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Iraqi refugees at the al-Hol camp in northeast Syria are voicing concerns about growing violence inside the camp following the weekend slaying of yet another Iraqi by suspected Islamic State militants.

Sixty-five year-old Patricia Davies, who is one of the women who won a gold medal in hockey in the 1980 Olympic Games, says athletes should work hard in order to get to grace the prestigious Olympic Games. The 'golden girl' tells VOA's Gibbs Dube that she is still involved in hockey.

The U.S. intelligence community is expected to send a report to President Joe Biden later this month examining the two leading theories on the origins of COVID-19. One claims the virus was accidentally released from a lab; the other that it emerged from human contact with an infected animal.

While Ukraine’s president prepares for a visit to Washington, Kyiv is accepting COVID-19 vaccines from China and has signed a major infrastructure agreement with Bejing to cooperate on roads, bridges and railway projects.

Russia begins mass military exercises with its Central Asian allies Tajikistan and Uzbekistan near the Tajik border with Afghanistan this week. The maneuvers come against the backdrop of a US withdrawal from Afghanistan - and rapid territorial gains by its adversaries in the Afghan Taliban. For VOA

The owner of Britain’s Chelsea Football Club, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and Russia’s state-owned oil giant Rosneft have both filed a defamation lawsuit against the author of a book about President Vladimir Putin’s rise to power. Activists say the case threatens the freedom of the press.

China is the world's major seafood producer and critics say its fleets engage in aggressive tactics as the nation tries to feed its 1.4 billion people. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Honolulu that U.S. fishermen are worried about China's expanding footprint in the Pacific.

The pandemic’s economic impact has led to bankrupt businesses and unemployment around the world. In Malaysia an increasing number of people are looking for cash quickly to keep their families and businesses afloat.

Opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance activist, Edgar Makuni, addressing protesters outside the Zimbabwe Embassy in London, United Kingdom. Protesters say Britain should stop deporting Zimbabweans said to be criminals and failed asylum seekers. (Courtesy Video)

What do people speak in Africa? Lagos is the capital of Nigeria, a country with over 500 native languages. European languages are official in most African countries, due to their colonial history. When characters are shown speaking native African languages in Western media, it is almost always Swahili or a clicking language (like Xhosa). But, there are hundreds of languages that are commonly spoken in Africa to this day. Here is the breakdown of some of them: African Language Families The mode...