EU Under Pressure on ‘Ghost Flights’
The European Union is under increasing pressure to further ease rules on airport take-off and landing slots to cut the number of “ghost flights” airlines are running to retain them.
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US Economy Shows Strength Entering 2022, but Pandemic Clouds Future
At the start of 2022 most measures show the U.S. economy is booming, with an unemployment rate that is approaching record lows and a demand for goods that has imports
Read MoreWashington’s Trapeze School Knows How to Help You Raise Your Spirits
Whether you’re looking to fly through the air with the greatest of ease, explore the aerial arts, or just raise your spirits, the Trapeze School in Washington, DC, will make
Read MoreMarilyn Bergman, Oscar-Winning Composer, Dies at 93
Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with husband Alan Bergman on The Way We Were, How Do You Keep the Music Playing? and hundreds of other songs, died at
Read MoreWebb Space Telescope’s ‘Golden Eye’ Opens, Last Major Hurdle
NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 6.5-meter (21-foot) mirror swung into
Read MoreУ Києві вшанували загиблих у авіакатастрофі в Ірані два роки тому – фотогалерея
У столичному парку «Вербовий гай» на Дніпровській набережній вшанували пам’ять загиблих два роки тому в Тегерані пасажирів та членів екіпажу рейсу PS752 авіакомпанії «Міжнародні авіалінії України» (МАУ). …
Read MoreВлада Казахстану обмежує інтернет, в Алмати інтернет вимкнено повністю ‒ журналіст
Як каже казахстанський журналіст, на вулицях міст багато поліції та військових …
Read MoreDjokovic Challenged Officials on Visa Cancellation, Court Filing Says
Novak Djokovic’s legal challenge to the Australian government’s decision to cancel his visa on arrival this week says a certified COVID-19 infection in December meant he qualified for a medical
Read MoreDjokovic Spends Holiday in Detention, Sends Thanks to Supporters
The top men’s tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, spent Orthodox Christmas in an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Friday as he sought to fend off deportation over
Read MoreIn Photos: Egyptians Celebrate Coptic Christmas
In Egypt, Christmas celebrations are officially sanctioned by Islamic clerics for people of all faiths, despite objections from some conservative Muslims. On Friday, January 7, the holiday season concluded with
Read MoreSidney Poitier, First Black Actor to Win Best Actor Academy Award, Dies at 94
Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field, and inspired a generation during the
Read MoreБойовики один раз порушували режим тиші протягом дня – штаб
За даними штабу, ніхто з українських військових не постраждав …
Read MoreПрага: двох чехів звинуватили в тероризмі через участь у війні проти України
Статті обвинувачення передбачають покарання від 12 до 20 років ув’язнення, проте через обтяжливі обставини термін може бути збільшений …
Read More«Дуже хочемо, щоб цей візит відбувся» – глава УГКЦ про приїзд в Україну Папи Римського
«Коли Папа приїде, він із собою привезе увагу, підтримку, молитву світового християнства» …
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Reviews COVID Vaccine Mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Friday to hear oral arguments against two of President Joe Biden’s administration’s COVID-19 vaccine policies issued by government agencies to combat the deadly coronavirus.
Read MoreBeauty is Only Skin Deep in China ‘Micro-procedure’ Craze
Midday queues snake out to the street in an upmarket Shanghai neighborhood, but it’s not lunch at the city’s hottest restaurant that people are lining up for — it’s cosmetic
Read MoreFormer Biden Health Officials Urge New Approach to Fighting COVID
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, six former health advisers for U.S. President Joe Biden are urging a different approach to fighting it. Writing Thursday in The Journal of
Read MoreScientists Explore Thwaites, Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday’ Glacier
A team of scientists is sailing to “the place in the world that’s the hardest to get to” so they can better figure out how much and how fast seas
Read MorePeter Bogdanovich, Director of ‘Paper Moon,’ Dead at 82
Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at his home
Read MoreNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Marks Milestones
After launching its next-generation space telescope, NASA scientists mark major milestones in its progress. Plus, a new spaceplane arrives at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi
Read MoreПрокуратура передала до суду справу щодо пожежі в обласній інфекційній лікарні Запоріжжя
Колишнього головного лікаря та завгоспа лікарні звинувачують у порушенні вимог пожежної безпеки та правил безпеки …
Read MoreWHO Says New Coronavirus Variant in France Not a Threat – Yet
The World Health Organization says a new coronavirus variant recently detected in France is nothing to be concerned about right now. Scientists at the IHU Mediterranee Infection Foundation in the
Read MoreA Season of Joy — and Caution — Kicks Off in New Orleans
Vaccinated, masked and ready-to-revel New Orleans residents will usher in Carnival season Thursday with a rolling party on the city’s historic streetcar line, an annual march honoring Joan of Arc
Read MoreУ віці 38 років у Львові помер український іконописець Остап Лозинський
Лозинський колекціонував твори давнього українського мистецтва, захоплювався гуцульською народною культурою. Він зібрав велику збірку народної гуцульської ікони на склі …
Read MoreAustralia Detains Serbian Tennis Star Djokovic Over COVID-19 Visa Breaches
World tennis No.1 Novak Djokovic has had his visa canceled by Australian authorities and is facing deportation. He had received a COVID-19 vaccination exemption to defend his title at the
Read MoreOmicron Is Milder Than Delta But Nothing to Sneeze At
Omicron may not cause as much lung damage as the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, according to new lab studies. That, plus vaccination, may help explain why patients with
Read MoreUS Advisers Endorse Pfizer COVID Boosters for Younger Teens
Influential government advisers are strongly urging that teens as young as 12 get COVID-19 boosters as soon as they’re eligible, a key move as the U.S. battles the omicron surge
Read MoreGovernments Worldwide Continue Imposing COVID Measures, 2 Years After Pandemic’s Start
Exactly two years after the World Health Organization issued an alert about “a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause” in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that evolved
Read MoreGrammy Organizers Postpone Awards, Cite Omicron Risks
The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday due to what organizers called “too many risks” due to the omicron variant. No new date has been announced. The ceremony had been scheduled
Read MoreThe Inside Story-Crossing the Frontier TRANSCRIPT
TRANSCRIPT The Inside Story: Crossing the Frontier Episode 21 – January 6, 2022 Show Open Graphics: Voice of KANE FARABAUGH, VOA Correspondent: All Systems go, Falcon 9
Read MoreБойовики тричі порушили режим припинення тиші протягом дня – штаб ООС
У штабі зафіксували обстріли поблизу Авдіївки, Шумів та Катеринівки …
Read MoreЗвільнений дипломат влаштував бійку в посольстві Афганістану в Римі
Він стверджував, що таліби призначили його послом в Італії – у самому «Талібані» це заперечили …
Read MoreRio de Janeiro Cancels Street Carnival Parade for 2nd Consecutive Year Amid Omicron Outbreak
Exactly two years after the World Health Organization issued an alert about “a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause” in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that evolved
Read MoreКомпанія «АрселорМіттал» заявила, що Офіс генпрокурора заблокував її рахунки через суд
У компанії заявили, що рішення ставить під загрозу виплати зарплат понад 20 тисячам співробітників …
Read MoreНе щеплені вчасно від поліо діти віком від 6 місяців до 6 років будуть вакциновані наприкінці січня – МОЗ
За даними МОЗ, середній рівень охоплення щепленнями від поліомієліту в Україні ледь перевищує 71% за необхідних 95% …
Read MoreBiden Doubles Order of COVID Pills to Fight Omicron
President Joe Biden has directed his administration to buy an additional 10 million courses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, bringing the total to at least 20 million courses, as part
Read MoreЗатримання Лавренчука: Денісова вказує на «зловживання Росією статусом Інтерполу»
Омбудсменка закликала італійську владу не допустити видачі режисера Росії …
Read MoreOff-Season ‘Cover’ Crops Expand as US Growers Eye Low-Carbon Future
Illinois farmer Jack McCormick planted 350 acres of barley and radishes last fall as part of an off-season crop that he does not intend to harvest. Instead, the crops will
Read MoreУчасницю «ДНР» заочно засудили до 12 років ув’язнення – СБУ
За даними Служби безпеки, «Корса» перебуває на окупованій частині Донецької області, її оголосили в розшук …
Read MoreМОН: 5 січня стартує реєстрація на пробне ЗНО-2022
Вартість пробного ЗНО різниться за регіонами й коливається в межах від 213 до 309 грн …
Read MoreFamous Australian Skin Cancer Ad Returns to the Airwaves
On the 40th anniversary of a famous skin cancer campaign, research has revealed that a high number of young Australians are not using sun protection. Australia has one of the
Read MoreСиноптики попереджають про поривчастий вітер в Україні
Температура вночі 0-5° тепла, у Карпатах 1-6° морозу …
Read MoreAmbulance Service for Poor Helps Residents of Nairobi’s Largest Slum
A community health service in Africa’s largest urban slum is helping poor people get affordable emergency services during the COVID pandemic. The Kibera community emergency response team in Nairobi is
Read MoreMali Capital’s Modernization, Growth Threaten Traditional Urban Architecture
Mali is well known for its mudbrick Sudano-Sahelian architecture, which is also seen in buildings in the capital, Bamako, one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. But rapid modernization
Read MoreFauci: CDC Mulling COVID Test Requirement for Asymptomatic
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans
Read MoreFears for Australia’s Famous Migrating Moth
Conservationists are blaming climate change, land clearing and pesticides for the population crash of one of Australia’s most famous insects. Once a common sight, bogong moths have become rare in recent years. They are now recognized
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