British cybersecurity inspectors have found significant technical issues in Chinese telecom supplier Huawei’s software that they say pose risks for the country’s telecom companies. The annual report Thursday said there is only “limited assurance” that long-term national security risks from Huawei’s involvement in critical British telecom networks can be …
your ad hereIceland’s WOW Air budget Carrier Collapses, Cancels all Flights
Iceland’s budget carrier WOW Air said it had ceased operations and cancelled all flights on Thursday, potentially stranding thousands of passengers. The collapse of the troubled airline, which transports more than a third of those traveling to Iceland, comes after buyout talks with rival Icelandair collapsed earlier this week. “All …
your ad hereTrump: FBI and DOJ to Review Smollett Case
President Donald Trump says the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice will review the case of Jussie Smollett, after Chicago police dropped charges against the television actor who was accused of falsely reporting being a target of a hate crime. Writing on Twitter, Trump called the case “outrageous” …
your ad hereNY County Declares Emergency Over Measles Outbreak
So far this year, more than 300 people have contracted measles in 15 states in the U.S. Almost half of those cases occurred in Rockland County, just north of New York City. Because of the outbreak, which has lasted nearly six months, county officials have declared a state of emergency …
your ad hereNew York County Declares Emergency Over Measles Outbreak
So far this year, more than 300 people have had measles in 15 states in the U.S. Almost half have occurred in Rockland County just north of New York City. County officials are now banning anyone who is unvaccinated from frequenting public places. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more. …
your ad hereStudents Mix Tech, Fashion Wearables for Disabled
Most of us don’t give much thought to getting dressed every day, but for the elderly and disabled, seemingly simple tasks like buttoning a shirt can prove complicated. Fashion design students recently looked at low-tech ways to make clothes smarter. VOA’s Tina Trinh reports. …
your ad hereFacebook, Instagram Ban White Nationalist Speech
Facebook has announced it is banning praise, support, and representation of white nationalism and separatism on its platform and on Instagram, which it also owns. The company made the announcement Wednesday in a blog post, saying, “It’s clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have …
your ad hereChinese Viewers Balk at ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Film Censorship
A huge fan of rock legends Queen, Peng Yanzi rushed to see Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic about the band’s late lead singer, Freddie Mercury, while he was traveling in Britain last October. It was a touching film that made him cry hard, Peng says. He loved it enough to watch …
your ad hereArtificial Intelligence Pioneers Win Tech’s ‘Nobel Prize’
Computers have become so smart during the past 20 years that people don’t think twice about chatting with digital assistants like Alexa and Siri or seeing their friends automatically tagged in Facebook pictures. But making those quantum leaps from science fiction to reality required hard work from computer scientists like …
your ad hereIndia Claims Successful Anti-Satellite Weapon Test
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the country has shot down a satellite in low orbit, entering an exclusive club of nations that have developed anti-satellite weapons. In an unexpected address to the nation Wednesday, Modi called it a major breakthrough in the country’s space capability. A missile fired from …
your ad hereRepublicans, Democrats Back to Battle Over US Health Care Law
Health care has re-emerged as a major focus of U.S. political parties with the Trump administration advocating striking down the entire Affordable Care Act and Democrats introducing legislation to strengthen the law that has been in place since 2010. The Justice Department on Monday backed a federal court ruling declaring …
your ad hereWomen at Vatican’s Magazine Quit Citing Male Control
The founder and all-female editorial board of the Vatican’s women’s magazine have resigned to protest what they call a campaign to discredit them and put them under the direct control of men. The editorial committee of Women Church World, a monthly supplement to the Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano, claims the …
your ad hereUpdating Software, Shaping History: New Imperial Era Name Looms Large in Japan
In Japan, every emperor’s era has its own name – appearing in places such as coins, official paperwork and newspapers – and with abdication coming at the end of April, speculation is swirling about what the new “gengo” will be. Although the Western calendar has become more widespread in Japan, …
your ad hereRepublican-led US Senate Rejects Green New Deal
The Republican-led Senate Tuesday night voted against consideration of the Democratically-supported New Green Deal — the outline of an ambitious plan to get the U.S. off climate-changing fossil fuels. The vote was 57 to zero against the green proposal. Forty-three Democrats only said “present” when their names were called, refusing …
your ad hereOne in Three Fear Losing Homes in West and Central Africa, Poll Finds
Nearly one in three people living in West and Central Africa fear losing their homes and land in the next five years, according to a survey of 33 countries, making it the region where people feel most insecure about their property. More than two in five respondents from Burkina Faso …
your ad hereLand Lost, Families Uprooted as Myanmar Pushes Industrial Zones
Than Ei lived in the Thilawa area near Yangon for years, growing vegetables in her backyard and sending her two children to school with money from her husband’s construction job. Then came the government order to move. Than Ei’s family was among 68 households relocated in 2013 to make way …
your ad hereMaker of OxyContin Agrees to $270M Settlement in Oklahoma
The maker of OxyContin and the company’s controlling family agreed Tuesday to pay a groundbreaking $270 million to Oklahoma to settle allegations they helped create the nation’s deadly opioid crisis with their aggressive marketing of the powerful painkiller. It is the first settlement to come out of the recent coast-to-coast …
your ad hereUnusual Partners Make Afghan Music
She is from the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania and he is from Afghanistan. Together they make beautiful music, blending classical Eastern beats with Western style. VOA’s June Soh introduces you to an unusual musical duo, Tabla for Two, in this report narrated by Carol Pearson. …
your ad hereUS Labor Unions Say USMCA Doesn’t Go Far Enough for Workers
U.S. labor officials on Tuesday pressed lawmakers to strengthen enforcement of the provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) intended to protect workers, the latest sign that the trade deal could face hurdles to passage in the Democrat-led House of Representatives. Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) …
your ad hereFailed Efforts to Warn Allies Away from Huawei 5G Technology Could Backfire on US
The U.S. government’s multi-pronged effort to persuade European allies to bar the Chinese firm Huawei from supplying key elements of state-of-the-art 5G mobile data networks appears to have foundered, raising questions not only about the future of key intelligence-sharing relationships but also about the future of mobile technology in the …
your ad hereAll Charges Dropped Against Actor Jussie Smollett
Chicago police have dropped all charges against television actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of falsely reporting that he had been the target of a hate crime. Smollett’s attorneys announced the news Tuesday, saying their client’s record had been “wiped clean.” A spokeswoman for the Cook County prosecutor’s office said, …
your ad hereFacebook Blocks More Accounts Over Influence Campaigns
Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo and aiming to influence political sentiment in various parts of the world. It was the latest effort by the leading social network to shut down “inauthentic” accounts on Facebook and Instagram seeking …
your ad hereThe Good, Bad and the Unknown of Apple’s New Services
It took a while, but finally — and with the carefully curated help of Oprah, Big Bird and Goldman Sachs — Apple has at last unveiled a new streaming TV service, its own branded credit card and a news subscription product. The moves have been largely expected and so far …
your ad hereNASA Cancels First All-Women Spacewalk Due to Lack of Small Spacesuits
What should have been a giant leap for womankind has turned into a stumble on the path to equality after U.S. space agency NASA canceled the first all-female spacewalk due to a lack of a spacesuit in the right size. Anne McClain and Christina Koch had been due to step …
your ad hereOscar-Winning Documentary Lifts Stigma Around Menstruation in Indian Village
The seven women busily making and packing sanitary napkins in a small manufacturing unit in Kathikhera village had never heard that word while growing up. That is no surprise: menstruation is a taboo subject in village homes. That is why when the venture was launched over two years ago, several …
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