International

Australia to File Formal Complaint at WTO over China's High Tariffs on Australian Barley//

Canberra's decision escalates bitter trade and diplomatic tensions

VOA News • 16 Dec 20

International

Charley Pride, Country Music's First Black Star, Dies at 86

His rich baritone on such hits as 'Kiss an Angel Good Morning' helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Musi

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 12 Dec 20

International

Former French President Giscard d'Estaing Dies at 94

He helped liberate Paris from the Nazis and later laid the groundwork for the shared euro currency and helped integrate Britain into what became the E

VOA News • 03 Dec 20

International

Even Trump-Appointed Judges Balk at President's Efforts to Overturn the Election

'Judicial independence is alive and well,' declares one former jurist

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 02 Dec 20

International

Lockerbie Bomber Appeal Set to Begin at Scotland's High Court

Pam Am Flight 103 was blown up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in December 1988 en route from London to New York, an attack that killed 270 people

VOA News • 24 Nov 20

International

National Security Adviser O'Brien to Represent US at Asia Meetings

He'll lead the U.S. delegation in talks with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

VOA News • 14 Nov 20

International

Ghana's Former President Jerry Rawlings Dies at 73

Seen by some as divisive and by others as a hero, Rawlings seized power twice in military coups but went on to bring democratic rule to the West Afric

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 12 Nov 20

International

Alex Trebek, Long-Running 'Jeopardy!' Host, Dies at 80

Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years

VOA News • 08 Nov 20

International

Lee Kun-Hee, Force Behind Samsung's Rise, Dies at 78

He transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 25 Oct 20

Sport

Tour d'Espagne 2020 - Primoz Roglic : "You have to be there at every moment"

Comme tous les favoris, Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) a connu une journée relativement tranquille lors de la 4e étape du Tour d'Espagne. Pour la premièr

Cyclismactu • Actualités similaires • 23 Oct 20

International

Roberta McCain, John McCain's Mother, Dies at 108

In a tweet, granddaughter Meghan McCain thanked her 'Nan' for teaching her how to live life with 'grit, conviction, intensity and love'

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 13 Oct 20

International

'Avengers' and 'Game of Thrones' Star Diana Rigg Dies at 82

Daughter Rachael Stirling said she died of cancer that was diagnosed in March

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 10 Sep 20

International

James Bond, 'Avengers' Star Diana Rigg Dies at 82

Rigg also starred as Olenna Tyrell in 'Game of Thrones' and the Duchess of Buccleuch in 'Victoria'

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 10 Sep 20

International

Baseball's Tom Seaver, Heart and Mighty Arm of Miracle Mets, Dies at 75

Pitcher personified the rise of expansion teams

VOA News • 03 Sep 20

International

Computer Pioneer Arnold Spielberg, Steven's Dad, Dies at 103

His work paved the way for the programming language BASIC

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Aug 20

International

South African Thought to be World's Oldest Man Dead at 116

Fredie Blom was 116 years old and a survivor of the 1918 Spanish Flu

VOA News • 23 Aug 20

International

1 Dies at Ivory Coast Protest Against President's Pursuit of Third Term

Tensions running high in Ivory Coast after deadly demonstrations/against President Alassane Ouattara

VOA News • 14 Aug 20

International

Wilford Brimley, Cocoon' and Natural' Actor, Dies at 85 

Brimley's best-known work was in 'Cocoon,' in which he was part of a group of seniors who discover an alien pod that rejuvenates them

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 02 Aug 20

International

John Lewis Funeral to Be Held at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist

Lewis' family announced that the funeral will be private, but the public is invited to pay tribute over the coming days during a series of celebration

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 24 Jul 20

International

Tanzania's Former President Benjamin Mkapa Dies at 81

The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 24 Jul 20

International

At Rushmore, Trump says Protesters Seek to 'Defame' Heroes

Left hopes to 'defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children,' he says

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 04 Jul 20

International

Retired Pope's Elder Brother, Georg Ratzinger, Dies at 96

Ordained on the same day as his brother, Ratzinger proved to be a talented musician and went on oversee the recording of numerous masterpieces and con

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 01 Jul 20

International

Couple Draw Guns at Crowd Heading to St. Louis Mayor's Home

Resignation demands come after a live briefing, where Krewson read the names and addresses of several residents, who wrote letters to the mayor sugges

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 29 Jun 20

International

Rayshard Brooks' Funeral To Be Held at King's Former Church

King's daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, planned to deliver remarks at private service, along with friend of Brooks, his mother-in-law and senior pasto

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 23 Jun 20

International

Daughter Aims to Follow Dad's Footsteps to 'Dream Job' at NASA

Kelly Easley says one of the many things he admires about daughter Erin is that she's eager to try things without help

VOA News • 19 Jun 20

International

Dame Vera Lynn, Britain's World War Two 'Forces' Sweetheart,' Dies at 103

Her optimistic ballads boosted British spirits during the darkest days of the war

VOA News • 19 Jun 20

International

From Sydney to Paris, World Outrage Grows at Floyd's Death

Thousands of protesters in major world cities defied a virus-related lockdowns and rallied against racial injustice and heavy-handed police tactics, a

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 02 Jun 20

International

It's Like We're at War,' Africa CDC Pledges to Ramp Up Testing for COVID-19

VOA's one-on-one interview with Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

VOA News • 29 May 20

International

William Small, 'Hero to Journalism' at CBS, NBC, Dies at 93 

During a six-decade career, Small supervised, guided and in some cases hired generations of some of the best-known reporters and anchors in television

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 May 20

International

Taiwan's Tsai to Tread Cautiously on Cross-Strait Relations at Inauguration: Experts  

Her inaugural speech could provide clues as to how Tsai, who rejects Beijing's one-China principle, will proceed in her second term 

VOA News • 19 May 20

International

Ken Osmond, TV's Legendary 'Eddie Haskell' Dies at 76

The actor played everyone's favorite wise guy on "Leave It to Beaver"

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 18 May 20

Sport

Road to l'Euro 2020: «He's our Maradona at the back»

«LeMatin.ch» vous propose un petit tour d'horizon hebdomadaire des chances des internationaux suisses de disputer le prochain Championnat d'Europe.

Le Matin • Actualités similaires • 09 Mar 20

International

S. Korea at 'War' With Coronavirus as Governments Try to Stop Spread

International death toll more than 3,000, but the WHO says the number of new cases in China, the epicenter of the virus, is dropping

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 03 Mar 20

International

'Shocking' Chinese Economic Coronavirus Data Hints at Struggles for Small Businesses

China's economy could be heading for a worse-than-expected contraction after the country's manufacturing sector reported activity at a record low in F

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 02 Mar 20

International

Jack Welch, who Led GE's Rapid Expansion, Dies at 84

Welch  known as "Neutron Jack" for cutting thousands of jobs  bought and sold scores of businesses, expanding the industrial giant into financial se

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 02 Mar 20

International

'True Grit' Novelist Charles Portis Dies at Age 86

One of the country's most revered novelists has died

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 18 Feb 20

International

Kellye Nakahara Wallett of 'M-A-S-H' Dies at Age 72

The actress who played Nurse Kellye Yamato on "M-A-S-H" died Sunday after a brief battle with cancer, according to her family

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 18 Feb 20

International

Actor Robert Conrad of TV's Wild Wild West, Dies at 84

Surrealistic spy series set in the 1870s was long-running hit

VOA News • 10 Feb 20

International

At Rain-Soaked Oscars, 'Parasite' Hopes to Upset '1917'

Cold air and chilly rain are unwelcome guests at this year's Oscars red carpet, where nominees have started to arrive

VOA News • 10 Feb 20

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BD : Angoulême 2020 : De quoi vivent les auteurs de BD ? - Questions de genre - Malte : la corruption en plein coeur de l'Union européenne - Do you want to make tea at the BBC ?

Etienne Appert et Daniel Blancou vous parlent de leur métier d'auteurs-illustrateurs, et Sylvie Matelly de la corruption au plus haut sommet de l'état

france Culture • 31 Jan 20

International

'Naughty Boy': Monty Python Star Terry Jones Dies at 77

Jones' family said the 77-year-old died at his home in London after a battle with dementia

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 Jan 20

International

Trump's Political Problems at Home May Have Reinforced Decision to Strike Iran

Why did President Donald Trump order the drone strike that killed one of Iran's top generals? His administration says there was an imminent threat a

VOA News • 11 Jan 20