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Pfizer, BioNTech Agree to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine for Africa

Many Tanzanians Still Resisting COVID-19 Preventive Measures

Brisbane Picked to Host 2032 Olympics Without Rival Bid

Athletes Expected to Speak Their Minds at Tokyo Games

Western Canada Declares Fire Emergency as Evacuations Climb

Twelve People Killed in Massive Floods in Central China

Billionaire Bezos Makes Successful Suborbital Trip

Monster Wildfire Tests Years of Forest Management Efforts

Delta Variant Accounts for 83% of New US COVID Cases

US Opioid Lawsuits on Verge of Settlements With 4 Companies

Off-Duty DEA Agent Arrested on Capitol Riot Charges

Iraqi PM Fires Security Officials Over IS-Claimed Bombing

Billionaire Bezos Back on Earth After Successful Suborbital Trip

Muslims Mark Eid Al-Adha Holiday in Pandemic’s Shadow

US Urges Citizens to Refrain from Traveling to Britain

In Mecca, Women Take Part in Hajj as ‘Guardian’ Rule Dropped

Billionaire Bezos Ready to Realize Dream of Traveling to Space  

Dane Who Drew Controversial Muhammad Caricature Dies at 86

Teaching Others the Tradition of Making Babkas

2020 US Political Polls Were Least Accurate in Decades, Analysis Finds

Chess Brings Hope to Kenya Youth in Informal Settlement

American Gymnastics Alternate Tests Positive at Olympics

Deadly Australia Spider Venom Could Save Heart Attack Victims

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The ‘No Fun’ Olympics May Struggle to Attract Viewers

International Edition

Taliban Want Afghan Deal, Leader Says, Even As They Battle On

Hajj in Mecca Pared Back Due to COVID for 2nd Year

Hundreds of Jews Visit Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem

Indonesian Doctors Dying of COVID-19 Amid Surge

Biden Administration Struggles to Boost Vaccination Rates as COVID-19 Surges

VOA Learning English

An Idea to Chew on Amid Sea Urchin Overgrowth in Australia

Britain’s Prime Minister, Finance Minister Exposed to COVID-19

Science Edition: Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia

Leader Backs Order in South Africa, Vows to Catch Plotters

First Athletes Positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo Olympic Village

Thousands Protest Against Vaccination, COVID Passes in France

Martine Moise, Wife of Slain President, Returns to Haiti

Director Lee Jumps Gun at Cannes, Says ‘Titane’ Wins Cannes Prize

Cuban Government Holds Mass Rally in Havana After Protests

India Temple Tuskers Begin Their Monthlong Wellness Camp

South African Authorities Probe Coastal Chemical Spill in Durban

Ethiopia’s Tigray Forces Say They Released 1,000 Captured Soldiers

US Politicians Battle over Voting Rights Legislation

US Experiencing ‘A Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’

German Floods Kill at Least 133, Search for Survivors Continues

Music Time in Africa

Pope Reverses Benedict, Reimposes Restrictions on Latin Mass

Plugged in with Greta Van Susteren

Maryland-Based Visual Artist Finds Inspiration in US Social Issues

Biz Markie, Known for Classic Rap Song ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies

Teen Chosen to Fly Into Space With Bezos

Federal Judge Orders End to DACA; Current Enrollees Safe for Now

Pentagon Identifies 7 Suspects in Moise Killing Who Received US Military Training

Little Sister of Statue of Liberty Makes Way to US From Paris

Somalia Sends First Non-runner to Tokyo Olympics

Pakistan: Why Would Taliban Listen to Us When They’re ‘Sensing Victory’?

Hubble Space Telescope Fixed After Month of no Science