New York, one of the world’s fashion capitals, goes all out for eight days every September with an extravaganza of runway shows known as Fashion Week. For the designers, it is a prime opportunity to exhibit their creations. And as Laura Sepulveda reports, for the city, it is a major …
your ad hereFlorence, Mangkhut and Climate Change: Yes, No and Maybe
The seas are angry this month. While the remnants of Hurricane Florence soak the Carolinas and Typhoon Mangkhut pounds the Philippines, three more tropical cyclones are spinning in the Western Hemisphere, and one is petering out over Southeast Asia. Experts say some of this extreme tropical weather is consistent with …
your ad hereHealth Care Workers Better Equipped to Fight Ebola Outbreaks
Medical workers have lots of experience dealing with Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The current one in North Kivu province is the country’s 10th. Fortunately, they have new tools to fight the deadly virus. A new vaccine has shown it can protect people who’ve come into contact …
your ad hereReport: UN Poverty Targets Remain Off Course
Aid money urgently needs to be redirected to the poorest countries in order to reach the United Nations’ goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, according to a report. The London-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) says middle-income countries receive more aid than the 30 poorest nations. It also warns that …
your ad hereBloomberg: Trump Wants Tariffs on About $200 Billion in Chinese Goods
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed aides to proceed with tariffs on about $200 billion more in Chinese products, despite Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s attempts to restart talks with China about resolving the trade war, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, which had an immediate …
your ad hereCommunity Resistance to Ebola Growing in Congo
The U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is increasing Ebola prevention efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The agency says community resistance to efforts to contain Ebola is growing and must be fought to stop the spread of the fatal disease. Since the disease outbreak was declared on August …
your ad hereCholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe Turns Drug-Resistant
The United Nations says it is hopeful Zimbabwe will soon contain an outbreak of cholera that has killed more than two dozen people. Efforts are complicated as authorities are fighting a drug-resistant bacterium said to be fueling the spread of the waterborne disease. Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health Friday said the …
your ad hereRewriting the American Muslim Narrative Through Music, Performance
There are about 3.5 million Muslims living in the United States. The vast majority are from South and Central Asia. While many see America as the “land of the free,” some say the current political climate has made it difficult to be Muslim in America. In an effort to increase …
your ad hereDRC Tries to Contain Ebola With New Medical Tools Amid Conflict
The Ebola virus has struck again in the Democratic Republic of Congo — it’s the DRC’s 10th outbreak since Ebola was first identified in 1976. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports scientists have made significant medical gains in the past few years, but the country faces huge challenges in getting this outbreak …
your ad hereScientists to Attempt to Map Genes of 66,000 Species of Animals
A group of scientists unveiled the first results Thursday of an ambitious effort to map the genes of tens of thousands of animal species, a project they said could help save animals from extinction down the line. The scientists are working with the Genome 10,000 consortium on the Vertebrate Genomes …
your ad here‘I Will Rape You:’ Female Journalists Face ‘Relentless’ Abuse
Female journalists are facing a “relentless” barrage of attacks and harassment, with nearly a third considering leaving the profession as a result, media support organizations have warned. More than half of women in media have suffered work-related abuse, threats or physical attacks in the past year, found a survey by …
your ad hereOlivia Munn Thanks Support from Outside ‘Predator’ Family
Actress Olivia Munn is thanking an outpouring of support online for keeping up her morale following “The Predator” controversy. Munn blew the whistle on a fellow actor after she learned he was a registered sex offender. Her intervention prompted 20th Century Fox to cut the sex offender’s single scene. Then …
your ad hereTurkey’s Central Bank Defies Erdogan, Hikes Rates
The Turkish central bank caught international markets by surprise Thursday as it aggressively hiked interest rates in an effort to strengthen consumer confidence, stem inflation and rein in the currency crisis. Interest rates were increased to 24 percent from 17.75 percent, which is more than double the median of investor …
your ad hereCalifornia Governor: Trump a ‘Fool’ on Climate Legacy
California Gov. Jerry Brown started his global climate summit in San Francisco by saying that President Donald Trump will likely be remembered as a liar and fool when it comes to the environment. The Democratic Brown and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a press conference Thursday on …
your ad hereAirport Fracas Charge Against Singer Gretchen Wilson Dropped
Country singer Gretchen Wilson has agreed to donate $500 to charity to settle a criminal charge related to a disturbance at a Connecticut airport last month. The Grammy-winning “Redneck Woman” singer appeared Thursday in court in Enfield. A misdemeanor breach of peace charge will be dismissed based on the donation …
your ad hereZuckerberg Says Facebook ‘Better Prepared’ for Election Meddling
Facebook is better prepared to defend against efforts to manipulate the platform to influence elections and has recently thwarted foreign influence campaigns targeting several countries, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday. Zuckerberg, posting on his Facebook page, outlined a series of steps the leading social network has taken to protect …
your ad hereTel Aviv Beats out Jerusalem to Host 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
Tel Aviv will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time next year, beating out bids by Jerusalem and Eilat, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said Thursday. Israel earned the right to host next year’s Eurovision in May when Israeli singer Netta Barzilai won the 2018 contest in Lisbon …
your ad hereTurkey Fines TV Channel for Pink’s Video with Dancing of ‘Homosexual nature’
Turkey has fined a television channel for showing a music video by Pink that featured “erotic dance figures of a homosexual nature”, a ruling made by its television watchdog showed. Broadcaster AS TV was fined by the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) over the video for “Secrets”, which …
your ad hereIn Cuba, Street Vendors Sing to Sell, From Salsa to Reggaeton
Cuba’s street vendors are bringing back the pregon, the art of singing humorous, rhyming ditties with double entendres about the goods they are selling, with some modernizing the tradition by setting their tunes to reggaeton. The pregon is a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs like “El Manisero” (the …
your ad hereSurvey: US Tariffs Hurting American Businesses in China
Even before U.S.-China trade tensions began escalating dramatically, foreign businesses who operate in China were warning about the impact tariffs could have. And now, according to a newly released joint survey from the American Chamber of Commerce in China and AmCham Shanghai, many are already feeling the pinch. More than …
your ad hereMinnesota Nonprofit Aims to Level Playing Field for Girls’ Soccer
Girls’ soccer in the U.S. is widely seen as a white, suburban sport that often requires athletes to join costly clubs to advance their skills. But a nonprofit organization in St. Paul, Minnesota, called Like a Girl, wants to open the doors for more racially diverse girls’ soccer by embracing …
your ad hereSyrian-American Spreads Peace Through Music, Art
Dozens of colorful pianos are available for the public to play and enjoy this month in several parks in Atlanta, Georgia, during the second annual festival of Pianos for Peace festival, which runs through Sept. 22. Founded by Syrian-American composer and pianist Malek Jandali, the festival aims to celebrate diversity …
your ad hereAnti-Corruption Watchdog: Most Countries Ignore Anti-Foreign Bribery Laws
A new report by Transparency International suggests foreign bribery is alive and well. The report, by the Berlin-based, anti-corruption watchdog, suggests little has changed in recent years in the way governments enforce their anti-bribery laws. Today, only seven major exporting countries actively crack down on companies that offer bribes to …
your ad hereReport: US Unlikely to Meet Paris Climate Pledge
The United States will fall well short of its 2025 greenhouse gas reduction target unless major additional steps are taken, according to a new report. While U.S. states, cities and companies have promised to step up their efforts to fight climate change as the Trump administration pulls back, the report …
your ad hereArgentine Austerity Protests Mount Over Macri-Backed IMF Measures
Labor unions and social groups blocked streets in downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday, with more marches planned over the days ahead over austerity measures proposed by the government and backed by the International Monetary Fund. Protesters are angry about the belt-tightening policies, which are cutting services to low-income Argentines already …
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