Wang Jingyu didn’t think he would become an enemy of China for his online comments. The 19-year-old left his hometown of Chongqing in July 2019 and is now traveling in …
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After Containing Covid, East Asia Lags on Vaccines
When the coronavirus first emerged, many East Asian countries were hailed as global examples due to their impressive containment efforts. But as the one-year anniversary of the pandemic approaches, some …
your ads here!Malala Takes Her Passions to the Small Screen with Apple
Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel laureate known around the world for her activism, but she’s also a cartoon fan, and is taking her love of television and film to Apple …
your ads here!One Year In, US Tries to Change Course on Pandemic
Before COVID-19, the United States considered itself one of the best-prepared countries in the world for a health crisis. The pandemic proved otherwise. One year into the crisis, more than …
your ads here!Britain Opens Schools; Vietnam Begins Vaccination Campaign
Britain opened all its schools Monday. The openings come as the country has experienced some of its lowest coronavirus death tolls since October.Vietnam began its COVID-19 vaccination program Monday with …
your ads here!Australia Urged to Ensure Undocumented Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
There is a call for an amnesty for the estimated 100,000 undocumented workers in Australia because of fears they could miss out on the coronavirus vaccine.They are an unseen workforce …
your ads here!Meghan Accuses UK Royals of Racism, Says She Was Suicidal
Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son’s skin might be and pushing her to the brink of suicide, in …
your ads here!A Year of the Pandemic: In Middle East, Coronavirus Compounds Conflict
March 11 marks a year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. The Middle East was one of the first regions to be hit outside …
your ads here!US Marks One Year of Pandemic Shutdown with Hope, Concern
The United States is marking one year since the first stay-at-home orders went into effect because of the coronavirus pandemic; but, returning to normal is happening slowly as Michelle Quinn …
your ads here!White House Cites ‘Active Threat,’ Urges Action Despite Microsoft Patch
The White House on Sunday urged computer network operators to take further steps to gauge whether their systems were targeted amid a hack of Microsoft Corp’s Outlook email program, saying …
your ads here!Cameroon Reports Polio Cases Amid COVID Scare
Cameroon says two polio cases discovered in the capital, Yaoundé, three weeks ago are a consequence of people refusing to inoculate their children for fear of being infected by COVID-19. …
your ads here!Royal Row Reaches a Head as Harry and Meghan Speak to Oprah
Britain’s royal family on Sunday braced for further revelations from Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan, as a week of transatlantic claim and counter-claim reaches a climax with the …
your ads here!Africa’s Pandemic Year Full of Tragic Twists, Turns and … Now, Hope
In recent weeks, as Africa prepared to mark the milestone of one year since the coronavirus reached its shores, millions of doses of long-awaited vaccine finally began to arrive across …
your ads here!Africa’s Pandemic Year Was Full of Tragic Twists, Turns and Now, Hope
Africa’s year with the pandemic has been a challenging one, full of suspense and surprises. VOA’s Anita Powell looks back at the continent’s bout with the virus, which has infected …
your ads here!Twitter Founder’s Auction of First Tweet Draws $2 Million Bid
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, with bidding Saturday reaching $2 million in a sign of the appetite for virtual objects authenticated through blockchain technology.”just …
your ads here!What You Need to Know About the $1.9T COVID Bill
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday came one step closer to his first major political victory: passage of his coronavirus economic relief package.What is it? A $1.9 trillion bill that …
your ads here!US Researchers Say COVID-19 Antiviral Shows Promise
Pharmaceutical giant Merck and an American laboratory announced progress Saturday in the design of an oral drug against COVID-19. Their antiviral has shown positive effects in reducing the viral load …
your ads here!Stop ‘Fussing and Whining’ Over COVID Response, Says Brazil President
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center has recorded more than 116 million global coronavirus cases. The U.S. is on the verge of having 30 million infections, followed by India with 11 …
your ads here!Women Survive Slavery, Challenge Status Quo in Documentaries
Two documentaries shine a light on women defying the odds in the face of brutality and corruption. VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke with the filmmakers and has the story. Camera: Penelope Poulou …
your ads here!International Women’s Day Marks Year of Increased Hardships for Women Worldwide
For more than a century, International Women’s Day has celebrated women’s achievements across the globe, overcoming persistent gender inequality. This year’s observance comes as the UN reports women, particularly women …
your ads here!COVID Plunging Many Kenyans Deeper into Poverty
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, thousands of families are struggling with deepening poverty and unemployment. A survey by the charity Twaweza shows 60% of Kenyan families can no longer afford …
your ads here!Meghan Markle, Ahead of Oprah Interview, Says She’s ‘Ready to Talk’
Meghan Markle, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, says she is now “ready to talk” along with husband Prince Harry, ahead of a highly anticipated weekend airing of an interview with Oprah …
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