VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama, attending several political fundraisers for his Democratic Party at homes in California, said the country is at «an interesting political moment.» He characterized voters as scared and anxious. He said «strange things» can happen when they are feeling that way. Obama’s observations came after the New Hampshire presidential primaries […]Load more...
CAPITOL HILL—After Bernie Sanders won big in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, both he and rival Hillary Clinton are shifting their focus to the next contests in Nevada and South Carolina, states with many more Hispanic and African American voters. In South Carolina, black voters make up the majority of the Democratic primary electorate. Some […]Load more...
VOA News President Barack Obama has designated more than 7,300 square kilometers of southern California desert for three national monuments. White House officials say the move will maintain in perpetuity the region’s fragile ecosystem and natural resources, as will as provide recreational opportunities for hikers, campers, hunters and others. What will be named Mojave Trails […]Load more...
Ken Schwartz The two Democratic U.S. presidential candidates, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders — the self-described democratic socialist — held another debate Thursday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as their race for the White House enters a new phase. Clinton had picked up a major endorsement earlier Thursday from the political fundraising […]Load more...
Zika in Latin America. Yellow fever in Africa. Dengue across the tropics. Three diseases on the rise. All three carried by one mosquito: Aedes aegypti. Then why are schoolchildren raising and releasing these mosquitoes in Townsville, Australia, in a state that regularly suffers dengue outbreaks? «To be honest, it sounded a little counter-productive,» said Townsville […]Load more...
George Putic Excess sugar, or glucose, in your blood is not good. But a healthy body regulates it through insulin, produced in the organ called the pancreas. If the body fails to do that, either because of genetics or an unhealthy lifestyle, diabetics have to adopt a grueling routine of constant monitoring of blood sugar […]Load more...
Shannon Van Sant HONG KONG—The success of Kung Fu Panda 3 is reaffirming the value of Hollywood’s pursuit of ticket sales in China, where Hollywood films are increasingly using Chinese plot lines and characters to appeal to the Chinese market.On its opening day, the film brought in more than $16 million, and by the end […]Load more...
Ramon Taylor NEW YORK—Imagine a place where children can steer a dhow boat across the Indian Ocean, sell Egyptian spices and Moroccan rugs, hop on a camel and embark across the Sahara. “America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far” is a groundbreaking interactive museum exhibit in the heart of New York City that lets […]Load more...
Reuters Kobe Bryant has spent a career tormenting the Toronto fan base, and now he is set to entertain it as the NBA’s All-Star Weekend descends on Canada for the first time and welcomes Bryant for his swan song. Set to play in his 18th and final All-Star Game on Sunday, a kinder and gentler […]Load more...
On February 12, 1912, Hsian-T’ung, the last emperor of China, is forced to abdicate following Sun Yat-sen’s republican revolution. A provisional government was established in his place, ending 267 years of Manchu rule in China and 2,000 years of imperial rule. The former emperor, only six years old, was allowed to keep up his residence […]Load more...
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