Polio Immunization Campaign Planned for IS-controlled Area in Syria
The World Health Organization hopes to get a polio immunization campaign under way in the next week or two in the IS-controlled area of Deir Ezzor, Syria, where two new
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Польська прикордонна служба готова до початку безвізового режиму з Україною. Про це, як передає «Польське радіо», повідомив директор прикордонного управління Головного комісаріату Прикордонної служби Польщі Ґжеґож Опалінський. «Ми готові до
Read MoreУ Запоріжжі посилили охорону «Хортиці» через підозру у підпалах – директор заповідника
Кількість працівників поліції охорони порядку на острові Хортиця у Запоріжжі збільшили через численні пожежі за останній тиждень, повідомив генеральний директор Національного заповідника «Хортиця» Максим Остапенко. «Голова облдержадміністрації допоміг і дав
Read MorePolanski’s Victim to Stand up for Him in California Court
Roman Polanski won’t take his chances and return to court to resolve his sexual assault case, so his victim is going to stand up for him. Samantha Geimer, who was
Read MoreDocumentary ‘Zero Days’ Warns of Wide Scale Cyberattacks
The recent WannaCry computer virus infected more than 230,000 computers in more than 150 countries. It is not yet clear who was behind the ransomware attack that affected organizations, hospitals
Read MoreDocumentary "Zero Days" a Warning of Wide Scale Cyberattacks
The recent attack by the computer virus WannaCry infected more than 230,000 computers in more than 150 countries. It is not clear who is behind it, but the attack was
Read MoreBreast Cancer No Barrier to Pregnancy
A new study is providing reassuring news for breast cancer survivors who want to have children. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreAnt-hunting We Will Go!
Shining their flashlights into the darkest corners of Singapore, a small group of ant hunters searches for an elusive winged insect. With luck, they will find a queen ant to
Read MoreIn Major Breakthrough, Tiny Utah Firm Regenerates Skin, Hair in Pigs
A small U.S. biotech has successfully regenerated skin and stimulated hair growth in pigs with burns and abrasions, paving the way for a scientific breakthrough that could lead to the
Read MoreГірник, який загинув на шахті в Кривому Розі, працював другу зміну поспіль – профспілка
Шахтар, який загинув 6 липня на криворізькій залізорудній шахті «Жовтнева», працював другу зміну поспіль, що забороняється технікою безпеки, повідомив Радіо Свобода голова криворізької організації Незалежної профспілки гірників Юрій Самойлов. За
Read MoreScientists Stimulate Immune System to Fight Heart Disease
Someday, your immune system may be pressed into service to fight heart disease. Researchers have discovered that a simple sugar can stimulate immune system “clean up” cells to reduce disease-causing
Read MoreЕфективність тестування на ВІЛ у Києві – найвища за 20 років – КМДА
Ефективність тестування на ВІЛ-інфекцію у Києві сьогодні є найвищою за останні 20 років, заявив директор департаменту охорони здоров’я столичної державної адміністрації Дмитро Турчак. Про це повідомляє прес-служба КМДА. «У 2016
Read MoreПідозра міському голові Енергодара є надуманою – мерія
У мерії Енергодара вважають оголошену сьогодні підозру міському голові Павлу Музиці надуманою. Про це Радіо Свобода повідомив голова юридичного відділу мерії Дмитро Поліщук. Посадовець зазначив, що очільник комунального підприємства «Ритуал»,
Read MoreNASA Unveils Mars Rover Concept
NASA has unveiled a concept of a Mars rover vehicle that is set to be launched to the Red Planet in 2020. The flashy Mars 2020 rover, which some say
Read MoreJury May Soon Hear From Cosby, Possibly From Deposition Videos
A jury that heard seven hours of testimony from a woman who says Bill Cosby drugged and assaulted her may soon hear from Cosby himself — even if he doesn’t
Read MoreKenya Launches HIV Self-testing Kit
Kenya has become the latest African country to introduce HIV self-testing kits in a bid to get more people to know their status and seek treatment. The government estimates that
Read MoreIsrael’s in Love With Its Homegrown Wonder Woman Gal Gadot
For a country that takes pride in even the smallest successes of its international celebrities, the debut of Wonder Woman has sparked an Israeli lovefest for homegrown hero Gal Gadot.
Read MoreCruise Dances With Undead in ‘The Mummy’
Of all the supernatural forces slung in Alex Kurtzman’s The Mummy (and, believe me, there are a lot), none can compete with the spectacle of Tom Cruise, at 54.
Read MoreReport: Outdated Mental Health Care System in Need of Reform
A new report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council has called for the urgent retooling of what it calls an outdated mental health care system. The report contends
Read MoreMore Deadly Heat Waves Expected in India as Temperatures Rise
India is likely to experience deadly heat waves more frequently in the years ahead, even though there only has been a slight increase in human-driven warming over the past few
Read MoreNASA Selects 12 New Astronauts From Crush of Applicants
NASA chose 12 new astronauts Wednesday from its biggest pool of applicants ever, selecting seven men and five women who could one day fly aboard the nation’s next generation of
Read MoreUS Sculptor Focuses London Exhibit on Iraq, Syria Conflicts
A replica of an Assyrian statue destroyed by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014 will soar over tourists in London’s Trafalgar Square beginning in March, courtesy of a vision
Read MoreFlight Attendant Wins Miss Tibet Pageant
“There she is, walking on air she is, fairest of fair she is” … Miss Tibet. Tenzin Paldon, 21, emerged from the largest ever field of contestants – nine –
Read MoreInternational Artists Bring Color to Israeli, Jordanian Streets
With large murals of black cats and colorful grotesque faces, a group of traveling international artists are bringing a splash of colorful street art to towns in Israel and Jordan.
Read MoreApp Improves Quality of Life, Survival for Cancer Patients
Cancer patients are being urged to speak up about their experiences with side-effects from chemotherapy. This, following a new study that shows reporting symptoms can improve their chances of survival.
Read MoreClimate Change Puts Penguins at Risk
The United Nations Ocean Conference opens next week in New York and is to call for action to help protect marine life from the threats of global warming, over-fishing and
Read MoreChuck Berry’s Final Album Made on His Own Terms
Chuck Berry did things his own way, right up to his final album, a 10-song set nearly four decades in the making. The St. Louis native widely hailed as
Read MoreNew National WWII Museum Exhibit Looks at Fight on Homefront
A rusted fragment of the battleship USS Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor, a woman’s munitions plant uniform and ration books all tell the complex story of life on the homefront
Read MoreIs ‘Wonder Woman’ a Break Away From Hollywood Sexism?
With Wonder Woman blazing a trail at theaters across the United States, the female superhero is being hailed as a powerful new role model for girls and a break away
Read MoreStudy Finds Pregnancy Seems Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors
A study gives reassuring news for breast cancer survivors who want to have children. Those who later became pregnant were no more likely to have their cancer come back than
Read MoreІМІ: в Україні погіршується доступ журналістів до інформації
Інститут масової інформації заявляє про зменшення фізичної агресії проти журналістів в Україні і при цьому погіршення доступу журналістів до інформації. Такими є результати щомісячного моніторингу Інституту масової інформації «Барометр свободи
Read MoreDiplomats Plant Seagrass to Celebrate World Environment Day
To celebrate the June 5 World Environment Day, diplomats from more than a dozen foreign embassies and international organizations Monday joined the U.S. State Department to plant underwater seagrass in
Read MoreTurning a Climbing Wall Into a Video Game
Exercising can be boring. Really, really boring. That’s why the video game industry has attempted to incorporate game technology into an otherwise boring routine. They’ve had some success, but here’s
Read MoreNewly ID’d Fossil Shows Unique African Dinosaurs
A fossil of one of the last dinosaurs living in Africa before their extinction 66 million years ago has been discovered in Morocco. Faith Lapidus has details. …
Read MoreDiplomats Plant Underwater Seagrass in Potomac River to Celebrate World Environment Day
To celebrate World Environment Day (June 5th) representatives of more than a dozen embassies and international organizations joined the State Department to plant underwater seagrass in the Potomac River. Diplomats
Read MoreBob Dylan Delivers Nobel Lecture
Bob Dylan has completed his Nobel course requirements. The Swedish Academy announced Monday that it has received the mandatory lecture from the 2016 literature winner, enabling Dylan to collect 8
Read More‘Wonder Woman’ Gross Revised Up to $103.1 Million
Wonder Woman was even mightier than expected. Warner Bros. has revised the film’s weekend estimate up to $103.1 million. The studio on Monday said the tickets sold on Sunday turned
Read MoreSaint’s Relics Are Miraculous Must-see in Secular Russia
In the three weeks since St. Nicholas came to Moscow, more than 300,000 people have stood in huge lines for up to 10 hours to visit a gilded ark thought
Read MoreCosby’s Image as Family Man on Line at Sexual Assault Trial
More than a decade after Bill Cosby invited a college basketball manager to his home to discuss her career, the 79-year-old comedian goes on trial on Monday in a sexual
Read MoreIndia Launches Heavy Lift Rocket
India’s heaviest, newly-developed rocket hurtled into space Monday evening carrying a communication satellite of more than three tons from Sriharikota in eastern India. It marks another milestone in the country’s
Read MoreУ Києві поховали кардинала УГКЦ Любомира Гузара
У Києві 5 червня у крипті Патріаршого собору Воскресіння Христового поховали кардинала Української греко-католицької церкви, колишнього голову УГКЦ Любомира Гузара. Попрощатися з кардиналом прийшли сотні людей. В УГКЦ повідомили, що
Read MoreУ Києві відбувається поховання кардинала УГКЦ Любомира Гузара
У Києві 5 червня поховають кардинала Української греко-католицької церкви, колишнього голову УГКЦ Любомира Гузара. Церемонія поховання відбувається в резиденції голови церкви, у Патріаршому соборі Воскресіння Христового на Лівому березі в
Read MoreWorld’s Oceans in Decline
More than a billion people around the world rely on food from the ocean as their primary source of protein. But as the planet’s oceans become more polluted, they are
Read MoreAriana Grande Returns to Manchester to Honor Victims With Concert
Ariana Grande returned to the city to pay tribute with an energetic, all-star concert featuring Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Liam Gallagher two weeks after a suicide bombing killed 22
Read MoreQuickly Reporting Cancer Complications May Boost Survival
If you’re being treated for cancer, speak up about any side effects. A study that had patients use home computers to report symptoms like nausea and fatigue surprisingly improved survival
Read MoreГузар відігравав важливу роль для всього світового українства – Порошенко
«Для кожного він знаходив абсолютно унікальні слова. Багатогодинні розмови і зустрічі з ним заряджали твердим оптимізмом» …
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