The American company which made cladding used London’s Grenfell Tower, where 79 people died after the building caught fire, has said it will stop global sales of the product. U.S.-based Arconic cited “inconsistencies in building codes around the world” for stopping the sales. The company’s shares fell over 11 percent …
your ad hereSaudi Business Cheers Leadership Shift, Frets Over Reform, Region
The promotion of Saudi Arabia’s top economic reformer to crown prince has cheered business leaders who believe it will open up new opportunities. But they worry about officials’ ability to implement reforms and about geopolitical tensions in the region. The Saudi stock market jumped 7 percent in the two days …
your ad hereClimate Change Could Bring Malaria Risk to Ethiopia’s Highlands
Ethiopia’s highlands traditionally have a built-in protection for the people who live there. The elevation and the cool temperatures have meant that malaria, the deadly mosquito-borne illness, cannot be transmitted. But climate change may be putting an end to that safeguard. A new study led by a researcher at …
your ad hereClimate Change Could Bring Malaria Risk to Highlands
Ethiopia’s highlands traditionally have a built-in protection for the people who live there. The elevation and the cool temperatures have meant that malaria, the deadly mosquito-borne illness, cannot be transmitted. But climate change may be putting an end to that safeguard. A new study led by a researcher at …
your ad hereAncient Cliff Dwellings Draw Modern Crowds
After leaving the enchanting landscape of New Mexico, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north into the state of Colorado, where he found more natural and manmade wonders. Cliff Dwellings ‘on steroids’ His first stop was Mesa Verde National Park in the southwestern part of the state, which protects nearly …
your ad hereHow the Federal Reserve Serves US Foreign Intelligence
The Federal Reserve’s little-known role housing the assets of other central banks comes with a unique benefit to the United States: It serves as a source of foreign intelligence for Washington. Senior officials from the U.S. Treasury and other government departments have turned to these otherwise confidential accounts several times …
your ad hereStudy Shows Drone Investment Soars
A study by aviation experts says the number of non-military drones will grow very quickly over the next 10 years, as investment soars and capability improves. Drones are unmanned aircraft, remotely controlled by a person on the ground, rather than a pilot on board the vehicle. The Teal Group says around …
your ad hereAn Ancient Civilization Still Amazes
After leaving the enchanting landscape of New Mexico, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north into the state of Colorado, where he found more natural and manmade wonders. His first stop was Mesa Verde National Park in the southwestern part of the state, home to the largest and best-known cliff …
your ad hereVietnam Faces New Oil Dispute With China After Beijing Cuts Visit Short
China and Vietnam face a stiff new test in avoiding a showdown over undersea oil drilling after Beijing cut short a high-level meeting last week, but experts say the two sides will eventually patch things over. Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission left early from a “defense …
your ad hereMeasles Can be Deadly, But is Preventable
More than 75 people, mostly young children, have gotten measles in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Nearly all were unvaccinated. Measles is one of the most highly contagious diseases that exists. All it takes is a sneeze or a cough to spread the virus in tiny droplets through the air. …
your ad hereMeasles is Deadly, But Preventable
More than 75 people, mostly young children, have gotten measles in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Nearly all were unvaccinated. The same is true in every other country worldwide. That’s why pediatricians and public health doctors want every child to get vaccinated against this virus. VOA’s Carol Pearson takes a …
your ad hereTesting The Limits of a Carbon Sink
We know that forests are carbon sinks. That means they absorb a lot of planet-warming carbon dioxide. But researchers are trying to find out just how good they are at storing carbon, and if there is a limit to how much they can absorb. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ad hereAir Bag Maker Takata Files For Bankruptcy in Japan, US
Embattled Japanese auto parts manufacturer Takata said Monday it has filed for bankruptcy protection. Takata also announced that rival Key Safety Systems is purchasing Takata for $1.5 billion. Takata has been overwhelmed with the costs of lawsuits and recalls related to defective airbags linked to the deaths of 16 people …
your ad hereGlobal Pride Parades Celebrate, Demand LGBT Rights
This week, people took to the streets in nations around the world to celebrate gay pride, and to protest threats to LGBT rights. …
your ad hereSpaceX Launches 10 Satellites
A SpaceX rocket carried 10 communications satellites into orbit from California on Sunday, two days after the company successfully launched a satellite from Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off through low-lying fog at 1:25 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base northwest of Los Angeles. It carried a second …
your ad hereOpera Pops up at NYC Garage, Dive Bar, Basketball Court
Opera has been popping up recently at the most unlikely New York places: a revamped garage, a dive bar, a basketball court and even an old aircraft carrier. It’s part of a festival with an in-your-face goal – to bring this once grandiose art form to ordinary places where people …
your ad hereDebt, Protectionism Could Drag Down Improving Global Economy
The global economy has picked up and prospects for the next few months are the best in a long time. But the recovery is maturing and faces risks from populist rejection of free trade and from high debt that could burden consumers and companies as interest rates rise. …
your ad hereSpyware to Tap Into Smartphones Puts Users’ Rights at Risk
Governments around the world are using surveillance software that taps into individual smartphones, taking screenshots, reading email and tracking users’ movements, according to security experts and civil liberties groups. The rise of so-called spyware comes as electronic communications have become more encrypted, frustrating law enforcement and governments’ surveillance efforts. Over …
your ad hereKoch Chief Calls Senate Health Bill Insufficiently Conservative
Chief lieutenants in the Koch brothers’ political network lashed out at the Senate Republican health care bill on Saturday, becoming a powerful outside critic as GOP leaders try to rally support for their plan among rank-and-file Republicans. “This Senate bill needs to get better,” said Tim Phillips, who leads Americans …
your ad hereTaekwondo Team Opens Door to Inter-Korean Cooperation
A North Korean Taekwondo demonstration team visiting South Korea could present a way forward to reduce tensions by using sports to reestablish a channel of dialogue and cooperation. South Korean President Moon Jae-in was on hand for the opening of the World Taekwondo Championship being held in Muju, South …
your ad hereUS Southwest to See Little Respite From Hot Temperatures
A deadly heat wave that has claimed at least six lives in parts of the American Southwest continues. While temperatures cooled off Friday in Los Angeles, residents are bracing for a long, hot summer. Planes were grounded for a time in Phoenix earlier this week, as temperatures in parts of …
your ad hereHigh Temperatures Continue in US Southwest
A deadly heat wave continues in parts of the American Southwest. In Los Angeles, temperatures cooled off Friday, but residents are bracing for a long, hot summer.VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan reports. …
your ad hereResearchers Investigate Zika Virus as a Treatment for Brain Cancer
The Zika virus made headlines last year because it caused microcephaly in many babies whose mothers were pregnant while they had the virus. Microcephaly keeps the brain from developing normally in children but is relatively harmless to adults. That got cancer researchers thinking about the possibility the virus could be …
your ad hereFord’s China Move Casts New Cloud on Mexican Automaking
A second U-turn this year by Ford Motor Co. in Mexico has raised the specter of Chinese competition for local carmaking, adding to pressure on the industry after repeated threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to saddle it with punitive tariffs. Ford announced on Tuesday it would move some production …
your ad hereSteve Earle Enlists Miranda, Willie to Revisit Outlaw Music
Alt-country rocker Steve Earle and country star Miranda Lambert shared writing credit on one of Lambert’s biggest hits from her debut album in 2005, but the two never actually got into a writers’ room until more than a decade later. Lambert wrote the song “Kerosene,” the album title track, …
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