The British Natural History Museum said it has recovered fragments of the first meteorite collected in the United Kingdom in 30 years and one of the rarest ever discovered. On …
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After Outcry, Israeli Museum Calls Off Sale of Islamic Art
Israel’s premier museum for Islamic art has scrapped the planned auction of scores of rare and precious items after public outcry over the attempted sale, which had been expected to …
your ads here!Malawi to Debate Liberalizing Abortion in Face of Conservative Opposition
Abortion is illegal in Malawi, unless the mother’s life is at risk, but that doesn’t stop an estimated 140,000 women per year having unsafe terminations that leave 12,000 women dead …
your ads here!Russia Clamps Down on Twitter
Russia’s Internet regulatory body, Roskomnadzor, announced it had slowed down Twitter’s ability to function in Russia effective Wednesday — part of what authorities said was an initial penalty for the …
your ads here!How One Small Pennsylvania Pharmacy Is Vaccinating Thousands
Behind the counter of Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, near Philadelphia, owner Mayank Amin has been working late into the night since his independent drugstore received state approval to administer COVID-19 …
your ads here!Explainer: Why Is Harry And Meghan’s Son Not a Prince?
One of the most dramatic claims in Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was the allegation that their son was denied a royal title, possibly because of his …
your ads here!Roger Mudd, Longtime Network TV Newsman, Dies at 93
Longtime NBC and CBS correspondent and television anchor Roger Mudd has died at the age of 93. CBS News says Mudd died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at his …
your ads here!Russia Restricts Twitter, Threatens Ban
Russia said Wednesday it was restricting the use of Twitter on the grounds the company has not removed banned content. State communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said if Twitter does not comply with Russian law, …
your ads here!Cutting Off Speech: Governments Turn to Disrupting Internet Service to Restore Order, Stop Protests
The nightly internet shutdowns in Myanmar are part of a strategy employed by many governments worldwide in times of crisis. But they come with costs. VOA’s Michelle Quinn reports. …
your ads here!CDC’s Cautious Advice for Vaccinated People Draws Criticism
The first federal recommendations for people vaccinated against COVID-19 allow cautious steps toward normal life.Too cautious, critics say.The In this Jan. 27, 2021, image from video, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director …
your ads here!WHO: Third of World’s Women Are Abused by Intimate Partner
The World Health Organization reports one in three women globally, around 736 million, suffer physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence by a non-partner. The study, …
your ads here!WMO Reports Mixed Global Patterns as Northern Winter, Southern Summer Conclude
The United Nations’ weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said Tuesday the record cold felt in the U.S. during February was the result of the same weather phenomena that …
your ads here!British Royals Say Race Issues Will Be Addressed ‘Privately’
Buckingham Palace said Tuesday the British royal family is “saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the past few years have been” for the Duke and Duchess of …
your ads here!Uganda to Begin Nationwide COVID Vaccinations Wednesday
Uganda launches its national vaccination program on Wednesday, two days after receiving 100,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine donated by the Indian government. So far, Uganda has received 964,000 …
your ads here!Biden’s Dogs Leave White House After ‘Aggressive Incident’
U.S. President Joe Biden’s two dogs have reportedly been sent back to his home in Delaware after what has been described as aggressive behavior toward a member of White House …
your ads here!Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Neutralizes Brazil Variant of COVID-19, Study Finds
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes the rapidly spreading variant of the coronavirus recently discovered in Brazil, according to the results of a laboratory study. Scientists with Pfizer and the University of …
your ads here!Here’s What Doctors Now Know About COVID-19’s Impact on the Body
Last March, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it had already proved to be lethal and highly contagious. It was a new virus with many unknowns. Since then, scientists have learned a lot …
your ads here!US Denounces Russian ‘Disinformation’ Over COVID-19 Vaccines
The United States denounced Monday what it called a Russian disinformation campaign against U.S.-made COVID-19 vaccines, saying Moscow was putting lives at risk. The Global Engagement Center, an arm of the State …
your ads here!US Sues EZ Lynk for Selling Devices to Defeat Vehicle Emission Controls
The U.S. government on Monday sued the automobile device manufacturer EZ Lynk for selling tens of thousands of “defeat devices” that enabled car and truck owners to disable their vehicles’ …
your ads here!CDC Eases Restrictions for Vaccinated People
As coronavirus vaccine rates in the U.S. continue to climb, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that those who have been vaccinated can gather with other …
your ads here!Race and the Royals: Meghan and Harry Interview Plunges Palace into Crisis
Britain’s royal family was plunged into crisis Monday, a day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, known popularly as Harry and Meghan, said in an interview that a royal …
your ads here!Annual Award Recognizes Courageous Women
International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and highlights issues of women’s rights. To mark the occasion Monday, the U.S. State Department presented the International Women of Courage Award, and VOA spoke with a recipient. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has …
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