Surging coronavirus cases across the world are threatening health care systems in countries seeing a significant spread. The newest variant, omicron, led to thousands of flight cancelations ahead of the Christmas holiday. President Joe Biden will send 1,000 service members to support U.S. hospitals
As 2021 nears its end, hopes that the coronavirus pandemic might be ending are rapidly fading – as the new omicron variant sweeps across the world. Henry Ridgwell looks back on a tumultuous year in Europe as populations and policymakers struggled to return to normality. Producer: Barry Unger
The results of the 2020 election did not just usher in a new era of governance in Washington, it also focused renewed attention on how Americans vote. From voter suppression to voter fraud, 2021 was a year when the democratic process was up for debate. Produced by: Katherine Gypson
Hong Kong is experiencing an exodus of its residents leaving the Chinese territory to seek a new life elsewhere. The reasons why Hong Kongers want to leave vary, and so do the places they are considering as their new home. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has the details.
The glaciers in the Himalayas provide water to nearly 25% of the world’s population. But the glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. VOA's Zubair Dar has more in this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.