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Anush Avetisyan

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October 28, 2022
Hundreds of Journalists Have Fled Russia Since Start of Ukraine War

Russia's crackdown on media has sparked an exodus of independent journalists who continue to do their work
October 12, 2022
'Bucha Became the Turning Point,' Says Russian Journalist

Threatened and forced to leave, Russia’s exiled journalists say they will not stop covering war crimes in Ukraine
June 15, 2022
Ukrainian Orphan Finds New Home and Hope in America

A Maryland mother and father travel to Ukraine amid war to pick up their adoptive daughter
March 24, 2022
Seattle-Based Teenager Designed Relocation Website for Ukrainian Refugees

Seattle-based teenager Avi Schiffmann is doing what he can to help Ukrainian refugees. He has launched a website that helps refugees find safe places to stay, matching refugees with people willing to share their homes. Anush Avetisyan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
September 28, 2021
From Kabul to Washington: The Story of One Refugee Family

Nemat Ullah Haghori is a recipient of the Special Immigrant Visa, or SIV recipient. He had one-way tickets to the US for himself and his family on August 16, but one day before their trip, the Afghanistan government collapsed. The family finally made its way to America nearly two weeks later.
June 30, 2021
Europe, US Warn About Disinformation Campaign Around Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine

Medical researchers say makers of other vector vaccine Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca have been working closely with regulators to monitor the safety of their product, while the makers of the Sputnik V vaccine have not
June 30, 2021
COVID Prompts Universities to Forgo Standardized Tests

COVID may have permanently altered the role these tests play in student admissions
June 10, 2021
Europe, US Warn About Russian Campaign to Discredit Western COVID Vaccines

Russian media outlets and online postings push baseless claims of people dying or getting blood clots from Pfizer and Moderna jabs
March 07, 2021
COVID Antibody Treatments Shown to be Effective

In the fight against COVID, some medical centers are offering antibody therapies as a way to keep patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms from developing a more severe illness
October 23, 2020
October Is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in US

Out of every 100 pregnancies, about 10-15 end in miscarriage
October 10, 2020
More US Schools Welcome Children Back Despite Rising COVID Safety Concerns

Epidemiologists are warning parents to watch for coroonavirus symptoms
September 30, 2020
Washington Mural Pays Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Makeshift memorials to the popular liberal justice have sprung up all over the country. One of them at the site of a large mural dedicated to the justice in September 2019
September 16, 2020
TikTok to Partner With Oracle in US, Foregoing Microsoft

The Trump administration had called the Chinese-owned TikTok a security risk
June 30, 2020
Supreme Court Limits Failed Asylum Seekers’ Rights to Appeal

In a 7-2 decision on June 25, Supreme Court ruled that non-citizens whose asylum appeals are denied by immigration officials have no constitutional right to appeal decision in federal court
June 15, 2020
Who Are Antifa?

Short for anti-fascists, President Trump has said he wants to label the group as a terrorist organization
May 30, 2020
COVID-19 Tracker Created by US Teen Wiz Draws Millions

He’s been offered high-paying jobs and contract but refused them
December 03, 2019
Rights Activists Push to Eliminate Child Marriage in US

In most US states young people are allowed to get married at the age of 16, two states allow marriages at 14, and 13 more states don’t have an age requirement at all
December 03, 2019
Rights Activists Push to Eliminate Child Marriage in US

For many people, their wedding day is something they dream about from a young age. But for hundreds of thousands of young girls across America, the thought of this day is more like a nightmare because of the continuing problem of child marriage. Anush Avetisyan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
April 23, 2019
US White Nationalists Barred by Facebook Find Haven on Russia Site

With U.S. social media companies tightening their content policies in the wake of the recent mosque shootings in New Zealand, some extremist groups are getting pushed to the margins of the internet. Researchers say that has turned Russian social media platforms such as VKontakte, or VK, into safe harbors for an ever greater number of white nationalists seeking to communicate with each other and get their messages out. VOA's Anush Avetisyan has more.
April 21, 2019
Precious Companionship: How Assistance Dogs Change Lives

Trained to aid and accompany people with disabilities at all times, assistance dogs are much more than dedicated friends, they are the ears, the eyes and the moral support that is so needed, whether their companion has a physical disability or an emotional one, like PTSD. Anush Avetisyan learned more about training assistance dogs and matching them with companions.

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