the northern Mexican border state of Sonora, locals are still suffering from “alarming” levels of soil, air and …
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