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Capitol Riots Diaspora Reax USAGM January 18, 2021 width No media source currently available 0:00 0:05:29 0:00

A new CBS/YouGov poll showed that 20 percent of Republicans said they approved of the bloody siege on the U.S. Congress by supporters of President Donald Trump. Many more believe that the November election was rigged.

British lawmakers from the ruling Conservative Party’s Human Rights Commission are saying the Chinese Communist Party has intensified an assault on all human rights throughout China. Henry Ridgwell reports from London

Doctors Working Hard to Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy January 17, 2021 width No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:41 0:00 Two years ago, in January 2019, the World Health Organization said vaccine hesitancy was among the top 10 threats to global health. That was before COVID-19 spread around the globe. VOAs Carol Pearson tells us how doctors are working to overcome that hesitancy. Share

On January 20, former Vice President Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Every four years, Americans pause for this peaceful transfer of power — a potent symbol of American democracy. VOA’s Dora Mekouar reports.

At least 15,000 armed National Guard troops will provide support for U.S. Capitol security before and during the inauguration of President-election Joe Biden on January 20th. Daria Dieguts has more on the National Guard and its role.

Scores of privately owned schools in Kenya have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some of the school buildings have been repurposed as businesses, such as providing residential housing and even one selling coffins. Brenda Mulinya reports from Nairobi

More than 150,000 people from 154 countries are at the U.S. Consumer Electronics Show – all online - this week. Michelle Quinn reports

Malawi is struggling to quarantine migrant workers returning from South Africa who were being tested for COVID-19. At a facility this week, returnees upset over living conditions clashed with police, and authorities say about 20 returnees at the facility escaped. Lameck Masina reports.

MDC Alliance vice chairperson, Job Sikhala, is unhappy over he manner he is being handled by the Zimbabwe Correctional Services following his arrest over claims that he published or communicated falsehoods on Twitter. Here he is in leg irons and handcuffs. (VOA)