Record Holder Could Bring Home Burkina Faso’s First Olympic Medal
2021-07-23
Burkinabe triple jumper Hugues Fabrice Zango in January set a world record to hop, skip and jump more than 18 meters indoors. Zango is onчитати
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US Airstrikes Target Taliban, Military Equipment in Afghanistan
2021-07-23
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The United States has launched about a “half-dozen” airstrikes across Afghanistan in the past 30 days, part of an effort to support Afghan security forcesчитати
US Fans Welcome Tokyo Olympics as COVID Threat Continues to Loom
2021-07-22
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Excitement is building over the Tokyo Olympics, despite more athletes testing positive for COVID-19. While the Games are set to begin Friday, the head ofчитати
US Builds Coordinated Approach on China as Top Officials Head to Asia
2021-07-22
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Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats are set to meet Sunday at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. The U.S. State Departmentчитати
Hong Kong Police Arrest Another Apple Daily Editor Under Security Law
2021-07-21
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A former senior editor of Hong Kong’s shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested by national security police on Wednesday morning. A police source told AFP thatчитати
Biden Touts Economic Recovery, But Major Concerns Linger
2021-07-21
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President Joe Biden on Monday took a swipe at political opponents, including former President Donald Trump, by touting the reinvigorated U.S. economy, which has beenчитати
Belarus Opposition Leader Urges US Pressure on Lukashenko
2021-07-20
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Belarus’ main opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is calling on the United States to put more pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko’s government. Tsikhanouskaya took her appeal directly to Biden administration officialsчитати
US Considering Ways to Aid Cubans
2021-07-20
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The United States is examining potential ways to aid the people of Cuba following anti-government protests this month that were the biggest on the islandчитати
Chess Brings Hope to Kenya Youth in Informal Settlement
2021-07-20
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More than half of the Kenyan capital’s nearly 5 million people live in slums, where many young people are lured by drugs and crime. Inчитати
Global Community Calls for Urgent Taliban Cease-fire
2021-07-19
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Foreign diplomatic missions in Afghanistan called for the Taliban on Monday to urgently cease their military offensive, saying it runs counter to claims the insurgentчитати
England Lifts COVID Restrictions
2021-07-19
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Monday is Freedom Day in England. The day has received the moniker because all social restrictions, like mask wearing and maintaining social distancing, that have been imposed to fight against COVID-19 have been lifted. Theчитати
Japan-South Korea Summit in Doubt after Japanese Diplomat’s Remarks
2021-07-19
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A potential summit between Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in later this week in Tokyo has been thrown into doubt after aчитати
Taliban Want Afghan Deal, Leader Says, Even As They Battle On
2021-07-19
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The leader of the Taliban said Sunday that his movement is committed to a political settlement to end decades of war in Afghanistan, even asчитати
Science Edition: Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
2021-07-18
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Alzheimer’s disease slowly destroys a person’s memory and ability to think. On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Constantine Lyketsos M.D., Professor ofчитати
Leader Backs Order in South Africa, Vows to Catch Plotters
2021-07-18
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Standing before a looted mall and surrounded by soldiers, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed Friday to restore order to the country after a weekчитати
Malawi Adds More COVID-19 Vaccines in Attempt to Stem Surge
2021-07-17
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The Malawi government has announced it will start inoculating its citizens with several COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to protect more of its population amidчитати
1st Female Sailor Completes Navy Special Warfare Training
2021-07-17
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For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — theчитати
Chaos in the Caribbean: Roots of Haitian and Cuban Crises
2021-07-17
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Professor William LeoGrande, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in the Department of Government at the American University, and Professor of Politics and International Relationsчитати
US Politicians Battle over Voting Rights Legislation
2021-07-17
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Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and correspondent for Marketplace Kimberly Adams about the ongoing battle betweenчитати
Dutch Crime Reporter De Vries Dies After Amsterdam Shooting
2021-07-16
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Peter R. de Vries, a renowned Dutch journalist who fearlessly reported on the violent underworld of the Netherlands and campaigned to breathe new life intoчитати
Russian Pipeline Remains Sticking Point in Biden-Merkel Meeting
2021-07-16
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US President Joe Biden hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on Thursday. The two leaders highlighted a stronger transatlantic relationship and cooperationчитати
Biden Considers Potentially Restoring Internet in Cuba
2021-07-16
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U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that Washington would review whether it could help restore the internet in Cuba, which has suffered blackouts since protestsчитати
Spain Struggles to Contain Rising COVID Infections
2021-07-16
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Spain has experienced a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the past month which have prompted authorities to impose fresh restrictions in many parts ofчитати
Dutch Crime Reporter Dies of Gunshot Wounds
2021-07-16
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A well-known Dutch crime reporter who was shot last week in Amsterdam has died.A statement from the family of Peter R. de Vries said theчитати
Biden to Meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel
2021-07-15
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House Thursday in what will probably be her last official visit. Afterчитати
Turkey’s President Takes Rare Step Back in Face of Protests
2021-07-15
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken a step back and – after months of protests by professors and students – removed a controversial rectorчитати
7 Dead, Many Missing in Germany Floods
2021-07-15
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At least seven people have died and several people are missing in Germany after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping awayчитати
EU Leaders Push Most Ambitious Climate Legislation Yet
2021-07-15
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European Union leaders on Wednesday introduced the bloc’s most comprehensive plans yet to combat climate change, with a new goal of reducing carbon emissions toчитати
Boris Johnson Promises Measures to Protect Soccer Players from Online Abuse
2021-07-15
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Wednesday to enact measures to protect British professional soccer players from online abuse. Punishment for someone found guilty of suchчитати
Deaths Soar as Migrants Attempt to Reach Europe by Sea
2021-07-14
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The International Organization for Migration said Wednesday that deaths among maritime migration routes to Europe have more than doubled in the first half of thisчитати