Tag: VoA

Hezbollah/Iran/Lebanon – Hezbollah Says Iranian Fuel Tanker to Sail to Lebanon Soon (VoA)

The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said Thursday that an Iranian fuel tanker will sail toward Lebanon “within hours,” warning Israel and...

Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso’s Military Widows Get Help to Support Their Families (VoA)

Henry Wilkins Saturday, August 21, is the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, a day that is unfortunately relevant in Burkina...

North Korea – N. Korea Issues Navigational Warning Amid Fears of Weapons Test: Reports (VoA)

William Gallo North Korea declared a no-sail zone for ships off its east coast earlier this week, suggesting it may have been planning a missile...

Afghanistan – Taliban Violently Disperse Protest After Vowing No Retribution (VoA)

The Taliban are continuing to consolidate power in Afghanistan amid reports of violence against protesters in the eastern part of the country, a day after...

Afghanistan/USA – US Continues Diplomatic Outreach to Host At-risk Afghans (VoA)

Nike Ching The United States says it is engaging directly with the Taliban to secure safe passage for "everybody" who is trying to get to...

(Myanmar) Journalists’ Group Calls for Release of Reporters in Myanmar (VoA)

The Society of Professional Journalists, saying it is "frustrated and fed up" with the arrests of reporters doing their jobs, has called on Myanmar...

(USA/Somalia/al-Shabab) Somalia Fears New US Airstrike Guidance Is Benefiting al-Shabab (VoA)

Harun Maruf, Jeff Seldin A key U.S. partner in the fight against terrorism is growing increasingly uneasy about the Biden administration’s new guidance on the...

(USA/Mexico) US Gives Hope to Previously Denied Asylum-Seekers in Camp (VoA)

In a camp at the U.S.-Mexico border, some asylum-seekers were told by officials that the U.S. government may reopen their cases and they would...

(Innovation/Technology) Twitter Founder’s Auction of First Tweet Draws $2 Million Bid (VoA)

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, with bidding Saturday reaching $2 million in a sign of the appetite for...

(Yemen) Fighting in Yemen’s Marib Kills 90 in 24 hours, Government Military Sources Say (VoA)

Fierce fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed at least 90 combatants on both sides in the past 24 hours,...

(Lebanon) Lebanon on Edge as Protests Persist, Caretaker PM Pleads for New Government (VoA)

Demonstrators blocked various roadways across Lebanon for the fifth day in a row Saturday, and a heavy army presence filled parts of the capital...

(USA) What You Need to Know About the $1.9T COVID Bill (VoA)

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday came one step closer to his first major political victory: passage of his coronavirus economic relief package. https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/what-you-need-know-about-19t-covid-bill

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope Francis Visits Iraqi Christians Who Suffered ‘Years of Difficulties’ Under IS (VoA)

Pope Francis, who is on an historic Iraq tour, Sunday visits Christian communities that endured the brutality of the Islamic State group until the...

(Myanmar) Myanmar Security Forces Arrest at Least 3 in Night Raids (VoA)

Myanmar security forces conducted overnight raids Saturday night into Sunday morning in several districts of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, residents said. https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmar-security-forces-arrest-least-3-night-raids

(Myanmar) Myanmar Security Forces Use Stun Grenades, Tear Gas Against Protesters (VoA)

Margaret Besheer Police and security forces in several cities in Myanmar used force to disperse anti-coup protesters who returned to the streets Saturday, a day...

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope Meets with Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah (VoA)

Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, met Saturday in Iraq with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a leading Shiite Muslim figure. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/pope-meets-iraqs-grand-ayatollah