A Peek into Opioid Users’ Brains as They Try to Quit
2019-07-10
Lying inside a scanner, the patient watched as pictures appeared one by one: A bicycle. A cupcake. Heroin. Outside, researchers tracked her brain’s reactions toчитати
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Saudi Princess on Trial for Workman’s Beating
2019-07-10
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The sister of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went on trial Tuesday in Paris over the alleged beating of a workman at herчитати
Miss District of Columbia 2019 Shares Her #MeToo Message
2019-07-09
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VOA Student Union’s Sahar Majid interviewed 2019 Miss District of Columbia Katelynne Cox, who talked about issues including her pageant journey and advocacy organization. Katelynneчитати
Bring Civilian Casualties to Zero, Demand Afghans, Including Taliban
2019-07-09
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A delegation of more than 50 Afghans concluded a high-profile conference with the Taliban Monday with a joint statement emphasizing the need to bring civilianчитати
In Japan, Business of Watching Whales Far Larger Than Hunting Them
2019-07-09
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People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at eachчитати
Ivanka Trump’s Growing Portfolio May Include the Environment
2019-07-09
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Steve Herman contributed to this report. WHITE HOUSE / CAPITOL HILL – When U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech on “America’s environmental leadership” fromчитати
First Democratic Candidate for 2020 Nomination Drops Out of Race
2019-07-09
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The race for the Democratic nomination for president has only recently begun, yet the first candidate has already dropped out of the contest. Ericчитати
Mexican Officials Find 51 Migrants in Truck Using Giant X-Ray
2019-07-09
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Mexican officials using a large X-ray scanner at a checkpoint in the central state of Zacatecas found 51 Central American migrants in hidden compartments insideчитати
ICC Convicts Ntaganda On War Crimes
2019-07-08
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The International Criminal Court found former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda guilty Monday of all 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ntagandaчитати
Conservative Ousts Leftist Premier in Greek Early Elections
2019-07-08
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Conservative Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis rode to a landslide victory over leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Sunday’s parliamentary elections and is set toчитати
In a First, Afghan Government on Board With Taliban Talks
2019-07-08
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A 50-member delegation of Afghan elites is in Qatar for peace talks with Taliban leaders, with the hopes of ending the 18-year-long conflict in Afghanistan.читати
Nutrition Key to Patient Recovery From Injury, Illness
2019-07-08
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When people are recovering from an illness or injury, they often don’t think of nutrition, but it may be key to getting their health back.читати
1 in 4 Americans Have No Plans to Retire, Poll Finds
2019-07-08
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Nearly one in every four Americans say they never plan to retire. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey released Sunday found 23%читати
Greek Conservatives Oust Leftist Premier Tsipras
2019-07-08
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Conservative Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis rode to a landslide victory over leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Sunday’s parliamentary elections and is set toчитати
Pope Leads Prayers for Migrants Killed in Libyan Detention Center
2019-07-07
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Pope Francis on Sunday invited the crowd gathered in Saint Peter’s Square to join him in prayer for the “poor, unarmed people” who were killedчитати
Europeans Assail Iran’s Decision to Surpass Enrichment Limit
2019-07-07
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European nations assailed Iran on Sunday for its decision to increase its enrichment of uranium beyond the levels of a 2015 nuclear deal that restrainedчитати
Hong Kong Protesters Take Message to Mainland Chinese
2019-07-07
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Protesters in Hong Kong were taking their message to visitors from mainland China on Sunday in a march to a high-speed rail station that connectsчитати
Stevie Wonder Surprises Fans with Kidney Transplant News
2019-07-07
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Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidneyчитати
Sources: Jeffrey Epstein Arrested in NY on Sex Charges
2019-07-07
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Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the 2000s, accordingчитати
Haitian Lawmaker: Gunmen Targeted His Vehicle
2019-07-07
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Haitian opposition lawmaker Printemps Belizaire said gunmen apparently targeted his vehicle Saturday. The incident happened Saturday afternoon shortly after the deputy had attended the funeralчитати
Kazakh Court Orders Current Time Reporter to Leave Country
2019-07-07
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A Kazakhstan court has ordered a reporter for Current Time to leave the country and has banned her from re-entering for five years, citing violationsчитати
Merkel Seeks to Reassure Western Balkans On EU, Stresses ‘Strategic Interest’
2019-07-07
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to reassure Western Balkan nations that support for their membership in the European Union remains strong, stressing that it isчитати
UK-flagged Tanker Reported ‘Safe and Well’ After Stop in Gulf
2019-07-06
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UK-flagged supertanker Pacific Voyager which halted in the Gulf on Saturday is “safe and well,” a British official told Reuters, after Iran dismissed reports itsчитати
US Welcomes Sudan Power-sharing Deal as ‘Important Step Forward’
2019-07-06
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The United States on Saturday welcomed a provisional agreement forged by Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups to shareчитати
Syrian Airstrikes Kill 14 Civilians in Idlib Province
2019-07-06
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A Syrian regime bombardment has killed 14 civilians including seven children in northwestern Syria, a war monitor said Saturday, in the latest deadly raids onчитати
Report: Amazon Founder Bezos’ Divorce Final; Settlement $38B
2019-07-06
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Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos’ divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalized by a Seattle-area judge Friday, paving the way forчитати
6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes in Southern California
2019-07-06
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted Southern California and was felt as far away as Mexico Friday night, but no major damage was reported. The quake,читати
African Leaders Meet to Push Forward Free-Trade Deal
2019-07-06
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Officials are gathering in Niger’s capital this weekend for an African Union summit that begins the “operational phase” of a long-sought continental free trade zone.читати
Justice Department Still Working to Add Citizenship Question to Census
2019-07-06
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Justice Department attorneys confirmed Friday that they were still working to add a citizenship question to the census, although they did not provide a newчитати
Rustic Sculpture of Melania Trump Unveiled Near Slovenian Hometown
2019-07-06
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A life-size rough wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump was unveiled Friday near her hometown of Sevnica in southeastern Slovenia. Commissioned by Berlin-basedчитати
Trump Celebrates ‘Greatest Political Journey’ in History
2019-07-05
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President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as “the greatest political journey in human history” in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggyчитати
Five Supreme Court Rulings of Global Import
2019-07-05
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Every year, the United States Supreme Court issues decisions in around 70 cases, rulings that can profoundly affect American society for generations to come. Butчитати
Sudan Military, Opposition Agree to Share Power
2019-07-05
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Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections,читати
Australia Warns Released Student Not to Return to North Korea
2019-07-05
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Australia’s government warned a student on Friday not to return to North Korea a day after he was released from detention by Pyongyang under mysteriousчитати
France to Fast-Track Return of Artifacts from Benin
2019-07-05
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Returning African artifacts taken by explorers and colonizers remains a hot-button issue in Europe-Africa relations — one that gained traction last November when French Presidentчитати
Migrant Boat Sinks off Tunisia, 83 Drown
2019-07-05
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Eighty-three African migrants drowned and three survived when their boat sank two days ago off the Tunisian coast, the Coast Guard says. The vessel wentчитати