Moviegoers in the U.S. and much of the world can now see “Star Wars, Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker.” The final installment of the “Skywalker Saga” ends a story…
more ...Croats Pick President in Tight Test for Ruling Conservatives
Voters in Croatia on Sunday cast ballots in a tight presidential election, with the ruling conservatives seeking to keep their grip on power days before the country take over the…
more ...Queen Elizabeth Mixes Puddings, and Sends Message of Continuity
At the end of a difficult year, Queen Elizabeth has posed for photographs with her son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince George in an apparent message about…
more ...DC Volunteer Group Cooks Up Holiday Meals for the Needy
Since 1954, Mother Dear’s Community Center has been providing services for the needy in the Washington metropolitan area. During the holiday season, the center’s volunteers serve up meals-on-wheels, feeding homebound…
more ...Syria Says Possible Drone Attacks Hit 3 Oil, Gas Facilities
Near-simultaneous attacks believed to have been carried out by drones hit three government-run oil and gas installations in central Syria, state TV and the Oil Ministry said Saturday. No one…
more ...Boutique Hotel at the Separation Wall Between Israel and Palestine
In Bethlehem, the town where Christians believe Jesus was born, a hotel designed by famed graffiti artist Banksy offers a different kind of Christmas. The Walled Off Hotel abuts the…
more ...Celebrating the Holidays
VOA Connect Episode 101 – An army of volunteers delivers meals to the needy, artists create with wood and chocolate, and Washington lights up with the spirit of the holidays. …
more ...Meals Get Wheels
Mother Dear’s Community Center was founded in 1957 by the late Rev. Annie Woodridge. Her descendants continue her legacy of giving back to the community, preparing and distributing hundreds of…
more ...Sculpting Chocolate
The art of making chocolate: People in America features the story of Juliana Desmond, a chocolate artist in Tucson, Arizona. She tells us how a trip to Mexico helped her…
more ...Trump Says He Will Sign Defense Spending Bill
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would sign a bill into law Friday that creates a space force and gives federal workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave. The Republican-controlled…
more ...Private Sector Joins Clean Energy Drive for Africa’s Refugees
In northern Ethiopia, tens of thousands of mostly Eritrean refugees are getting connected to families back home, partly thanks to last year’s peace deal between Addis Ababa and Asmara, but also…
more ...Trump Shows Off Democrat Defecting to Republican Party
President Donald Trump held a triumphant White House meeting Thursday to show off a Democratic congressman defecting to his Republican party, portraying the switch as proof that his impeachment is…
more ...Impeachment Reflects Deep American Divide
The U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to impeach President Donald Trump broke along party lines Wednesday, reflecting the American public’s deep divide over the president. National polls showed public…
more ...Curtain Rises in Los Angeles for Last Democratic Presidential Debate of 2019
LOS ANGELES — It was touch and go for a while, but the final Democratic presidential debate of the year is on for Thursday night, with seven of the leading…
more ...Russia Seeks to Build Local Force in Northeast Syria
Russia has been working to establish a new military force in the Kurdish-majority, northeastern part of Syria with the aim to deploy those troops and hardware to areas along the…
more ...Trump Senate Impeachment Trial Thrusts Chief Justice Into Limelight
For a man fixated on the image of the U.S. Supreme Court, Chief Justice Roberts faces a unique challenge in presiding over President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, expected next month.…
more ...Chinese National Arrested for Illegally Entering Mar-a-Lago
A Chinese national trespassed at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club Wednesday and was arrested when she refused to leave, police said, the second time this year a woman from that…
more ...Trump Third Impeached US President
The Democratic-majority U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday. Lawmakers passed charges he abused the power of the presidency to benefit himself politically by a 230-197 vote, with…
more ...After Vote, Pelosi Stokes Impeachment Trial Uncertainty
Minutes after the House impeached President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw uncertainty into the process by refusing to say, repeatedly, when or whether she would send two articles…
more ...UN Says Cost-Sharing Key to World Refugee Crisis
A year after the United Nation’s General Assembly adopted the Global Refugee Compact to deal with the world refugees crisis, world leaders gathered in Geneva to weigh the progress made,…
more ...Britain Poised to Tackle Google, Facebook’s Online Ads Dominance
Britain’s competition regulator said there was a strong argument for tougher regulation of Google and Facebook to curb any negative consequences stemming from their domination of online advertising. The Competition…
more ...Russia’s Top Military Officer Airs Concern About NATO Drills
NATO exercises near the border with Russia reflect the alliance’s preparations for a large-scale military conflict, Russia’s chief military officer said in remarks published Wednesday. The chief of the General…
more ...India Rejects Final Death Sentence Appeal in 2012 Gang Rape
India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the final appeal of one of the four men sentenced to death for the 2012 fatal gang rape of a woman on a moving…
more ...Shipping Industry Proposes Fund to Tackle Carbon Emissions
A global shipping industry organization is proposing a research and development program to help cut carbon dioxide emissions, funded by about $5 billion from shipping companies over a decade. The…
more ...Dutch Farmers, Construction Workers Protest Pollution Policy
Farmers and construction workers protested across the Netherlands early Wednesday, driving in slow-moving convoys during the morning rush hour to demonstrate against government policies aimed at cutting pollution. Traffic authorities…
more ...US Congress Approves Russia-Europe Gas Pipeline Sanctions
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to slap sanctions on companies working on Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline, sending a bill to President Donald Trump that is sure to antagonize European nations…
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