Ireland has been named the best country to be in because of how it is...
At least 14 pubs have been closed for good in Dublin due to Covid-19 restrictions,...
Lander paints a rosy future where science better fights disease, curbs climate change and further ex
Automated surveillance network being built on Greek-Turkish border is aimed at detecting migrants ea
But activists say that stigma and fear associated with reporting abuse means the real number of case
Meanwhile, Taiwan warns against China's cognitive warfare' about COVID-19
Air force says plane carrying Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru crashed near Kaduna airport; inves
Psychologists say the rate of attempted suicides among marginalized communities have jumped over the
Number of writers imprisoned globally in 2020 increased, with China leading the field, PEN America s
The president said that education was the key to the country's dominance and that people needed clas
Iran, North Korea, China and Russia among topics in preparation for leaders' summit next month
For a second year, Nigeria's Muslim population is celebrating holy month of Ramadan under the cloud
Islamic State West Africa Province, which broke away from Boko Haram several years ago, now stages i
Advocates blame the rise on coronavirus lockdowns and poverty
He asks nations to draw a red line against the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war'
Ramadan, which begins this week, comes as much of the world has been hit by an intense new coronavir
Cases of more contagious COVID-19 variants increasing to worrisome levels
Women will have to wait another 135 years to achieve global gender parity, World Economic Forum repo
The pandemic has been disruptive for ordinary emaSwati, but top officials told VOA that they have le
Fears for workers as multibillion wage pandemic subsidy ends in Australia as Queensland state capita
The Jan. 26 attack was the third time in a month that militants had plunged the city into darkness
An estimated 2.7 million Somalis will face severe food shortages over the coming months as drought c
France's busiest pediatric hospital has seen a doubling in the number of children and young teenager
Former US presidents appear in coronavirus vaccine public service ad
The public's worry about virus is dropping even as people still in mourning express frustration at c
Supporters say UBI will help address pandemic, tech disruptions
As the anniversary of the WHO pandemic declaration approaches, Middle Eastern nations try to scale u
School closures and stay-home orders have increased unpaid care and domestic work almost always done
They're part of a public push to show districts that in-person learning can be done safely during th
The most recent attack on schools in Nigeria came last Friday, when gunmen abducted 279 schoolgirls
Police and the military have begun joint operations to rescue the girls
A day earlier, insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades amid worsening security facing Africa's mo
Biden speech to Munich Security Conference to come after Chinese leader Xi Jinping's pledge to boost
Indians weary from months of work-from-home schedules are making up the shortfall as country's huge
All three major US indices, which were inactive Monday for the federal President's Day holiday, were
Biden has sought to project a message of re-engagement with the world and with global institutions a
For many families, home is a better setting than the terrifying scenario of saying farewell to loved
Withdrawal could end months-long deadlock
Israel's Health Ministry has recorded over 640,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and at least 4
Hans Kluge says vaccines are offering hope, while virus variants are creating greater risks
President will sign executive orders to increase in food programs to help underprivileged Americans
Across the country, lawmakers are breaking barriers
Spahn defends coordinating vaccine program with Europe
Researchers call 10.3% decline the largest of post-World War II era
One governor deemed elderly people not indispensable to the productive effort' of Italy's economy
The leading teachers' association says the schools are not well prepared to follow health protocols
Francis delivers Christmas message from indoors in break with tradition
Girls also spent more time doing household chores during the lockdown, according to Malala Fund Cham
A new report from the World Economic Forum examines the factors that help economies better manage an
More than 300,000 Americans have now died in year-long global outbreak; Germany pleads with European
Initial doses are scarce and will be rationed as US joins Britain, other countries in scrambling to
November saw many European countries impose partial or tougher lockdowns as new virus cases soared
Along with usual pleas for toys and gadgets, kids mailing requests for vaccines, visits from grandpa
Country's authorities say cases of violence against women have more than tripled during the COVID-19
The pandemic has forced people to spend more time with themselves than ever, and self-care, of cours
Officials say hospitals and ICUs are filling up or full in Europe and the United States
WHO has bowed to demands for an independent panel to review its management of the pandemic worldwide
In opening speech to weeklong meeting of World Health Assembly, WHO chief urges nations to come toge
Okonjo-Iweala has gathered support from many WTO member countries, but the US is backing her only op