Around the world, more than one billion people live with some form of disability, and they are disproportionally at risk from the COVID-19 pandemic. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
Six of this year’s Oscar contenders are Asian or Asian-American, reflecting a greater diversity at this year’s Academy Awards. VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke with industry insiders on what any wins among them would mean for the film industry and beyond.
Esha Sarai has more from Minneapolis.
Humanitarian aid for refugees in Turkey is scarce during this Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Usually abundant in past years, more than a year of pandemic lockdowns in Turkey have shrunk charity giving while further impoverishing the refugees. VOA’s Heather Murdock has this report from Istanbul.
Moki Edwin Kindzeka has this report by Anne Nzouankeu in Edéa, Cameroon.
Reporter Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu.
Old machines are transformed into new robots in an exhibition that makes viewers think twice about the machines they use. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has the details.
VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports on the determination of many to defend those rights.
Even after Derek Chauvin, a white former police officer, was found guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd, an African American man, community organizers and police alike expect protests to continue. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee explains why.
VOA’s Congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.
Those behind the trial say the technology could make travelling safer during the pandemic, as VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo reports.
Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
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