Feed aggregator

A dancing Trump finds internet fame in China

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 04:31
The popularity of social media content about the US president-elect might reflect the disaffection of Chinese youth, say analysts

Activists plant trees in Mali, but residents strip them for firewood, saying there's no choice

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 04:30
Some say alternatives like cooking gas and solar panels are too expensive

'Morphing' wheel from South Korea may transform lives - and robots

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 04:29
It can roll over obstacles up to 1.3 times the height of its radius, going from solid to fluid when it encounters impediments

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 04:29
Among those that are being returned this time around are human remains called Ivi Tepuna and sculpted stones

Russia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine's infrastructure

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 04:10
The attack came as fears mount about Moscow's intentions to devastate Ukraine's power generation capacity ahead of winter.

Lion cub evacuated from war-torn Lebanon to South African sanctuary

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 03:00
Sara is the fifth lion cub to be evacuated from Lebanon by rescue group Animals Lebanon since Hezbollah and Israel began exchanging fire a day after the Oct. 7 attack in Israel by Hamas

Chinese social media reels over woman's illegal surrogacy case

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 02:58
The incident comes as Chinese authorities grapple with how to increase the country's birth rate as more young couples put off having children or opt to have none

Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 02:57
Against all odds, last month the Bougsemtenga district in the capital turned into a festival grounds to host Recreatrales for the 13th time

Spy satellite images leads to the site of a historic battle in Iraq

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 02:56
Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s

Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 02:55
50-second song features simple lyrics like ‘Moo Deng Moo Deng, boing boing boing/ Mommy mommy, play with me.’

Australia, US and Japan strengthen military cooperation

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 02:18
Countries deepen ties in a bid to counter China's military strength

Debt-saddled Laos struggles to tame rampant inflation

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 01:03
Prices rocketed 23% in 2022 and 31% last year

Trump in New York for UFC fight at Madison Square Garden

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 00:36
Trump joined in arena by Musk, Kid Rock, RFK Jr, Speaker Johnson

Josep Borrell wraps up tumultuous time as EU's top diplomat

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 17, 2024 - 00:17
He’s been in the center of some of the most consequential events in recent world history

Flash bombs fired at Netanyahu home land without injury, damage

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 16, 2024 - 23:31
The Israeli prime minister and his family were not present

Bela Karolyi, controversial Olympic gymnasts coach, dies at 82

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 16, 2024 - 22:50
He coached multiple medalists, including Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton

Early reports say a majority of voters in Gabon cast ballots to end military rule

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 16, 2024 - 22:06
Gabon’s military says it deployed troops Saturday to towns and villages and reinforced an ongoing dusk-to-dawn curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. to protect civilians and make sure there is peace and civilians are protected before, during and after the voting

Iran says 'limited opportunity' for nuclear diplomacy

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 16, 2024 - 21:45
Head of UN nuclear watchdog recently visited the Islamic Republic for talks with high-ranking officials

Biden meets with China’s Xi, bids farewell to APEC leaders

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 16, 2024 - 21:12
On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Lima, Peru, U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their last in-person engagement before Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports from Lima.

Pages