Month: December 2018
Діаспора українців в Росії просить більшої підтримки від української влади – президент СКУ
01/12/2018
Українська громада в Росії просить більшої підтримки від уряду України та українців з інших країн, заявив в ефірі Радіо Свобода президент Світового конгресу українців Павло Ґрод. За його словами, українцям в Росії зараз «дуже нелегко». «Вони всі цим (утисками українців в Росії – ред.) дуже турбуються. І вони просять кращої підтримки і від діаспори, і …
After the Fire, California Community Looks to Future
01/12/2018
The town of Paradise, California, was nearly wiped off the map in a devastating wildfire three weeks ago. At least 88 people died and more than 150 are still missing. Mike O’Sullivan reports from Chico, California, that survivors are now planning for the future. …
Melania Trump Decks the White House Halls
01/12/2018
Since President John Adams and first lady Abigail Adams’ Christmas party at the White House in December 1800, wintertime in the U.S. president’s residence has been filled with various holiday festivities. This year, first lady Melania Trump has decked White House halls in the spirit of the patriotic theme “American Treasures.” Patsy Widakuswara has this …
UNESCO Adds Reggae, Perfume Making and More to List of Cultural Treasures
01/12/2018
The United Nations has added reggae music to its list of International Cultural Treasures worthy of protection and promotion. Perfume-making in a southern French city and a religious tradition in Mexico are among traditions that have joined the list of UNESCO’S Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke has more. …
US Judge Gives Preliminary OK to $48M VW Investor Settlement
01/12/2018
A U.S. judge in California has granted preliminary approval of a $48 million settlement for investors who said Volkswagen AG made false and misleading statements about its excess diesel emissions. Lawyers for the investors, who include police and other municipal pension funds, had estimated that the maximum they could have recovered was $147 million. But Judge Charles Breyer said the settlement …
Microsoft Surpasses Apple as Most Valuable Public Company
01/12/2018
Microsoft’s big bet on cloud computing is paying off as the company has surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. The software maker’s prospects looked bleak just a few years ago, as licenses for the company’s Windows system fell with a sharp drop in sales of personal computers. But under …