Category: iNews

Category: iNews

Belarus Opposition Leader Urges US Pressure on Lukashenko
07/20/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Belarus’ main opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is calling on the United States to put more pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko’s government.  Tsikhanouskaya took her appeal directly to Biden administration officials on Monday as she met in Washington with Secretary of …

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Chess Brings Hope to Kenya Youth in Informal Settlement
07/19/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

More than half of the Kenyan capital’s nearly 5 million people live in slums, where many young people are lured by drugs and crime. In one neighborhood, a group is using the game of chess …

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Japan-South Korea Summit in Doubt after Japanese Diplomat’s Remarks
07/19/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A potential summit between Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in later this week in Tokyo has been thrown into doubt after a Japanese diplomat made inappropriate comments about the South Korean leader.  …

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England Lifts COVID Restrictions 
07/19/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Monday is Freedom Day in England. The day has received the moniker because all social restrictions, like mask wearing and maintaining social distancing, that have been imposed to fight against COVID-19 have been lifted.   The reversal of the restrictions happens amid a rise in COVID …

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Belarusian Opposition Leader Hopes to Spur Action During Washington Visit
07/19/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

In her first official visit to the U.S., Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya hopes to spur Washington to act in support of democratic activists and civil society groups in her country.  “I call on the U.S.A. to be …

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Belarusian Opposition Leader in Washington to Meet With US Officials
07/18/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in Washington for a series of meetings with high-ranking U.S. officials. In an interview with VOA she neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of in-person talks …

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An Idea to Chew on Amid Sea Urchin Overgrowth in Australia
07/18/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Once part of a balanced ecosystem, the number of native sea urchins in Australia is multiplying. Scientists have offered a solution, but will people find it palatable? VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. Produced by: Arash Arabasadi …

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Director Lee Jumps Gun at Cannes, Says ‘Titane’ Wins Cannes Prize
07/17/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Titane, a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, jury head Spike Lee told a ceremony Saturday before the award was …

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Chaos in the Caribbean: Roots of Haitian and Cuban Crises
07/17/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Professor William LeoGrande, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in the Department of Government at the American University, and Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University, Eduardo Gamarra, analyze with host Carol …

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Ethiopia’s Tigray Forces Say They Released 1,000 Captured Soldiers
07/17/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have released about 1,000 government soldiers captured during recent fighting, the head of its ruling party said, as both sides prepared for a showdown over contested land in the …

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1st Female Sailor Completes Navy Special Warfare Training
07/17/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own …

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US Politicians Battle over Voting Rights Legislation
07/16/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and correspondent for Marketplace Kimberly Adams about the ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans over voting rights legislation, what’s next after …

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Science Edition: Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
07/16/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Alzheimer’s disease slowly destroys a person’s memory and ability to think. On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Constantine Lyketsos M.D., Professor of Alzheimer’s Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, …

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