This close to Christmas, scores of Zimbabwean travelers would normally be packed at bus stations, rushing to get home from neighbouring South Africa, to see their loved ones. However, bus drivers are seeing far less people than expected. COVID-19 shut the borders for much of 2020. (Reuters)
When Miriam Kasumuni’s husband died of a heart attack after losing nearly his entire herd of cattle to drought, he left behind 6 wives and 32 children. Miriam had to step up and become the breadwinner for the family.
A Utah Jazz dancer received a marriage proposal during Utah's game against Charlotte, Dec. 20, 2021, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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In the December holiday season of giving, undocumented immigrants in South Africa are getting the gift of COVID-19 vaccinations. The government, with the help of nonprofit groups, is offering the vaccine to the country’s estimated 2 million undocumented in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus
The COVID pandemic has had many unforeseen consequences. One of the most unforeseen was the explosion of the rat population in New York City. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.