Titanic Shipyard to File for Bankruptcy
The iconic Northern Ireland shipyard, known for building the Titanic, is about to go into bankruptcy. British authorities have named an...
One Dead, 8 Injured in Explosions at Russian Arms Depot
Thousands of people have been evacuated from a Siberian town after an ammunition storage site on a military base caught...
Filing Details Services for Ukrainian President in Runup to Election
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian Service. WASHINGTON — Washington-based lobbying firm Signal Group Consulting has filed documentation of services it...
Russia’s Putin Slams US Nuclear Treaty Withdrawal
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will not deploy short- or medium-range nuclear weapons unless in response to U.S....
Syrian Troops Resume Offensive on Rebel Stronghold in Idlib
The Syrian army said Monday it will resume its offensive against the northwestern Idlib province, the last opposition-held stronghold, accusing...
Japan’s NEC Shows ‘Flying Car’ Hovering Steadily for a Minute
Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. on Monday showed a “flying car,” a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered...
Nigerian School Girls Learn Technology During Summer Break
Nigerian technologist Chinenye Udeh wants to ensure schoolgirls learn Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for summer. Udeh says she is...
Technology for Amputees, Quadriplegics Uses Power of the Mind
Technology that taps into the power of the mind is helping quadriplegics and amputees regain some of what they’ve lost....
France, Germany Condemn Russia Protest Crackdown
France and Germany on Sunday condemned a Russian police crackdown on a banned opposition rally that saw hundreds detained, with...
Erdogan: Turkey Readying Offensive in Kurdish Area in Northern Syria
Turkey will carry out a military operation in a Kurdish-controlled area east of the Euphrates in northern Syria, Turkish President...
Pope Prays for Victims of 3 US Mass Shootings in a Week
Pope Francis is offering prayers for the dead and the injured in three U.S. mass shootings this week.Francis told a...
Was Polish Scandal a Russian Test for US Election Tampering?
High-ranking Polish politicians used a side door to get to the VIP section of Sowa & Przyjaciele, a posh Warsaw restaurant....
He Made It! Frenchman Crosses Channel on ‘Flyboard’
A daredevil French inventor succeeded Sunday in his second attempt to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard, taking...
Report: Johnson Aide Says UK Lawmakers Can’t Stop No-deal Brexit
LONDON — Lawmakers will be unable to stop a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31 by bringing down Britain’s government in a vote...
Censorship Feared Under Turkey’s New Rules for Online Broadcasts
Turkish media freedom advocates are raising alarms about newly announced government powers to license, inspect and possibly censor online broadcasts...
Monitoring Group: Russian Police Detain 685 Protesters
Updated at 3:15 p.m. Aug. 3Russian police detained 685 people Saturday at a protest in Moscow against what they saw...
Fate of Refugees and Migrants in Recently Shut Libyan Detention Centers of Concern
The U.N. refugee agency welcomes the closure of three detention centers in Libya but voices concern about the whereabouts and...
US Withdrawal From Landmark INF Nuclear Treaty Sparks Security Concerns
The United States has pulled out of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty in order to develop its own...
US Announces New Sanctions on Russia in Poisoning
A new round of sanctions were imposed on Moscow Saturday by the United States over the 2018 poisoning of former...
US Diplomat: Unresolved Extortion Probe Could Undermine N. Macedonian Accession Talks
This story originated in FILE – Newly elected President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski, right, walks with outgoing president Gjorge...
Trump, EU Officials Announce Beef Trade Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal on Friday to sell more American beef to Europe in what was a...
British Military Called in to Stop Dam Collapsing and Flooding Town
A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast onto the outer slope of a reservoir dam on Friday in a...
