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Copyright law to be decided by Supreme Court in Jack Daniel's toy case

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court will hear a trademark dispute over a dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel's ...

Despite promises, girls again barred from schools in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's education ministry has announced that the country's school year has begun, but the United Nations children's agency, ...

Seeking to reduce tensions, ex-Taiwan PM Ma Ying-jeou to visit China

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In an effort to ease tensions between Taiwan and China, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit Beijing ...

Following kidnapping, Frenchmen, US worker released in Africa

NIAMEY, Niger: Four weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger, an American aid worker and a French ...

Ukraine to receive more artillery shells from EU after agreement ok'd

BRUSSELS, Belgium: While chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign ...

Media reports nine Chinese killed at Africa mine

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Authorities from the Central African Republic have said that nine Chinese nationals were killed and two ...

Australian river town reports millions of dead fish

MENINDEE, Australia: After recent floods and hot weather, millions of dead fish have washed up in southeastern Australia, which authorities ...

Idaho to OK death by firing squad when drugs not available

BOISE, Idaho: Under a bill passed by the Idaho Legislature thios with a veto-proof majority, the state will allow firing ...

California joins with drugmaker to manufacture affordable insulin

SACRAMENTO, California: The state of California and generic drug manufacturer Civica have announced a 10-year partnership to produce affordable, state-branded ...

Newly signed Wyoming law outlaws use of abortion pill

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: A Wyoming bill outlawing the use or prescription of medication abortion pills, which was passed by the state's ...

US, states using cloud seeding to generate rain in west

DENVER, Colorado: The Southern Nevada Water Authority has voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the US Bureau of ...

Wet winter ends three year California drought

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has reported that the exceptionally wet winter in California this year will offer relief from ...

German police crackdown on gangs blowing up ATMs in robberies

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Authorities said that as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up ATM machines and stealing ...

Unrest in France Prompts Postponement of King Charles III Visit

PARIS - Violent pension reform protests in France led to the postponement Friday of British King Charles III's trip to ...

Breakfast becoming more costly for Britons Bloomberg

The prices of key ingredients have soared along with overall inflation, according to the outletThe cost of a basket of ...

Bayern Munich release Julian Nagelsmann, replace him with Thomas Tuchel

Munich [Germany], March 25 (ANI): Bayern Munich has released their 35-year-old head coach Julian Nagelsmann along with assistant coaches Dino ...

Guwahati airport likely to operate more additional weekly flights for summer schedule

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 25 (ANI): The Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) here has planned to operate more additional ...

Sometimes these things happen as we have lot of youngsters in team: Pakistan skipper Shadab after loss to Afghanistan in 1st T20I

Sharjah [UAE], March 25 (ANI): Following his side's six-wicket loss to Afghanistan in the first T20I, Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan ...

Lithium Discovery Seen as Mixed Blessing in India's Kashmir

Indian-administered Kashmir - The discovery of major lithium deposits is being seen as a mixed blessing in India's troubled Kashmir ...

UN Warning About Alarming Scale of Violence by Myanmar's Junta Forces

WASHINGTON - Despite the Myanmar army's denials, survivors and witnesses recently told VOA that during raids on their villages, soldiers ...

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, March 1925

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA ...

Need to improve top-order: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan after win over Pakistan in first T20I

Sharjah [UAE], March 25 (ANI): Following the six-wicket win over Pakistan in the first T20I, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan expressed ...

Catering to unique requirements of Indian startups at Gujarat's Gift City: Bank of Baroda

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 25 (ANI): State-owned Bank of Baroda announced that it is providing a range of solutions to ...

US, Saudi Arabia complete counter-drone exercise in Riyadh's 'Red Sands'

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 25 (ANI): The US and Saudi Arabia have completed their first joint counter-drone exercise at a ...

"Can have his jersey number on our shirts, caps": Delhi Capitals coach Ponting on Rishabh Pant's absence during IPL 2023

New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Delhi Capitals skipper Ricky Ponting said on Friday that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is ...

Global adventures cost US economy $33 trillion Russian tycoon

Sanctioned businessman Oleg Deripaska says exorbitant government spending will lead to a financial crashThe US economy is currently in a ...

US probes Swiss banks over Russian clients Bloomberg

Credit Suisse and UBS could face serious penalties for violating Washington's sanctionsSwiss banking giants Credit Suisse and UBS are on ...

UN Seeks Game Changers to Address Global Water Crisis

United Nations - The U.N. secretary-general called for significant commitments and investment Wednesday to avert a growing global water crisis ...

China OKs Its First mRNA Vaccine From Drugmaker CSPC

BEIJING - China has approved its first domestically developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd 1093.HK said on ...

What Made Beethoven Sick DNA From His Hair Offers Clues

NEW YORK - Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching ...

Huge River Restoration Effort Launched at UN Water Summit

united nations - Several African and Latin American countries on Thursday launched a major initiative to restore 300,000 kilometers of ...

World TB Day Sees Global Push to Eradicate Disease By 2030

Tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs, is one of the world's deadliest diseases. After decades of progress, TB cases ...

What To Do When Research to Stop a Pandemic Could Start One Instead

What would turn bird flu - the kind that's killed millions of birds around the world and a few hundred ...

COVID-19, Global Crises Hinder Progress in Ending TB

geneva - In marking World TB Day, health officials warn the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple global crises are setting back ...

Ukraine Set to Launch Counteroffensive Against Russian Troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military is set to launch a counteroffensive against Russian troops but needs help from ...

UN's Guterres Brings Climate Warning to EU Summit

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brought an urgent climate message to the European Union summit Thursday in Brussels, encouraging leaders of ...

Bosnia's Serb Region Moves to Criminalize Defamation Despite Protests

Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic has moved towards criminalizing acts of defamation and insult despite international criticism and protests by journalists ...

Red Cross: In Bakhmut, 'People Pushed to Very Limits'

Ukrainian troops have dug in at Bakhmut instead of pulling back. Some Western military experts said this tactic might be ...

Los Angeles Schools, Union Leaders Reach Deal After Strike

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders said Friday that they had reached a deal ...

Biden Warns Iran After Deadly Strikes in Syria

U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States would respond 'forcefully' to protect Americans after the U.S. military said it ...

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Jump in reporting of new fungus found in US hospitals

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that infections by the potentially deadly fungus ...

Copyright law to be decided by Supreme Court in Jack Daniel's toy case

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court will hear a trademark dispute over a dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel's ...

Despite promises, girls again barred from schools in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's education ministry has announced that the country's school year has begun, but the United Nations children's agency, ...

Seeking to reduce tensions, ex-Taiwan PM Ma Ying-jeou to visit China

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In an effort to ease tensions between Taiwan and China, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit Beijing ...

Following kidnapping, Frenchmen, US worker released in Africa

NIAMEY, Niger: Four weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger, an American aid worker and a French ...

Ukraine to receive more artillery shells from EU after agreement ok'd

BRUSSELS, Belgium: While chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign ...

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