Bailout inspectors have returned to Athens as Greece races to comply with the final terms of its rescue program, which ends in August. Negotiations resumed Monday, with Greece still facing dozens of measures to address in the next ten days to remain on track for an agreement next month on …
your ad hereNew Effort Being Launched to Eliminate Trans Fats Globally
A new global health plan is being rolled out by the World Health Organization, along with a health initiative called Resolve to Save Lives. The goal is to prevent half a million people a year from dying of heart disease. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more. …
your ad hereRace Is on to Set up Europe’s Electric Car Charging Network
Some of the biggest automakers in Europe are joining forces to build a highway network of fast-charging stations they hope will boost sales of electric vehicles. The idea is to let drivers plug in, charge in minutes instead of hours, and speed off again — from Norway to southern Italy, and …
your ad hereRace On to Set Up Europe’s Electric Car Charging Network
Some of the biggest automakers in Europe are joining forces to build a highway network of fast-charging stations they hope will boost sales of electric vehicles. The idea is to let drivers plug in, charge in minutes instead of hours, and speed off again — from Norway to southern Italy, and …
your ad hereScientists Modify Biology with Technology
Imagine storing digital data in DNA, wearing a device that makes you smarter or creating new materials by manipulating the genes of microbes. These ideas may sound like science fiction, but scientists are working on technologies that combine what they know about biology and altering it with the help of …
your ad hereTrump Vows Action to Ease Job Loss at Chinese Tech Giant
President Donald Trump says he is looking for a way to let a Chinese technology firm “get back into business fast” after U.S. trade ruling severely crippled the company. “Too many jobs in China lost,” Trump tweeted Sunday, days after ZTE announced it had ceased “major operating activities.” The U.S. …
your ad hereAustralia Steps up Effort to Save Vulnerable Koalas
A koala hospital and new wildlife reserves are the focus of one of Australia’s boldest plans to protect the vulnerable marsupial. Almost 25,000 hectares of state forest will be set aside for koalas in New South Wales state, which will also set up a new clinic north of Sydney to …
your ad hereHometown Celebrates Markle’s Sparkling Personality, Charitable Works
People in her hometown of Los Angeles remember actress Meghan Markle as a charitable young girl who sparkled on stage. Next week the entire world will be watching Markle as she officially ties the knot to England’s most eligible bachelor. VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo takes a look at Markle’s fairy …
your ad hereManagement Training in India Aims to Empower Professional Women
There’s a push to level the playing field for women in India, where women account for 42 percent of university graduates but only 24 percent are hired as entry level professionals. Of these, 19 percent are likely to reach senior level management. To make matters worse, the number of women …
your ad hereSongbirds Could Help Unravel Human Speech Disorders
Scientists at Rockefeller University in New York discovered that the brains of songbirds use a similar process as humans do when learning to make sounds. And, as a result, VOA’s Deborah Block reports, the research could lead to treatments for people with speech impediments. …
your ad hereNASA to Send Tiny Helicopter to Mars
NASA is planning to send a tiny autonomous helicopter to Mars on its next rover mission to the red planet. The space agency announced Friday that the helicopter will be carried aboard the Mars 2020 rover as a technology demonstration to test its ability to serve as a scout and …
your ad hereFootball Star Accuses Australian League of Racism
A former Australian Rules Footballer of Nigerian descent is taking legal action against the sport for alleged racial, sexual and religious discrimination. Joel Wilkinson says the abuse he suffered was a “continuous breach of human rights” and insists that racism is rife in Australia’s most popular professional sport. It is …
your ad hereTurkish Ambassador’s Residence Tells Many Tales
The Everett House, which serves as the Turkish ambassador’s residence, is a Washington landmark. It is also famous as the one-time home of the Ertegun family, the brothers who would go on to found Atlantic records and change the sound of American jazz and pop music. But the Erteguns also …
your ad hereCreating Milk Alternatives for Animal Babies
Aardvarks are not the most attractive animals. They have rabbitlike ears, a kangaroo tail and a nose like a pig. But they are mammals, and that means they feed their babies milk. At the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio, an aardvark mother is contributing to the largest collection of exotic animal …
your ad hereHow Close Is Electric Aviation?
Electric-powered ground transport is slowly but steadily taking over from one based on fossil fuels. Electric cars, buses, bikes, scooters, even electric skateboards are growing more common on streets around the world. The next step is electric aviation, and airplane manufacturers are eyeing this potentially very lucrative market. VOA’s George …
your ad hereRockefeller Treasures Set Record at Auction
Peggy and David Rockefeller’s lavish artworks and other treasures set a new world record this week at a Christie’s auction, topping $800 million as the priciest single-owner collection. That’s about twice the previous record of $484 million from a 2009 Paris sale of designer Yves Saint Laurent’s estate. The three-day …
your ad here‘Solo’ Lands in ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy, Puts Drama Behind
The latest “Star Wars” movie did not have a smooth flight to the screen, but the director and cast of “Solo” say the scramble to remake the movie ultimately paid off, with early reaction ahead of the May 25 launch largely positive. Original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were …
your ad hereBiopic of Brazil Evangelical Bishop Breaks Box Office Record
A biopic about the man who founded one of Brazil’s largest evangelical churches has sold more tickets than any other film in recent memory in the South American country. But some have accused the church of cooking the books. The film tells the story of Bishop Edir Macedo, who founded …
your ad hereFacebook Checks Its Bias
When Facebook recently said it would allow outside reviewers inside its platform to look for signs of racial or political bias, civil liberties and human rights activists politely applauded. For years, activists have called on tech companies to undergo assessments of how their policies affect people, both in the U.S. …
your ad hereLatest Round of NAFTA Talks Ends Without Breakthrough
Senior officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico ended the latest round of talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement without any major breakthroughs on how to renegotiate the deal. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Friday after a week of talks in Washington that the United States …
your ad hereFilm Expands Upon ‘Notorious RBG’ Image
So how do you ask 85-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to let you bring video cameras into a gym to record her workout? The answer, according to the makers of the RBG documentary that’s in theaters now and bound for CNN later this year, is “very meekly.” A trainer …
your ad hereUK’s May, Trump Agree Talks Needed Over Iranian Sanctions
British Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call Friday that talks were needed to discuss how U.S sanctions on Iran would affect foreign companies operating in the country. Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Iranian nuclear deal and revive U.S. economic sanctions …
your ad hereMinister: Mexico Refuses to Be Rushed Into Poor NAFTA Deal
Mexico will not be rushed into revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) just to get a deal, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday ahead of trilateral talks with his U.S. and Canadian counterparts. Guajardo said he would meet at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT) with Canada’s Foreign …
your ad hereTop 5 Songs for Week Ending May 12
We’re on the move with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 12, 2018. This is one of those exciting weeks when we welcome a Hot Shot Debut in the Top Five. Number 5: Post Malone & Ty Dolla …
your ad hereLiam, Emma Lead Top Baby Names in US for 2017
Emma and Liam are at the top of the most frequently chosen baby names in 2017. For the fourth year in a row, Emma was the top girl’s name on the Social Security Administration’s annual list of the most popular baby names. Liam pushed last year’s champ, Noah, to second …
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