President Joe Biden aimed to accentuate the positive as he wrapped up his Leaders Summit on Climate Change Friday. Biden highlighted the economic benefits the fight against climate change offers. But his plans still face an uphill battle at home. VOA's Steve Baragona has more.
Henry Wilkins looks at the burden of malaria on families in the region and the potential impact of the new vaccine in this report from Kaya, Burkina Faso.]
Vanuatu, a remote chain of more than 80 islands in the Pacific, is one of the few countries in the world where the coronavirus has not spread. How did they do it? Ginny Stein has more for VOA from Vanuatu’s capital city, Port Vila.
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.
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