With the Northern Hemisphere heading into winter and COVID-19 cases on the rise across Europe and North America, political leaders from Washington to Brussels are struggling to persuade a pandemic-weary …
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When Aliens Attack: Australia’s Native Species Under Threat
A new report warns that Australia’s native wildlife is in the “grip of an unprecedented alien attack.” Experts at the national science agency, the CSIRO, are predicting that much of …
your ads here!Volunteers Map Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in Vast Citizen Science Project
An expedition to find lost shipwrecks on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef begins Friday. The voyage is part of the Great Reef Census, one of the world’s largest marine citizen science …
your ads here!European Nations Add Boosters, Plan Shots for Children Amid COVID Surge
European countries expanded COVID-19 booster vaccinations, began plans to get shots to young children and tightened some curbs Thursday as the continent battled a surge in coronavirus cases and concerns …
your ads here!Attacking an Asteroid
NASA tests an asteroid-assaulting system to protect planet Earth. Plus, Japanese tourists ready for the trip of a lifetime, and a look at the historic, sky-darkening lunar eclipse. VOA’s Arash …
your ads here!USAID Says Wheat Seeds Sent to Northeast Syria Meet ‘High Standards’
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says the wheat seeds it recently provided to farmers in northeast Syria meet “high standards for safety and quality.” The announcement comes after …
your ads here!US Nurses Leaving Hospital Bedsides
“I could not understand how this highly educated, powerful trauma nurse is now the patient.” A registered nurse who asks that we call her “Gi” is talking about herself. While …
your ads here!How White House Thanksgiving Menu Evolved With Times
Most Americans don’t have oysters on their Thanksgiving table, but, for a time, the mollusks were a key ingredient on the White House holiday menu. “Oyster stuffing and various oyster elements were always …
your ads here!US, China and Cyberattacks, the Tool of the 21st Century
China was behind one of the biggest hacks of all time, quietly stealing email and data from organizations, according to the U.S. and other nations’ governments. Experts say China-orchestrated attacks …
your ads here!‘NFT’ Named ‘Word of the Year’ for 2021
“NFT” is 2021’s “Word of the Year,” Collins Dictionary announced Wednesday. NFT is an abbreviation for non-fungible token, which according to the dictionary is “a unique digital certificate, registered in …
your ads here!Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Museum Closed Since 2004 Reopens
For the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary, the 140-year-old Arts and Industries Building that has been closed for renovation since 2004 is reopening temporarily with an exhibition called Futures. The exhibition explores …
your ads here!NASA Launches Craft to Hit Asteroid
The U.S. space agency NASA has launched a spacecraft on a mission to test the ability to knock an asteroid off a potentially harmful collision course with Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection …
your ads here!Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group
Apple says it is suing Israeli NSO Group, maker of the controversial Pegasus spyware. Apple will be the second company to sue NSO after Facebook, now Meta, sued over similar …
your ads here!Jury Holds Pharmacies Responsible for Role in Opioid Crisis
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for …
your ads here!Musician Jon Batiste Leads Grammy Award Nominations with 11
Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on …
your ads here!Beijing Warns Against ‘Malicious Hyping’ Over Peng Shuai Situation
Amid growing speculation on the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, China’s Foreign Ministry warned against politicizing and speculating about the star’s wellbeing. “This is not a diplomatic matter,” …
your ads here!Burkina Faso Internet Shutdown Continues into Fourth Day
The shutdown of internet access via mobile phone networks that began Saturday dragged on for a fourth day Tuesday. The government said in a statement the shutdown is in the interest of national defense and public security and …
your ads here!NASA, ESA Delay Launch of New Space Telescope
The U.S. space agency, NASA, and its European counterpart, the European Space Agency (ESA), have delayed the long-awaited launch of the James Webb space telescope to no earlier than December …
your ads here!NASA to Launch Test Mission of Asteroid-Deflecting Spacecraft
A SpaceX rocket was set to blast off from California late Tuesday as NASA seeks to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind planetary defense system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential …
your ads here!Australian Team Probes Southern Ocean in Deep-Water Earthquake Research
A mission is underway to retrieve scientific data from the rugged ocean floor in the Southern Ocean, formerly known as the Antarctic Ocean, that could explain what triggers underwater earthquakes and …
your ads here!Port-au-Prince Jazz Fest Postponed Because of Gang Violence
The Port-au-Prince international jazz festival, traditionally held in late January, has been postponed indefinitely because of gang violence that has plagued the Haitian capital for months, event organizers said Monday. “We can’t …
your ads here!Experts: US Boycott of Beijing Olympics Would Dash Seoul’s Hopes for Diplomacy
A U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics would deal a blow to Seoul’s attempts to resume diplomacy with North Korea, experts said. Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden said …
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