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Apr252022 by DmediaNo Comments

Drop in Vaccines Exposes Latin American Children to Disease, Report Shows

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One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean does not have vaccine protection against three potentially deadly diseases, a U.N. report said Monday, warning of plummeting inoculation rates. While 90% of children in the region in 2015 had received the vaccine for diphtheria,…

Apr252022 by TechmanNo Comments

Twitter’s Board Negotiates with Elon Musk Over Bid to Buy Platform

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The board of Twitter is negotiating with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his bid to buy the social media giant. Media reports Monday said the two sides are close to reaching a deal. Musk recently announced that he wants to buy the platform and…

Apr242022 by DmediaNo Comments

Vaccine Potential Game Changer in Fight Against Malaria

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In advance of World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization recommends the expanded use of the first malaria vaccine, calling it a potential game changer in the fight against malaria. Malaria is a preventable, treatable disease. Yet, every year, malaria sickens more than 200 million…

Apr242022 by DmediaNo Comments

Climate Change, Big Agriculture Combine to Threaten Insects

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Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are combining to swat down global insect populations, with each problem making the other worse, a new study finds. While insects may bug people at times, they also are key in pollinating plants to feed people, making…

Apr232022 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO Says at Least 1 Has Died After Increase of Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children

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The World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169 cases had been reported in children in 12 countries. The WHO issued the…

Apr232022 by DmediaNo Comments

Wildfires Merge in New Mexico, Threatening Rural Villages

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Maggie Mulligan said her dogs could sense the panic while she and her husband packed them up, agonized over having to leave horses behind and fled a fast-moving wildfire barreling toward their home in northeast New Mexico. "We don't know what's next," she said. "We…

Apr232022 by DmediaNo Comments

UNICEF: Lebanon Maternal Deaths Triple, Children’s Health at Risk Amid Crisis

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The number of women in Lebanon dying from pregnancy-related complications has nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen doctors and midwives leave the country, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said Wednesday. The crisis is also affecting children, especially among Syrian refugees…

Apr232022 by DmediaNo Comments

Pakistan Detects First Polio Case in 15 Months

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Authorities in Pakistan have confirmed the first case of wild polio virus in more than a year, dealing a setback to the country’s progress against the highly infectious disease. A 15-month-old boy was paralyzed by the virus in the turbulent North Waziristan district, which borders…

Apr232022 by DmediaNo Comments

New Ebola Case Confirmed in Northwestern DRC, Lab Report Says

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A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Institute of Biomedical Research said Saturday, four months after the end of the country's last outbreak. The case, a 31-year-old male, was detected in the city of Mbandaka, capital…

Apr232022 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO: Health Care System in Eastern Ukraine Nearing Collapse

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The World Health Organization warns the health system in eastern Ukraine has all but collapsed, putting the lives of thousands of people trapped in Mariupol and other besieged areas at risk. U.N. health officials say it is critical they be granted immediate access to Mariupol…

Apr232022 by DmediaNo Comments

African Wildlife, Coasts Suffer Effects of Flooding, Drought

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Devastating floods in South Africa this week, as well as other extreme weather events across the continent linked to human-caused climate change, are putting marine and terrestrial wildlife species at risk, according to biodiversity experts. Africa has already faced several climate-related woes in the past…

Apr222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Poll: Americans Back Flexibility on Masks, Want to Move on From COVID-19

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Most Americans support a flexible approach to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, with cities reimposing mask mandates when cases surge, even as a growing number are eager to get on with their lives, a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Friday found. The results of the two-day poll illustrate…

Apr222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Guterres: Mother Earth Is in Trouble and Action Is Needed

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Environmentally, the planet was on a downward slide well before the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution designating April 22 in 2009 as International Mother Earth Day. The aim of this day is to celebrate the wonders of Mother Earth. The day also is meant…

Apr222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Biden to Sign Executive Order on Earth Day to Protect Country’s Oldest Trees

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U.S. President Joe Biden has chosen Earth Day on Friday to sign an executive order to protect some of the country's largest and oldest trees. The order the president is scheduled to sign in Washington State will require the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land…

Apr222022 by DmediaNo Comments

COVID-19 Restrictions Ease For Millions of Australians

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Australia’s most populous states will on Friday abolish a raft of coronavirus rules, including compulsory isolation for close contacts. Some vaccine mandates for key workers will also be scrapped. Health officials in New South Wales and Victoria say the overhaul to the rules is a…

Apr222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Earth Day Prompts Calls for Businesses to Go Green

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Every year on Earth Day — April 22 — people come together to raise awareness about environmental problems. And this year they will focus on accelerating the transition to a prosperous green economy. During the event, also known as International Mother Earth Day,…

Apr222022 by DmediaNo Comments

UK Patient Had COVID-19 for 505 Days Straight, Study Shows

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A U.K. patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, scientists reported, underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus. There's no way to know for sure whether it was the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection because…

Apr222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Scientists Breed Threatened Florida Coral Species in Step Toward Reef Restoration

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Scientists have successfully bred a threatened species of coral as part of a project that hopes to restore damaged reefs off the coast of Florida that are under threat by a relatively new disease, a coral rescue organization said on Thursday. Reefs in Florida and…

Apr212022 by DmediaNo Comments

Secretive SpaceX Mission Begins; NASA Program Hits Another Snag

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Also, Russian cosmonauts put in work at the International Space Station. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi wraps up The Week in Space. ...

Apr212022 by TechmanNo Comments

Elon Musk Appears to Have Secured Financing for Twitter Tender Offer

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According to papers filed with U.S. securities regulators, billionaire Elon Musk appears ready to continue his bid to take over Twitter, this time via a tender offer that would bypass the company's board and offer to buy stock directly from shareholders. Twitter's board of directors…

Apr192022 by DmediaNo Comments

Autonomous Tractors May Signal Changes in Farming

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Farmers across the country and around the world might one day leave the confines of their tractor cabs and operate autonomous tractors remotely through an app. But will farmers, big and small, be willing to trust the technology? VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. ...

Apr192022 by DmediaNo Comments

As Tensions Soar, Gaza Militants Fire Rocket Into Israel

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Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in another escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a series of deadly attacks inside Israel and military raids across the occupied West Bank. Israel said…

Apr192022 by DmediaNo Comments

NASA Moon Rocket Faces More Flight Delays as Repairs Mount

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The flight debut of NASA's mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of failed fueling tests. Officials said Monday it will be challenging to meet a launch window in early to mid-June. The next opportunity to send an empty capsule to the moon…

Apr182022 by TechmanNo Comments

Tesla Stockholders Ask Judge to Silence Musk in Fraud Case

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A group of Tesla shareholders suing CEO Elon Musk over some 2018 tweets about taking the company private is asking a federal judge to order Musk to stop commenting on the case. Lawyers for stockholders of the Austin, Texas-based company also say in court documents…

Apr172022 by TechmanNo Comments

US Intelligence Satellite Launched From California

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A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday. The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. local time from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was the first mission by…

Apr162022 by TechmanNo Comments

How Audiences in Authoritarian Countries Can Bypass Censorship

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Russia is clamping down on news and the internet. Overseas media organizations and activists are finding new ways in. ...

Apr162022 by DmediaNo Comments

Chinese Astronauts Land After 6 Months on Space Station

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Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their country's newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission to date for China's ambitious space program. The Shenzhou 13 space capsule landed in the Gobi desert in the northern region of Inner…

Apr162022 by TechmanNo Comments

Ransomware Attacks: Hackers Endanger Critical US Infrastructure  

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Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials warned about cyberattacks originating in Russia against critical American infrastructure. Now, U.S. security agencies are increasingly cracking down on the networks used by cybercriminals, including for ransomware attacks. Dino Jahic has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. …