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Public pressure, including from famous faces in the Russian entertainment industry, has led to the release of a young actor in what observers say is a victory by civil society against state repression. As Ricardo Marquina and Olga Pavlova report from Moscow, Russian authorities have, after massive street protests, overturned a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for an actor accused, without substantial evidence, of assaulting a police officer. Steve Redisch narrates their story.

Trump attending a rainy welcome ceremony for Milley at a military base in Arlington, Virginia

Signaling a shift in policy, Greece's government says it will accelerate efforts to move thousands of refugees and migrants from Aegean Sea islands to the mainland following a deadly fire at the country's largest camp on the island of Lesbos

PM Prayuth Chan-ocha warns that the concentration of tiny dust particles called PM2.5 in the air had reached unsafe levels and said he has ordered government agencies to expedite anti-pollution measures

As he tried to energize Conservative members and lawmakers at the party's annual conference, Johnson was forced to deny a journalist's claim that he had grabbed her thigh at a private lunch two decades ago

The winds are blowing fair for America’s wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing US energy sources. But there’s an issue. And it’s a big one. President Donald Trump hates wind turbines

The plan would apply to all private and publicly held corporations with annual revenues of $100 million

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will continue with efforts to shed light on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Pavel Ustinov and his lawyer had asked the court to fully acquit the actor, saying his previous conviction for assaulting a law enforcement officer during a rally in August was unjust

Al-Shabab militants launched an attack on an airbase used by the United States military supporting Somali forces, security sources said

As prospects for another US-North Korea summit grow, experts say Washington and Pyongyang would need to agree on a denuclearization process through working-level talks before having face-to-face talks 

On June 18th, Facebook announced the Libra blockchain and cryptocurrency , which raised many questions: What is Libra and how will it work?

Overstock.com, one of the original Bitcoin-believer companies, has had a long and storied history in its evolution with blockchain technology.

Impeaching a president has often been risky, in this case, it comes as the next presidential campaign is about to get underway in earnest

President Donald Trump made history this past week, but not the kind he had hoped for. Trump is now the fourth U.S. president to become the subject of an impeachment inquiry, the U.S. constitutional process whereby Congress may remove a president from office. History shows that the politics of impeachment are complicated and risky, and the eventual outcome and fallout are often hard to predict. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington.

President Emmanuel Macron cut a solemn figure as he presided over the ceremony near the site of Napoleon's tomb in the courtyard of Les Invalides

Dozens of boats were pressed into service on streets overflowing with gushing rain water in Patna, the capital of the eastern state of Bihar, after torrential downpours far stronger the normal

China’s new platform could dig 9,000 meters into the seabed, Vietnam is expected to protest if exploration extends into its maritime claim

The Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) announced Sunday that Gabon will get money from Norway to preserve the country’s forests and combat climate change

Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs), the German telecommunications group's digital R&D unit, is launching Xride, a first-of-its-kind, ...

It takes a village to raise a child, as the popular saying goes. It also takes a village to raise top blockchain projects like Bitcoin and Ethereum into ...

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter turns 95 on October 1st, and even now has lived longer than any president in U.S. history. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports, Carter reaches the historic milestone while engaging with new, and younger audiences, as he continues to work toward lifelong goals.

Poverty forces Malawi women to exchange sex for fish

Poverty forces Malawi women to exchange sex for fish

US president says he deserves to meet his accuser, describes call to Ukraine's leader as 'perfect'

Russia's opposition demands release of jailed protesters and claims success of the protest movement

Environmentalists cheer a plastic ban bag in a province of southern Pakistan, but business owners fear no availability of alternatives

Bayer Crop Science has agreed to work with Ant Financial, the payments affiliate of Alibaba, to develop a blockchain -based system for agricultural ...

Q: Why is blockchain scalability a big problem as cryptocurrency use expands? What is the best solution to this issue? A: Right now, scalability is the ...

Initiated new PoS blockchain development for IoT and payment service aiming to launch in 1Q 2020; Leads blockchain -based digital transformation by ...

Carter this year became oldest living former president in US history, surpassing George HW Bush for the record, and October 1 becomes the first former occupant of the White House to reach 95

Ease of internet and rising college debt make such arrangements more common

Carter this year became oldest living former president in US history, surpassing George HW Bush for the record, and October 1 becomes the first former occupant of the White House to reach 95

Ease of internet and rising college debt make such arrangements more common

Carter this year became oldest living former president in US history, surpassing George HW Bush for the record, and October 1 becomes the first former occupant of the White House to reach 95

The industry moves so quickly that those who do not continue to learn fall behind. Continuing to succeed at your job is dependent on your ability to learn

Protesters and police clashed in Hong Kong for a second straight day, sparking fears of more ugly scenes leading up to China's National Day holiday this week

A non profit is collaborating with the World Heart Federation to provide proper education and treatment for underprivileged patients

The whistleblower alleges that Trump sought help from the new president of Ukraine in digging up incriminating information about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son that would hurt Biden's prospects of winning the Democratic presidential nomination

Chirac was lying in state Sunday afternoon inside the Invalides monument in Paris, where France honors its heroes, after he died Thursday

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The whistleblower alleges that Trump sought help from the new president of Ukraine in digging up incriminating information about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son that would hurt Biden's prospects of winning the Democratic presidential nomination

The whistleblower alleges that Trump sought help from the new president of Ukraine in digging up incriminating information about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son that would hurt Biden's prospects of winning the Democratic presidential nomination

Britain’s monarch deeply frustrated at being drawn into the political firestorm raging over Brexit, say Buckingham Palace sources; opposition politicians talk about impeaching Boris Johnson.

Hurricane-force winds, torrential rains and storm surges flattened homes and destroyed infrastructure, rendering about 76,000 people homeless in the Bahamas

Affiliate marketing is one of the key sources of income here. It is, however, important to understand that building an asset isn't easy. You have to ...

Blockchain -powered decentralized parking will offer a feasible solution for various parking issues that plague cities today. Urban areas across the ...

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Britain’s monarch deeply frustrated at being drawn into the political firestorm raging over Brexit, say Buckingham Palace sources; opposition politicians talk about impeaching Boris Johnson.

Britain’s monarch deeply frustrated at being drawn into the political firestorm raging over Brexit, say Buckingham Palace sources; opposition politicians talk about impeaching Boris Johnson.

A new round of negotiations between Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud and Gantz’s centrist Blue and White broke down Sunday and the two sides appeared far from reaching a compromise

Pope Francis also notes the weapons that fuel wars are often produced and sold in other regions 'which are then unwilling to take in the refugees generated buy these conflicts'

Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said Sunday that Vice Premier Liu He would travel to Washington for the talks sometime after China's National Day holiday, which ends Oct. 7.

Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said Sunday that Vice Premier Liu He would travel to Washington for the talks sometime after China's National Day holiday, which ends Oct. 7.

UN Human Rights Expert warns a host of natural and man-made disasters is impeding Somalia's efforts to stabilize country and improve conditions for its population

Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said Sunday that Vice Premier Liu He would travel to Washington for the talks sometime after China's National Day holiday, which ends Oct. 7.

About 20% of country's more than nine million eligible voters cast ballots in presidential election

About 20% of country's more than nine million eligible voters cast ballots in presidential election

About 20% of country's more than nine million eligible voters cast ballots in presidential election

... of social media giant Facebook and iPhone maker Apple showing interest in bitcoin, cryptocurrency and bitcoin's underlying blockchain technology.

Egypt is reeling after a tense weekend of sparse anti-government protests for the second week in a row, which analysts say could bring more repression under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi

Egypt is reeling after a tense weekend of sparse anti-government protests for the second week in a row, which analysts say could bring more repression under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi

You earn them by signing up for free airline miles programs. ..... In simple terms, affiliate marketing are opportunities where a retailer has placed an ...

A storm with strong winds and heavy snow threatens to drop several feet of snow in some areas of the northern Rocky Mountains

A storm with strong winds and heavy snow threatens to drop several feet of snow in some areas of the northern Rocky Mountains

A storm with strong winds and heavy snow threatens to drop several feet of snow in some areas of the northern Rocky Mountains

To use it, do this: Open Apple Maps. Set a destination and get directions to it. Tap "Go." Tap the bottom of the maps screen. Choose "Share ETA." Pick your contact. They'll get a text message with your ETA and, if on an iPhone, a detailed view.

One person behind the project thought it would 'give us an opportunity to basically shine a light on the diversity of words and diversity of meanings that are part of African politics'

One person behind the project thought it would 'give us an opportunity to basically shine a light on the diversity of words and diversity of meanings that are part of African politics'

One person behind the project thought it would 'give us an opportunity to basically shine a light on the diversity of words and diversity of meanings that are part of African politics'

Vietnamese officials want more investment in high-value manufactured exports, and consumer electronics are fulfilling that wish

Cryptocurrency gambling in Japan isn't as prevalent as one would think ... Early in 2019, Blockchain network Tron, which claims to be building the ...

Saturday’s election saw several small attacks, low turnout and complaints about the voting system

Saturday’s election saw several small attacks, low turnout and complaints about the voting system

Saturday’s election saw several small attacks, low turnout and complaints about the voting system

Dinwiddie announced Thursday that he was planning on tokenizing a part of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets on the Ethereum blockchain .

The Saudi Press Agency said bodyguard was killed by a friend, who also wounded two others; the friend died in a gunfight with security forces

China’s president has presented national medals and honorary titles to 42 people. 

China’s president has presented national medals and honorary titles to 42 people. 

The Saudi Press Agency said bodyguard was killed by a friend, who also wounded two others; the friend died in a gunfight with security forces

Hundreds of Beijing supporters sing the Chinese national anthem and wave red flags ahead of China’s National Day

Hundreds of Beijing supporters sing the Chinese national anthem and wave red flags ahead of China’s National Day

Hundreds of Beijing supporters sing the Chinese national anthem and wave red flags ahead of China’s National Day

An independent support group says another boat with 56 migrants is at risk of the same fate in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya

An independent support group says another boat with 56 migrants is at risk of the same fate in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya

... about the possible consequences of Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra. In addition, the potential of blockchain technology in general and the ...

Singer known for sad love songs had died at a hospital in South Florida

US is cracking down on e-cigarettes while Britain promotes them to get smokers to quit

Remarks to UN General Assembly made as Turkey and the US press ahead with deal to create safe zone along Syria's border

Rules would have enabled US government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely

Rules would have enabled US government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely

Renewed violence broke out in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory Saturday night as police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse hardcore protesters hurling Molotovs and bricks

Flood waters from heavy rains, which began in the country in June, have killed 57 people and affected 211,000

Flood waters from heavy rains, which began in the country in June, have killed 57 people and affected 211,000

Flood waters from heavy rains, which began in the country in June, have killed 57 people and affected 211,000

Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, was caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine

Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, was caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine

Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, was caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine

Officially, the country of 32 million has only 128,000 poor people; some estimates say the real figure could top 6 million

Officially, the country of 32 million has only 128,000 poor people; some estimates say the real figure could top 6 million

Officially, the country of 32 million has only 128,000 poor people; some estimates say the real figure could top 6 million

While pointing to rights abuses in both government and separatist-controlled areas, UN report also notes that new government in Kyiv shows promising signs of the country turning a corner

While pointing to rights abuses in both government and separatist-controlled areas, UN report also notes that new government in Kyiv shows promising signs of the country turning a corner

Thousands moved to relief camps because of flooding caused by torrential rains in Uttar Pradesh state, officials say