Tag: VoA

Afghanistan. Rising Prices, Closed Banks Add to Misery for Kabul (VoA)

A week after the Taliban's seizure of Kabul, growing numbers of people in the Afghan capital are facing a daily struggle to get by...

Afghanistan/USA. Kabul Evacuation Numbers to Fluctuate, Biden Says (VoA)

Ken Bredemeier The number of people evacuated from Kabul will change from day to day, President Joe Biden said in a televised address Sunday, depending...

Myanmar. Myanmar Military Arrests More Journalists (VoA)

Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, army-owned television reported on Saturday, the latest among dozens of detentions in a sweeping crackdown...

Russia. Russian Police Detain Journalists Who Back Media Freedom (VoA)

Russian police on Saturday detained several journalists who protested authorities' decision to label a top independent TV channel as a "foreign agent." The journalists held...

France/Sahel. For France’s Sahel Mission, Echoes of Afghanistan (VoA)

Lisa Bryant The chaotic aftermath of Washington’s troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is being followed with a mix of trepidation and glee thousands of kilometers away...

Afghanistan. UK Military: 7 People Killed in Chaos at Kabul Airport (VoA)

Ayaz Gul Seven people were killed near Kabul’s airport Saturday as thousands gathered in a desperate effort to leave the country as the Taliban take...

Haiti. Anger, Despair Grip Haiti a Week After Quake as Aid Slow (VoA)

Tensions in Haiti were rising Saturday about a lack of aid to remote areas hardest hit by last week's earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people...

Gaza. 24 Hurt in Gaza Border Clashes (VoA)

Israeli gunfire on Saturday wounded 24 Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the head, health officials said. An Israeli policeman was...

Lebanon. Lebanon Leaders Reach Short-term Deal on Fuel Subsidies (VoA)

Lebanese leaders agreed to a short-term compromise to maintain fuel subsidies, the presidency and prime minister's office said Saturday, a move that will trigger...

Chad. Chad to Bring Home Half of Its Troops Fighting Sahel Militants (VoA)

Chad has decided to recall half of its 1,200 troops battling Islamist militants in the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, a...

Hong Kong. National Security Law Seen Threatening Hong Kong’s Financial Role (VoA)

Implementation of last year’s highly contentious national security law could cost Hong Kong its international luster as a financial hub, experts have told VOA. More than...

Greece/Afghanistan. Greece Builds 25-mile Fence to Fend Off Afghan Refugees (VoA)

Anthee Carassava Greece has erected a 25-mile fence and installed a new surveillance system on its border with Turkey as fears mount of a surge...

Afghanistan. What We Know: Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan  (VoA)

Here are the latest developments following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan on August 15. What We Know: Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan   | Voice of America -...

Afghanistan/USA. Vietnamese Americans Step Up to Help Afghans Resettle (VoA)

Titi Tran, Linh Dan “I have not been able to sleep.” As Dinh Xuan Quan absorbed the news from Afghanistan, the Vietnamese American former international development executive...

Afghanistan. Taliban Days From ‘Inclusive Islamic’ Afghanistan (VoA)

Ayaz Gul A week after retaking power in Afghanistan through stunning military victories, leaders of the Taliban insurgency are still conducting internal talks and meetings...

Afghanistan/USA. US Embassy Tells Americans: Do Not Go to Kabul Airport (VoA)

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul issued a new security warning Saturday advising Americans not to go to the airport without “individual instructions from a...