A World Health Organization study finds 90% of 135 countries and territories surveyed report COVID-19 has disrupted access to essential health services.The U.N. agency’s report says little has changed since…
more ...Chauvin Verdict: A catalyst for Police Reform in America?
On this edition of Encounter, Chuck Wexler, Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) and Ron Harris, professor of journalism at Howard University and co-author of the book:…
more ...Chauvin Verdict Resonates Globally
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with Marketplace correspondent Kimberly Adams and VOA senior TV correspondent Chris Simkins about the significance of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s…
more ...Chauvin Case Ends in Rare Police Conviction
The guilty verdict against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd marks a rare conviction against a police officer for actions while on duty. As VOA’s…
more ...US Launches Probe of Minneapolis Police After Chauvin Conviction
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday launched a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis following a jury’s verdict that former city police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd.The…
more ...Democrats Push to Counter State-Level Voting Restrictions
A new law in the southern U.S. state of Georgia that restricts mail-in voting and strengthens voter identification requirements has sparked a nationwide debate over voting rights for minorities. Democratic…
more ...US Ambassador in Moscow Heads Home for Consultations
The U.S. ambassador in Moscow said Tuesday he will head home for consultations — a move that comes after the Kremlin prodded him to take a break as Washington and…
more ...No Guarantees on Afghanistan After Troop Pullout, Says Top Biden Aide
No one can say with any certainty what will happen in Afghanistan once U.S. President Joe Biden withdraws the remaining 2,500 to 3,500 U.S. troops by September 11 to end…
more ...A Conversation about Gun Violence in America
On this edition of Encounter, Ari Davis, Senior Policy Analyst at The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and Nurrah Abdulhaqq, youth leader in the Georgia Chapter of “March for Our…
more ...US Troops to Withdraw from Afghanistan
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive editor Steve Redisch about the pros and cons of U. S. troop withdrawal…
more ...Irish Prime Minister Warns Against Return to Violence in Northern Ireland
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin observed the 23rd anniversary of an agreement that ended most of the three decades of sectarian violence over British rule in Northern Ireland Saturday by…
more ...Two Killed During Anti-UN Protests in Eastern Congo Protests, Officials Say
At least two people were killed during violent protests Friday against the United Nations peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said. Troops attached to the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO, killed one…
more ...Africa Update
On this edition of Encounter, host Carol Castiel talks with Johannesburg-based journalist, Gabriele Steinhauser, deputy bureau chief for Africa at The Wall Street Journal and Jon Temin, Director of the…
more ...US/Iran Talks
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive editor Steve Redisch about what’s at stake in talks between the U.S. and…
more ...This Week’s Space News
NASA eyes the first possible day to launch its flying robot on Mars. Plus, the space agency tests a moon capsule, and the European Space Agency calls for diversity. VOA’s…
more ...The Infodemic: Vaccines Haven’t Led to Increase in Patient Deaths
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.Daily DebunkClaim: COVID-19 vaccines have led to a 6,000% increase in patient deaths.Verdict: FalseRead the…
more ...Amazon CEO Bezos, Stung by Wide Criticism, Endorses US Corporate Tax Increase
Amazon.com Inc. supports an increase in the U.S. corporate tax rate as part of an infrastructure overhaul, Jeff Bezos, chief executive of the largest U.S. retailer, said on Tuesday after…
more ...Those Involved in Naked Photo Shoot in Dubai to Be Deported
Those involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in Dubai will be deported, authorities said Tuesday, after the footage went viral and prompted a crackdown in the…
more ...Hikers Scramble as New Fissure Opens Up at Icelandic Volcano
Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of hikers who had come to see…
more ...US Senate Democrats Seek Change in Trump Tax Reforms to Create US Jobs
Top Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee on Monday proposed major shifts in former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax reforms to eliminate what they say are incentives for companies to…
more ...
