Former US First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at 92 Barbara Bush died Tuesday at her home in Texas. She was 92 years old. Her husband of 73 years, former United States President George H.W. Bush, was with her at the time. Barbara Bush reportedly suffered fr...
Trump Confirms CIA Chiefs Meeting with Kim U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday his Central Intelligence Agency chief secretly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump wrote on Twitter, (CIA Director) Mike Pompeo met with Kim Jong U...
Cubas National Assembly chose First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the only candidate for president of Cuba. Current President, 86-year-old Raul Castro, is set to resign Thursday. Diaz-Canel would become the first person outside t...
Smart Farm Technology Tracks Behavior of Cows Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived on the farm. A Dutch company has developed technology to follow the movements and activities of cows. The high-tech system, powered by AI and motion sensors, is ca...
Solar Projects Increase in the Mekong River Area Solar and wind power projects are increasing in the area around the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. One energy expert said that the developments call into question the financial viability of major hydo...
Nigerian Entrepreneur Turning Plastic Waste into Usable Items Olayemi Samson is a Nigerian entrepreneur. He is turning plastic waste into useful things like clothing, school bags, car covers and shoes. Samson says he is doing his part to fight pollut...
Making Miami's Little Haiti Neighborhood Great Again Haitians are worried about changes taking place in the Little Haiti area of Miami, Florida. Little Haiti is considered the cultural heart of the Haitian diaspora in the United States. Many Haitians...
Congos Artists Struggle for Recognition The arts world in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is very active. But talented local artists still struggle for international recognition. One of those artists is 26-year-old Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga. Kamuan...
Organization Urges Young African Scientists to Become the Next Einstein Researchers from all over Africa presented their work at the recent Next Einstein Forum conference in Rwanda. Conference organizers set up the event to provide support for the de...
Indian Government Forced to Drop Move Against Fake News Media supporters reacted very strongly last week to an order by Indias Information and Broadcasting Ministry. The government threatened to suspend the work documents of any reporter accused of s...
Our Greatest Protector: Our Skin! Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Today we explore the human body. Specifically, we take a tour of our largest organ: th...
New Technology Harvests Energy from River and Tidal Movement A number of companies have used the wind and sun to produce energy. Now, one company is using the force of flowing rivers and ocean currents. The company is based in the U.S. state of Maine...
Paula Molina-Acostas concerns for her own safety on her college campus first started to grow over a year ago. Molina-Acosta studies at the University of Maryland, or UMD, in College Park, Maryland. In the fall of 2016, students began seeing the words...
Limit Alcohol to Just One Drink a Day, New Study Says This is Whats Trending Today A huge international study has found that adults should not drink more than, on average, one alcoholic drink a day. That means drinking advisements in many countries a...
Saudi Arabia Now Permits Women to Ride Bicycles Life for women in Saudi Arabia is changing quickly. They are now experiencing new freedoms, such as riding a bicycle. The government announced the new policy earlier this month. These freedoms are impor...
