The U.S. cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday that a sprawling cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details.The …
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British Model, Fashion Muse Stella Tennant Dies at 50
Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday. Tennant, …
your ads here!First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Latin America
Latin America received its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, with a shipment landing in Mexico City.Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard was on hand when the flight carrying the …
your ads here!US to Distribute Additional 100M Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine
Pfizer-BioNTech said Wednesday they will supply the United States with an additional 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine as the country struggles to contain surges in infections.The drug makers …
your ads here!Maradona Autopsy Shows No Drink or Illegal Drugs
Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona did not consume alcohol or illicit narcotics in the days before his death, an autopsy released on Wednesday said.Maradona, who died in November at age …
your ads here!Additional 100 Million Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine to be Distributed in US
Pfizer-BioNTech said Wednesday they will supply the United States with an additional 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine as the country struggles to contain surges in infections.The drug makers …
your ads here!Thai Ensemble Turns Econ Student into Classical Music Enthusiast
To many people classical music evokes images of European musical masters like Mozart slaving over their symphonies. But the world of classical music is much wider, as Warangkana Chomchuen reports. …
your ads here!Crisis in South Africa’s Chess Program Cuts to Core of Issues in Rainbow Nation
A crisis in South Africa’s competitive chess world has demanded the attention of the nation’s parliament and Olympic committee, with Parliament saying the pair of dueling chess factions in the …
your ads here!Vaccine Apathy Fuels Yellow Fever Outbreak in Nigeria
More than 170 people have died from yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria this year, despite vaccines being available since 2004. A preference among some Nigerians for traditional, herbal medicine is …
your ads here!In Lawsuit, DOJ Accuses Walmart of Fueling Opioid Crisis
Retail giant Walmart Inc. is facing a civil lawsuit from the Department of Justice alleging the company “unlawfully dispensed” controlled substances, including opioids “throughout the height of the prescription opioid …
your ads here!Twitter Followers of US Government Accounts Won’t Transfer to Biden
Twitter said Tuesday it would not automatically transfer the millions of followers of official Trump administration accounts to the incoming Biden administration but instead would give users the option to …
your ads here!Vaccine Apathy in Nigeria Fuels Yellow Fever Outbreak
More than 170 people have died from yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria this year, despite vaccines being available since 2004. A preference among some Nigerians for traditional, herbal medicine is …
your ads here!Mega Coronavirus and Government Spending Bill Tackles Climate Change
Major climate and clean energy measures are tucked inside the package of $1.4 trillion in annual spending to fund the government and $900 billion to provide COVID-19 relief approved by …
your ads here!Senegalese Women Equip Remote Clinics with Solar Power
An organization run by women in Senegal, ElleSolaire, was supplying solar panels to light up country homes that are off the power grid. But with the outbreak of the coronavirus, …
your ads here!South Africa Identifies New, Virulent Strain of COVID-19
South African scientists say new variant of COVID-19 virus is causing resurgence of cases …
your ads here!US Considers Requiring Travelers from Britain to Prove They Tested Negative for COVID-19
U.S. officials are considering a requirement for all travelers from Britain to offer proof they have tested negative for COVID-19.News outlets say the White House coronavirus task force met Monday …
your ads here!‘The Antidote’ a Remedy Against American Divisiveness
The Antidote, a documentary by filmmakers Kahane Cooperman and John Hoffman, offers stories about acts of kindness in communities across America. The filmmakers tell VOA’s Penelope Poulou that their film reflects Americans’ collective humanity and empathy. Camera: Penelope Poulou Produced by: Penelope Poulou …
your ads here!Biden Receives COVID-19 Vaccination
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received a COVID-19 vaccination on live television Monday to convince Americans that the inoculation is safe. “I’m ready,” Biden told a nurse at a hospital in Newark, …
your ads here!WHO Says No Evidence Coronavirus Variant is Deadlier, More Severe
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is studying variants of the coronavirus found in Britain and South Africa, adding there is no evidence they are deadlier or more severe …
your ads here!China Announces Plans to Allow International Access to Giant Radio Telescope
China has announced it will allow access by international scientists to its massive radio telescope — the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, in southwestern Guizhou province. It is now the …
your ads here!CDC Issues New Guidelines for COVID-19 Vaccinations
With inoculations of a second COVID-19 vaccine set to begin Monday across the United States, federal health regulators have issued new guidelines of who should be prioritized in the next …
your ads here!With Second COVID Vaccine Rolling Out, US Hits New High in Daily Cases
As a second vaccine against the novel coronavirus is being rolled out across the United States ahead of the Christmas holiday, Britain is shutting down out of concern that a …
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