TOKYO — Japan’s unmanned moon lander woke up after surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, the country’s space agency said Thursday. “We received…
Gaza Hospital Patients in Jerusalem Face Uncertainty
Israel has ordered Palestinian hospital patients back to the Gaza Strip after they’re done with treatment in East Jerusalem medical facilities. As Linda Gradstein reports from East Jerusalem, the order…
US Supreme Court Hears Case on Access to Abortion Pill
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could significantly restrict access to the drug mifepristone, which is used in medication abortions. Deana Mitchell has our story.…
Schools to Reopen in South Sudan After Two Weeks of Extreme Heat
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan’s government on Tuesday said schools will reopen next week following a two-week closure due to extreme heat across the country. The health and education ministries…
West Reliant on Russian Nuclear Fuel Amid Decarbonization Push
An analysis by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute has found that many Western nations still rely on Russian nuclear fuel to power their reactors, despite efforts to sever economic ties…
Geomagnetic Storm From Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications
BOULDER, Colo. — Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday, saying an outburst of plasma from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth. It…
WHO: Investing in TB Prevention, Screening, Treatment Will Save Lives, Money
Geneva — In marking World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organization is calling for action to rid the world of this ancient scourge, which has sickened and killed millions of people…
India’s Millions of Dairy Farms Creating Tricky Methane Problem
BENGALURU, India — Abinaya Tamilarasu said her four cows are part of the family. She has a degree in commerce from a local college, but prefers being home milking cows and…
Uganda Sees Bamboo as a Crop with Real Growth Potential
ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda — Along a stretch of bush by a muddy river, laborers dug and slashed in search of bamboo plants buried under dense grass. Here and there a…
Cholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia; Humanitarians Call for Action
washington — At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death…
With Recent Headlines About Gear Falling Off Planes, Is Flying Safe?
DALLAS — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in…
Bird Flu Decimating Seal Colonies; Scientists Baffled
PORTLAND, Maine — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear…
Reproductive Rights Key for Voters in Next US Presidential Election
US President Joe Biden is putting women’s health and reproductive rights at the center of his campaign in the run-up to the November 5th election. Biden, a Democrat, will face…
DR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease
geneva — The World Health Organization warns that hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and disease have reached alarming levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in the east, where a resurgence of…
Cocoa Prices Triple in One Year as Climate Change Hits Crops
Nairobi, Kenya — With a week until Easter, chocolate lovers should brace themselves for higher prices when they purchase their favorite seasonal treats. A nonprofit environmental group says cocoa costs three…
Creature Named for Kermit the Frog Offers Clues on Amphibian Evolution
washington — There definitely were no Muppets during the Permian Period, but there was a Kermit — or at least a forerunner of modern amphibians that has been named after the…
Oxfam Accuses Rich Corporations of ‘Grabbing’ Water From Global South
LONDON — As the United Nations observes World Water Day on Friday, there is a growing risk of conflict over water resources as climate change takes hold, the international body said.…
Arcade Game-Style Gripper May One Day Claw Orbiting Space Junk
A high-tech solution for tackling space clutter, photography tips for the upcoming solar eclipse, and we remember a spaceflight pioneer. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. …
Nations Pledge to Boost Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change
Paris — Representatives of 30 nations meeting in Brussels vowed to beef up nuclear energy Thursday as one solution to meet climate-fighting targets and guarantee reliable energy supplies. But the issue…
Wildlife Conservation, Traditional Medicine Collide in Eswatini
Manzini, Eswatini — Traditional medicine, or “muti,” is an important part of Eswatini’s culture. However, an increasing demand for muti has placed some of the southern African kingdom’s animal species at…