Senegalese Divers, Activists Clean-Up Coast for Earth Day
Senegal banned single-use plastics a year ago, but the regulation has been poorly enforced and plastic waste still litters the ...
Health
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EU Will Let Vaccinated Americans Visit This Summer, Top Official Says
A top European Union official said Sunday that Americans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should be able to travel to ...
Authorities in Somalia Hail Progress in Malaria Fight
As the world marks World Malaria Day (April 25), several African countries continue to battle the impact of a preventable disease ...
Mariners Learn How Not to Get Stuck in the Suez Canal
In March, one of the world’s biggest container ships became stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, creating a commercial logjam and ...
UN Calls for Action to Achieve a Malaria-Free World
This year’s commemoration of World Malaria Day celebrates the progress being made in eliminating the disease. The World Health ...
Modi: COVID-19 Has ‘Shaken’ India
COVID-19 has “shaken” India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his monthly radio address Sunday.349,691 new COVID ...
Thailand Sets Daily Record of COVID-19 Deaths for Second Day
Thailand on Sunday set a record for the daily number of COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, as authorities step up ...
New Apps Help Muslims Find Place to Pray
During Ramadan many mosques are open, but because of attendance limits there’s no guarantee of a place to pray. But new phone ...
Vaccine Doses Pass 1 Billion Mark as Global Cases Set Another Record
The number of COVID-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the 1 billion mark on Saturday, offering hope after months of ...
French Isolation Study for 15 People Ends After 40 Days in Cave
Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a dark cave for 40 days? Fifteen ...
China Points Toward Asteroid Defense System, Comet Mission
China will discuss building a defense system against near-Earth asteroids, a senior space agency official said Saturday, as the ...
Malawi Rejects WHO Call to Use Expired COVID Vaccine
Malawi’s government says it will go ahead with plans to destroy thousands of expired COVID-19 vaccine doses, despite calls ...
US Government Funds Mental Health Crisis Teams to Stand In for Police
When police respond to a person gripped by a mental health or drug crisis, the encounter can have tragic results. Now a ...
Recycled SpaceX Capsule Docks at International Space Station
A recycled SpaceX crew capsule has delivered four astronauts from three countries to the International Space Station. The ...
Israel Reports First Day of No COVID Deaths
Israel’s health ministry said Friday that no COVID deaths were recorded on Thursday. It was the first day in 10 months that the ...
Biden Urges World Leaders to Keep Promises on Climate Following Summit
U.S. President Joe Biden praised world leaders for coming together on climate change and urged them to make good on promises as ...
Biden Wraps Climate Summit Focusing on the Positive
President Joe Biden aimed to accentuate the positive as he wrapped up his Leaders Summit on Climate Change on Friday. Biden ...
US Agencies OK Resumption of J&J COVID Vaccine Use Despite Clot Risk
U.S. health officials on Friday ended an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose ...
CDC Independent Immunization Panel Meets on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Immunization Committee is meeting Friday to consider lifting a pause on use of the ...
Norwegian Climber Is 1st to Test Positive on Mount Everest
The coronavirus has conquered the world’s highest mountain. A Norwegian climber became the first to be tested for ...
India Reports Record Number of COVID Infections, Again
COVID-19 is surging at an astounding rate in India. The South Asian nation’s health ministry said Friday it had counted a ...
Objects from the Past Evolve into Futuristic Robots
Old machines are transformed into new robots in an exhibition that makes viewers think twice about the machines they use. VOA’s ...
Ghost Kitchens – What The Pandemic Has Given The Food Industry
Since coronavirus pandemic began many Americans have gotten more used to make their own meals at home. But that doesn’t mean ...
The Week in Space
NASA makes history with its flying robot on Mars, a new commander takes the helm of the International Space Station, and the ...