Month: September 2018
African First Ladies Share Thoughts Ahead of Melania Trump’s Trip
29/09/2018
First ladies in several African countries hope their American counterpart will find ways to tackle problems, with a nuanced understanding of the African experience, when she visits the continent next week. The first ladies of Mozambique, Namibia and Sierra Leone spoke to VOA in New York during the 73rd Session of the United Nations General …
African First Ladies Share Thoughts Ahead of Melania Trump’s Trip
29/09/2018
First ladies in several African countries hope their American counterpart will find ways to tackle problems, with a nuanced understanding of the African experience, when she visits the continent next week. The first ladies of Mozambique, Namibia and Sierra Leone spoke to VOA in New York during the 73rd Session of the United Nations General …
US Consumers Spend More; Inflation Flattens
29/09/2018
U.S. consumer spending increased steadily in August, supporting expectations of solid economic growth in the third quarter, while a measure of underlying inflation remained at the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target for a fourth straight month. Economists said Friday’s report from the Commerce Department should allay fears of the economy overheating and likely keeps the …
US Consumers Spend More; Inflation Flattens
29/09/2018
U.S. consumer spending increased steadily in August, supporting expectations of solid economic growth in the third quarter, while a measure of underlying inflation remained at the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target for a fourth straight month. Economists said Friday’s report from the Commerce Department should allay fears of the economy overheating and likely keeps the …
Judge: Harvard Affirmative Action Case Can Go to Trial
29/09/2018
A federal judge Friday cleared the way for a lawsuit to go to trial. It accuses Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants, a closely watched case that could influence the use of race in college admissions decisions. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston rejected dueling motions by Harvard and a nonprofit group suing …
Judge: Harvard Affirmative Action Case Can Go to Trial
29/09/2018
A federal judge Friday cleared the way for a lawsuit to go to trial. It accuses Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants, a closely watched case that could influence the use of race in college admissions decisions. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston rejected dueling motions by Harvard and a nonprofit group suing …
US Pulls Diplomats From Iraqi City, Citing Threats From Iran
29/09/2018
The United States announced Friday that it would effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and relocate diplomatic personnel assigned there following increasing threats from Iran and Iran-backed militia, including rocket fire. The decision added to mounting tension between the United States and Iran, which is the target of increasing U.S. economic sanctions. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, …
US Pulls Diplomats From Iraqi City, Citing Threats From Iran
29/09/2018
The United States announced Friday that it would effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and relocate diplomatic personnel assigned there following increasing threats from Iran and Iran-backed militia, including rocket fire. The decision added to mounting tension between the United States and Iran, which is the target of increasing U.S. economic sanctions. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, …
Journalists Jailed in Record Numbers Worldwide
29/09/2018
Journalists are being jailed in unprecedented numbers across the globe, with 262 detained for their work at the end of 2017, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. “The jailing of journalists is a brutal form of censorship that is having a profound impact on the flow of information around the world,” CPJ Executive Director …
Journalists Jailed in Record Numbers Worldwide
29/09/2018
Journalists are being jailed in unprecedented numbers across the globe, with 262 detained for their work at the end of 2017, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. “The jailing of journalists is a brutal form of censorship that is having a profound impact on the flow of information around the world,” CPJ Executive Director …
Лавров в ООН говорив про «оонівську охорону місії ОБСЄ» і про «внутрішньоукраїнський конфлікт»
28/09/2018
Міністр закордонних справ Росії Сергій Лавров, який представляє свою країну на сесії Генеральної асамблеї ООН, у своєму виступі, говорячи про Україну, вкотре заявив, що Москва згодна лише надати «оонівську охорону» спостерігачам місії ОБСЄ. Щодо можливості розгорнути на Донбасі повноцінну миротворчу місію ООН, якої домагаються Україна і її західні союзники і проти якої виступає Москва, Лавров …
Лавров в ООН говорив про «оонівську охорону місії ОБСЄ» і про «внутрішньоукраїнський конфлікт»
28/09/2018
Міністр закордонних справ Росії Сергій Лавров, який представляє свою країну на сесії Генеральної асамблеї ООН, у своєму виступі, говорячи про Україну, вкотре заявив, що Москва згодна лише надати «оонівську охорону» спостерігачам місії ОБСЄ. Щодо можливості розгорнути на Донбасі повноцінну миротворчу місію ООН, якої домагаються Україна і її західні союзники і проти якої виступає Москва, Лавров …
Ousting Musk at Tesla Viewed as Difficult, Possibly Damaging
28/09/2018
Tesla without Elon Musk at the wheel? To many of the electric car maker’s customers and investors, that would be unthinkable. But that’s what government securities regulators now want to see. The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal court to oust Musk as Tesla’s chairman and chief executive officer, alleging he committed securities …
Ousting Musk at Tesla Viewed as Difficult, Possibly Damaging
28/09/2018
Tesla without Elon Musk at the wheel? To many of the electric car maker’s customers and investors, that would be unthinkable. But that’s what government securities regulators now want to see. The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal court to oust Musk as Tesla’s chairman and chief executive officer, alleging he committed securities …
Тимошенко пообіцяла після виборів ліквідувати «Нафтогаз»
28/09/2018
Лідер партії «Батьківщина» Юлія Тимошенко заявила, що після виборів компанію «Нафтогаз України» буде ліквідовано, а ціну газу для українців знижено принаймні вдвічі. Як сказала вона на прес-конференції в Києві, виступаючи з позиції, що на майбутніх виборах президента і парламенту переможе саме вона і її політсила, «Нафтогаз» буде ліквідований протягом півроку після виборів як корупційний «посередник, …
Тимошенко пообіцяла після виборів ліквідувати «Нафтогаз»
28/09/2018
Лідер партії «Батьківщина» Юлія Тимошенко заявила, що після виборів компанію «Нафтогаз України» буде ліквідовано, а ціну газу для українців знижено принаймні вдвічі. Як сказала вона на прес-конференції в Києві, виступаючи з позиції, що на майбутніх виборах президента і парламенту переможе саме вона і її політсила, «Нафтогаз» буде ліквідований протягом півроку після виборів як корупційний «посередник, …
Жінкам вперше дозволили брати участь в українській експедиції в Антарктиду
28/09/2018
Жінки вперше допускаються до участі в українській антарктичній експедиції на станцію «Академік Вернадський» у 2019-2020 роках, повідомляється на сайті Міністерства освіти і науки. «Ми починаємо прийом документів від тих, хто хоче впродовж року спробувати свої сили в роботі на нашій антарктичній станції Академік Вернадський. Йдеться про експедицію, яка вирушить на крижаний континент взимку 2019-го. До …
Жінкам вперше дозволили брати участь в українській експедиції в Антарктиду
28/09/2018
Жінки вперше допускаються до участі в українській антарктичній експедиції на станцію «Академік Вернадський» у 2019-2020 роках, повідомляється на сайті Міністерства освіти і науки. «Ми починаємо прийом документів від тих, хто хоче впродовж року спробувати свої сили в роботі на нашій антарктичній станції Академік Вернадський. Йдеться про експедицію, яка вирушить на крижаний континент взимку 2019-го. До …
Italian Stocks Fall on Populist Government’s Spending Plans
28/09/2018
Italy’s stock market fell sharply Friday after the new populist, euroskeptic government announced a sharp public spending increase that will push the budget deficit to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product next year, risking a collision with the European Union. The benchmark FTSE MIB dropped 2.2 percent early Friday, hours after the government announced its …
Italian Stocks Fall on Populist Government’s Spending Plans
28/09/2018
Italy’s stock market fell sharply Friday after the new populist, euroskeptic government announced a sharp public spending increase that will push the budget deficit to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product next year, risking a collision with the European Union. The benchmark FTSE MIB dropped 2.2 percent early Friday, hours after the government announced its …
Kavanaugh Has Supporters, Opponents Among Women
28/09/2018
Women demonstrated on Capitol Hill Thursday while the Senate Judiciary Committee listened to testimonies by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of a sexual assault 36 years ago. Many women came out in support of professor Christine Blasey Ford. But Kavanaugh has supporters among women, as well. The case reminds …
Kavanaugh Has Supporters, Opponents Among Women
28/09/2018
Women demonstrated on Capitol Hill Thursday while the Senate Judiciary Committee listened to testimonies by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of a sexual assault 36 years ago. Many women came out in support of professor Christine Blasey Ford. But Kavanaugh has supporters among women, as well. The case reminds …
World Digests Stormy UN General Assembly, Trump Tough Talk on Iran, China
28/09/2018
As global leaders digest the fallout from a stormy United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, China has strongly denied accusations from U.S. President Donald Trump that Beijing is trying to interfere in the U.S. midterm elections in November. Meanwhile, the diplomatic tussle has intensified between the United States and other signatories over …
World Digests Stormy UN General Assembly, Trump Tough Talk on Iran, China
28/09/2018
As global leaders digest the fallout from a stormy United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, China has strongly denied accusations from U.S. President Donald Trump that Beijing is trying to interfere in the U.S. midterm elections in November. Meanwhile, the diplomatic tussle has intensified between the United States and other signatories over …
Before the Full Senate, Kavanaugh’s Fate Lies in Hands of a Few
28/09/2018
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court went before a Senate committee Thursday, with dramatic testimony over almost nine hours from Kavanaugh and from a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her when they were high school students in Maryland in 1982. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which heard …
Before the Full Senate, Kavanaugh’s Fate Lies in Hands of a Few
28/09/2018
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court went before a Senate committee Thursday, with dramatic testimony over almost nine hours from Kavanaugh and from a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her when they were high school students in Maryland in 1982. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which heard …