Year: 2021
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Politics
‘A new day’: Opposition leader elected president in Zambia
August 17, 2021 By Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia’s veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the southern African…
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News
Congo says U.S. to deploy counter-terrorism advisors to restive east
August 17, 2021 By Reuters, KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) – Special forces from the United States will soon deploy…
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Entertainment
Prominent fact-checker Snopes apologizes for plagiarism
August 16, 2021 By Associated Press NEW YORK — The co-founder and CEO of the fact-checking site Snopes.com has acknowledged…
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News
Celebrations as Zambian opposition candidate leads in count
August 15, 2021 By Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Supporters of Zambian opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema have begun celebrating…
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Business
Analysts: China Expanding Influence in Africa Via Telecom Network Deals
August 15, 2021 By VOA Telecommunications networks funded and built by China are taking over Africa’s cyberspace, a dependence that…
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World
Fears About National Security Law Chill Hong Kong Media
August 14, 2021 By VOA BANGKOK – One year ago this week, Hong Kong authorities raided Apple Daily’s offices and…
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Arts
Ivorian artist turns discarded flip-flops from beach into masterpieces
August 14, 2021 By Reuters ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST – As Ivorian artist Aristide Kouame combs the beach with a big…
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Arts
‘Stooping’ – A Longtime NYC Tradition to Salvage and Save
August 14, 2021 By VOA One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. New York City has taken this saying to…
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News
Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ amid Taliban sweep
August 14, 2021 By Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — It was early evening and Zahra, her mother and three sisters…
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News
Spyware: Rights experts push for surveillance technology moratorium
August 13, 2021 By UN News Their recommendation comes in the wake of the Pegasus spyware scandal targeting hundreds of…
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Politics
Tanzania suspends newspaper for story on president it calls false
August 13, 2021 By Reuters NAIROBI, KENYA – The Tanzanian government on Wednesday suspended a local newspaper for running what…
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Business
Brazil’s Embraer and Kenya Airways agree to study flying taxis
August 12, 2021 By Reuters SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) said on Wednesday its flying taxi unit Eve…
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Politics
Zambians Head to Polls in Key Democracy Test
August 12, 2021 By VOA LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambians head to the polls Thursday to choose a new president, Parliament…
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Environment
5 things to know about the new UN report on climate change
August 11, 2021 By Associated Press GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The U.N.-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report Monday summarizing…
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Health
Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million people in a day
August 10, 2021 By Reuters TUNIS, TUNISA – More than half a million Tunisians received vaccinations on Sunday as part…
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Sports
Swimming federation to splash millions on African strategy
August 9, 2021 By Associated Press TOKYO, JAPAN — After an Olympics of too little diversity in the swimming pool,…
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Business
Fresh tourism product offers expectant couples room to wed in savannah
TUESDAY August 3, 2021 By Adam Ihucha Tranquility News Correspondent, Arusha, Tanzania Three Peaks Tanzania Safaris has come up with…
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Sports
Canada upsets US with 1-0 win in women’s soccer
August 2, 2021 By Associated Press KASHIMA, Japan — Carli Lloyd, clutch in so many critical moments for the U.S.…
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Sports
Belarus athlete granted Polish visa after refusing to go home
August 2, 2021 By Reuters TOKYO, JAPAN – A Belarusian athlete who took refuge in the Polish embassy in Tokyo…
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Sports
Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo’s Olympic record in women’s 100
August 1, 2021 By Associated Press TOKYO, JAPAN — Streaking down the track, with only six steps to go until…
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Health
Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer’s
July 30, 2021 By Associated Press Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer “brain fog” and other…
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Court
Tunisia’s leader wants corrupt tycoons to fund poor regions
July 30, 2021 By Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s president is proposing that hundreds of tycoons suspected of embezzlement…
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World
Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
July 30, 2021 By UN News Highlighting how the COVID pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million more people…
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Politics
Ugandan opposition, activists denounce digital car tracker plan
July 30, 2021 By Reuters KAMPALA, UGANDA – A move by Uganda’s government to install digital tracking devices on vehicles…
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News
Israel’s NSO Under Fire for Spyware Targeting Journalists, Dissidents
July 30, 2021 By VOA There is growing international criticism of Israel following allegations that software from the private security…
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