Ugandan authorities say those affected will be compensated but rights groups worry that few details have been announced. Environmental activists warn the oil project, run by French Company Total and Chinese company CNOOC, also puts Uganda's nature reserves and ecosystems at risk, as Halima Athumani
Researchers in the field of textile computing are developing clothing that can monitor health vitals such as heart rate and respiration. As social distancing efforts continue and the use of telemedicine grows, the implications for remote healthcare are significant. Tina Trinh explores.
As VOA’s Dora Mekouar (mek-war) (rhymes with “tar”) reports, they can also function as a warning.]
they feared the Voice of America and other U.S.-funded broadcasters were at risk of losing credibility with foreign audiences because of his actions.
With gyms closed and a lot of sports club unable to reopen, New Yorkers have turned to a new safe way of exercising. Dmitrii Vershinin has the story.]
Anjana Pasricha spoke to her during the protest in New Delhi.]
A South African father-daughter singing duo, whose talent gained attention in Britain, has gone viral in Colombia after being mistaken as relatives of Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Franco Puglisi reports from Johannesburg.
Lenny Ruvaga reports from Nairobi.
The battle between China and the U.S. over the fate of video sharing app TikTok raises questions for the tech industry worldwide. What might the struggle over TikTok portend for global companies? Michelle Quinn reports)
and now in Italy, after failing to find a permanent place for it in the United States. VOA correspondent Mariama Diallo reports.
World leaders will virtually convene next week at the United Nations General Assembly. With more than 30 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, the virus is certain to top their agenda. VOA’s Margaret Besheer has a preview.
VOA's Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
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