From a small village in Uttar Pradesh, laborer Shavan Kumar, has brought his 38-year-old wife to a government-run hospital New Delhi to be treated for a heart condition. But he worries that the $500 loan he has taken will not cover the cost of her medical care; although the treatment …
your ad hereTrump’s Proposed Tariffs Spark Fears of Trade War, Price Hikes
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports sparked concerns of a trade war Friday, with emerging markets trading lower and some world leaders threatening to take retaliatory measures. Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a more than two-week low Friday. The Nikkei ended …
your ad hereAustralia Takes Mining Giant to Court
Australia’s corporate watchdog is taking mining giant Rio Tinto and two former executives to court over the global miner’s “misleading and deceptive conduct” in reporting the coal reserves of a Mozambique mine purchased for $4 billion. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) launched the court action Friday against Rio …
your ad hereEgyptian Teen Offers Hope to Disabled With New Exoskeleton
An Egyptian teenager has turned cables and sheets of aluminum and metal into a robotic exoskeleton that he says can one day help the disabled walk. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ad hereHuge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe’s Cold Snap
Temperatures in the Arctic in recent days have surged above the freezing point, raising fears that climate change is affecting the planet’s atmospheric system far faster than predicted. The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard sits high above the Arctic Circle. It is still late winter, and the sun won’t rise above …
your ad hereMobile Library Promotes Reading Among Kabul Children
There’s a new library in Kabul, Afghanistan, but this one has wheels, part of a wider plan to promote reading and literacy for the children and teenagers of Kabul. As VOA’s Sayed Hasib Maududi reports, those who want to read a good book just need to look for the blue …
your ad hereAnother Flying Car Soon to Make Its Debut
Forget self-driving cars! Imagine a future filled with flying cars. The latest design comes from the Netherlands, where a company plans to officially unveil the newest combination of a gyrocopter and a sports car. VOA’s George Putic has more. …
your ad hereHuge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe Cold Snap
Temperatures in the Arctic in recent days have surged above the freezing point, leading to renewed fears that climate change is affecting the planet’s atmosphere and causing sea ice to melt at a faster rate than predicted. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average, scientists say, …
your ad hereFirst Lao-American MMA Fighter Enters the Octagon Driven by Memories of Son
Andre Soukhamthath, the Lao-American MMA fighter with a big match in Las Vegas this weekend, stumbled into fighting. He’d dreamed of playing soccer and even had college scholarships based on his potential as a goalkeeper. But his then girlfriend, now his wife Jamie, got pregnant and Soukhamthath decided he needed …
your ad hereReport: Narcotics Consumption, Production Up Significantly Worldwide
Illegal heroin and fentanyl exports from Mexico to the United States are on the rise, according to World Drug Report 2017 compiled by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and backed by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Speaking in Mexico City, as the report, which tracks narcotics …
your ad hereUber Starts Offering Rides to Doctor
Uber is driving deeper into health care by offering to take patients in every U.S. market where it operates to their next medical appointment. The ride-hailing service said Thursday its Uber Health business will handle rides set up by doctor’s offices or other health care providers and then bill that …
your ad herePop-up Shop Offers Refugee Women a Taste of Entrepreneurship
When refugees arrive in a new country, they bring little to no material possessions. But many bring something more valuable: their talent and skills. Twenty refugee women and asylum-seekers from different parts of the world recently came together at a pop-up store in Phoenix, Arizona, to display their homemade products …
your ad hereAlmost Any Amount of Exercise May Help Older Men Win Longevity Race
Older men may face premature death if they spend most of the day sitting around, but it doesn’t require a huge amount of exercise to increase their chances of living longer, a study in the UK suggests. Researchers asked 1,655 men, all between 71 and 92 years old, to wear …
your ad hereFacebook Ends Six-Country Test of Two Separate News Feeds
Facebook Inc on Thursday put an end to a test of splitting its signature News Feed into two, an idea that roiled how people consumed news in six countries where the test occurred and added to concern about Facebook’s power. The test created two streaming series of posts. One was …
your ad here‘Weinstein’ on PBS Studies Why Alleged Sexual Misconduct Persisted
In making a documentary about disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, PBS’ Frontline wanted to focus less on what he did than on how the alleged sexual misconduct went on for so long. “Weinstein” airs Friday on most PBS stations, two nights before the Academy Awards. Its richness comes in detailing the …
your ad here#MeToo, Black Lives Matter Movements Reflected in Oscars 2018
Movements such as #OscarsSoWhite, Black Lives Matter and #MeToo have helped bring changes in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, allowing more voting members from minorities and women. As a result, audiences and critics may see the Oscars cover a wider racial and gender breadth this year. VOA’s …
your ad hereUS Markets Fall on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Announcement
U.S. stocks sank in another dizzying day of trading Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump promised stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, worrying investors about possible retaliation by other countries. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 420.22 points, or 1.68 percent, to 24,608.98, the S&P 500 lost 36.16 points, or 1.33 …
your ad hereChris Stapleton Leads ACM Nominations, Reba Returns as Host
Chris Stapleton, who released two top-selling albums last year, leads the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations, including his first entertainer of the year nomination. Reba McEntire announced the nominations Thursday on “CBS This Morning” as well as her return as host for a record 15th year. The …
your ad hereTrump: US Will Impose Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Next Week
President Donald Trump announced Thursday the United States will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Trump said tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports will be in effect for a long period of time. He said the measure will be signed “sometime next …
your ad hereBenin Leader’s Visit Is France’s First Test on Returning African Art Treasures
In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Dahomey was a major West African power, boasting a flourishing slave trade with Europe and a feared corps of Amazon women warriors. Commissioned by the royal court, its art — intricate wood and ivory carvings, metalwork and appliqué cloth — stood as a …
your ad hereEnvironmentalists in Kenya Protest China-Backed Railway Construction
Environmental activists in Kenya have pledged to take further legal action against Kenyan and Chinese corporations if contractors move forward with construction of a railway bridge across Nairobi National Park. The activists held a demonstration Thursday outside parliament. About 100 activists chanted as they marched through the streets of Nairobi …
your ad hereUS Consumer Spending Ticked Up in January as Incomes Soared
Americans lifted their spending just 0.2 percent in January, while their incomes jumped because of last year’s tax cuts. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the modest spending increase followed gains of 0.4 percent in December and 0.8 percent in November. Incomes rose 0.4 percent, boosted by $30 billion in …
your ad hereExxon Mobil Withdraws From Russia Deal due to Sanctions
U.S. oil company Exxon Mobil says it will withdraw from its joint venture with Russia’s state-controlled Rosneft due to U.S. and European sanctions against the country. Exxon Mobil had signed a deal with Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil producer, in 2011 that aimed to drill in difficult terrain, like Russia’s Arctic …
your ad hereEquifax Finds Additional 2.4 Million Impacted by 2017 Breach
Equifax said Thursday that an additional 2.4 million Americans were impacted by last year’s data breach, however these newly disclosed consumers had significantly less personal information stolen. The company says the additional consumers only had their names and a partial driver’s license number stolen by the attackers, unlike the original …
your ad hereOscar-Nominated Composers Embrace Their Rare Moment on Stage
It’s not often that a composer is asked to provide musical accompaniment to a woman having sex with a fish monster. It’s almost as rare that a composer is asked to conduct a big-city symphony in a performance of his movie score the same week he’s expected to win an …
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