Category: Arena
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
Japan Moon Probe Survives Second Lunar Night
TOKYO — Japan’s unmanned moon lander woke up after surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, the country’s space agency said Thursday. “We received
Read MoreFinalists Named for First Women’s Nonfiction Prize
LONDON — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction
Read MoreProsecutor Seeks 2-1/2-Year Jail Term for Spain’s Ex-Soccer Chief Rubiales Over Kiss
MADRID — A prosecutor at Spain’s High Court is seeking a prison sentence of 2-1/2 years for former soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales over his unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso,
Read MoreGaza Hospital Patients in Jerusalem Face Uncertainty
Israel has ordered Palestinian hospital patients back to the Gaza Strip after they’re done with treatment in East Jerusalem medical facilities. As Linda Gradstein reports from East Jerusalem, the order
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Hears Case on Access to Abortion Pill
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could significantly restrict access to the drug mifepristone, which is used in medication abortions. Deana Mitchell has our story.
Read MoreSchools to Reopen in South Sudan After Two Weeks of Extreme Heat
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan’s government on Tuesday said schools will reopen next week following a two-week closure due to extreme heat across the country. The health and education ministries
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Read MoreWest Reliant on Russian Nuclear Fuel Amid Decarbonization Push
An analysis by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute has found that many Western nations still rely on Russian nuclear fuel to power their reactors, despite efforts to sever economic ties
Read MoreIndia Celebrates Holi, Hindu Festival of Color That Marks Reawakening of Spring
Millions celebrate by dancing, exchanging food and drink, and smearing each other with colorful powder …
Read MoreGeomagnetic Storm From Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications
BOULDER, Colo. — Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday, saying an outburst of plasma from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth. It
Read More‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Tops Box Office With $45.2M
new york — Ghostbusting is still a good business. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s
Read MoreWHO: Investing in TB Prevention, Screening, Treatment Will Save Lives, Money
Geneva — In marking World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organization is calling for action to rid the world of this ancient scourge, which has sickened and killed millions of people
Read MoreUganda Sees Bamboo as a Crop with Real Growth Potential
ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda — Along a stretch of bush by a muddy river, laborers dug and slashed in search of bamboo plants buried under dense grass. Here and there a
Read MoreLaurent De Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ Heir, Author, Dies at Age 98
NEW YORK — Babar author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died.
Read MoreIndia’s Millions of Dairy Farms Creating Tricky Methane Problem
BENGALURU, India — Abinaya Tamilarasu said her four cows are part of the family. She has a degree in commerce from a local college, but prefers being home milking cows and
Read MoreMalinin Takes Men’s World Figure Skating Crown in Record Performance
MONTREAL — American figure skating star Ilia Malinin is a world champion — and a world-record holder. Malinin put on a dominant display that included a jaw-dropping six quad jumps —
Read MoreAcclaimed Italian Pianist Maurizio Pollini Dies at 82
ROME — Maurizio Pollini, a Grammy-winning Italian pianist who performed frequently at La Scala opera house in Milan, has died. He was 82. Pollini died Saturday, La Scala said in a
Read MoreCholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia; Humanitarians Call for Action
washington — At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death
Read MoreNew England Men’s Soccer Shirt Causes Stir With Recolored Flag
LONDON — England’s new men’s soccer team shirt is causing a bit of a stir. It’s not just the price that’s vexing some. The decision by Nike to change the color
Read MoreWith Recent Headlines About Gear Falling Off Planes, Is Flying Safe?
DALLAS — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in
Read MoreBird Flu Decimating Seal Colonies; Scientists Baffled
PORTLAND, Maine — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear
Read MoreDR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease
geneva — The World Health Organization warns that hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and disease have reached alarming levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in the east, where a resurgence of
Read MoreCocoa Prices Triple in One Year as Climate Change Hits Crops
Nairobi, Kenya — With a week until Easter, chocolate lovers should brace themselves for higher prices when they purchase their favorite seasonal treats. A nonprofit environmental group says cocoa costs three
Read MoreМария Максакова и Андрей Азаркин: Холодная Гражданская война в США. Антиколониальная политика Европы
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Read MoreCreature Named for Kermit the Frog Offers Clues on Amphibian Evolution
washington — There definitely were no Muppets during the Permian Period, but there was a Kermit — or at least a forerunner of modern amphibians that has been named after the
Read MoreOxfam Accuses Rich Corporations of ‘Grabbing’ Water From Global South
LONDON — As the United Nations observes World Water Day on Friday, there is a growing risk of conflict over water resources as climate change takes hold, the international body said.
Read MoreArcade Game-Style Gripper May One Day Claw Orbiting Space Junk
A high-tech solution for tackling space clutter, photography tips for the upcoming solar eclipse, and we remember a spaceflight pioneer. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. …
Read MoreWildlife Conservation, Traditional Medicine Collide in Eswatini
Manzini, Eswatini — Traditional medicine, or “muti,” is an important part of Eswatini’s culture. However, an increasing demand for muti has placed some of the southern African kingdom’s animal species at
Read MoreSouth Korea Will Take Final Steps to Suspend Striking Doctors’ Licenses
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government will take final steps to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors next week as they refuse to end their weekslong walkouts that have
Read MoreOhtani Brings Koreans, Japanese Together at MLB Opener in Seoul
Seoul — As a South Korean baseball fan, Shin Jae-woong had many reasons to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres open the Major League Baseball season this week
Read MoreUS Scientists: World on Verge of Historic Coral Bleaching
Pacific leaders are on high alert after U.S. scientists warned that the world is nearing a historic mass coral bleaching brought on by high water temperatures fueled by climate change.
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Read MoreResearchers Detail Decline in Australia’s Environmental Health in 2023
SYDNEY — An annual university report said although Australia’s environmental scorecard deteriorated in 2023, the nation fared better than many other countries. While 2023 was the hottest year on record globally,
Read MoreNo Brain Injuries Among ‘Havana Syndrome’ Patients, New Study Finds
Washington — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers
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