The global consumer goods industry’s plans for dealing with the vast plastic waste it generates can be seen here in a landfill on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital, where a …
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In Somalia, a Rare Female Artist Promotes Images of Peace
Among the once-taboo professions emerging from Somalia’s decades of conflict and Islamic extremism is the world of arts, and a 21-year-old female painter has faced more opposition than most. A …
your ads here!G-20 Leaders Pledge to End Financing for Overseas Coal Plants
G-20 leaders meeting in Rome have agreed to work to reach carbon neutrality “by around mid-century” and pledged to end financing for coal plants abroad by the end of this …
your ads here!UN Aims to Cut Millions of Road Traffic Deaths, Injuries by Half
The World Health Organization has kicked off a campaign to cut millions of road traffic deaths and injuries by at least half by 2030.This follows the August 2020 adoption by …
your ads here!Johns Hopkins: World COVID-19 Death Toll Nears 5 Million
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is less than 4,000 short of the 5 million mark. The 4 million tally …
your ads here!Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Welcomed Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Jay-Z added another title to a resume that includes rapper, songwriter, Grammy winner, billionaire business mogul, and global icon — Hall of Famer. The self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” was inducted …
your ads here!UN Climate Change Conference: What’s on the Table?
The latest round of climate talks are getting under way Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland. They are billed as the most important since the Paris conference six years ago. Here are …
your ads here!G-20 Leaders to Discuss Climate Change
The G-20 heads of state from the world’s major economies will discuss climate change Sunday on day two of their meeting in Rome. Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi welcomed …
your ads here!‘Candyman’ Remake Explores Horrors of Chicago Racial Injustice
Candyman, the latest film by Jordan Peele and director Nia da Costa, is a remake of the 1992 original of the same title, by Bernard Rose. The reimagined Candyman addresses …
your ads here!Climate Change Threatens Russia’s Permafrost and Oil Economy
Parts of the planet that were once thought to be permanently frozen are starting to thaw – posing problems for countries like Russia where permafrost covers vast areas of its …
your ads here!To Stargazers: Fireworks Show Called Northern Lights Coming
A fireworks show that has nothing to do with the Fourth of July and everything to do with the cosmos is poised to be visible across the northern United States …
your ads here!G-20 Summit Begins in Rome With Focus on Climate Change, COVID Pandemic
The G-20 Summit hosted by Italy kicked off Saturday in Rome, where leaders from the world’s major economies discussed issues of mutual concern, including pandemic recovery and climate change. The …
your ads here!WHO: ‘Vaccine Inequity . . . Demonstrates a Disregard for the World’s Poorest’
The World Health Organization has written an open letter to the heads of state gathered in Rome for the G-20 meeting, urging them to increase vaccine supplies for the world’s …
your ads here!Thai Businesses Eager for Foreign Tourists’ Imminent Return
Before the pandemic effectively closed Thailand off to the rest of the world in March of last year, Bangkok’s Kin & Koff Café was perfectly placed to catch the throngs …
your ads here!China Hits Reset on Belt and Road Initiative
Green energy is the new focus of China’s one-of-a-kind Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, that aims to build a series of infrastructure projects from Asia to Europe. The eco-friendlier version of BRI has caught the attention …
your ads here!Farmers, Groups in Africa Prepare for a Future Made Uncertain by Climate Change
Some farmers and organizations in Africa are adopting smart and technology-based solutions as the continent seeks to prepare itself for the effects of climate change. Brenda Mulinya reports from Nairobi. …
your ads here!Tonga’s First COVID-19 Case Detected, May Face Lockdown
Tongan Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa warned Saturday that residents on the country’s main island Tongatapu faced a possible lockdown next week after recording its first case of COVID-19. The tiny …
your ads here!FDA Clears Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized on Friday the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children 5-11 years old. The FDA approved for children doses that are one-third …
your ads here!WFP: Climate Change Risks Creating Global Tsunami of Hunger
The World Food Program says that without consolidated global action to stop the acceleration of climate change, the world faces a crisis of acute hunger. The WFP says climate shocks …
your ads here!Midcareer Women Found Disproportionally Affected by COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionally affected midcareer and older working women in the United States. About 40% have experienced at least one job interruption, and of those who remained unemployed, …
your ads here!US Space Weather Center Issues Geomagnetic Storm Watch
The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) Friday issued a Strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Saturday, saying power and communications systems could be affected after a significant solar flare was …
your ads here!Afghan Artists, Activists See No Place for Arts Under Taliban
Afghan artists and activists say the Taliban have replaced their murals with their logo and slogans, making it impossible for them to continue working in Afghanistan. VOA’s Yalda Baktash has more. …
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