The long-dreamed of flying cars could soon be a reality. Matt Dibble reports from California on the rise of electric aircraft.
This week, on the 79th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan that ended World War II, Japanese officials have reiterated their aim of eradicating atomic weapons from this world. After decades of pacifism, the country is seeing a significant shift in how it views military force in the face of numerous regional threats. It is even looking for guarantees that the US will use its own nuclear deterrent to protect Japan.
As per the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, New York ranks fourth in the country for human trafficking cases. And, authorities say that as the number of undocumented immigrants in the city has increased recently, so have the numbers.
Hundreds of people who are searching for love as well as to keep in shape come together every Wednesday to attend a run club in Manhattan. The group members try to meet love partners or make new friends at the local bars after a three-mile run.
Thousands of people protested outside the US Capitol on Wednesday, denouncing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his country’s war against Hamas while he was addressing both chambers of Congress.
In Paris, France, breakdancing makes its debut as a new Olympic sport. VOA’s Heather Maxwell talks to B-Girl Fatima Zahra El Mamouny and B-Boy Bilal Mallakh ahead of of their major game participation.
Exercises are conducted in the South China Sea by China, Russia, the US, and the Philippines.Taiwan says it will commit to bolstering own defenses. Thailand authorities investigate hotel poisoning deaths. Rare whale washes ashore in New Zealand.
Representative of the United States to the United Nations, briefs reporters on the humanitarian situation in Sudan.
Since the legalization of cannabis, illegal marijuana stores have sprung up and can now be found almost every corner in the Big Apple, posing a challenge to New York City officials.
The Florida Keys are a string of islands located just to the south of the state’s mainland.The southernmost tip is Key West. Because of its location, migrants—especially those from Haiti and Cuba—find it to be a natural first stop and eventual home.