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Kenya Government Fighting Vaccine Hesitancy

While Kenya has seen the percentage of people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus gradually increase to 19%, some people – like nomadic herders – have been harder to reach. So, Kenyan authorities offered an incentive – herders who get the jab can also get routine vaccinations and medicines for their livestock.

People Resist Myanmar Military Coup One Year On

One year after the military coup in Myanmar, the army is clinging to power and democratically elected leaders face lengthy prison sentences, as the people continue to resist the seizure of power. VOA U.N. correspondent Margaret Besheer has more.

New Delhi rescue centre saves city's birds of prey

New Delhi is home to a magnificent array of predatory birds, but untold numbers are maimed each week by kite strings, cars and other grave encounters with human activity. A fortunate few are found and cared for by Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud, siblings who run a rescue group devoted to injured creatures at the top of the avian food chain.

Holocaust-Era Letters Prompt Writer to Dive Into Family's History

Eleanor Reissa's mother and father survived the Nazi Holocaust in Europe during the 1940's. After the war but before they were married, they wrote letters to each other. Those letters led Eleanor on a journey to learn about her parents' past. The result of that journey was just released in book form.

Curling: A Most Inclusive Sport Gains Momentu

Curling has only been an been an Olympic medal competition since 1998. And only in 2018 did the Olympic committee add a mixed doubles category to the games. But it's a growing sport and Liliya Anisimova spoke to some people who love it. Anna Rice narrates her story.

Swedish-Kenyan Group Introduces Electric Buses in Kenya

Swedish-Kenyan group Opibus has introduced the first African designed and manufactured electric bus in Kenya with the aim of cleaning-up polluting public transportation. Opibus, Kenya's first company to make electric motorcycles, plans to launch the bus commercially in a few months and bring it to markets across Africa by 2023.

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