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India will make a second attempt Monday to send a landmark spacecraft to the Moon after an apparent fuel leak forced last week’s launch to be aborted. The South Asian nation is bidding to become just the fourth nation — after Russia, the United States and China — to land a spacecraft on the Moon. The missionRead more
As drought-hit towns across New South Wales and Queensland edge closer to completely running out of water, federal and state governments in Australia are trying to come up with ways to guarantee supplies into the future. But on the other side of the continent, the city of Perth is leagues ahead in its water efficiencyRead more
British Treasury chief Philip Hammond said Sunday that he will quit if _ as widely expected — Boris Johnson becomes prime minister this week on a promise to leave the European Union with or without a divorce deal. Hammond said Johnson’s vow to press for a no-deal Brexit if he can’t secure a new agreementRead more
The United Nations says conditions in Syria continue to deteriorate and humanitarian needs for millions of civilians remain acute across the war-torn country. U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi’s job is to keep tabs on the humanitarian situation in Syria. She said conditions in this country, which has been at war for more thanRead more
The World Bank estimated Sunday that Afghanistan’s economy grew by less than two percent (1.8 %) in 2018 primarily due to ongoing war, drought and political uncertainty, likely leading to further increases in poverty. In its latest assessment of the Afghan economy, the Bank noted that sustained and substantial improvement in the security situation areRead more
MIAMI — American crocodiles, once headed toward extinction, are thriving at an unusual spot — the canals surrounding a South Florida nuclear plant. Last week, 73 crocodile hatchlings were rescued by a team of specialists at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point nuclear plant and dozens more are expected to emerge soon. Turkey Point’s 168-mileRead more
TOKYO — Japanese voters cast ballots Sunday in an upper house election, with Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc looking to protect its majority and keep on track plans to amend the country’s pacifist constitution. Abe, 64, who is on course to become Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, is also hoping to shore up his mandate aheadRead more
ABUJA — Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari condemns the killing of 37 people by bandits in the northwestern state of Sokoto, his spokesman said Saturday in a statement. Armed gangs have killed hundreds of people in northwest Nigeria this year and forced at least 20,000 to flee to neighboring Niger, adding to security problems in a country alsoRead more
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday in the White House. VOA’s Aman Azhar spoke to experts and Pakistani residents in United States about their expectations for the visit and filed this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. …Read more
PANAMA CITY — Panama on Saturday became the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags to try to curb pollution on its beaches and help tackle what the United Nations has identified as one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges. The isthmus nation of roughly 4 million people joined more than 60 other countries that have totally orRead more
Recent news
- ‘Stronger Than Ever’: India Set for Fresh Moon Launch Attempt 2019-07-21
- Recycled Water Part of Perth’s Plan to Beat Climate Change in Australia 2019-07-21
- UK Treasury Chief Vows to Quit if Boris Johnson Becomes PM 2019-07-21
- UN: Humanitarian Situation in Syria Continues to Deteriorate 2019-07-21
- World Bank: Peace Deal With Taliban to Help Improve Struggling Afghan Economy 2019-07-21
- American Crocodiles Thriving Outside Nuclear Plant 2019-07-21
- Japan Votes in Upper House Election 2019-07-21
- Nigerian President Condemns Latest Killings in Sokoto State 2019-07-20
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Heads to White House 2019-07-20
- Panama Becomes First Central American Nation to Ban Plastic Bags 2019-07-20
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