Comic actor Kevin Hart’s wife says he’s “going to be just fine” following a weekend car crash that left him with a major back injury. Eniko Hart was questioned by a TMZ reporter while visiting him at the hospital Monday. She gave no details beyond that assurance, and the …
your ad hereEuropean Space Agency Blinks in Game of Cosmic Chicken
The European Space Agency says it has performed an evasive maneuver with one of its satellites after rival SpaceX said it wouldn’t move its own spacecraft out of the way, risking a potentially catastrophic collision.ESA said Tuesday that it “reached out early to SpaceX and was informed that no maneuver …
your ad herePrince Harry Announces Massive Travel Sustainability Project
The eco-minded Prince Harry announced a massive travel sustainability initiative Tuesday in partnership with key service providers that’s aimed at bettering the practices of the global industry amid an ever-increasing number of travelers. The Duke of Sussex unveiled Travalyst at a news conference in Amsterdam, a city hit hard …
your ad hereSpain’s Astroland Lets Visitors Experience Martian Environment
Want to experience life on Mars? You don’t have to wait till it’s possible to travel there. Spain is much closer. Astroland, an interplanetary agency in Spain, has replicated Martian environment in a cave in northern Spain and has opened it to visitors from around the world. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke …
your ad hereA Minute With: Brian De Palma on Horror, #MeToo and Critics
Veteran film director Brian De Palma, maker of “Carrie” and “Scarface,” has no intention of retiring yet, though he is 78, and is now working on a horror movie inspired by the scandal engulfing Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.Some 70 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct dating back decades. Once …
your ad hereFor Timothee Chalamet, Becoming ‘The King’ Was Terrifying
Timothee Chalamet is already one of the most acclaimed young actors working today, but he says that the prospect playing young Henry V in “The King” was terrifying.”It was a real challenge for me,” Chalamet said Monday at the Venice International Film Festival, where the film is having its world …
your ad hereUN Chief Appeals for Donors to Follow Through on Ebola Pledges
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres encouraged donors to honor the pledges they have made to combat Ebola as he visited the Democratic Republic of Congo to offer support in fighting the outbreak.Guterres told reporters Monday in Kinshasa that the United Nations has received only 15% of what it needs to …
your ad hereKremlin Critic Wants Film to Open West’s Eyes About Putin’s Russia
Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky hopes a new documentary film about his life chronicling his journey from being Russia’s richest man to an exiled dissident will open the West’s eyes to the nature of modern Russia.The film, “Citizen K”, was made by Oscar-winning U.S. filmmaker Alex Gibney and premiered at the …
your ad hereIndonesia to Close Giant Lizard Island, Leaving Guides, Villagers in the Lurch
Almost every day 20-year-old Rizaldian Syahputra puts on his blue uniform, laces up his high boots and leaves his wooden house on stilts for a job many nature-lovers would envy.But by next year, he may no longer be employed.Syahputra works as a wildlife guide at Komodo National Park on the …
your ad hereIndia Crosses Another Milestone in Moon Mission
India’s ambitious mission to the moon has crossed a crucial milestone and is on course to place a probe on the south pole of the lunar surface later this week.Space officials say the landing module detached from the main spacecraft successfully Monday afternoon and is now about 100 kilometers from the …
your ad hereComedian Kevin Hart Hospitalized After Car Crash
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart was hospitalized Sunday with major back injuries after his car crashed into a ditch, according to highway authorities.According to the California Highway Patrol report, Hart was riding in his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda — a powerful vintage car — with two other people in the wee …
your ad hereUS, Poland Sign Joint Document on 5G Technology Cooperation
The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate on new 5G technology amid growing concerns about Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.Vice President Mike Pence and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki signed the deal in Warsaw, where Pence is filling in for President Donald Trump, who scrapped his trip …
your ad hereSaudi Festival Showcases Green Mountains, Flower Crowns
Atop a string of green mountains in Saudi Arabia, a monthlong festival drew a medley of yoga enthusiasts, extreme adventure seekers, tourists and traditional Saudi families — many wearing colorful flower crowns native to the region as the kingdom looks for ways to revamp its image and build up tourism.The …
your ad hereStudy Shows Healthy Seniors Benefit from Hardcore Exercise
Far from just playing backgammon or shuffleboard, today’s senior citizens may want to renew their gym memberships. A new, small-sample study says that older adults benefit from the types of exercise just years ago thought too risky for their bodies. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi stretches and warms up for this story. …
your ad hereAfrica’s AfroBeats Are Taking Over International Airwaves
African beats are spreading worldwide due largely to a growing African population around the globe. But it’s not just audiences from the diaspora that are dancing to the rhythm. As VOA’s Jesusemen Oni reports, the international rise of afro beats is causing a stir in the music industry and influencing …
your ad hereWomen, Minorities Work Harder to Get Good Health Care
Joyce Sasser was born in 1970 with no bones in her thumbs. Her doctors blamed thalidomide, a drug used to treat pregnant women experiencing morning sickness, until it was found to cause congenital abnormalities. Sasser said her mother swore up and down she’d never taken thalidomide; the two risks she felt …
your ad hereLongtime NY Lawmaker, WWII Veteran Dies at 91
Former state Sen. Bill Larkin, a World War II veteran who served as a state lawmaker in New York for four decades, died Saturday. He was 91. His family announced the death Sunday, calling Larkin a “dedicated public servant, soldier and statesman.” Larkin represented a stretch of the Hudson Valley as an …
your ad hereDirector Costa-Gavras Honored in Venice
Greek-born French director Costa-Gavras has been recognized for his “particularly original contribution to innovation in contemporary cinema” at the Venice Film Festival, where the Oscar winner also presented his new movie about the Greek debt crisis.The 86-year-old filmmaker, known for “Z” and “Missing,” was presented with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to …
your ad hereFloating Laboratory Monitors Potomac River Water Quality
A new floating laboratory onboard a boat on the Potomac River is keeping tabs on the water quality that flows through the nation’s capital and surrounding area. A local environmental group, the Potomac Riverkeeper Network, is collecting water samples at several sites to measure the amount of bacteria that cause …
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