Salud

Zika Remains Major Threat, Continues to Spread Globally

VOA News Lisa Schlein GENEVA — The World Health Organization warns that Zika, the virus linked to abnormalities in newborn babies and neurological disorders, remains a major threat as the mosquito-borne disease continues to spread globally. The WHO declared the Zika virus a public health emergency of international concern February 1. The mosquito-borne disease, detected in […]Load more...

Noticias del mundo

As Some Iraqis Flee Fighting, Others Long for Home

Heather Murdock QAYYARAH, IRAQ — Fleeing fighting, abandoning their villages, and returning to formerly IS controlled areas, Iraqis are on the move. Aid workers are setting up camps for the one million people who may be displaced by the battle for Mosul, while many recaptured villages and towns remain virtually empty, littered with bombs and blackened […]Load more...

Noticias del mundo

Another Iranian-American Draws Stiff Prison Term in Iran

VOA News A 46-year-old Iranian-American says a court in northeastern Iran has sentenced him to 18 years in prison after convicting him of «collaborating with a hostile government.» Details of the trial and sentencing of Gholamrez Reza Shahini emerged Tuesday, after Shahini made contact with family members in the United States and after he managed […]Load more...

Comunidad LPR Red de deportes

Mayor Elorza and Community Partners Celebrate Renovations at Warren Street

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Renovated Warren Street Park PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza continues his commitment to investing in parks by joining Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris, Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson, and DownCity Design in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Warren Street Park. Improvements to the park include the addition of […]Load more...

Salud

Nuevo análisis detectaría el cáncer más temprano

Voz de América Este nuevo análisis sanguíneo podría cambiar la forma en que se diagnostica el cáncer al proveer pistas sobre las etapas primarias de la enfermedad. Un nuevo análisis de sangre que está siendo desarrollado actúa como un sistema de advertencia temprana para el cáncer y detecta mutaciones en las células rojas antes de […]Load more...

Entretenimiento

Lady Gaga cobra vida en «Joanne»

Voz de América Lady Gaga comenzó a escribir el nuevo álbum, «Joanne», hace dos años dijo la cantante estadounidense. En su nuevo álbum «Joanne» la estrella pop Lady Gaga se embarca en nuevo territorio con su voz como elemento central. «No hay auto-tune de ningún tipo en mi voz. Ni una vez», dijo la cantante. […]Load more...

US Noticias

EE.UU. se abstiene de votar sobre fin del embargo a

Voz de América EE.UU. aclaró que decisión no significa que estén de acuerdo con todas las políticas y prácticas del gobierno cubano, particularmente en derechos humanos. Por primera vez, Estados Unidos se abstiene de votar sobre una resolución de Naciones Unidas en la que urgen el levantamiento del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero contra Cuba. […]Load more...

US Noticias

US Abstains from UN Vote on Cuba Embargo

Margaret Besheer VOA News UNITED NATIONS — For the first time, the United States has abstained from a U.N. resolution urging the lifting of Washington’s nearly 60-year old economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba. For the past 25 years, the U.N. General Assembly has held a symbolic annual vote calling for an end to the […]Load more...

Política

Trump Promotes His Brand as He Runs for White House

VOA News Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump staked his claim Wednesday to a home on Washington’s fabled Pennsylvania Avenue, cutting the ribbon to officially open his new luxury hotel, even as he continues his campaign to move into the White House a few blocks away. Trailing Democrat Hillary Clinton in the national polls 13 days […]Load more...