Tag: VoA

(USA) America’s Patchwork of Election Laws Under Scrutiny (VoA)

Rob Garver The Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would greatly expand access to voting in federal elections. Even though...

(Democratic Republic of Congo/Guinea/Ebola) Ebola Expert Calls for Vigilance Amid Outbreaks (VoA)

Linord Moudou, Carol Guensburg With the Ebola virus flaring in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a new outbreak in Guinea, Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum is...

(WHO/Pandemic/Vaccines) WHO Chief Tells Rich Nations: ‘Don’t Undermine COVAX’ (VoA)

World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday said some of the world’s wealthiest nations are hampering efforts by his agency and its...

(Tanzania/Pandemic) Tanzania President Creeps Toward Acknowledging Presence of COVID-19 (VoA)

Charles Kombe Tanzania's President John Magufuli appears to be acknowledging the problem of COVID-19 in the country, after months of claiming the virus had been...

(USA/China) US Treasury Nominee Adeyemo Vows to Combat China’s ‘Unfair Economic Practices’ in Testimony (VoA)

Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Treasury, vowed to crack down on authoritarian governments and fight...

(Iran/IAEA) Iranian Parliament Speaker Puts Interim Nuclear Inspection Agreement with IAEA in Doubt (VoA)

Edward Yeranian Iran's parliament appears to have left in limbo the interim nuclear inspection accord reached over the weekend, saying that the government of President...

(Pakistan/Afghanistan) Pakistan ‘Optimistic’ About Progress in Stalemated Afghan Peace Process (VoA)

Ayaz Gul Pakistan’s military said Monday that efforts aimed at moving forward a stalemated peace process in neighboring Afghanistan are “progressing in a very positive...

(Iran/Nuclear Deal/USA) Khamenei Says Iran Could Enrich Uranium to 60% (VoA)

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday Iran could increase its level of uranium enrichment to whatever the country needs, including up...

(Iraq/USA) US ‘Outraged’ After Rocket Salvo Slams Baghdad (VoA)

Jeff Seldin U.S. officials expressed outrage Monday after a trio of rockets slammed into Baghdad, two of them landing in the city's fortified Green Zone. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-outraged-after-rocket-salvo-slams-baghdad

(Iraq) Iraq Says Rocket Attack Targets Green Zone, No Casualties (VoA)

Iraq’s military said at least three rockets hit Baghdad on Monday, including two in the city’s fortified Green Zone, but caused no casualties. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/iraq-says-rocket-attack-targets-green-zone-no-casualties

(Myanmar/USA) US Sanctions Two Myanmar Generals Over Coup (VoA)

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar's military junta and threatened further actions over the country's February 1 coup. https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/us-sanctions-two-myanmar-generals-over-coup

(China/Uighurs/Canada) China’s Treatment of Uighurs is Genocide, Canadian Parliament Says (VoA)

Canada's parliament passed a nonbinding motion on Monday saying China's treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region constitutes genocide, putting pressure...

(Malaysia/Myanmar/UN) UN, Rights Groups Pan Malaysia’s Plans to Deport Myanmar Nationals (VoA)

Zsombor Peter The United Nations and rights groups are urging Malaysia to reconsider its plans to repatriate some 1,200 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, saying they...

(India/China) India-China Border Disputes Persist Despite Troop Pullback (VoA)

Anjana Pasricha Artillery and tanks have rolled back, and Chinese and Indian soldiers have retreated from along the banks of Pangong Tso, a strategic Himalayan...

(China/Food Security) China Steps Up Focus on Food Security in Major Policy Document (VoA)

China will put greater pressure on its regions to boost grain yields and step up support for its domestic seed industry as it strengthens...

(Myanmar/UN) UN Chief Demands Immediate Return to Democratic Rule in Myanmar (VoA)

Lisa Schlein U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the military coup in Myanmar and demanded an immediate return to democratic rule.  Guterres condemned Myanmar’s repressive...