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Battle for Abortion Rights Hits America’s Streets Saturday

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The abortion rights battle takes to the streets across America Saturday, with hundreds of demonstrations planned as part of a new "Women's March" aimed at countering an unprecedented conservative offensive to restrict the termination of pregnancies. The fight has become even more intense since…

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Twitter Appeals French Court Ruling on Anti-Hate Speech

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Twitter has appealed a French court decision that ordered it to give activists full access to all of its relevant documents on efforts to fight hate speech, lawyers and a judicial source said on Saturday. In July, a French court ordered Twitter to grant…

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Why Climate Change Is Making it Harder to Chase Fall Foliage

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Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events like hurricanes that strip trees of their leaves altogether. For a cheery autumnal activity, leaf peeping is…

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How China’s Ban on Cryptocurrency Will Ripple Overseas

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Since China’s government declared all cryptocurrency transactions illegal last week and banned citizens from working for crypto-related companies, the price of bitcoin went up despite being shut out of one of its biggest markets. Experts say large-scale Chinese miners of cryptocurrency — the likes of…

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Fact-Checking Biden’s Claim US Is World’s ‘Arsenal of Vaccines’

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At the virtual COVID-19 summit on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly last week, U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional donation of 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to low-income and lower-middle-income countries, bringing total U.S. pledged donations to 1.1 billion shots.…

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US Has Delivered Only 15% of Vaccine Donations Promised

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The U.S. is the global leader in vaccine donations, pledging to send 1.1 billion doses to help the world fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But it has shipped only 15% of the doses it has promised. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report. Producer:…

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US Tops 700,000 COVID Deaths

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The United States has surpassed 700,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest of any country. The U.S. recorded 700,258 deaths Friday evening, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Brazil has the second-highest number of deaths, with 597,255. India has 448,339; Mexico, 277,507;…

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China’s Tech Titans Funding Beijing’s Effort to Close Income Gap

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During the three-day World Internet Conference held in Wuzhen, China, this week, the country's biggest tech tycoons rushed to show their support for Beijing's "common prosperity" initiative. Their enthusiasm for the initiative comes amid a yearlong crackdown on the country's tech industry, where several high-profile…

Oct12021 by DmediaNo Comments

Fauci Calls Merck COVID Pill Data ‘Impressive’

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Members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that recent trials showing the effectiveness of the U.S. drug company Merck's experimental new COVID-19 pill were certainly good news, but they stressed that vaccines would remain the best way to end the pandemic. During…

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European-Japanese Probe BepiColombo to Fly by Mercury on Friday

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A joint mission of the European and Japanese space agencies, the spacecraft BepiColombo is set to make a close, initial flyby of Mercury on Friday as part of a seven-year mission to put two probes in orbit around the solar system's closest planet to the…

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US, Africa to Work Together on Climate Change

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The U.S. government says it wants to partner with African countries to combat climate change. A U.S. climate envoy, who is in South Africa to prepare for a key conference next month, said the fight must be an international one. "These kinds of damages do…

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US Scientists Aim to Bring the Woolly Mammoth Back to Life

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Geneticists, led by Harvard Medical School's George Church, aim to bring the woolly mammoth back to life by 2027. But some experts aren’t sure it’s such a good idea. Karina Bafradzhian has the story. ...

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Nigerian Author Helps Children Stay Informed with Coronavirus Book

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As COVID-19 has spread in Nigeria, Africa's most populated country, so have myths about the virus, especially among children. A Nigerian author has written a children's book to help them understand the pandemic and ways to avoid being infected. A team of educators arrives at…

Oct12021 by TechmanNo Comments

Lithuania Urges Users to Ditch Chinese Smartphone Over ‘Built-In Censorship Tool’

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A popular Chinese-made phone has a built-in censorship tool that can blacklist search terms on the web, according to research by the Lithuanian government. The country is urging owners of the phones to replace them, as Henry Ridgwell reports. ...

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Australia to Reopen Borders After 18 Months Of COVID-19 Isolation

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Australia will reopen its international borders in November to allow vaccinated travelers into the country for the first time in 18 months. Australia banned most foreign nationals in March of last year and required its citizens to seek official permission to leave the country. Now…

Sep302021 by DmediaNo Comments

New Satellite Monitors Rapidly Changing Earth

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A newly launched satellite gives researchers near-real-time clues about climate conditions on Earth. Plus, a look at this week’s spaceflight history, and a slightly more affordable way to experience weightlessness. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. ...

Sep302021 by DmediaNo Comments

Ivory Coast Enlists New Tool Against Counterfeit Medicines

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In Ivory Coast, there’s a new tool in the fight against counterfeit pharmaceuticals. A start-up company now helps pharmacies digitally trace the sale of drugs to their customers. Yassin Ciyow has more in this report narrated by Lionel Gahima. ...

Sep302021 by TechmanNo Comments

New Holographic Technology Provides Transportive Experience

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A company in suburban Washington, D.C., is using cutting-edge technology to create lifelike video avatars to drop into music and training videos, games and other immersive environments. It’s an entry point to the so-called metaverse, as VOA’s Arzouma Kompaoré discovered while touring Avatar Dimension’s new…

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Australian State Blames Illegal Parties For COVID-19 Surge

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COVID-19 infections have hit a new record in the Australian state of Victoria. Authorities blame rule-breakers for the latest surge in cases. More than 1,400 new daily locally acquired cases of COVID-19 were reported in Victoria Thursday. Five more people have died. The numbers have…

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US Opioid Overdose Deaths Soar

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In the shadows of Washington's government office buildings, Gary Hayes searches for another dose of heroin, chasing a high that will last only a few hours before he wants more. "It's hard to stop using when you are living on the streets and there's no…

Sep292021 by TechmanNo Comments

YouTube Will Ban All Content Containing What it Calls Vaccine Misinformation

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YouTube will ban any video that claims vaccines are ineffective or dangerous, including those that question vaccines for measles and chickenpox, the company announced Wednesday. “Specifically, content that falsely alleges that approved vaccines are dangerous and cause chronic health effects, claims that vaccines do…

Sep292021 by DmediaNo Comments

TikTok Tics: Social Media May Be Causing Tourette-Like Symptoms

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Doctors around the world have seen an unusual rise in Tourette-like tic disorders over the past year. Matt Dibble reports on how social media may be the trigger. Camera: Matt Dibble, Deana Mitchell Produced by: Matt Dibble ...

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Fauna and flora declared extinct

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Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, 22 More Species Extinct

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The U.S National Fish and Wildlife Service Wednesday is expected to announce the extinction of 23 species, including the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, an elusive bird long-sought after by bird watchers throughout the southeast United States. The New York Times reports the list of extinctions includes…

Sep292021 by TechmanNo Comments

New Technologies Aim to Reduce Carbon in Atmosphere

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A bunch of new technologies are popping up that could help bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net-zero by 2050, and all need investment. Governments worldwide are having to decide which one suits their geography and how much they can spend on a given technology. More with VOA’s Mariama Diallo.…

Sep292021 by DmediaNo Comments

Massive North Sea Wind Farm Could Power Denmark, Neighbors

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Weeks before a high-profile climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Danish officials are talking up an ambitious program to develop the world's largest offshore wind energy complex, with the potential to provide enough green energy to power not just Denmark, but some of its neighbors as…

Sep292021 by DmediaNo Comments

Pakistani University Manufactures Stents for Heart Patients

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According to the Pakistani government, over 45,000 angioplasty operations are conducted in Pakistan each year; an operation in which a small mesh tube is inserted into a blocked artery to allow blood to flow through it. Up until recently Pakistan had to import these medical…

Sep282021 by DmediaNo Comments

Student Program Cultivates Environmental Leaders

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A student program that teaches organic gardening skills started in Los Angeles and has spread across the United States and 26 other countries. Mike O'Sullivan reports its projects impart an environmental message. Camera: Roy Kim, Mike O'Sullivan ...