Daily Archives: 01/27/2022


Journey Ends for Webb Space Telescope; Now Comes Work

The world’s biggest and most powerful space telescope found a parking space. Plus, a lottery winner can’t claim his prize, and a volcanic eruption may offer clues on the formation of planets. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in …


6 Cancer Patients Sue Utility Over Fukushima Radiation 

Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding a utility pay compensation for their illnesses, which they say were triggered by …


Nigerian Authorities Raise Concerns Over Low Life Expectancy

Nigerian health authorities say the country’s life expectancy is among the worst in the world, with influenza and pneumonia leading causes of death. In southern Nigeria’s Cross River state, severe air pollution is increasing the cases of respiratory diseases. Port …


Fighting Taliban and Mistrust, Pakistan Marks One Year Polio-Free

Bathed in crisp morning light, Sidra Hussain grips a cooler stacked with glistening vials of polio vaccine in northwest Pakistan.  Watching over Hussain and her partner, a policeman unslings his rifle and eyes the horizon.  In concert they begin their …


Nigeria Authorities Raise Concerns Over Low Life Expectancy

Nigerian health authorities say the country’s life expectancy is among the worst in the world, with influenza and pneumonia both leading causes of death. In Nigeria’s Cross River state, severe air pollution is increasing the cases of respiratory disease — …