The head of the World Health Organization warns the spread of Ebola to a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could have dire consequences. The WHO chief spoke Monday at a high-level meeting that examined current efforts to contain the growing Ebola epidemic in Congo. The Ebola …
your ad hereUN: 20 Million Children Missing Out on Life-Saving Vaccines
Two leading UN agencies report nearly 20 million children worldwide—more than one in 10—were not vaccinated against killer diseases, such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018. Global life-saving vaccine coverage remains at 86 percent. This is high, but the World Health Organization says it is not high enough. It says …
your ad hereJudges to Decide on Bond Hearings for R. Kelly Indictments
Federal judges will decide how to proceed with bond hearings in two separate federal indictments against R. Kelly.The 52-year-old singer was arrested Thursday night while walking his dog on a 13-count indictment that includes sex crimes and obstruction of justice. A federal indictment was also unsealed in New York Friday …
your ad hereTwo DR Congo Ebola Health Workers Killed
The health ministry of Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday two community health workers engaged in Ebola prevention have been killed in the eastern North Kivu province. The ministry said the workers had been receiving death threats for months.Ministry officials, meanwhile, have confirmed the first case of Ebola in Goma, …
your ad hereLast Lunar Eclipse of Year Falls on Apollo Anniversary
The last lunar eclipse of the year will take place this week, allowing stargazers from large swathes of the globe to catch a glimpse of the celestial phenomena.The partial lunar eclipse will occur during the full moon beginning Tuesday night, and will be visible in South America, Europe, Africa, Asia …
your ad hereBallet and Rhinos in the African Bush
Artists are often at the forefront of social change, as they use their works to address difficult political and cultural issues. Protecting the environment and cultural heritage are the focus of the annual Ballet in the Bush initiative. As Marize de Klerk reports from Sterkrivier, South Africa, American dancers recently …
your ad hereBallet Performed in South African Bush for Rhinos’ Sake
Artists are often at the forefront of social change as they use their works to address difficult political and cultural issues. While activist painters, filmmakers and musicians are probably most familiar, choreographers have also addressed social issues with their dance companies.In South Africa, protecting the environment and cultural heritage are …
your ad hereBrazilian Researchers Modernize Mosquito Traps
Public health clinics in cities like Rio de Janeiro report spikes in arboviruses, or mosquito-borne viruses. One breed of mosquito is the major offender in causing illness. Researchers in Brazil invented traps to catch them before they strike. Arash Arabasadi has more. …
your ad hereUS Firms May Soon Be Allowed to Restart New Huawei Sales
The U.S. may approve licenses for companies to restart new sales to Huawei in as little as two weeks, according to a senior U.S. official, in a sign President Donald Trump’s recent effort to ease restrictions on the Chinese company could move forward quickly.Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker, …
your ad hereStudy: Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia
A healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia even if you have genes that raise your risk for these mind-destroying diseases, a large study has found.People with high genetic risk and poor health habits were about three times more likely to develop dementia …
your ad hereIndia to Launch Mission to Land on Moon
In the early hours of Monday, India is set to launch a mission to an uncharted area of the moon, marking a significant milestone in its steadily expanding ambitions in space.If successful, India would become the fourth country to land a probe on the moon after the United States, Russia …
your ad hereRefugee Girls’ Choir Touches Hearts
The power of song can heal the hearts and bring people together. A girls’ chorus named Pihcintu sings to do just that. Most members are from war-torn countries and refugee camps around the world. Together they sing as one and spread a message of hope. VOA’s June Soh caught up …
your ad hereBook Lovers Set Up Little Free Libraries Across America
At a time when podcasts, e-books and smartphones are blossoming, old-fashioned books are still popular in the United States. That is why tiny free libraries, where people exchange books, are sprouting up across the nation to help book lovers. For VOA, Iryna Matviichuk visited some exchanges in the Washington area. …
your ad hereWood: Tomorrow’s Skyscraper Construction Material?
Tall buildings made of wood are beginning to pop up around the world, from the United States and Canada to Norway and soon England. Builders say wood may well be the construction material of the future. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ad hereHarmful Bacteria’s Worst Nightmare May Be a Microscopic Drill
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose one of the biggest threats to global health, according to the World Health Organization. Some researchers say they may have discovered a way to fight this type of bacteria without the microorganisms ever becoming resistant to treatment. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has more from Rice University in Houston. …
your ad hereRussia Launches Major New Telescope Into Space
Russia’s space agency says a Russian Proton-M rocket has successfully delivered a cutting-edge space telescope into orbit after days of launch delays.Roscosmos said the telescope, named Spektr-RG, was delivered into a parking orbit before a final burn Saturday that kicked the spacecraft out of Earth’s orbit and on to its …
your ad hereHarmful Bacteria and Cancer’s Worst Nightmare May Be a Microscopic Drill
A team of researchers across three universities is working on a cell-killing machine invisible to the naked eye.“We want to be bacteria’s worst nightmare,” said James Tour, T.T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry at Rice University in Houston. He is also a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, …
your ad hereIn Exclusive VOA Interviews, NASA Astronauts Reflect on Historic Moon Missions
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic mission to land humans on the surface of the moon, VOA’s Kane Farabaugh presents this reflection of the monumental achievement through the eyes of the NASA astronauts themselves. In exclusive interviews Farabaugh gathered, the men of the Apollo program reflect …
your ad hereIs Lab Grown Meat the Next Big Thing?
The latest vegetarian meat alternatives that taste and cook like real beef are all the rage in the U.S. But there’s also a market for lab grown meat, which provides all the protein without the cruelty and the carbon footprint. But it’s proving a tougher sell than plant-based alternatives. VOA’s …
your ad hereFantasy, Fun for Adults at Summer Camp for Nerds
In the United States, summer camps are popular for children. But recently a five-day summer camp took place for adults with a unique twist — it was just for nerds. Mocked for decades in popular culture, nerds are sometimes described as overly studious, socially awkward, and passionate about the arcane. VOA’s …
your ad hereReport: FTC Approves Roughly $5 Billion Fine for Facebook
The FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter. Facebook declined to comment; the FTC did not immediately respond to messages for comment. The Journal said the …
your ad hereEgypt’s Top Movie Critic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah Dies
Egypt’s legendary movie critic and film historian Youssef Cherif Rizkallah, the man who helped popularize Hollywood movie reviews on Egyptian and Middle East televisions, died Friday.His death comes two days after revealing he had kidney problems. He was 76.The famed broadcast journalist, best known as Egypt’s mobile movie encyclopedia, was …
your ad hereIndia Prepares to Land Rover on Moon in Global Space Race
India is looking to take a giant leap in its space program and solidify its place among the world’s spacefaring nations with its second unmanned mission to the moon, this one aimed at landing a rover near the unexplored south pole. The Indian Space Research Organization plans to launch …
your ad hereInterest Growing in Islamic Studies at Northern Virginia Community College
Courses in Islamic studies are being offered at many colleges and universities in the United States. And it’s not just Muslims signing up for those classes, as VOA’s Ali Orokzai notes in this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. …
your ad hereTwitter, Facebook, Google Not Invited to Trump’s Social Media Summit
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a Social Media Summit Thursday, inviting conservative media, pundits, think tanks and social media influencers. Trump claims that conservative views are being censored online, by platforms including Twitter, Google and Facebook — tech-giants who were not invited to the summit. White House Correspondent Patsy Widakuswara has …
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