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Bollywood in Shock Over Superstar’s Jail Term

04/06/2018 Svitart

Hundreds of disbelieving fans flocked to the home of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Thursday in protest against the five-year jail term given on the action hero for poaching endangered

High-Tech Treadmill Uses Virtual Reality to Encourage Cardiovascular Fitness

04/05/2018 Svitna

Virtual reality, or VR, is finding more applications as the technology matures. It is no longer only used for gaming or entertainment. One Austin-based company, Blue Goji, is using VR

Opioid Addiction Costs Employers $2.6B a Year for Care

04/05/2018 Svitna

A new report shows large employers spent $2.6 billion to treat opioid addiction and overdoses in 2016, an eightfold increase since 2004. More than half went to treat employees’ children.

YouTube Shooter’s Bizarre Videos Key to Suspected Motive

04/05/2018 Svitart

The woman who police say shot three people at YouTube’s headquarters was prolific at producing videos and posting them online, many of them bizarre, such as a clip in which

Kim Kardashian West Shares First Photo of Her Family

04/05/2018 Svitart

Kim Kardashian West has shared the first photo of her family. The reality star posed with husband Kanye West, daughters North and Chicago, and son Saint in the photo, which

Aid Group Sends Food in a Bottle to North Korea

04/05/2018 Svitna

Humanitarian groups in South Korea are using the ocean current to send needed food and information from the outside world into impoverished regions of North Korea. On Ganghwa Island in

After 35 Years, First Cinema to Reopen in Saudi Arabia

04/04/2018 Svitart

Saudi Arabia’s first movie theater in more than 35 years will open on April 18 in the capital Riyadh. AMC Entertainment, the world’s largest movie theater chain, said Wednesday it

Graceland Opens Vault for Elvis Documentary to Air on HBO

04/04/2018 Svitart

A new television documentary about Elvis Presley takes advantage of the vast collection of footage, pictures, documents and music from his estate to give a behind-the-scenes look at the king

Giving World’s Unfamiliar Music the Exposure It Deserves

04/04/2018 Svitart

Record producer, Ian Brennan, and his wife Marilena Delli, a photographer and documentary filmmaker, are on a quest for the unknown and unfamiliar. Their passion for discovering uniqueness in human

Baltimore Seeks US Supreme Court Review of Abortion Ruling

04/04/2018 Svitna

Attorneys in Baltimore are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that struck down as unconstitutional an ordinance requiring pregnancy centers notify patients if they don’t offer abortion

CDC: Drug-resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Pose Growing Threat

04/04/2018 Svitna

“Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much

Video Shows Media Company’s Local TV Station Messaging

04/04/2018 Svitart

A U.S. media broadcast group ordered local news anchors to read a statement expressing concern about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing the country,” — then accused

Developing Nations to Study Ways to Dim Sunshine, Slow Warming

04/04/2018 Svitna

Scientists in developing nations plan to step up research into dimming sunshine to curb climate change, hoping to judge whether a man-made chemical sunshade would be less risky than a

‘Wonder Woman’ Lynda Carter Feted with Hollywood Star

04/04/2018 Svitart

With her arms crossed and poised for action, “Wonder Woman” television actress Lynda Carter was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday as her most

Cool Jazz: Bowhead Whales Improvise When Singing, Study Says

04/04/2018 Svitna

Some whales are taking jazz riffs to new depths. For the first time, scientists have eavesdropped year-round on the songs of bowhead whales, the little-heard whales that r oam the

Facebook заблокував російську мережу ботів і сторінок, яка діяла і в Україні

04/04/2018 Svitmy

«Цей набір сторінок… був націлений на Росію та людей, які розмовляють російською мовою у сусідніх країнах, таких як Азербайджан, Узбекистан та Україна» – Цукерберг …

‘Chappaquiddick’ Puts Focus on Aftermath of Kennedy Car Accident

04/03/2018 Svitart

Jason Clarke plunged into frigid waters, repeatedly, for his role as the late Sen. Ted Kennedy in “Chappaquiddick.” The Australian actor said his research about the accident that thwarted Kennedy’s

New Gene Editing Tool May Yield Bigger Harvests

04/03/2018 Svitna

Bread and chocolate are staples of the American diet. And a scientific team in California is working hard to make sure the plants they’re made from are as robust as

У Дніпрі відзначають 100-річчя письменника-земляка Олеся Гончара

04/03/2018 Svitmy

У Дніпрі 3 квітня вшановують пам’ять письменника Олеся Гончара. Цього дня виповнюється 100 років від дня його народження, а також минає 50 років створення роману-бестселера «Собор», який писався на дніпропетровському матеріалі.

Правозахисники запитали Луценка і Денісову, чому попри рішення суду Гусейнову не віддають паспорт

04/03/2018 Svitmy

Представники правозахисних організацій та поручитель азербайджанського журналіста Фікрата Гусейнова депутат Микола Княжицький звернулись з відкритим листом до українського омбудсмана Людмили Денісової та Генпрокурора Юрія Луценка. Темою звернення була поведінка представника

Egypt’s Pioneer of Medical Thriller Genre, Creator of ‘Beyond Metaphysics,’ Dies at 55

04/03/2018 Svitart

Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, a prominent writer and professor of gastroenterology known for creating groundbreaking medical thrillers, compelling horror and science fiction like “Beyond Metaphysics,” and “Fantasia” was laid to rest

Cosby Can Call Witness to Undermine Sex Assault Accuser, Judge Rules

04/03/2018 Svitart

Defence lawyers at Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges can call a witness they say will undermine his accuser’s credibility, a Pennsylvania judge said on Tuesday, reversing his ruling

Deadspin Video Illustrates Sinclair Stations’ Messaging

04/03/2018 Svitart

A video with dozens of news anchors reading a script about “fake stories” put in stark visual terms what for weeks had largely been an academic debate about media consolidation

Кучма говорив із головою делегації МКЧХ про недотримання перемир’я на Донбасі – Оліфер

04/03/2018 Svitmy

Представник України на переговорах у Мінську Тристоронньої контактної групи екс-президент Леонід Кучма провів зустріч із головою делегації Міжнародного комітету Червоного хреста в Україні Аланом Ешліманом, повідомила у Facebook речниця Кучми

Із початку року на кір захворіли понад 9 тисяч людей, семеро померли – МОЗ

04/03/2018 Svitmy

Із початку року станом на кінець березня на кір захворіла 9091 людина, а п’ятеро дорослих і двоє дітей померли від ускладнень, повідомило 3 квітня Міністерство охорони здоров’я на своєму сайті.

«Юридична сотня»: безкоштовна освіта та заснування бізнесу – у топі звернень від ветеранів

04/03/2018 Svitmy

Ветеранів бойових дій на Донбасі, які повертаються додому, цікавлять можливості отримати освіту коштом держави та питання відкриття власної справи,повідомила на брифінгу у Києві голова організації «Юридична сотня» Леся Василенко. Також, за

Most Distant Star Ever Detected Sits Halfway Across Universe

04/03/2018 Svitna

Scientists have detected the most distant star ever viewed, a blue behemoth located more than halfway across the universe and named after the ancient Greek mythological figure Icarus. Researchers said

SpaceX Launches Used Supply Ship on Used Rocket for NASA

04/03/2018 Svitna

SpaceX has launched a used supply ship on a used rocket to the International Space Station. The Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, hoisting a

Tiger Economy Roaring as Golf’s Masters Approaches

04/03/2018 Svitart

Tiger Woods is back in Green Jacket contention and from country club bars to boardrooms, the former world No. 1 is once again the tide lifting all boats in the

Поліція: викрито хакера, що крав сторінки українців у соцмережах і вимагав за них викуп

04/02/2018 Svitmy

Кіберполіція повідомила про викриття 23-річного хакера з Києва, що за допомогою фішингу відбирав у власників доступ до їхніх персональних сторінок у соцмережах, після чого вимагав за нього гроші. «Крім персональних

Kristen Bell Narrates Cuddly IMAX Documentary ‘Pandas’

04/02/2018 Svitart

Anyone who has seen Kristen Bell break down in (happy) hysterics over a sloth knows the actress’s affinity for animals, especially those of the cute and cuddly variety. So when

Comedian Uses Humor to Bridge Religious Divide Between Muslims and Jews

04/02/2018 Svitart

Jeremy McLellan has been labeled an extremist and accused of being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. But the white Catholic comedian from South Carolina says he’s only an extremist when

Кліматологи: березень у Києві був найхолоднішим із початку століття

04/02/2018 Svitmy

Березень 2018 року в Києві став найхолоднішим з початку XXI століття, заявляють кліматологи Центральної геофізичної обсерваторії імені Бориса Срезневського. «Закінчився березень, який на 2,6 °С був холоднішим за кліматичну норму,

Міноборони: за час конфлікту на Донбасі від мін загинули понад 2,5 тисячі цивільних

04/02/2018 Svitmy

Понад 2 558 цивільних осіб загинули через вибухонебезпечні предмети у зоні конфлікту на Донбасі, з них – 242 дитини, повідомляється на сайті Міноборони з посиланням на начальника Управління екологічної безпеки

Overcoming Barriers, African Scientists Creating Award-winning Innovations

04/02/2018 Svitna

When Cameroonian medical doctor Conrad Tankou won the top health award at an international innovation competition, he breathed a sigh of relief. Winning the $25,000 prize at the Next Einstein

New Hope for Frog Once Feared Extinct in Australia

04/02/2018 Svitna

Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has released a specially-bred group of critically endangered yellow-spotted bell frogs into the wild. Yellow-spotted bell frogs were thought to have become extinct until a chance discovery

Steven Bochco, Creator of ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 74

04/02/2018 Svitart

Steven Bochco, a writer and producer known for creating the groundbreaking police drama “Hill Street Blues,” died Sunday. He was 74. A family spokesman says Bochco died in his sleep

African Scientists Compete at 2018 Next Einstein Forum

04/02/2018 Svitna

Sixteen African scientists competed in Rwanda last week for a chance to solve some of the most pressing problems in their communities. Chika Oduah reports for VOA from Kigali, which

In ‘Ready Player One,’ Reality is Virtual, but Characters, Story Are Real

04/01/2018 Svitart

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg is going into the future with his virtual reality adventure Ready Player One. Based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, the film takes place in

Exhibit Highlights Inclusive Design for People with Disabilities

04/01/2018 Svitna

More than 1 billion people around the world have some sort of disability. Rong Shi of VOA’s Mandarin service toured an exhibit in New York that showcases the latest gadgets

Chocolate Industry Fights Deforestation Caused by Growing Cocoa

04/01/2018 Svitna

Chocolate eggs and rabbits are popular candies in the United States and in other countries, especially during Easter. But while Easter eggs are thought to represent the resurrection of Jesus

Washington Event Celebrates All Things Pop Culture

04/01/2018 Svitart

Thousands of fans gathered in Washington for the city’s comic convention, called Awesome Con. During the three-day event, they meet their favorite artists and actors, have their comic books autographed,

K-Pop Diplomacy: South Koreans fly to Pyongyang for Rare Concerts

04/01/2018 Svitart

From aging crooners to bubbly K-Pop starlets, some of South Korea’s biggest pop stars flew to North Korea on Saturday for rare performances that highlight the sudden thaw in inter-Korean

Футболісти «Динамо» прибули до Маріуполя

03/31/2018 Svitmy

Футболісти київського «Динамо» ввечері 31 березня прибули до Маріуполя, де 1 квітня о 17:00 зіграють у 25-му турі чемпіонату України проти місцевого клубу. Про прибуття динамівців повідомила програма «Футбол News»

Scientists Track Chinese Space Station’s Final Hours in Orbit

03/31/2018 Svitna

Scientists are monitoring a defunct Chinese space station that is expected to fall to Earth sometime this weekend — the largest man-made object to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in a decade.

Australian Project to Probe Links Between Head Injuries in Sport, Disease

03/31/2018 Svitna

Researchers in Australia have begun an ambitious task to learn more about the long-term impacts of head injuries suffered by athletes. This week, the Australian Sports Brain Bank was launched