by Administration | Apr 14, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Russia in Africa: Inside a military training centre in CARRussia has returned to Africa … on the invitation of the president. Valery Zakharov, adviser to the president of CAR In a military training base located on former palace grounds southwest of the capital...
by Administration | Apr 13, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Israeli Probe Crashes Moments Before Historic Moon LandingEven though the U.S. first landed on the moon 50 years ago this year, it’s never been — nor will it ever be — an easy thing to accomplish. The Israelis learned just how difficult it is. VOA’s Kevin...
by Administration | Apr 12, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Sudan’s military removes al-Bashir: All the latest updatesSit-in continues outside army headquarters in Khartoum despite military’s claim it has no ambitions to hold power. Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has been removed by the military after...
by Administration | Apr 11, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Bezos: Amazon Will Take Risks, Learn From FailuresAmazon challenged its retail rivals to raise their wages and improve benefits, saying the competition will help everyone. CEO and founder Jeff Bezos said in a letter to shareholders Thursday that as Amazon grows, so...
by Administration | Apr 10, 2019 | Monthly Topics
White Supremacist Content Challenges Social Media CompaniesThe live-streamed video of the Christchurch, New Zealand, mosque shooting last month highlighted the continuing struggle by social media companies to police extremist content on their platforms. Facebook and...
by Administration | Apr 9, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Critics urge Trump to address rights concerns during Sisi meetingGroups call on US to oppose Sisi’s bid to extend rule, saying proposed constitution changes would ‘worsen rights abuses’ Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to meet US...
by Administration | Apr 8, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Adventurous Dutchman and His Electric Car Complete Historic 3-Year JourneyThree years ago, a Dutchman climbed into his electric car and set out on a journey. Sunday, a motorcade of electric vehicles escorted him and his converted Volkswagen across an iconic bridge in...
by Administration | Apr 7, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Swiss Scientists Create First Computer Generated GenomeEver since Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818, the world has been fascinated with the idea of creating life in a lab. But it remained in the realm of fiction… until it became a bit closer to reality...
by Administration | Apr 6, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Creating the World’s Best Battery, an Atom at a TimeResearchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are working on the next generation of batteries — a power supply that could theoretically almost never need to be recharged. VOA’s Kevin Enochs...
by Administration | Apr 5, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Myanmar: UN ‘disturbed’ over attacks against civilians in RakhineRecent fighting between Myanmar military and Arakan Army in western state has displaced over 20,000 civilians, UN says. The UN human rights office has condemned the Myanmar military for...
