Футбольна збірна Росії достроково завершила участь у Кубку конфедерацій – турнірі з участю восьми національних команд. Це змагання ФІФА традиційно проводить за рік до старту чемпіонату світу, щоб перевірити готовність
Read MoreГробницю із 60-ма польськими солдатами, похованими під час Першої світової війни, освятили у Чернівцях. Після урочистої меси крипту із похованими вояками освятили та відкрили для туристів. Гробниця з останками польських
Read MoreA North Korean Taekwondo demonstration team visiting South Korea could present a way forward to reduce tensions by using sports to reestablish a channel of dialogue and cooperation. South
Read MoreA deadly heat wave that has claimed at least six lives in parts of the American Southwest continues. While temperatures cooled off Friday in Los Angeles, residents are bracing for
Read MoreA deadly heat wave continues in parts of the American Southwest. In Los Angeles, temperatures cooled off Friday, but residents are bracing for a long, hot summer.VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan reports.
Read MoreThe Zika virus made headlines last year because it caused microcephaly in many babies whose mothers were pregnant while they had the virus. Microcephaly keeps the brain from developing normally
Read MoreAlt-country rocker Steve Earle and country star Miranda Lambert shared writing credit on one of Lambert’s biggest hits from her debut album in 2005, but the two never actually got
Read MoreWomen have always been an essential component of Hollywood as lead actresses in the romance genre, in comedy and drama. But women have found it difficult to establish themselves in
Read MoreThe U.N. Children’s Fund warns cholera cases and deaths in war-torn Yemen continue to mount and could reach 300,000 by the end of August. UNICEF puts the current number of
Read MoreWomen are making strides in Hollywood this summer with the female-directed film “Wonder Woman” soaring past $600 million at the box office worldwide and another woman-led production, “The Beguiled,” picking
Read MoreRon Finley has been called a “guerrilla gardener” and the “gangsta gardener,” an edgier description of a man who once defied local authorities to bring nature to the inner city.
Read MoreA new study by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says that safe burial practices may have helped prevent the transmission of thousands of cases of
Read MoreOn a recent summer night, the sun was still shining as people prepared to run a 5K race for charity. But they hadn’t had a drop to drink or eat
Read MoreA new exhibit in New York City enables visitors to experience Michelangelo’s masterpieces from as close as the Florentine master was when working on them in the early 16th century.
Read MoreDemeaning images in advertising of women doing domestic chores or scantily clad act as stubborn obstacles to gender equality, the head of U.N. Women said Thursday, urging the global ad
Read MorePeter Jok was set to find out Thursday night whether a long journey that began in war-torn Sudan and detoured through Ugandan and Kenyan refugee camps would end up with
Read MoreRon Howard is taking command of the Han Solo “Star Wars” spinoff after the surprise departure of directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Lucasfilm announced their replacement director Thursday,
Read MoreGrizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park will be stripped of Endangered Species Act safeguards this summer, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced on Thursday in a move conservation
Read MoreThe United Nations reports about 250 million people, or 5 percent of the global adult population, used drugs in 2015, and of those, about 29.5 million suffered from drug-use disorders,
Read MoreThe benefits of a Mediterranean diet are widely chronicled, but new research shows extra-virgin olive oil, a key part of the diet, may protect “against cognitive decline.” Specifically, researchers at
Read MoreВерховний суд анексованого Росією Криму 22 червня відхилив апеляційну скаргу фігуранта ялтинської «справи Хізб ут-Тахрір» Вадима Сірука і його захисника та залишив ялтинця під вартою, повідомив адвокат Сірука Еміль Курбедінов.
Read MoreКабінет міністрів затвердив план заходів щодо вивезення сміття у Львові, йдеться у повідомленні на сайті уряду. За словами віце-прем’єр-міністра Геннадія Зубка, ситуацію, яка склалася, планують вирішити до 5 липня, забезпечивши
Read MoreПредставник України на засіданнях Тристоронньої контактної групи у Мінську другий президент України Леонід Кучма повідомив під час міжнародного форуму в Києві про намір активізувати процес обміну полоненими до 5 липня.
Read MoreУ Державній службі з надзвичайних ситуацій повідомили, що в результаті бойових дій минулої доби знову пошкоджено ЛЕП, яка живить насосну станцію першого підйому Південнодонбаського водогону. У результаті щонайменше 400 тисяч
Read MoreAn estimated 8-12 million Americans have a medical condition called Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD. The condition is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries and can be extremely painful.
Read MoreResearchers at a British University have embarked on a decade-long experiment that will pump a forest full of carbon dioxide to measure how it copes with rising levels of the
Read MoreA Cartier wristwatch given to Jackie Kennedy and a painting she made in 1963 as a thank-you gift to reciprocate sold for $379,500 on Wednesday, more than three times pre-sale
Read MoreThe first total solar eclipse across the continental United States in a century is expected to spark watching parties and traffic jams as it darkens skies from Oregon to South
Read MoreIntel said Wednesday it would become a major sponsor of the International Olympic Committee, making the computer chipmaker the latest technology company to put marketing dollars behind the global sporting
Read MoreGlobal liquor behemoth Diageo said Wednesday it will pay up to $1 billion to buy a tequila brand co-founded by movie star George Clooney. Clooney founded the Casamigos brand
Read MoreПерший фестиваль стріт-арту Mural Fest Dnipro розпочався у середу у Дніпрі і триватиме до 23 липня. Художники з Маріуполя, Слов’янська, Одеси, Львова і Києва створюватимуть мурали на багатоповерхівках міста. Як
Read MoreHip hop artist Lil Wayne has sold his Miami Beach mansion for $10 million after putting it on the market more than two years ago. The Miami Herald reported
Read MoreHe left behind his notorious Beirut neighborhood of Ouzai to pursue success, but having made his money in finance Ayad Nasser is back – and he’s brought artists with him.
Read MoreThree-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, ending a storied movie career that includes performances in “Lincoln” and “Gangs of New York.” Day-Lewis,
Read MoreThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports the planet Earth is experiencing another exceptionally warm year with record-breaking temperatures occurring in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States.
Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) reports the cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread to practically every part of the war-torn country. Suspected cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea now
Read MoreRefugees are taking over restaurant kitchens in 13 European cities during the Refugee Food Festival, which coincides with World Refugee Day on June 20. For two weeks, restaurant kitchens will
Read MoreУ Державній міграційній службі України заявляють, що за останній рік до 100 громадян Росії попросили про притулок в Україні. «Якщо ми говоримо про громадян Російської Федерації, то це ті, які
Read MoreThe Refugee Food Festival is taking place in 13 European cities, marking World Refugee Day on June 20. For two weeks, restaurants are being taken over by refugee chefs from
Read MoreU.S. actor Jack Black has some big comedic shoes to fill in his forthcoming project, which sees him take the lead role in “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a star-studded
Read MoreScientists said on Monday they had pinpointed a particular type of immune system cell that could predict more precisely if cancer patients are likely to respond to modern immunotherapy medicines.
Read MoreA drug that acts like a vaccine has been shown to lower “bad” cholesterol or LDL and reduce the amount of fatty plaque that can lead to heart attacks. The
Read MoreRamadan is Islam’s holy month. It is a time of reflection honoring the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. It is also a month of fasting during which able-bodied
Read MoreWith droughts set to become more frequent due to global warming, delivering timely, long-term weather forecasts to farmers in the developing world will be key to limiting damage and saving
Read MoreOnly 1 in 4 teens and young adults with opioid addiction receive recommended treatment medication despite having good health insurance, according to a study that suggests doctors are not keeping
Read MoreCarrie Fisher’s autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system when she fell ill on a plane last year, but investigators could not determine what impact the cocaine
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