2021-07-30 Many Cities Unprepared for Intense Heat Waves, Experts Say
Many places in the northern half of the world are currently facing record-breaking heat. Several countries in the Middle East,…
2021-07-29 US Defense Chief Seeks to Advance Ties with Vietnam
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin looked to improve military relations with Vietnam during talks Thursday. The closer security relations come…
2021-07-29 Floods Hit Crowded Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
Heavy rains have fallen for days on Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh. The floods have destroyed houses and sent…
2021-07-28 Mental Health Gets Spotlight at Olympics
American Simone Biles is widely considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time. In the United States, she is…
2021-07-28 China Meets with Taliban as US Withdraws
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi met Wednesday with a group of Taliban leaders from Afghanistan. China and the armed rebel…
2021-07-28 Is UN Peacekeeping Losing Its Appeal?
In the early 1990s, Canada had over 3,000 troops deployed in peacekeeping missions around the world. Today, it has only…
2021-07-27 Competitors Explain Beach Volleyball Clothing
This week at the Tokyo Olympics, many people are thinking more about the kind of sports clothing, or uniforms, female…
2021-07-27 German Female Gymnasts Wear Body-Covering Unitard in Olympics
The clothes that the German women’s gymnastics team wore during the start of Olympic competition in Tokyo looked similar to…
2021-07-27 UN: More Women, Children Killed in Afghan Fighting
The United Nations says more women and children were killed or wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021…
2021-07-26 Tunisia’s President Suspends Parliament, Removes Prime Minister
Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament building Monday, blocking its speaker from entering. The move came after the president suspended the legislature…
2021-07-27 ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Infections Causing Concern
Reports of COVID-19 infection among fully vaccinated people are increasing. Olympic athletes, lawmakers and heads of state are among the…
2021-07-27 How to Control Weeds When Planting
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. No matter what you choose to grow in the…
2021-07-27 Study: Australian Spider Venom Could Save Heart Attack Victims
Australian researchers say a treatment found in the venom of one of the world’s deadliest spiders could save the lives…
2021-07-24 Bird Watchers Promise to Become a More Welcoming Group
In 1896, many birds were killed so women of high social standing in the United States could wear hats made…
2021-07-23 US Life Expectancy Saw Biggest Drop in 2020 Since World War II
The average life expectancy for people in the United States fell by one year and a half in 2020. The…