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US Capitol Attack ... width No media source currently available 0:00 0:01:47 0:00 One U.S. Capitol Police officer died and another was injured Friday when a suspect slammed a car into a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol. Strict security precautions have been in place for nearly three months since pro-Trump protesters rioted in an attempt to overturn election results. Share

The coronavirus pandemic has increased hunger and food insecurity in Zimbabwe, which was already struggling with a poor economy before the pandemic began, according to a government report released this week. The World Food Program says the problem is especially acute for unemployed urban dwellers.

Floyd Officer Trial: The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, continues for a third day in the U.S. state of Minnesota as more witnesses to Floyd’s final moments take the stand. VOA’s Jesusemen Oni has this report.

A team of South Africans has won a Cape Town competition to create a zero-carbon home, just ahead of Earth Day on April 22. Experts say the house design, which incorporates solar power, passive cooling, rainwater harvesting, and a food garden, could help reduce the nation's carbon footprint.

Zimbabweans living outside the country who cannot receive our broadcast signals can now listen to and participate in LiveTalk in real time (8:00-9:00 p.m. Zimbabwe time) (1800-1900 UTC) (Monday-Friday) and call our studio directly at 1-202-619-2077 to participate.

10 Year Anniversary of Syrian War March 17, 2021 width No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:23 0:00 March 15th marks ten years since the civil war began in Syria, and in many places the government of President Bashar al-Assad appears victorious. But in Idlib, the last remaining opposition stronghold, four million people are trapped within a war that some say is far from over. Share

Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, says a revolution is not a one day event but a process designed to bring in the required social, economic and political change in a nation. (Video: Rutendo Mawere)

Tonight on LiveTalk-The Connection, host, Mike Hove speaks to youth about the SinoPharm Vaccine donated to Zimbabwe by China & the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on youth, especially young women. To join, call our studio directly at +1-202-619-2077

Germany, France and Italy are the latest European countries to halt the rollout of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine following reports of possible adverse side effects – but as Henry Ridgwell reports, the World Health Organization says the drug is safe

The U.S., Japan, Australia and India, the grouping also known as the Quad, on Friday announced financing agreements to support ramping up production of up to a billion doses of coronavirus vaccine in India, to be used in Southeast Asian countries. Patsy Widakuswara has this story.