US Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law Again
The U.S. Supreme Court for the third time on Thursday upheld the legality of the country’s chief health insurance law that provides millions of Americans with coverage to help pay
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Climate-Related Drought Disasters Threaten Development, UN Warns
The United Nations warns accelerating climate change is causing a dramatic intensification of global drought disasters, which are threatening agricultural production, the world’s safe water supply and other essential aspects
Read MoreRafael Nadal Pulls Out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics
Spain’s Rafael Nadal will not play at Wimbledon or at the Tokyo Olympics, saying Thursday he has decided to skip the two tournaments after “listening” to his body.Nadal, who reached
Read MoreExplainer: The Significance of China’s New Space Station
Adding a crew to China’s new orbiting space station is another major advance for the burgeoning space power. Here’s a look at key developments: What’s The Mission’s Purpose?
Read MoreJapan to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions as Tokyo Olympics Near
Japan unveiled plans Thursday to slowly ease the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures in time for next month’s opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Prime Minister
Read MoreУкраїнці майже 7 млн разів перетнули кордон із країнами ЄС з березня 2020 року – ДПСУ
До COVID-19, в аналогічний період 2018-2019 року, ДПСУ фіксувала майже 23 мільйона перетинів кордону …
Read MoreМайже 19 тисяч сімей отримали запрошення для дітей до дитсадків столиці – КМДА
У столиці популярна практика, коли батьки стають у чергу в дитсадок відразу після народження дитини …
Read MorePandemic Inspires Passion for Biking in LA
For some people, COVID has led to changes in lifestyle, or even a new job. That’s the case of a cyclist in Los Angeles, California, who ended up opening several
Read MoreChina Launches First Crew to New Permanent Space Station
China launched the first crew of its new permanent space station into orbit Thursday morning.Veteran astronauts Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming and rookie Tang Hongbo blasted off from the Jiuquan
Read More«Укрзалізниця» повідомила про додаткові поїзди до Одеси на святкові вихідні
Раніше повідомлялося, що у червні в українців буде на два вихідні дні більше через Трійцю (20 червня) і День Конституції (28 червня), які є державними святами …
Read MoreRocky Mountain Forest Fires More Frequent Than Ever, Study Finds
The current rate of forest fires burning through the Rocky Mountains in the United States is the highest it’s been in the past 2,000 years, University of Montana professor Philip
Read MoreDid Soccer Superstar Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola Snub Cost Company $4 Billion?
Did a small gesture by soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo really cause Coca-Cola to lose $4 billion?It’s hard to say. In a Monday press conference ahead of Portugal’s Tuesday match with
Read MoreВійськовий поранений внаслідок обстрілу поблизу Луганського – ОТУ «Північ»
Стан здоров’я військовослужбовця задовільний, повідомляють в угрупованні …
Read MoreUS Buys Another 200 Million Moderna COVID Vaccines
The U.S.-based biotech firm Moderna said Wednesday the U.S. government has purchased another 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of Moderna doses it has committed
Read MoreСуд відмовився розглядати оскарження дозволу на заочне розслідування щодо Януковича у справі про захоплення влади
Відмову в суді пояснили тим, що адвокати подали скаргу на рішення, яке не підлягає оскарженню …
Read MoreNew Zealand Researchers Aim to Recycle COVID-19 Masks, Gowns
Researchers in New Zealand are testing new techniques to find out whether masks and gowns used by health workers as protection against COVID-19 can be decontaminated and safely used again. Researchers
Read MoreNearly 25% of Patients in US Experience ‘Long COVID’ Symptoms, Study Finds
A new study in the United States reveals that nearly 25% of COVID-19 patients experienced new health problems well after their initial diagnosis.The non-profit group FAIR Health analyzed the health
Read MoreВ електронному «кабінеті водія» запустили послугу замовлення страхового поліса на авто – МВС
Електронний «кабінет водія» – це ресурс, де можна здійснити обмін та відновлення посвідчення водія, верифікувати водійські документи, замовити індивідуальні номерні знаки тощо …
Read MoreChina to Launch First Crew to New Permanent Space Station
China will launch the first crew of its new permanent space station into orbit on Thursday. An official with the China Manned Space Agency announced Wednesday that veteran astronauts Nie Haisheng
Read MoreTurkey’s Marmara Sea in Battle Against ‘Sea Snot’
Turkey’s Sea of Marmara is battling an explosion of sea algae, dubbed sea snot, which is now threatening an ecological disaster. As Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul, the
Read MoreВ Україні через грозу і вітер знеструмлені 177 населених пунктів – ДСНС
Проблеми з електрикою є у восьми областях …
Read MoreStudy: Half of US Cosmetics Contain Toxic Chemicals
More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight,
Read MoreВідбулося останнє тестування основної сесії ЗНО-2021
Учасники зовнішнього незалежного оцінювання, які не змогли взяти участь в основній сесії ЗНО, можуть зареєструватися для участі у додатковій …
Read MoreRita Moreno Discusses Finding Self-Worth and Never Giving Up
Rita Moreno emigrated with her mother from Puerto Rico at age five. By six, she was dancing at Greenwich Village nightclubs. By 16, she was working full time. By 20,
Read MorePeople Hurt by Parachuting Protester at Euro 2020 Game
Several spectators were treated in the hospital for injuries caused by a protester who parachuted into the stadium before France played Germany at the European Championship, UEFA said Tuesday.Debris fell
Read MoreUS Surpasses 600,000 Deaths from COVID, Leading the World
The United States has surpassed 600,000 dead from COVID-19, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported Tuesday. The count spans from the beginning of the pandemic 15 months ago. While the
Read MoreTree to Table: Cicadas Make for Culinary Adventure at DC Restaurant
Parts of the United States are being invaded by a mass brood of cicadas that emerges from the ground once every 17 years. For most people the noisy insects are
Read MoreSyrian Refugees in Somalia Enrich Culture, Contribute to Economy
Since the war in Syria broke out a decade ago, refugees have fled to countries in the Middle East and Europe as well as to countries in Africa that face
Read MoreБезпекова ситуація завадила забрати всіх українців із Сирії – Скібіцький
«Наше завдання полягає у поверненні до України всіх українців, які звернулись до нашої держави і бажають повернутись додому», представник Головного управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України …
Read MoreMexico Receives 1.35 Million COVID Vaccines from US
Mexico has received 1.35 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson, single-dose COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States.The doses will be given to those over 18 in four border
Read MoreЗ таборів у Сирії повертаються 8 українців: жінка та семеро її дітей – журналіст Радіо Свобода
До процесу повернення жінок та дітей долучилися фахівці Головного управління розвідки та МЗС – за дорученням Офісу президента …
Read MoreNew Study Suggests Coronavirus Was Present in US Earlier than First Believed
The novel coronavirus was present in the U.S. in December 2019, weeks before health officials first identified infections, according to a new government study. Conducted by a team that
Read MoreNew Robot ‘Mayflower’ Ship Begins Voyage Recreating Original Route
A fully autonomous ship named for the Mayflower, the ship that sailed to what is now the eastern U.S. state of Massachusetts, left Plymouth Harbor in southwestern Britain Tuesday to
Read MoreMuslim School for Transgender Women Provides Religious Studies and Safe Space
Sexual and gender minorities continue to suffer discrimination and harassment around the world. But in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, some transgender women are finding solace in religious teachings, as reported by VOA’s
Read MoreВ Одесі ветерани виступили на підтримку батальйону шейха Мансура
До списку «злодіїв у законі», який наприкінці травня оприлюднила Рада національної безпеки і оборони, потрапило чотири бійці батальйону шейха Мансура …
Read MoreПрокуратура перевіряє роботу капітанії Одеського порту під час аварії та евакуації танкера Delfi
Правоохоронці досліджують поведінку усіх посадових осіб, що відповідали за безпеку судноплавства на цій ділянці Чорного моря …
Read MoreBlacks, Hispanics More Likely to Die of COVID-19 in US, Associated Press Finds
As the United States approaches 600,000 COVID-19 related deaths, the Associated Press has uncovered data showing how the pandemic has exposed the country’s wide racial inequalities. A story published Monday by the
Read MoreGunmen Kill 5 Polio Vaccinators in Afghanistan
Officials in conflict-torn Afghanistan said Tuesday gunmen had shot dead at least five polio vaccinators and injured several others in separate attacks in eastern Nangarhar province. Afghanistan and its
Read MoreСьогодні відбудеться ЗНО з географії
На останнє тестування основної сесії ЗНО зареєструвалися 175 тисяч людей. …
Read MoreCoronavirus, Climate and Trade on Agenda for US-EU Summit
Battling the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, as well as working together on trade and foreign affairs are on the agenda Tuesday as U.S. President Joe Biden and European Union
Read MorePretrial Hearings Begin in Soccer Legend Maradona’s Death
An Argentine prosecutor began hearing evidence on Monday involving seven people accused of contributing to the death of soccer player Diego Maradona. Maradona, the revered former Boca Juniors and Napoli star
Read MoreWHO Chief: New COVID-19 Cases Decline for 7 Weeks
The World Health Organization said Monday that while the number of new COVID-19 cases has fallen steadily for seven straight weeks, the virus continues to spread and kill people in
Read MoreNovavax Reports Vaccine 90% Effective; Supply Questions Remain
Another highly effective vaccine is poised to join the fight against COVID-19. But its impact may be blunted by supply issues. The manufacturer expected to produce the bulk of the
Read MoreLochte Fails to Advance in 200 Free Prelims at US Trials
Olympic champion Ryan Lochte failed to advance from the preliminaries of the 200-meter freestyle on Monday, his first event of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.The 36-year-old Lochte, attempting to make
Read MoreБойовики стріляли двічі з початку доби – штаб ООС
За даними штабу, ніхто з українських військових не постраждав від обстрілів …
Read MoreWasabi The Pekingese Named Westminster’s ‘Best in Show’
The Westminster Dog Show crowned a Pekingese named Wasabi its “Best in Show” Sunday, in the culmination of a reworked pandemic edition of the competition missing its usual pooch-loving crowds.
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