Pan African Film Festival Begins in Burkina Faso
The Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou returns to Burkina Faso this weekend after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One Burkinabe director, who has made a film
Read MoreBiden’s Popularity Tied to Pandemic Numbers
Recent polls have shown that U.S. President Joe Biden’s standing with the American public is entwined with the state of the pandemic in the country. White House Bureau Chief Patsy
Read MoreShredded Banksy Artwork Sells for $25.4 Million at Auction
A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally shredded itself just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched almost 18.6 million pounds ($25.4 million) on Thursday —
Read MoreNASA Launching Series of Crafts to Visit, Bash Asteroids
Attention asteroid aficionados: NASA is set to launch a series of spacecraft to visit and even bash some of the solar system’s most enticing space rocks. The robotic trailblazer named
Read MoreNew Malaria Vaccine to Benefit Hundreds of Thousands of African Children
The World Health Organization’s endorsement of the world’s first malaria vaccine marks a major advance against the mosquito-borne illness, which kills some 265,000 children in Africa annually. Bitrus Yusuf pours
Read MoreЗатриманому на лінії розмежування бойовику «ЛНР» повідомили про підозру – СБУ
«Бойовик грубо порушив досягнуті домовленості, оскільки він не мав права знаходитися на цій території, та ще й зі зброєю» …
Read MoreДоповідь директорки ЮНЕСКО свідчить про погіршення ситуації з правами людини в Криму – МЗС
Згідно із доповіддю, «російська окупаційна адміністрація продовжує нехтувати міжнародним гуманітарним правом» …
Read MoreClimate Change Impacts Linger After Devastating Year in Louisiana
he effects of climate change are expected to push more than 200 million people from their homes by 2050, according to the World Bank. The impacts are already being felt
Read MoreЄСПЛ визнав порушення Україною прав люстрованого судді Самсіна
За рішенням суду, заходи Вищої ради правосудя щодо позивача «не були необхідними» для відновлення довіри до судової влади …
Read MoreRecord COVID-19 Cases Reported in Australia’s Second Most Populous State
Victoria state has Thursday reported 2,297 new local COVID-19 cases — the highest number of daily infections recorded by any Australian state or territory since the pandemic began. But as
Read MoreG-20 Pledges to Avoid ‘Premature Withdrawal’ of Economic Support
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 economies Wednesday pledged to keep economic stimulus policies in place to ensure a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid ongoing risks, “We will
Read MoreUS Military COVID Cases Lowest Since June as 1st Vaccine Deadlines Approach
COVID-19 cases among U.S. service members have been on a steady decline over the last month, as more service members have become vaccinated ahead of the Defense Department’s fast-approaching vaccination
Read MoreWHO Honors Henrietta Lacks, Woman Whose Cells Served Science
The chief of the World Health Organization on Wednesday honored the late Henrietta Lacks, an American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge during the 1950s and ended
Read MoreUN Report: Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction Saves Lives, Money
A report marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction finds many deaths and economic losses from natural disasters could be averted by investing in preventive risk reduction measures. Climate-related
Read MoreHurricane Pamela Makes Landfall in Western Mexico
Hurricane Pamela came ashore on Mexico’s Pacific coast Wednesday, bringing with it strong winds and rain. The Category 1 storm had just regained hurricane strength before hitting 65 kilometers north
Read MoreIsrael Harvests Dates From 2,000 Year-Old Seeds
Two Israeli scientists have grown a group of date palms from 2,000 year-old seeds. This year, one of the trees produced a harvest of hundreds of dates that until now
Read MoreЗ 18 жовтня у всіх школах Львова – канікули, для бізнесу обмеження посилюються
«Cпецифіка полягає в тому, що зросла чисельність хворих дітей, зокрема по школах» …
Read MoreВАКС заочно заарештував сина Януковича у справі про привласнення майна та відмивання коштів
Януковича-молодшого обвинувачують у фіктивному підприємництві, привласненні майна та легалізації доходів, одержаних злочинним шляхом …
Read MoreГоворити про початок опалювального сезону для житлового фонду Києва зарано – КМДА
На сьогодні в Києві є «повна технічна готовність» до початку опалювального сезону, заявляє міська влада …
Read MoreВійськова техніка у центрі, вшанування пам’яті та мистецькі акції: озвучено план святкових заходів у Києві 14 жовтня
Із 13 до 17 жовтня триватиме статичний показ сучасних зразків озброєння та техніки сил безпеки і оборони на Михайлівській площі та Володимирському проїзді …
Read MoreShatner, 90, Inspires with Real-life Space Trip
As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up Wednesday for his first real-life spaceflight, and to become at 90 the oldest person ever to enter the final frontier, he’s bringing
Read MoreStorm Leaves 11 Dead in Landslides, Floods in Philippines
A tropical storm set off landslides and flash floods as it barreled over the tip of the northern Philippines, leaving at least 11 people dead and seven missing, officials said
Read MoreSome Adults Over 60 Should Not Take Low-Dose Aspirin Daily, Panel Says
People over the age of the 60 without heart disease should not take low-dose aspirin daily to prevent a first stroke or heart attack, according to an independent panel of
Read MoreНа Львівщині оголосили надзвичайну ситуацію через відсутність газопостачання у бюджетних установах
На Львівщині розташовано 14% об’єктів державного музейного фонду, порушення умов зберігання експонатів може призвести до знищення пам’яток …
Read MoreПравоохоронці провели обшуки в «Київзеленбуді» через Куренівський парк
Прокуратура оцінює збитки міському бюджету у близько 800 тисяч гривень …
Read MoreComputers and Brains: Sensors Implanted in the Brain Help Paralyzed Man Write
Brain computer interfaces, where computers analyze brain signals and help paralyzed people to write and carry out other actions, is a burgeoning area of research. VOA’s Deana Mitchell has the
Read MoreНайчастіше з початку року прикордонникам пропонували хабарі, щоб уникнути самоізоляції – ДПСУ
Майже щоденно фіксуються пропозиції неправомірної вигоди прикордонникам в КПВВ на лінії розмежування та на адмінмежі з Кримом …
Read More70 Percent of World Could Be Vaccinated by Next Year – If Rich Countries Share
A group of World Health Organization experts is calling for 70 percent of the global population to be fully vaccinated by mid-2022 to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from progressing in
Read MoreTornadoes Cause Damage in Oklahoma; Storms Rock Central US
Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports Monday of deaths or injuries. The severe weather system that hit Oklahoma late
Read MoreWHO: Action Against Climate Change Could Save Millions of Lives
The World Health Organization said Monday that constructive action against climate change could save “millions” of lives. Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, scheduled for
Read MoreУ МВС розповіли, якого підвищення заплат очікують для своїх працівників
Нині зарплата патрульного поліцейського – близько 13 400 гривень …
Read MoreKenyans Kipruto Kipyogei sweep in Boston Marathon Return
Kenya’s Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon on Monday when the race returned from a 30-month absence with a smaller, socially distanced feel and moved from the spring for
Read MoreКолишнє керівництво «Дельта банку» підозрюють у розтраті понад 1 мільярда гривень – Венедіктова
У справі заарештовані, зокрема, активи ексвласника на суму 790 мільйонів гривень …
Read MoreKey UN Biodiversity Summit Opens in China
A key U.N. summit tasked with protecting biodiversity officially opens in China and online Monday, as countries meet to tackle pollution and prevent mass extinction weeks before the COP26 climate
Read MoreMadagascar Prays for Rain as UN Warns of ‘Climate Change Famine’
Some days, all Tsimamorekm Aly eats is sugary water. He’s happy if there’s a handful of rice. But with six young kids and a wife to support, he often goes without. This
Read MoreПоновлено міжнародне сполучення України з 5 європейськими країнами – УЗ
Нині можна дістатися поїздом, зокрема, до Словаччини, Угорщини, Австрії, Молдови та Польщі …
Read MoreHollywood Makeover Breathes New Life into Welsh Soccer Club
It has been described as a “crash course in football club ownership” and the two Hollywood stars who bought a beleaguered team in English soccer’s fifth tier with the lofty aim of
Read MoreГоловне на ранок: акції в Козині, російські суди над громадянами України та протести в Польщі
Тим часом петиція Кондратюка про заборону в’їзду російським артистам набрала 25 тисяч голосів …
Read MoreIn a Rocky Israeli Crater, Scientists Simulate Life on Mars
From the door of the expedition base, a few small steps to the left an autonomous rover passes by. A few giant leaps to the right is an array of
Read MorePaul McCartney: John Lennon Responsible for Beatles Breakup
Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, flatly disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise. Speaking on an episode of BBC Radio 4’s “This
Read MoreWHO Calls for Governments to Fund Mental Health Treatment
The World Health Organization is calling on governments to allocate the money needed to increase access to mental health treatment. WHO has published a new Mental Health Atlas marking World
Read MoreEthiopia’s Tura, Kenya’s Chepngetich Win at Chicago Marathon
Ethiopia’s Seifu Tura Abdiwak won the Chicago men’s marathon on Sunday and Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich the women’s race. The 24-year-old Tura completed the 42-kilometer course in 2:06:12, beating out American
Read MoreReport: Moderna Fails to Supply Poor Countries with COVID Vaccines
A report in The New York Times says that the manufacturers of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine which “appears to be the world’s best defense against COVID-19, has been supplying its
Read MoreRecord Number of Players Defect From Cuba’s National Baseball Team
One player took off from the airport, while another jumped out of the window of his hotel room. In all, of the 24 members of Cuba’s national baseball team who
Read MoreRussians Travel to Serbia for Western-Made COVID-19 Vaccines
When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection. But
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