The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on the world community to make sure Africa gets a fair share of COVID-19 vaccines. Ahead of a …
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Australian Open Begins Under COVID Lockdown
The Australian Open in Melbourne is underway, but without any spectators. Instead of enjoying the tournament, tennis fans and the millions of people who live in Victoria state are under a five-day snap shutdown, following a coronavirus outbreak at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne, Victoria’s …
your ads here!Experts Worry About Pandemic’s Impact on Malaria Progress in Nigeria
A warning by the World Health Organization that the COVID-19 pandemic could harm efforts to eradicate malaria appears to be coming true in Nigeria. Nigerian officials say people are refusing …
your ads here!Microsoft Backs Search Engines Paying for News Worldwide
Microsoft on Thursday lobbied for other countries to follow Australia’s lead in calling for news outlets to be paid for stories published online, a move opposed by Facebook and Google.Microsoft …
your ads here!Rights Groups Urge Boycott of 2022 Winter Games in China
More than 180 human rights groups are calling for diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games to protest Beijing’s abuses of racial and ethnic minorities. The coalition of …
your ads here!Health Experts Urge Vaccine Equity: ‘No One is Safe Until Everyone is Safe’
Health experts say allocating and delivering adequate supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world will continue to be a challenge. They add that collective and cooperative solutions will be …
your ads here!’Ailey’ Documentary Chronicles Black Experience Through Dance
“Ailey,” a documentary about the life and creative spirit of iconic African American dancer, director and choreographer Alvin Ailey, weaves an immersive portrait of Ailey as a creative genius and …
your ads here!Biden Asks for Patience While Ramping Up Vaccinations
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized his predecessor’s vaccination program and urged Americans to be patient as he fixed it.”My predecessor — I’ll be very blunt about it — …
your ads here!Biden Team Seeks Pause in US WeChat Ban Litigation
The Biden administration asked a U.S. court Thursday to suspend litigation connected to former President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on WeChat while it reviews the policy. The Justice Department filed a …
your ads here!Chick Corea, Jazz Great With 23 Grammy Awards, Dies at 79
Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He …
your ads here!A Party on Mars Complete with Theme Song and Business of Space on Earth
It’s a busy time on the Red Planet as three Mars missions from three countries converge on their target. Plus, there’s money to be made on what space drops on our planet. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has the Week in …
your ads here!Tokyo Olympics Chief Reportedly To Quit after Sexist Remarks
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee reportedly will resign after making sexist remarks about women that were disclosed to media. Japan’s Kyodo news agency and other …
your ads here!Robert Kennedy Jr. Banned From Instagram for False Posts
The social media platform Instagram has permanently removed the account of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for posting false information regarding vaccines and COVID-19. In a statement Wednesday, Facebook, which …
your ads here!Fauci: COVID-19 Vaccinations Should Be Ready for All in US by Mid-April
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that by April, anyone in the United States who wants a COVID-19 vaccination should be able to get one. …
your ads here!Amid Tussle with Twitter, India Warns Social Media Giants
India has warned social media giants to comply with local laws or face action amid an escalating dispute with Twitter over the government’s demand that hundreds of accounts be blocked. …
your ads here!WHO Europe Office, EU, Cooperate on Vaccines for Eastern Europe
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) European office announced Thursday it will partner with the European Union to deploy COVID-19 vaccines in six eastern European nations.Speaking at his headquarters in Copenhagan, …
your ads here!Yellen Eyes Innovation to Battle Cryptocurrency Misuse, Narrow Digital Gaps
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned about an “explosion of risk” from digital markets, including the misuse of cryptocurrencies, but said new financial technologies could also help fight …
your ads here!Twitter Suspends Some Indian Accounts Amid Farmer Protests
Twitter said Wednesday it had suspended some accounts in India after New Delhi served the social media giant several orders to block accounts amid civil unrest. The announcement comes after …
your ads here!Ugandan Government Restores Social Media Sites, Except Facebook
Ugandan authorities restored access to the internet Wednesday, a month after blocking it ahead of the January 14 elections. The government said the disruption was needed for security, while critics …
your ads here!Oscars Ceremony Will be Filmed Live from Various Locations, Including Hollywood
The Oscars ceremony, delayed until April 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the entire film industry, will be broadcast live from “multiple sites,” including Hollywood, the Academy …
your ads here!WHO Panel OKs AstraZeneca Vaccine Against COVID-19 Variants
A World Health Organization panel of immunization experts Wednesday recommended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all ages and in regions where variant strains of the virus are …
your ads here!China Probe Becomes Second in Two Days to Reach Mars
Chinese state media reported Wednesday a spacecraft known as Tianwen-1 has successfully entered orbit around Mars, the first step in an ambitious mission that includes landing a rover on the …
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