Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women’s health and human rights, just as parts of the United States …
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Critical Medical, Trauma Care Advances Made in Past 20 Years
A greater share of U.S. soldiers survived the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq than those who fought in previous conflicts. Advances in medicine and new concepts in trauma care over …
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The U.S. ended its conflict in Afghanistan, but the Veterans Health Administration continues researching ways to reduce the impact of the most serious injuries U.S. troops suffered in conflicts in …
your ads here!In a First, Disabled Malawi Fashion Designers Show Off Their Creations
Disabled fashion designers have long struggled against discrimination, especially in developing countries such as Malawi. To combat the problem, Malawian fashion brand House of Xandria on Saturday organized the country’s …
your ads here!Australian State Announces Bold ‘Zero Extinction’ Plan to Protect Endangered Species
Koalas, rock wallabies and the Nightcap Oak, a rare tree, are some of the iconic species to be protected under an “historic” zero extinction plan in the Australian state of …
your ads here!UK Gov’t Eyes Tax Hike to Pay for Care for Older People
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans Tuesday to fulfill a election promise to grapple with the rocketing cost of the long-term care needed by Britain’s growing older population. To do it, he appears …
your ads here!‘I’ve Got It’: NASA Confirms Perseverance Mars Rover Retrieves First Rock Sample
NASA confirmed Monday that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over when a future mission eventually brings it back to Earth. “I’ve …
your ads here!Pele Recovering After Removal of Tumor
Brazil soccer great Pele said on Monday that he was recovering in a hospital from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon. Pele, the only player to win three World …
your ads here!Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, Star of ‘Breathless,’ Dies at 88
Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading …
your ads here!Social Cost of Plastic: 2019’s More Than GDP of India, Report Says
The pollution, emissions and cleanup costs of plastic produced in 2019 alone could be $3.7 trillion, according to a report released Monday by wildlife charity WWF, warning of the environmental …
your ads here!Brazil-Argentina World Cup Qualifier Halted by COVID-19 Controversy
Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match against Argentina was dramatically suspended shortly after it began Sunday as controversy over COVID-19 protocols erupted.The match at Sao Paulo’s Neo Quimica Arena between the …
your ads here!In South Asia, Rising Ocean Pushes Out Those Living at the Shore
In the vast Sunderbans delta that spans eastern India and Bangladesh, coastal erosion due to rising sea levels has been slowly carving away chunks of its low-lying islands, forcing thousands …
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Australia recorded three new COVID-19 deaths in its most populous state of New South Wales and nearly 1,500 new cases of the coronavirus disease Sunday.Speaking to reporters in Sydney, New …
your ads here!Willard Scott, Weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ Show, Dies at 87
Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s Today show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87. His successor on the morning news show, Al …
your ads here!Florida Struggling With COVID-19’s Deadliest Phase Yet
Funeral director Wayne Bright has seen grief piled upon grief during the latest COVID-19 surge. A woman died of the virus, and as her family was planning the funeral, her mother …
your ads here!Brazil Starts Booster Shots While Many Still Await 2nd Jab
Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though most people have yet to receive their second jabs, in a sign of the concern in …
your ads here!Coronavirus Can Cause ‘Severe Illness’ in Children, CDC Warns
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Friday says the coronavirus can cause “severe illness” in children and adolescents.From late June to mid-August, when there was an …
your ads here!Cuba Starts Vaccinating Children in Order to Reopen Schools Amid COVID Surge
Cuban authorities on Friday launched a national campaign to vaccinate children ages 2-18 against COVID-19, a prerequisite set by the communist government for schools to reopen amid a spike in …
your ads here!New York’s 9/11 Museum CEO Seeks to Educate, Inspire Younger Generation
One of the most important tasks Alice Greenwald has as president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is to educate and inspire a younger generation and make sure …
your ads here!Air Quality, Climate Change Closely Linked
In the first report of its kind, the World Meteorological Organization examines the close link between air quality and climate change and how measures stemming from COVID-19 influenced air quality …
your ads here!Moving Fingers, Rotating Wrists: Advances in Prosthetics Improve US Veterans’ Lives
Technological advances in prosthetics have vastly improved the lives of many U.S. veterans and service members over the past 20 years. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
your ads here!Nigerian Authorities, Nonprofits Tackle Misinformation to Boost Vaccine Uptake
Amid the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, less than 1% of people in Africa’s most populated country, Nigeria, have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nigerian authorities are scrambling for …
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