‘Sound of Music’ Actress Heather Menzies-Urich Dies at 68
Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the 1965 hit film, “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 68. Her son, actor Ryan
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Арена світських новин і подій. Арена (лат. arena — пісок, від етруського fasēna — «покриття») – майданчик, на якому відбуваються події. В переносному значенні – поле діяльності, місце дії взагалі
Somalia Once Again to Host International Soccer Matches
The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has announced plans to host international games beginning next year because of improving security, the head of the body has announced. President of the SFF,
Read MoreWith AIDS, 2017 Saw One Step Closer to the End
The year 2017 saw amazing advances in some areas of medicine and avoidable setbacks in others. VOA’s Carol Pearson has the highs and the lows in this report. …
Read MoreGerman Employers Use Music to Spur Workplace Harmony
Management experts are always coming up with innovative ideas to improve the work environment, inspire employees and raise productivity. Big companies in Germany, like Lufthansa, Siemens, Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen’s
Read MoreУкраїна вперше відзначає Різдво за григоріанським календарем як державне свято
25 грудня Різдво святкує, зокрема, більшість православних церков світу, які перейшли на новоюліанський церковний календар …
Read MoreПорошенко привітав вірян із Різдвом за григоріанським календарем
Президент України Петро Порошенко виступив з вітальним зверненням до вірян, які святкують Різдво за григоріанським календарем – 25 грудня. «Вперше як державне свято ми відзначаємо Різдво Христове за григоріанським календарем
Read MoreРосійські реставратори знищують конструктивні особливості Ханського палацу в окупованому Бахчисараї – активіст
Кримські активісти зафіксували на фото перебіг реконструкції, яку проводить російська фірма на території Бахчисарайського історико-культурного заповідника в Ханському палаці. На знімках видно, що конструктивні елементи історичної будівлі демонтовані і знищені.
Read MoreЧорновола визнають мільйони, але наслідують одиниці – із вшанування 80-річчя дисидента у Львові
У Львові 24 грудня вшановують пам’ять багатолітнього в’язня сумління, українського політика, діяча, лідера Народного Руху України В’ячеслава Чорновола. Сьогодні Чорноволові виповнилося б 80 років. Однак його життя трагічно обірвалося 25
Read MoreAlexa, Where’s Santa?
Amazon’s diligent, computerized know-it-all is the latest technology to enlist in NORAD Tracks Santa, the military-run program that fields phone calls and emails from children around the world eager to
Read MoreScientists Experience Mars on Earth in Utah
For those interested in experiencing life on the Red Planet, the time has come. There are four operating stations in the world where the environment on Mars is replicated: in
Read MoreKhmer Rouge Survivors Create ‘Bangsokol’ to Offer Hope, Warning
Quietly, Bonna Neang Weinstein wept. Her husband, Howard Weinstein, sitting next to her, held her hand, comforting her. “It reminded me of everything and myself,” she said of a December
Read MoreGuinea-Bissau Writers Want to Help Country Turn a New Page
The Guinea-Bissau Writers Association gathers dozens of people from different backgrounds who share the same goal: to improve the literature of a small West African country with one of the
Read MoreAmid Political Tensions, Visiting Barcelona Bests Real Madrid
Spectators at the home stadium of Real Madrid saw its team’s hopes to keep La Liga title fade away Saturday as Barcelona rolled to a 3-0 El Clasico victory, opening
Read MoreУ ОБСЄ стурбовані умовним вироком у справі про вбивство журналіста Веремія
Представник ОБСЄ з питань свободи засобів масової інформації Арлем Дезір висловив серйозну стурбованість умовним вироком у справі про вбивство журналіста В’ячеслава Веремія. «Більш ніж три роки після вбивства В’ячеслава Веремія винні в цій жахливій
Read MoreУ Львові встановили меморіальну дошку оунівцям Біласу та Данилишину, страченими польською владою у 1932 році
У Львові на будівлі в’язниці, відомої як тюрма «Бригідка», у суботу відкрили меморіальну таблицю на честь бійців Організації українських націоналістів Василя Біласа і Дмитра Данилишина. Цього дня 85 років тому
Read MoreКМДА просить водіїв прибрати машини з тротуарів і не заважати прибиранню снігу
У Києві із 22 до 25 грудня триває масштабне прибирання і вивезення снігу, повідомляє Департамент транспортної інфраструктури КМДА. «Прибирання відбуватиметься у дві зміни відповідно до графіку. Перша зміна триватиме з
Read More‘Doctor Who’ Gets a New Star
For millions of Britons, a traditional Christmas Day includes turkey, Brussels sprouts, Christmas pudding, and a special seasonal episode of “Doctor Who.” The global success of the venerable sci-fi series
Read MoreTribe Will Move From Shrinking Island to Louisiana Farm
Louisiana officials have chosen a sugar cane farm as the next home for residents of a tiny, shrinking island, a move funded with a 2016 federal grant awarded to help
Read MoreBell Ringers Collect Money for the Needy at Christmas
The sounds of the holidays have a familiar ring in cities across the United States, and in cities in South Korea, Japan, Chile and many European countries. In November and
Read MoreIndonesian Health Officials Launch Diphtheria Vaccination Campaign
In the face of a diphtheria outbreak in parts of Indonesia, authorities have embarked on an immunization drive to slow the advance of the dangerous respiratory disease. VOA’s Kevin Enochs
Read MoreSpain’s Christmas Lottery Awards $2.8 Billion
Mention “the fat one” in the United States in December, and someone might think you were referring cheekily to Santa Claus. But say it in Spain, and it’s a reference
Read MoreNASA Astronaut, 1st to Fly Untethered in Space, Dies at 80
NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless, the first person to fly freely and untethered in space, has died. He was 80. He was famously photographed in 1984 flying with a hefty spacewalker’s
Read MoreUS Jury Convicts Two at FIFA Trial
A U.S. jury has convicted two former soccer officials from South America on charges of corruption, the first trial verdicts in a U.S. investigation into world soccer’s governing body, FIFA.
Read MoreHomegrown African Climate Model Predicts Future Rains — and Risks
One big problem confronts Africa as it tries to predict how its weather patterns will shift in the face of climate change: Almost all the climate models for the continent
Read MoreWhat Makes a Christmas Movie Classic?
Every year around the holidays, there is a spike in the viewership of Christmas movie classics. According to the American Film Institute, Frank Capra’s 1947 heartwarming drama It’s A Wonderful
Read MoreChristmas Movies Classics – What Makes a Classic?
Every year around the holidays there is a spike in the viewership of Christmas movie classics. According to the American Film Institute, Frank Capra’s 1947 heartwarming drama It’s A Wonderful
Read MoreUN: Rohingya Refugee Children in Bangladesh Face a Nutrition, Health Crisis
A nutritional survey of Rohingya refugee children at a camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, found high rates of malnutrition and other debilitating, life-threatening health problems. UNICEF spokesman Christophe Boulierac calls
Read MoreFamed Conductor Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Three opera singers and a classical musician say that world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them — physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into
Read MoreКнижку Семени «Кримський репортаж» перекладуть англійською – Мінінформ
Міністерство інформаційної політики України планує перекласти англійською книжку кримського журналіста Миколи Семени «Кримський репортаж. Хроніки окупації Криму 2014-2016». Про це 21 грудня на презентації книжки в Києві заявив міністр інформаційної
Read MoreFans Say Farewell to S. Korean Singer Who Died in Suspected Suicide
Grief-stricken fans braved Seoul’s winter cold on Thursday to bid farewell to Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of top South Korean boy band SHINee, who died in hospital in a
Read MoreNew York Gets Ready for Christmas
Cities around the United States are getting ready for Christmas. And when it comes to the season’s decorations, New York City stands out for turning Manhattan’s streets into a big,
Read MoreThailand Battles Drug-Resistant Malaria Strains
While progress has been made against malaria, the mosquito-borne disease kills more than 420,000 people each year, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Now, drug-resistant malaria strains in Southeast Asia could threaten
Read MoreClifford Irving, Author of Howard Hughes Literary Hoax, Dies at 87
Clifford Irving, whose scheme to publish a phony autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes created a sensation in the 1970s and stands as one of the all-time literary hoaxes, died after
Read MoreOverdose Deaths Soar, Cut Life Expectancy for 2nd Year
U.S. deaths from drug overdoses skyrocketed 21 percent last year, and for the second straight year dragged down how long Americans are expected to live. The government figures released Thursday
Read MoreIron-Fortified Beans Winning Customers in Rwanda, Uganda
A recent study by the Global Nutrition Report 2017 shows that eating beans bred to contain more iron boosts memory and attention in college-going women in Rwanda. The specially biofortified
Read MoreLaurie Metcalf Gets her First Oscars Shot With ‘Lady Bird’
Laurie Metcalf has won three Emmys and a Tony Award in her nearly 40-year year career, but the veteran stage and screen actress still feels uncomfortable in front of a
Read MoreMilitants in Lake Chad Region Block Polio Program
Scientists warn a campaign to eradicate polio in central Africa is falling short because of upheaval in the Lake Chad Basin area, where the Boko Haram militant group remains active.
Read MoreChilled Music: Performer Makes Instruments Out of Ice
While most musicians seek to avoid a frosty reception at concerts, for Norwegian composer and performer Terje Isungset a chilly feeling is nothing to fear: he performs with instruments he
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Holiday Cards, Which Celebs Do It Right?
The Associated Press recently caught up with a few celebrities and asked them about their favorite holiday cards from fellow notables. Hugh Jackman of The Greatest Showman wouldn’t name any
Read MoreSurvey: Rohingya Refugees Fear for Health, Safety
A survey by the U.N. refugee agency reveals heightened worries by the Rohingya refugee population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh over their health and safety. It has been nearly four months
Read MoreWorld Meteorological Org.: Arctic Warming Appears Irreversible
The World Meteorological Organization reports 2017 is on track to be among the three hottest years on record, just behind the two preceding years. While 2017 may only emerge as
Read MoreLos Angeles Muralist Aims to Make a Big Mark
Brushstroke by brushstroke, muralist Robert Vargas is telling the story of this changing metropolis, using the facade of a 14-story downtown apartment building as his canvas. Vargas suggests the massive
Read MoreStudy: There’s No Fail-safe Way to Prevent Dementia
A new study has dashed hopes that people may be able to protect themselves from dementia through medicine, diet or exercise. “To put it simply, all evidence indicates that there
Read MoreStriking a Chord, Researchers Tap Brain to Find Out How Music Heals
Like a friendly Pied Piper, the violinist keeps up a toe-tapping beat as dancers weave through busy hospital hallways and into the chemotherapy unit, patients looking up in surprised delight.
Read MoreGene Therapy for Rare Form of Blindness Wins US Approval
U.S. health officials on Tuesday approved the nation’s first gene therapy for an inherited, rare form of blindness, marking another major advance for the emerging field of genetic medicine. The approval
Read MoreLady Gaga Achieves ‘Dream’ with Las Vegas Residency
Pop star Lady Gaga is swapping touring for a two-year stint in Las Vegas, joining the likes of music divas Celine Dion, Britney Spears and Shania Twain who have recently
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