For six years, Pravinbhai Parmar’s farm in Gujarat state in western India has been lined with rice, wheat and solar panels.The 36-year-old is among a handful of farmers in his native Dhundi village who have been using solar power to irrigate crops.“I w…
Fashion Sneakers Propel Sustainable Rubber in Brazil Amazon
Rubber tapper Raimundo Mendes de Barros prepares to leave his home, surrounded by rainforest, for an errand in the Brazilian Amazon city of Xapuri. He slides his long, scarred, 77-year-old feet into a pair of sneakers made by Veja, a French brand.At fi…
Lisa Marie Presley Mourned in Memorial Service at Graceland
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Graceland on Sunday morning to pay their respects to singer Lisa Marie Presley in a memorial service at the mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, she inherited from her father, rock legend Elvis Presley.Presley died on Jan. 12…
Lisa Marie Presley Mourned in Memorial Service at Graceland
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Graceland on Sunday morning to pay their respects to singer Lisa Marie Presley in a memorial service at the mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, she inherited from her father, rock legend Elvis Presley.Presley died on Jan. 12…
Canada Leads World in Organ Donations from Euthanasia
A study published in the December 2022 issue of the American Journal of Transplantation finds Canada leading the world in harvesting organs from those who received medical assistance in dying.The study found that in Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands and…
Canada Leads World in Organ Donations from Euthanasia
A study published in the December 2022 issue of the American Journal of Transplantation finds Canada leading the world in harvesting organs from those who received medical assistance in dying.The study found that in Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands and…
AI Tools Can Create New Images, But Who Is the Real Artist?
Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889.Now artificial intelligence systems are doing the same, training themselves on a vast collection of digitized artworks to produce…
At Lunar New Year, Desserts Can Be Customary or ‘Cute-ified’
Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu’s mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice — or mochi — cake. It was a tasty tradition of having dessert for breakfast.The Seattle-based author of the “Modern Asian Baking at Home” cookbo…
Donors making a difference: building skills, building capacity
A well-trained workforce is essential for reaching universal health coverage. WHO supports training across the globe and across the professional spectrum.This week we visit Samoa, where emergency medical teams are rehearsing for cyclone season; India, …
UN Says 49 Bodies Found in Congo Mass Graves
The United Nations said Wednesday peacekeepers discovered mass graves in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a series of attacks blamed on a local militia.U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters one grave in the vill…
DR Congo police disperse protest against slow M23 rebel pullback
GOMA (DR Congo)— Police have fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Goma. Protesters on Wednesday were calling for authorities to enforce an agreed withdrawal of M23 rebels from occupied territory…
Workplace Safety Protests Turn Violent at China-Owned Plant
A U.S.-based Chinese labor rights group tells VOA Mandarin that workplace safety and a December accident that killed two workers played key roles in triggering protests that turned violent over the weekend in Indonesia at a Chinese-owned nickel smeltin…