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US Considering Ways to Aid Cubans
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 island nation in decades. Senior administration officials who spoke to news agencies on the condition of anonymity said the steps under consideration include changes to remittances that would allow people in
DetailsBelarus Opposition Leader Urges US Pressure on Lukashenko
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 officials on Monday as she met in Washington with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and others. “I thanked him for supporting Belarusian democratic aspirations. I
DetailsChess Brings Hope to Kenya Youth in Informal Settlement
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. In one neighborhood, a group is using the game of chess to help transform the lives of young people. Lenny Ruvaga reports from Nairobi. Camera: Amos Wangwa …
DetailsJapan-South Korea Summit in Doubt after Japanese Diplomat’s Remarks
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 a Japanese diplomat made inappropriate comments about the South Korean leader. Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper reported Monday the two leaders would meet Friday in the Japanese capital to coincide with President Moon’s
DetailsEngland Lifts COVID Restrictions
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. The reversal of the restrictions happens amid a rise in COVID cases and hospitalizations in England, largely driven by the delta variant of the virus. Freedom Day is also happening as Sajid Javid, Britan’s health minister, is self-isolating
DetailsBelarusian Opposition Leader Hopes to Spur Action During Washington Visit
In her first official visit to the U.S., Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya hopes to spur Washington to act in support of democratic activists and civil society groups in her country. “I call on the U.S.A. to be with us,” she said during an interview with VOA. “It’s very important when a regime is destroying everything in Belarus, destroying mass
DetailsBelarusian Opposition Leader in Washington to Meet With US Officials
The leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in Washington for a series of meetings with high-ranking U.S. officials. In an interview with VOA she neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of in-person talks with U.S. President Joe Biden. In her interview, Tsikhanouskaya indicated that she came to Washington at the invitation of the
DetailsAn Idea to Chew on Amid Sea Urchin Overgrowth in Australia
Once part of a balanced ecosystem, the number of native sea urchins in Australia is multiplying. Scientists have offered a solution, but will people find it palatable? VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. Produced by: Arash Arabasadi …
DetailsChaos in the Caribbean: Roots of Haitian and Cuban Crises
Professor William LeoGrande, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in the Department of Government at the American University, and Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University, Eduardo Gamarra, analyze with host Carol Castiel the roots and ramifications of twin crises in the Caribbean: the assassination of Haiti’s President, Jovenal Moïse, and ensuing
DetailsDirector Lee Jumps Gun at Cannes, Says ‘Titane’ Wins Cannes Prize
Titane, a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, jury head Spike Lee told a ceremony Saturday before the award was slated to be revealed. In a moment of confusion when asked in French to reveal what one of the prizes
DetailsEthiopia’s Tigray Forces Say They Released 1,000 Captured Soldiers
Forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have released about 1,000 government soldiers captured during recent fighting, the head of its ruling party said, as both sides prepared for a showdown over contested land in the west of the region. Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), told Reuters by satellite phone late
Details1st Female Sailor Completes Navy Special Warfare Training
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 — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea. Navy officials said they would not identify the woman or provide more details on her —
DetailsUS Politicians Battle over Voting Rights Legislation
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and correspondent for Marketplace Kimberly Adams about the ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans over voting rights legislation, what’s next after Senate Democrats agree to a $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package, the impact of the crises in Haiti and Cuba on
DetailsScience Edition: Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
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 of Alzheimer’s Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Christina Irving, Clinical Services Director and Family Consultant at the Family Caregiver Alliance join host Rick Pantaleo to discuss the
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