The United States says diplomatic efforts are on “high gear” to press for a cease-fire after Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria, as Washington tries to get the situation under control,…
more ...Dutch Police Investigate Family Living in Isolation on Farm
Dutch authorities were Tuesday trying to piece together the story of a family found living isolated from the outside world in the rural east of the Netherlands. Mayor Roger de…
more ...Dye Artisans Keep Ancestors’ Traditions Alive
Dodging waves at low tide, a barefooted, shirtless Mixtec man is carefully walking along the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. He navigates his way through the gray rocks on a…
more ...Remains of Kenyans Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash Return Home
The remains of 28 of the 32 Kenyans killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March have arrived in Nairobi. Hearses lined up at the VIP section…
more ...UK, Spain Suspend Arms Exports to Turkey Over Syria Offensive
Britain and Spain joined other major powers Tuesday in suspending military exports to Turkey following its incursion into northeastern Syria. Britain is carrying out a review of arms sales to…
more ...Nigerian Police Rescue 67 From ‘Inhuman’ Conditions at Islamic ‘School’
Police in northern Nigeria rescued nearly 70 men and boys from a second purported Islamic school where they were shackled and subjected to “inhuman and degrading treatments.” The raid in…
more ...California Regulator Sanctions Utility Over Power Outages
California’s top utility regulator blasted Pacific Gas and Electric on Monday for what she called “failures in execution” during the largest planned power outage in state history to avoid wildfires…
more ...US Defense Secretary Blasts Erdogan for ‘Unnecessary’ Syria Incursion
Ken Bredemeier contributed to this report. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “bears full responsibility” for the resurgence of Islamic State, a growing humanitarian crisis,…
more ...Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo Share Booker Prize
A panel of judges rebelled against the rules of a prestigious literary award by naming both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo the winners of the 2019 Booker Prize in London.…
more ...Kosovo War Rape Survivor Comes Forward, Demands Justice
A woman alleging she was raped by Serbian forces during the Kosovo War filed a criminal complaint Monday with the country’s Special Prosecution’s Office, asking that her attacker be prosecuted.…
more ...As Cambodia’s Opposition Leader Plans Return, Government Cracks Down
To protect her family, Him Taing Or lied to local authorities that she and her husband had divorced. Her husband, Oun Srean is a deputy head of the opposition Cambodia…
more ...Biles Dazzles on Floor to Win Record 25th World Championship Medal
American Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in world championship history on Sunday when she won the beam and floor finals to take her career tally to 25 medals.…
more ...Teen’s Parents Fly to US Hoping to Meet Driver Who killed Him
Parents of the British teen killed when his motorcycle collided with car allegedly driven by an American diplomat’s wife are on their way to the U.S. hoping to seek justice.…
more ...California Becomes First US State to Ban Fur Products
California has become the first U.S. state to ban all production and sale of animal fur products. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill that will make it illegal to make,…
more ...Poland’s Ruling Party Declares Victory in Divided Nation
Poland’s conservative governing Law and Justice party won the most votes in Sunday’s election in the deeply divided nation and appeared, according to an exit poll, to have secured a…
more ...74 Migrants Rescued off Libyan Coast, 110 Others Turned Back
Humanitarian groups on Sunday said they have rescued 74 migrants on a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya while Tunisian authorities reported blocking a smuggling…
more ...Indian Officials Arrest VOA & RFA Freelancers
Indian police and intelligence agencies detained a freelancer for the Voice of America’s Tibetan service as he arrived in Chennai Friday (October 11) to cover the informal summit between Indian…
more ...Australian Minister Slams Chinese Communist Party
One of Australia’s most senior government ministers has accused the Chinese Communist Party of behaving in ways that are “inconsistent” with his country’s values. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton warned…
more ...Putin Heads to Saudi Arabia, Offers Himself as Peacemaker
Russian leader Vladimir Putin travels to Saudi Arabia, a traditional U.S. ally, Monday, offering to act as a peacemaker between Riyadh and Tehran in a diplomatic offensive aimed at balancing…
more ...Hong Kong Officials Label Democracy Protests Public Safety Threat
(Anita Powell and Yihua Lee of VOA Mandarin Service contributed to this article.) HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy groups scaled down demonstrations over the weekend, as government officials increasingly…
more ...Firefighters Make Slow Progress in Containing California Wildfires
Firefighters have made progress containing wind-driven wildfires in the western U.S. state of California that has claimed one life, destroyed or damaged dozens of structures, and forced the evacuation of…
more ...Monitor Groups Warn of Enduring Refugee Crisis Amid Turkish Incursion in Syria
Human rights organizations say they are preparing for a long-lasting displacement of civilians in northeastern Syria as a result of a military operation by Turkey and its aligned Syrian militants…
more ...Arab League Condemns Turkey’s Syria Incursion, Calls for UN Action
Arab League foreign ministers condemned Turkey’s military incursion into northern Syria. The League’s secretary general, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said the group is calling on the U.N. Security Council to take…
more ...US Hails FIFA Ban on Ex-Afghan Soccer Official
The United States has hailed FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, for slapping a five-year ban on a former senior official of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) for failing to act…
more ...Chinese Fans Miffed at NBA, But Not Enough to Skip a Game
Thousands of Chinese basketball fans cheered on the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets at an NBA exhibition game in the city of Shenzhen on Saturday night – but some…
more ...Kurdish-Led Syrian Forces Say 10,000 Displaced by 3-Day Turkish Offensive
VOA Persian’s Ali Javanmardi contributed to this report from Irbil. Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say Turkey’s three-day-old offensive in northern Syria aimed at clearing a border zone of Kurdish forces has…
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