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US Vaccine Mandate USAGM

A growing number of Republicans, including state governors, have vowed to mount legal challenges against President Joe Biden’s sweeping measures to compel workers and federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has the story.

AUKUS Security USAGM

VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.

TV Turkey Tourism - Aslan USAGM

The tourism industry in Turkey has been hit hard by recent wildfires and the coronavirus outbreak. Several sites, however, have again started to attract local and international tourists. VOA’s Arif Aslan reports from Van, Turkey, in a story narrated by Sirwan Kajjo.

Harlem Groomer Wolf USAGM

Elena Wolf has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.

US Backs Lithuania in Row With China Over Taiwan

Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer's Murder Verdict Reversed in Australian Woman's Death

UN Withdraws Gabon Peacekeepers in Central African Republic 

Move follows allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, Gabon's government said Wednesday. 

California Grove of Giant Sequoias Threatened by Wildfire

The roughly 7,000-acre KNP fire complex is burning about a mile away from the Giant Forest, home to the largest tree on earth by volume, dubbed General Sherman

White House Plans New System for Foreign Travel, Contact Tracing Rules

White House coronavirus response coordinator says administration does not plan to immediately relax any travel restrictions, citing COVID-19 delta variant cases here and abroad

US States Learning How Many Afghan Evacuees Coming Their Way

Biden administration began notifying officials across the country about how many evacuees from among the first group of nearly 37,000 arrivals are slated to be resettled in their states

India Reportedly Close to Resuming Exports of COVID Vaccine

Reuters cites source who indicates world's largest vaccine manufacturer now has a surplus and is about to open up the supplies