Russian Author Daniil Granin Dies at 98
Daniil Granin, a Russian author who wrote a chronicle of the Nazi siege of Leningrad and several widely popular novels, has died. He was 98. Granin, a World War
Read MoreДвоє українців зіграють у середу в другому колі Вімблдонського турніру
Двоє українських тенісистів проведуть 5 липня поєдинки другого кола одиночного розряду головного тенісного змагання на траві – Вімблдонського турніру. Перша ракетка України, четверта сіяна в Лондоні Еліна Світоліна позмагається за
Read MoreGambian, Afghan Students Refused US Visas for Science Contest
A team of teenage Gambian students are upset and mystified at being denied visas to attend a major global robotics contest in Washington later this month. This comes days after
Read MoreEnvironmentalists Protest Logging in Ancient Polish Forest
Hundreds of environmentalists protested in Kraków Tuesday against widespread logging in Europe’s last primeval forest as a conference of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee got underway in the historic city
Read MoreExhibit Walks Tourists Through 241 Years of American History
Ahead of the Independence Day celebration, many museums across the country inaugurate special exhibits dedicated to the most important moments in American history. VOA Russian’s Maxim Moskalkov went to a
Read MoreAfrican Officials Seek Tougher Penalties Against Fake Drug Imports
Lawyers from around Africa gathered in Cameroon this week to call for tougher legislation against counterfeit medicine. Sixty tons of counterfeit medicine was burned after being seized by customs
Read MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending July 8
We’re counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending July 8, 2017. It’s a big week on the Hot
Read MoreReview: Holland, Cast Delight in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
One thing is certain: Culture has not been lacking in takes on Spider-Man for the past 15 years. First there was Tobey Maguire, who under the direction of Sam Raimi
Read MoreКількість хворих на кір в Україні в червні зросла вдвічі – МОЗ
На кір в Україні в червні захворіли 473 людини, що майже вдвічі збільшило кількість хворих від початку року, повідомляє прес-служба Міністерства охорони здоров’я. Загалом від початку року зареєстрували 962 випадки
Read MoreTurning Back the Clock with a Gatsby Theme Party
You would think you were on the lawn of Washington’s National Cathedral in the 1920s. Women dressed like flappers; and men like F. Scott Fitzgerald. The sound of Jazz is
Read MoreAppeals Court Rules Against EPA in Methane Gas Regulations
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled Monday that Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt lacks the authority to suspend rules that oil and gas companies monitor and fix methane gas
Read MoreStrange Sea Creatures Near Alaska Baffle Scientists
Strange sea creatures that resemble large pink thimbles are showing up on the coast of southeast Alaska for the first time after making their way north along the West Coast
Read MoreJimmy Awards Recognize Best High School Musical Performers
The dream of performing on Broadway came true last month for 74 high school actors, singers and dancers, selected from 50,000 young performers from across the United States. They came
Read MoreDiscussing Crash, Venus Williams Sheds Tears at Wimbledon
Venus Williams wiped tears from her eyes during her Wimbledon news conference Monday. She shook her head, fiddled with her hair and sat, silently. The wave of emotion came as
Read MoreFirst Reusable Commercial Spacecraft Successfully Completes Second Mission
Elon Musk’s SpaceX accomplished another space first when its reusable Dragon cargo ship capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after its second successful mission to the International Space Station.
Read MoreFourth of July Brings Mixed Feelings for Some Minorities
As many in the United States celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, some minorities have mixed feelings about the revelry of fireworks and parades in an atmosphere of tension on
Read MoreУ Львові вшанували роковини вбивства польських професорів
У Львові 3 липня представники львівських і вроцлавських університетів вшанували 76-і роковини від дня вбивства професорів львівських університетів. Традиційно на вшанування роковин трагедії приїхали польські науковці з Вроцлава, міський голова
Read MoreВ Україні стартує додаткова сесія ЗНО
В Україні 3 липня почалася додаткова сесія зовнішнього незалежного тестування, повідомляє Український центр оцінювання якості освіти. «3 липня тестуванням з української мови і літератури розпочинається додаткова сесія зовнішнього незалежного оцінювання
Read MoreШестеро українських тенісистів стартують на Вімблдоні
На кортах Всеанглійського клубу лаун-тенісу та крокету 3 липня стартує головне тенісне змагання на трав’яних кортах – Вімблдонський турнір. Україну в одиночному розряді цього змагання представлятимуть шестеро учасників – по
Read MoreTeen Musicians to Take Soulful Memphis Sound Anew to Europe
The roster of American musicians was impressive: Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Booker T. and the MGs. They arrived in Europe in 1967, bringing with them the powerful,
Read MoreInventor Transforms Lives with Cheap 3-D Prosthetics
3-D printing has given artists and engineers a way to create some of their most daring visions. But it is giving Argentine inventor Gino Tubaro a chance to change lives
Read MoreSudanese Doctors Urge Measures Against Cholera Outbreak
Sudanese doctors and aid workers are urging the government to declare a state of emergency over a cholera outbreak and delay the start of the school year, which began Sunday.
Read MorePacquiao Loses World Title to Horn in Brisbane
Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Jeff Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front
Read MoreNew High-Tech Alarm Bracelet Summons Help
Panic buttons, used by the elderly when they need help from the police or medical personnel, can be the difference between life and death. Now, a new bracelet fitted with
Read MoreThomas Wins Tour Opener; Froome Finishes Sixth
Reigning champion Chris Froome wasted no time flexing his muscles at the Tour de France as he powered to sixth place Saturday in a treacherous opening time trial won superbly
Read MoreНа Донбасі проводитимуть інвентаризацію небезпечних об’єктів – Семерак
Міністерство екології спільно з ОБСЄ проводитимуть інвентаризацію об’єктів, які несуть екологічну і техногенну загрозу на Донбасі. «Мінприроди вже домовилося з ОБСЄ і розпочало проект з інвентаризації об’єктів, що несуть екологічну
Read MoreМВС оновив іспит на водійські права і обіцяє відеофіксацію практичної частини – Криклій
Іспит на отримання посвідчення водія з 1 липня українці складатимуть за новими запитаннями, написав у Facebook керівник головного сервісного центру МВС Владислав Криклій. «Відтепер все прозоро і зрозуміло, усі питання
Read MoreУв’язнений у Росії кримчанин Зейтуллаєв готується втретє оголосити голодування – дружина
Фігурант «справи Хізб ут-Тахрір» Руслан Зейтуллаєв, ув’язнений в Росії, має намір оголосити третє голодування перед розглядом апеляції по його справі, заявила його дружина Мергем Зейтуллаєва, повідомляє проект Радіо Свобода Крим.Реалії.
Read MoreNew Director-General Begins Work at WHO
The World Health Organization’s new director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, began his five-year term Saturday. The former Ethiopian health and foreign minister is the first African chosen to head the
Read MoreDakar Fashion Week Takes Style Back to the Streets
One of Dakar Fashion Week’s biggest events is free and high-end — a fashion show in a working class neighborhood. The event’s founder, Senegalese designer Adama Paris, says the “Street
Read MoreDRC Declares Ebola Outbreak Over
Democratic Republic of Congo declared its two-month Ebola outbreak officially over Saturday after 42 days without recording a new case of the disease. The outbreak in Congo’s remote northeastern forests,
Read MoreTurkey Moves Further From Secularism in Dropping Evolution From Schools
Turkey has always prided itself on being a secular state. The nation enshrined the separation of church and state in its constitution by constitutional amendment in 1928. But that was
Read MoreAhead of Independence Day Holiday, Children Take Oath to Become US Citizens
One of the themes of this year’s Smithsonian Folk Life Festival is immigration. As part of the festival events, a group of 25 children were sworn in as U.S. Citizens,
Read MoreActress De Havilland Sues Over Her Depiction in ‘Feud’
Hollywood great Olivia de Havilland has launched her own sequel to the TV series Feud — a lawsuit. The double Oscar-winning actress filed suit Friday against FX Networks and producer Ryan
Read MoreArgentine Soccer Star Messi Returns Home to Wed Childhood Sweetheart
Lionel Messi and his childhood sweetheart married Friday night at a ceremony in his Argentine hometown attended by some of the biggest names in soccer. About 250 guests attended the
Read MoreHot Dog Recipe Is New, but Nitrites Are Nitrites, Some Researchers Say
Backyard cooks looking to grill this summer have another option: hot dogs without “added nitrites.” Are they any healthier? Oscar Mayer is touting its new hot dog recipe that uses
Read MoreTsetse Fly’s Weakness May Be Its Symbiotic Bacteria
The fly that carries African sleeping sickness may carry the seeds of its own destruction, according to new research. Scientists have detailed the unique relationship between the tsetse fly and
Read MoreTrump Revives National Space Council, to Be Led by Pence
President Donald Trump is forming a National Space Council to be led by Vice President Mike Pence. The president signed an executive order Friday to revive a council last
Read MoreПожежу у Чорнобильській зоні локалізували – ДСНС
У Державній службі з надзвичайних ситуацій заявляють про локалізацію пожежі у Чорнобильській зоні. «Завдяки комплексному застосуванню наземних та повітряних сил пожежу локалізовано о 20:15 на площі 7 гектарів. Продовжується гасіння
Read MoreExperiencing Hurricane-Force Wind
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has arrived. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there’s a 45 percent chance that this year’s activity will be above normal, with up to
Read MorePreterm Births in US Increase for a Second Year
New government data show the health of pregnant women and babies in the U.S. is getting worse, and a report by the National Center for Health Statistics shows the number
Read MoreSimple Malaria Intervention in African Schools Leads to Big Improvement in Students’ Performance
New research suggests that the ability of children in Africa to perform well in school could be dramatically improved through basic malaria education and treatment. While less fatal among older
Read MoreAmbitious Cambodian Dance Troupe Honors Artistic Traditions in New Ways
Prumsodun Ok, a Cambodian-American born to refugee parents, knew he wanted to be an “apsara” dancer from the age of 4, when he was entranced by a performance captured on
Read MoreLong-awaited ‘Jumanji’ Sequel Puts New Twist on Magical Board Game
In the verdant rainforests of Hawaii, Jack Black, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan simulated dodging rampaging rhinos and hungry hippos as they filmed the long-anticipated sequel
Read MoreSpider-Man Swings Into Marvel Universe for Latest Film
Fans were crawling up the walls with excitement as the stars of Spider-Man: Homecoming swung into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe series of films, which have dominated the global box
Read MoreResearch: In a Warming Climate, Poor Get Poorer
Climate change will have an impact, not just on the temperature, but on the economy, according to a new analysis. A group of researchers has just released a study focused
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