Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none…
Долар подорожчав майже до 28 гривень
Національний банк України опівдні встановив довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 93 копійки за долар …
Dutch Prime Minister Fights for Political Life in Tough Debate
Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte fought for his political life Thursday in a bitter parliamentary debate about the country’s derailed process of forming a new ruling coalition following an…
Russian Spies Augment Effort to Grab NATO Secrets, Say Western Officials
Russia’s espionage agencies are redoubling efforts to penetrate NATO, Western intelligence officials say, and are focusing on recruiting moles in the defense ministries of the pact’s member states.Italy expelled two…
Ukraine: Russia Massing Troops on Border; US Warns Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Moscow of building up troops on his country’s border as the United States warned Russia against “intimidating” Ukraine.Kyiv has been locked in a…
Traveling Kenyan Music Producer Gives Hope to Rural Artists
A Kenyan music producer is taking his work to remote villages to record up-and-coming artists on location to offer something new and different for Kenya’s competitive music industry. Juma Majanga…
More Than 70 Journalists Harassed in Cambodia in 2020 , Report Finds
Fear of physical violence and legal risks are a daily part of the job for Cambodia’s journalists, a new report says.The Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association – also known as CamboJa…
Southern African Leaders Promise Action on Mozambique Islamist Insurgency
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi says member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will respond in a “meaningful manner” to the deadly Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique. Masisi made…
German Health Minister Calls for Vaccine Stockpile
Germany’s health minister, Jens Spahn, Thursday stressed the need for Germany to stock up on COVID-19 vaccine for possible repeat shots next year, and said the nation should do so…
Гривня і долар – котирування міжбанку і курс НБУ змінилися мінімально
Регулятор установив на 2 квітня курс 27 гривень 83 копійки за долар …
У Мінекономіки оцінили у майже 1 млрд грн вартість приватизованих в Україні за січень-березень об’єктів
З початку року було проведено 377 успішних аукціонів, кажуть у Мінекономіки …
German Health Minister Calls for COVID-19 Vaccine Stockpile
Germany’s health minister, Jens Spahn, Thursday stressed the need for Germany to stock up on COVID-19 vaccine for possible repeat shots next year, and said the nation should do so…
US Unemployment Benefit Claims Increased Again Last Week
New U.S. unemployment compensation claims jumped again last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the recovery from the economic damage caused by the coronavirus remains tenuous.The government said 719,000…
Knitted Beanies Bring Joy to Displaced, Underprivileged, and Ill Children
For many parents one good thing about grown kids moving out is the opportunity to focus on personal hobbies. VOA’s Maria Iman-Santoso tells of one woman whose hobby benefits others….
Rights Court Backs RFE/RL Journalist in Case to Protect Phone Data From Ukrainian Officials
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled in favor of a journalist from RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service who has battled against the handover of her smartphone data to authorities…
Tigray, Ethiopia: From Conflict to Humanitarian Crisis
VOA traces the beginnings of the conflict that grew into a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. In early November 2020, the federal government of Ethiopia — led by Nobel…
US Officer on Trial for Death that Sparked Protests Against Police Brutality
A court in the U.S. state of Minnesota proceeds Thursday with the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged in the death of George Floyd last year that sparked…
Child Among 4 Dead in Shooting at California Office Building
A child was among four people killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Southern California office building that left a fifth victim and the gunman critically wounded, police said.The violence…
UN: 2 Women, 3 Children Drown in Shipwreck off Libya’s Coast
Two women and three children drowned when a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya, a U.N. official said Wednesday. It was the latest shipwreck involving migrants seeking…
Uganda’s Rugby League Resumes with Fans Excited for Cow Hooves
Uganda resumed rugby league games in March, but much of the excitement was on the sidelines, where the unique snack of boiled cow hoof, known as kigere, has a popular…
Beijing Orders Closure of Chinese Law Firm Tied to Hong Kong Activists
A Chinese law firm linked to the defense of one of 12 pro-democracy activists who allegedly attempted to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan has been ordered to disband, a development…
Scientist: Kyoto’s Earliest Cherry Blooms in 1,200 Years Point to Climate Change
The famous pink cherry blossoms of Kyoto reached full bloom this year on March 26, the earliest date in the 12 centuries since records began, according to a Japanese university.The…
South Africans Construct Award-Winning Zero-Carbon Home
A team of nine South African students and young professionals won a Cape Town competition to create a zero-carbon home, just ahead of Earth Day on April 22.Experts say the…
France’s Macron Orders Third Lockdown, Closes Schools
President Emmanuel Macron ordered France into its third national lockdown Wednesday in an effort to slow a third wave of COVID-19 infecting his country.Among the lockdown measures, Macron closed all…
Blinken Vows US Support for Ukraine in Call With Foreign Minister
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday, affirmed Washington’s support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity “in the face of Russia’s…
Economists See Biden Infrastructure Plan Powering Growth; Criticism Is Muted
President Joe Biden’s plan announced Wednesday to plow $2 trillion into an eight-year overhaul of U.S. infrastructure was met with only limited carping from many voices normally critical of government…
UN’s Myanmar Envoy Warns of ‘Bloodbath,’ ‘Civil War’
The U.N. Special Envoy for Myanmar warned Wednesday that “a bloodbath is imminent” and there is an increasing “possibility of civil war” in the country if civilian rule is not…
Survey: 63% of US Jews Encountered Anti-Semitism Over Last 5 Years
At a time of growing concern about right-wing extremism in the United States, a new survey paints a troubling portrait of Jewish Americans’ experiences with anti-Semitism.The survey, released Wednesday by…
ICC Upholds Acquittal of Former Ivory Coast President
Judges at International Criminal Court in The Hague have upheld the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and youth minister Charles Ble Goude, paving the way for both to…
Italy Expels Two Russian Diplomats Accused of Espionage
Italy says it expelled two Russian diplomats and arrested an Italian navy captain Tuesday for their alleged involvement in espionage. The diplomats were expelled Wednesday, according to news reports. Italian police say…