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Udzanai nekupana – VOA60 World. false sn 2026 - VOA 60 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:10:20 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA VOA VOA voadigital@voanews.com episodic Russia: President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia agrees in principle with the U.S. ceasefire proposal, but the terms need to be worked out and that it should lead to lasting peace. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---putin-expresses-support-for-ceasefire-but-says-details-must-be-worked-out/8009760.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---putin-expresses-support-for-ceasefire-but-says-details-must-be-worked-out/8009760.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:06:32 +0200 VOA Russia: President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia agrees in principle with the U.S. ceasefire proposal, but the terms need to be worked out and that it should lead to lasting peace. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Pakistan: Authorities on Wednesday said an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with all attackers killed following a daylong standoff. Some of the hostages taken were killed, but it is unclear how many. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---pakistan-authorities-say-insurgent-train-attack-has-ended-all-attackers-killed/8008374.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---pakistan-authorities-say-insurgent-train-attack-has-ended-all-attackers-killed/8008374.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:56:58 +0200 VOA Pakistan: Authorities on Wednesday said an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with all attackers killed following a daylong standoff. Some of the hostages taken were killed, but it is unclear how many. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A plane carrying former President Rodrigo Duterte took off from Manila on Tuesday night for The Hague in the Netherlands following his arrest on an ICC warrant after arriving with his family from Hong Kong. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---plane-carrying-arrested-ex-president-duterte-leaves-manila-en-route-to-the-hague/8007079.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---plane-carrying-arrested-ex-president-duterte-leaves-manila-en-route-to-the-hague/8007079.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:25:38 +0200 VOA A plane carrying former President Rodrigo Duterte took off from Manila on Tuesday night for The Hague in the Netherlands following his arrest on an ICC warrant after arriving with his family from Hong Kong. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A major rescue operation was underway after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea Monday which sparked a huge blaze and left 32 people injured, U.K. and international officials involved in the operation said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---rescue-operation-underway-in-north-sea-after-oil-tanker-and-cargo-ship-collide/8005631.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---rescue-operation-underway-in-north-sea-after-oil-tanker-and-cargo-ship-collide/8005631.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:28:04 +0200 VOA A major rescue operation was underway after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea Monday which sparked a huge blaze and left 32 people injured, U.K. and international officials involved in the operation said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was pausing until April 2 sweeping tariffs he recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, citing their positive relationship. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---trump-says-tariffs-on-most-goods-imported-from-mexico-will-be-postponed-until-april-2/8001488.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---trump-says-tariffs-on-most-goods-imported-from-mexico-will-be-postponed-until-april-2/8001488.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:13:45 +0200 VOA President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was pausing until April 2 sweeping tariffs he recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, citing their positive relationship. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mourners gathered in the northwestern city of Bannu on Wednesday after a pair of suicide bombers drove two vehicles filled with explosives into a security installation in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 12 civilians. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mourners-gathered-day-after-suicide-bombers-killed-at-least-12-people/7999054.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mourners-gathered-day-after-suicide-bombers-killed-at-least-12-people/7999054.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:11:17 +0200 VOA Mourners gathered in the northwestern city of Bannu on Wednesday after a pair of suicide bombers drove two vehicles filled with explosives into a security installation in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 12 civilians. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Attackers launched two suicide bombings to breach a wall at a military base in the northwestern city of Bannu, while others stormed the compound and were repelled, in violence that killed at least nine people and injured 25, officials and a local hospital said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---suicide-bombings-at-pakistan-military-base-kill-at-least-9/7997564.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---suicide-bombings-at-pakistan-military-base-kill-at-least-9/7997564.html Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:21:48 +0200 VOA Attackers launched two suicide bombings to breach a wall at a military base in the northwestern city of Bannu, while others stormed the compound and were repelled, in violence that killed at least nine people and injured 25, officials and a local hospital said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Police asked the public to stay away from the downtown area in the western city of Mannheim and remain in their homes. They added a suspect is in custody. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---germany-two-people-killed-several-others-injured-as-driver-rams-car-into-crowd-/7995563.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---germany-two-people-killed-several-others-injured-as-driver-rams-car-into-crowd-/7995563.html Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:35:45 +0200 VOA Police asked the public to stay away from the downtown area in the western city of Mannheim and remain in their homes. They added a suspect is in custody. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engaged in a tense back-and-forth argument inside the oval office, with both men raising their voices at times, as Zelenskyy met to discuss ending the war between Ukraine and Russia and a potential minerals deal with the U.S. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---trump-zelenskyy-white-house-meeting-on-mineral-deal-devolves-into-shouting-match/7992859.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---trump-zelenskyy-white-house-meeting-on-mineral-deal-devolves-into-shouting-match/7992859.html Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:24:13 +0200 VOA President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engaged in a tense back-and-forth argument inside the oval office, with both men raising their voices at times, as Zelenskyy met to discuss ending the war between Ukraine and Russia and a potential minerals deal with the U.S. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull An Israeli group representing families of hostages held by Hamas said the remains of the four bodies returned early Thursday have been identified as Ohad Yahalomi, Itzhak Elgarat, Shlomo Mantzur and Tsachi Idan. The release is expected to be the final one under the current ceasefire agreement. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-hostage-remains-identified-palestinian-prisoners-released/7990487.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-hostage-remains-identified-palestinian-prisoners-released/7990487.html Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:38:42 +0200 VOA An Israeli group representing families of hostages held by Hamas said the remains of the four bodies returned early Thursday have been identified as Ohad Yahalomi, Itzhak Elgarat, Shlomo Mantzur and Tsachi Idan. The release is expected to be the final one under the current ceasefire agreement. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A chartered bus overturned in eastern Prachinburi province Wednesday morning, killing 18 people and injuring 31, officials said. The bus was traveling overnight from northern Thailand to coastal Rayong province for a municipal study tour. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-bus-crash-kills-at-least-18-injures-31/7989211.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-bus-crash-kills-at-least-18-injures-31/7989211.html Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:41:49 +0200 VOA A chartered bus overturned in eastern Prachinburi province Wednesday morning, killing 18 people and injuring 31, officials said. The bus was traveling overnight from northern Thailand to coastal Rayong province for a municipal study tour. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis showed enough improvement to resume some light work from his hospital bed on Monday but remained in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs. Francis has been hospitalized since February 14th. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---vatican-said-pope-francis-improved-monday-began-light-work-but-still-critical/7987792.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---vatican-said-pope-francis-improved-monday-began-light-work-but-still-critical/7987792.html Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:39:46 +0200 VOA The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis showed enough improvement to resume some light work from his hospital bed on Monday but remained in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs. Francis has been hospitalized since February 14th. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Germany faces its second change of government in less than four years after opposition conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's election, which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---german-conservative-opposition-wins-election-path-to-forming-government-uncertain/7986384.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---german-conservative-opposition-wins-election-path-to-forming-government-uncertain/7986384.html Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:51:00 +0200 VOA Germany faces its second change of government in less than four years after opposition conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's election, which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel/Gaza: Hamas released a statement Friday saying it is investigating a possible error or mixed remains in a hostage body released on Thursday. Israel said a forensic analysis showed that one of the bodies was a Gazan woman and not Shiri Babas, the mother of two young children. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-one-of-the-hostage-bodies-released-by-hamas-not-israeli/7983683.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-one-of-the-hostage-bodies-released-by-hamas-not-israeli/7983683.html Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:13 +0200 VOA Israel/Gaza: Hamas released a statement Friday saying it is investigating a possible error or mixed remains in a hostage body released on Thursday. Israel said a forensic analysis showed that one of the bodies was a Gazan woman and not Shiri Babas, the mother of two young children. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The four included a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the October 7, 2023, attack. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---netanyahu-says-israel-united-in-overwhelming-grief-following-release-of-of-hostage-bodies/7982284.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---netanyahu-says-israel-united-in-overwhelming-grief-following-release-of-of-hostage-bodies/7982284.html Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:37:21 +0200 VOA The four included a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the October 7, 2023, attack. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Riyadh on Tuesday as part of meetings between top Russian and U.S. officials in a bid to improve their ties and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.   https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---u-s-secretary-of-state-russian-foreign-minister-meet-in-saudi-arabia/7979539.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---u-s-secretary-of-state-russian-foreign-minister-meet-in-saudi-arabia/7979539.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:04:07 +0200 VOA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Riyadh on Tuesday as part of meetings between top Russian and U.S. officials in a bid to improve their ties and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.   00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull French President Emmanuel Macron hosts a group of European leaders for talks Monday focused on the situation in Ukraine amid a shift in the U.S. approach to the conflict and suggestions by U.S. officials that Europe would not have a role in peace talks. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---france-hosting-european-talks-on-ukraine/7978045.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---france-hosting-european-talks-on-ukraine/7978045.html Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:38:48 +0200 VOA French President Emmanuel Macron hosts a group of European leaders for talks Monday focused on the situation in Ukraine amid a shift in the U.S. approach to the conflict and suggestions by U.S. officials that Europe would not have a role in peace talks. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Palestinian militant group Hamas announced on Friday the names of three Israeli hostages set to be released on Saturday, after days of uncertainty about whether the ceasefire agreed to last month would hold. A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel accepted the list. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hamas-announces-names-of-three-hostages-to-be-released-saturday/7975309.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hamas-announces-names-of-three-hostages-to-be-released-saturday/7975309.html Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:47:08 +0200 VOA Palestinian militant group Hamas announced on Friday the names of three Israeli hostages set to be released on Saturday, after days of uncertainty about whether the ceasefire agreed to last month would hold. A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel accepted the list. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A man drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people, including children, authorities said. Bavaria's Governor Markus Söder said, "It is suspected to be an attack.” https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---driver-hits-crowd-in-munich-injuring-at-least-28/7974057.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---driver-hits-crowd-in-munich-injuring-at-least-28/7974057.html Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:15:39 +0200 VOA A man drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people, including children, authorities said. Bavaria's Governor Markus Söder said, "It is suspected to be an attack.” 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The country’s former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it strived to hold onto power last year, the U.N, said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity.” https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---un-says-bangladesh-s-former-government-was-behind-systemic-attacks-on-protesters/7972564.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---un-says-bangladesh-s-former-government-was-behind-systemic-attacks-on-protesters/7972564.html Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:03:53 +0200 VOA The country’s former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it strived to hold onto power last year, the U.N, said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity.” 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Demonstrators protested on Tuesday in front of the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to demand the release of all hostages held in Gaza, as his security Cabinet met amid a threat by Hamas to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages on Saturday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-demonstrators-demand-the-release-of-all-hostages-held-in-gaza/7971048.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-demonstrators-demand-the-release-of-all-hostages-held-in-gaza/7971048.html Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:32:09 +0200 VOA Demonstrators protested on Tuesday in front of the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to demand the release of all hostages held in Gaza, as his security Cabinet met amid a threat by Hamas to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages on Saturday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: Long lines of vehicles continued slowly along the Netzarim corridor dividing the territory in two, after Israel confirmed its troops had withdrawn from the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---long-lines-of-vehicles-seen-in-netzarim-corridor-in-gaza-after-israeli-withdrawal/7969766.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---long-lines-of-vehicles-seen-in-netzarim-corridor-in-gaza-after-israeli-withdrawal/7969766.html Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:32:53 +0200 VOA Gaza: Long lines of vehicles continued slowly along the Netzarim corridor dividing the territory in two, after Israel confirmed its troops had withdrawn from the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Bangladesh: Protesters continued demolishing the family home of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Thursday, in an attack sparked by a speech Hasina gave to supporters from exile in India, where she fled last year during a deadly student-led uprising against her 15-year rule. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bangladesh-protesters-continued-destroying-family-home-of-former-prime-minister-hasina/7965485.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bangladesh-protesters-continued-destroying-family-home-of-former-prime-minister-hasina/7965485.html Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:18:29 +0200 VOA Bangladesh: Protesters continued demolishing the family home of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Thursday, in an attack sparked by a speech Hasina gave to supporters from exile in India, where she fled last year during a deadly student-led uprising against her 15-year rule. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Police said about 10 people had died during a shooting Tuesday at an adult education center in the city of Örebro, and the final death toll may change, as damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---around-10-dead-in-shooting-at-adult-education-center-in-sweden/7962820.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---around-10-dead-in-shooting-at-adult-education-center-in-sweden/7962820.html Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:17:55 +0200 VOA Police said about 10 people had died during a shooting Tuesday at an adult education center in the city of Örebro, and the final death toll may change, as damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of the northern city of Manbij on Monday, killing at least 19 people, all but one of them women, and leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-15-killed-in-car-bomb-explosion-in-northern-syria/7961407.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-15-killed-in-car-bomb-explosion-in-northern-syria/7961407.html Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:18:33 +0200 VOA A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of the northern city of Manbij on Monday, killing at least 19 people, all but one of them women, and leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Corneille Nangaa, one of the political leaders of the M23 rebels, said during a briefing Thursday that “we are going to fight him until we get to Kinshasa,” referring to Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who has called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---rwanda-backed-rebels-in-eastern-congo-say-they-plan-to-take-their-fight-to-kinshasa/7958675.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---rwanda-backed-rebels-in-eastern-congo-say-they-plan-to-take-their-fight-to-kinshasa/7958675.html Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:07:08 +0200 VOA Corneille Nangaa, one of the political leaders of the M23 rebels, said during a briefing Thursday that “we are going to fight him until we get to Kinshasa,” referring to Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who has called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull According to authorities, 67 people were on board the two aircraft. Top figure skaters and their coaches were among passengers on the American Airlines flight. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---no-survivors-after-regional-jet-us-military-helicopter-collide-at-washington-airport/7957296.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---no-survivors-after-regional-jet-us-military-helicopter-collide-at-washington-airport/7957296.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:34:47 +0200 VOA According to authorities, 67 people were on board the two aircraft. Top figure skaters and their coaches were among passengers on the American Airlines flight. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the sacred Maha Kumbh Hindu festival in the northern Uttar Pradesh city of Prayagraj, police and health officials said Wednesday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---dozens-killed-in-stampede-at-sacred-maha-kumbh-hindu-festival-in-india/7955809.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---dozens-killed-in-stampede-at-sacred-maha-kumbh-hindu-festival-in-india/7955809.html Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:02:31 +0200 VOA At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the sacred Maha Kumbh Hindu festival in the northern Uttar Pradesh city of Prayagraj, police and health officials said Wednesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: Tens of thousands of Palestinians are streaming into the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip after Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---tens-of-thousands-return-to-gaza-after-israel-lifted-its-closure-in-the-north/7952058.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---tens-of-thousands-return-to-gaza-after-israel-lifted-its-closure-in-the-north/7952058.html Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:21:07 +0200 VOA Gaza: Tens of thousands of Palestinians are streaming into the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip after Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull India: At least eight people died and seven more were injured in a blast at an ordnance factory in the western state of Maharashtra on Friday, a senior federal minister said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---india-at-least-eight-people-died-seven-injured-in-ordnance-factory-blast/7949305.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---india-at-least-eight-people-died-seven-injured-in-ordnance-factory-blast/7949305.html Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:21:27 +0200 VOA India: At least eight people died and seven more were injured in a blast at an ordnance factory in the western state of Maharashtra on Friday, a senior federal minister said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull With babies in tow and mattresses over their heads, thousands of displaced people reached the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma, after fleeing M23 rebels who seized the town of Minova this week. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thousands-fleeing-m23-rebels-in-dr-congo-reach-goma/7947795.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thousands-fleeing-m23-rebels-in-dr-congo-reach-goma/7947795.html Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:51:47 +0200 VOA With babies in tow and mattresses over their heads, thousands of displaced people reached the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma, after fleeing M23 rebels who seized the town of Minova this week. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its combat troops who had fought in the Jabaliya area for weeks left the Gaza Strip on the fourth day of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel that brought the 15-month war to a halt. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-releases-video-they-say-is-combat-troops-leaving-gaza-strip/7946491.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-releases-video-they-say-is-combat-troops-leaving-gaza-strip/7946491.html Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:58:18 +0200 VOA The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its combat troops who had fought in the Jabaliya area for weeks left the Gaza Strip on the fourth day of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel that brought the 15-month war to a halt. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Turkey: A fire at a ski resort hotel in the Bolu mountains killed at least 66 people on Tuesday, officials said, with some guests escaping by leaping from windows in the middle of the night. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---fire-at-turkish-ski-resort-kills-at-least-66-people/7944969.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---fire-at-turkish-ski-resort-kills-at-least-66-people/7944969.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:56:35 +0200 VOA Turkey: A fire at a ski resort hotel in the Bolu mountains killed at least 66 people on Tuesday, officials said, with some guests escaping by leaping from windows in the middle of the night. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Donald Trump took the oath of office Monday, becoming the 47th president of the United States. He is only the second president to serve a second nonconsecutive term after Grover Cleveland in the 1890s. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---trump-sworn-in-as-47th-president-of-the-united-states/7943507.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---trump-sworn-in-as-47th-president-of-the-united-states/7943507.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:28:16 +0200 VOA Donald Trump took the oath of office Monday, becoming the 47th president of the United States. He is only the second president to serve a second nonconsecutive term after Grover Cleveland in the 1890s. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The government’s security cabinet convened Friday to decide whether to approve a deal that would release dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and pause the 15-month-war https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-security-cabinet-recommends-gaza-ceasefire-deal-/7940798.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-security-cabinet-recommends-gaza-ceasefire-deal-/7940798.html Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:17:10 +0200 VOA The government’s security cabinet convened Friday to decide whether to approve a deal that would release dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and pause the 15-month-war 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Korea: Police cut through barbed wires and climbed over buses with ladders on Wednesday to enter the presidential residence and arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korean-police-arrested-impeached-president-yoon-suk-yeol-in-hours-long-operation/7938099.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korean-police-arrested-impeached-president-yoon-suk-yeol-in-hours-long-operation/7938099.html Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:15:21 +0200 VOA South Korea: Police cut through barbed wires and climbed over buses with ladders on Wednesday to enter the presidential residence and arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull More than two dozen men have been rescued from an abandoned illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, after a group representing them said Monday that at least 100 men died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---two-dozen-men-rescued-from-south-african-mine-at-least-100-dead-/7936664.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---two-dozen-men-rescued-from-south-african-mine-at-least-100-dead-/7936664.html Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:24:45 +0200 VOA More than two dozen men have been rescued from an abandoned illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, after a group representing them said Monday that at least 100 men died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---civilians-and-soldiers-celebrate-recapture-of-wad-madani-by-sudanese-military/7935162.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---civilians-and-soldiers-celebrate-recapture-of-wad-madani-by-sudanese-military/7935162.html Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:58:49 +0200 VOA Sudan: Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---civilians-and-soldiers-celebrate-recapture-of-wad-madani-by-sudanese-military/7935158.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---civilians-and-soldiers-celebrate-recapture-of-wad-madani-by-sudanese-military/7935158.html Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:57:28 +0200 VOA Sudan: Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthi rebels and threatening a massive oil spill has been salvaged, a security firm said Friday, after months of work. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---tanker-hit-by-houthi-rebels-that-threatened-a-red-sea-oil-spill-has-been-salvaged/7932345.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---tanker-hit-by-houthi-rebels-that-threatened-a-red-sea-oil-spill-has-been-salvaged/7932345.html Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:34:27 +0200 VOA An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthi rebels and threatening a massive oil spill has been salvaged, a security firm said Friday, after months of work. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Lebanon: Parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as president, after nearly two years of attempts to fill the role of head of state. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---more-than-130-000-ordered-to-evacuate-as-los-angeles-wildfires-spread/7931059.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---more-than-130-000-ordered-to-evacuate-as-los-angeles-wildfires-spread/7931059.html Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:25:36 +0200 VOA Lebanon: Parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as president, after nearly two years of attempts to fill the role of head of state. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The confirmed death toll from a strong earthquake in Tibet stood at 126 with another 188 injured as of late Tuesday, with no further updates being issued during the day on Wednesday. Rescue workers continued searching for possible survivors and worked on resettling people whose homes were destroyed. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---death-toll-in-tibet-earthquake-stands-at-126/7929911.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---death-toll-in-tibet-earthquake-stands-at-126/7929911.html Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:39:36 +0200 VOA The confirmed death toll from a strong earthquake in Tibet stood at 126 with another 188 injured as of late Tuesday, with no further updates being issued during the day on Wednesday. Rescue workers continued searching for possible survivors and worked on resettling people whose homes were destroyed. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull China: At least 95 people were killed and more than 130 injured after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Indian and Chinese officials said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-95-people-killed-more-than-130-injured-in-tibet-earthquake/7927549.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-95-people-killed-more-than-130-injured-in-tibet-earthquake/7927549.html Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:33:54 +0200 VOA China: At least 95 people were killed and more than 130 injured after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Indian and Chinese officials said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Austria: President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Monday he had tasked far-right Freedom Party (FPO) leader Herbert Kickl with forming a coalition government after a centrist attempt to assemble a coalition without the FPO collapsed. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---austrian-president-tasks-freedom-party-leader-herbert-kickl-with-forming-government/7926147.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---austrian-president-tasks-freedom-party-leader-herbert-kickl-with-forming-government/7926147.html Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:02:50 +0200 VOA Austria: President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Monday he had tasked far-right Freedom Party (FPO) leader Herbert Kickl with forming a coalition government after a centrist attempt to assemble a coalition without the FPO collapsed. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Police said Thursday that a mass shooting suspect shot himself while surrounded by police, and that he died on the way to the hospital. At least 10 people were killed and four others seriously wounded in the shooting rampage that followed a bar brawl in a western city of Cetinje. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---montenegro-mass-shooting-suspect-shoots-himself-dies-on-way-to-hospital/7922226.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---montenegro-mass-shooting-suspect-shoots-himself-dies-on-way-to-hospital/7922226.html Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:34:11 +0200 VOA Police said Thursday that a mass shooting suspect shot himself while surrounded by police, and that he died on the way to the hospital. At least 10 people were killed and four others seriously wounded in the shooting rampage that followed a bar brawl in a western city of Cetinje. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Korea: The country’s transport ministry said on Wednesday it would send the flight data recorder of a plane that crashed on Sunday to the United States for analysis, after extracting audio files from the cockpit voice recorder to convert to an audio file. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korea-to-send-flight-data-recorder-from-crashed-plane-to-us-for-analysis/7921130.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korea-to-send-flight-data-recorder-from-crashed-plane-to-us-for-analysis/7921130.html Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:22:05 +0200 VOA South Korea: The country’s transport ministry said on Wednesday it would send the flight data recorder of a plane that crashed on Sunday to the United States for analysis, after extracting audio files from the cockpit voice recorder to convert to an audio file. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Palestinian health authorities said 45 patients and wounded people were evacuated from the European Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis early Tuesday for treatment outside the war-torn Gaza Strip https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---dozens-evacuated-from-european-hospital-in-khan-younis-in-gaza/7919997.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---dozens-evacuated-from-european-hospital-in-khan-younis-in-gaza/7919997.html Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:52:16 +0200 VOA Palestinian health authorities said 45 patients and wounded people were evacuated from the European Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis early Tuesday for treatment outside the war-torn Gaza Strip 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Bereaved family members of the 179 victims of a fatal plane crash on Monday said the South Korean government has failed to preserve the victims' bodies, as they promised to place the bodies inside freezer containers during the day but they have not yet done so. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korea-mourns-as-investigators-probe-cause-of-deadly-plane-crash/7918705.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korea-mourns-as-investigators-probe-cause-of-deadly-plane-crash/7918705.html Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:11:15 +0200 VOA Bereaved family members of the 179 victims of a fatal plane crash on Monday said the South Korean government has failed to preserve the victims' bodies, as they promised to place the bodies inside freezer containers during the day but they have not yet done so. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull NATO on Friday said it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines. Finland on Thursday seized a ship carrying Russian oil on suspicion the vessel had caused cable damage. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---nato-to-boost-military-presence-in-baltic-after-cables-sabotage-/7916046.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---nato-to-boost-military-presence-in-baltic-after-cables-sabotage-/7916046.html Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:13:02 +0200 VOA NATO on Friday said it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines. Finland on Thursday seized a ship carrying Russian oil on suspicion the vessel had caused cable damage. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 6,000 prisoners have escaped from a maximum security prison in Mozambique as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country, officials said Wednesday. Thirty-three of them are said to have died during confrontations with the police and the military. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mozambique-at-least-6-000-prisoners-escape-maximum-security-prison-/7914777.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mozambique-at-least-6-000-prisoners-escape-maximum-security-prison-/7914777.html Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:59:56 +0200 VOA At least 6,000 prisoners have escaped from a maximum security prison in Mozambique as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country, officials said Wednesday. Thirty-three of them are said to have died during confrontations with the police and the military. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull An Embraer passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 29 people had survived. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---plane-crashes-in-kazakhstan-with-62-passengers-and-five-crew-on-board-29-survive/7913780.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---plane-crashes-in-kazakhstan-with-62-passengers-and-five-crew-on-board-29-survive/7913780.html Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:06 +0200 VOA An Embraer passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 29 people had survived. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Constitutional Court ruled that irregularities “did not substantially influence the results.” Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane said the court is “legalizing fraud, legalizing the humiliation of its own people” after ruling. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--opposition-supporters-take-to-the-streets-in-mozambique-after-constitutional-court-confirmed-presidential-poll-results/7912573.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--opposition-supporters-take-to-the-streets-in-mozambique-after-constitutional-court-confirmed-presidential-poll-results/7912573.html Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:58:14 +0200 VOA The Constitutional Court ruled that irregularities “did not substantially influence the results.” Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane said the court is “legalizing fraud, legalizing the humiliation of its own people” after ruling. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull October election sparked massive protests and opposition accusations of vote-rigging https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--mozambique-constitutional-council-confirmed-victory-of-ruling-party-frelimo/7911321.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--mozambique-constitutional-council-confirmed-victory-of-ruling-party-frelimo/7911321.html Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:33:18 +0200 VOA October election sparked massive protests and opposition accusations of vote-rigging 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: A Russian missile strike killed at least one person and injured at least nine others in Ukraine's capital Kyiv during the morning rush hour on Friday. Authorities say six embassies were damaged in the attack. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russian-missiles-target-kyiv-kill-at-least-one-person/7908646.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russian-missiles-target-kyiv-kill-at-least-one-person/7908646.html Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:53:04 +0200 VOA Ukraine: A Russian missile strike killed at least one person and injured at least nine others in Ukraine's capital Kyiv during the morning rush hour on Friday. Authorities say six embassies were damaged in the attack. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mayotte: Relief operations intensified on Wednesday, as 120 tons of food arrived at the airport for distribution following Cyclone Chido, the worst storm to hit the French overseas territory in 90 years. The death toll remains unclear, with only 22 fatalities confirmed in hospitals so far. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---relief-operations-intensified-on-french-territory-of-mayotte-following-deadly-cyclone/7906037.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---relief-operations-intensified-on-french-territory-of-mayotte-following-deadly-cyclone/7906037.html Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:02:51 +0200 VOA Mayotte: Relief operations intensified on Wednesday, as 120 tons of food arrived at the airport for distribution following Cyclone Chido, the worst storm to hit the French overseas territory in 90 years. The death toll remains unclear, with only 22 fatalities confirmed in hospitals so far. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukrainian agents assassinated the commander of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces outside an apartment building in Moscow on Tuesday. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his deputy were killed by a hidden bomb. Ukrainian intelligence claimed responsibility https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-claims-credit-for-killing-senior-russian-general-in-moscow/7904580.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-claims-credit-for-killing-senior-russian-general-in-moscow/7904580.html Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:51:06 +0200 VOA Ukrainian agents assassinated the commander of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces outside an apartment building in Moscow on Tuesday. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his deputy were killed by a hidden bomb. Ukrainian intelligence claimed responsibility 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull French rescue teams, medical personnel and tons of supplies have been sent. The official death toll on Monday morning stood at 14. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--hundreds-and-possibly-thousands-are-feared-dead-in-the-french-territory-of-mayotte-after-it-was-hit-by-cyclone-chido/7903022.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--hundreds-and-possibly-thousands-are-feared-dead-in-the-french-territory-of-mayotte-after-it-was-hit-by-cyclone-chido/7903022.html Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:20:55 +0200 VOA French rescue teams, medical personnel and tons of supplies have been sent. The official death toll on Monday morning stood at 14. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there was “broad agreement” between Turkey and the United States on what they would like to see in Syria following the ouster of President Bashar Assad. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---blinken-us-turkey-share-broad-agreement-on-syria/7900462.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---blinken-us-turkey-share-broad-agreement-on-syria/7900462.html Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:22:15 +0200 VOA U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there was “broad agreement” between Turkey and the United States on what they would like to see in Syria following the ouster of President Bashar Assad. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Korea: Thousands of people protest outside the National Assembly, calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached over his recent brief imposition of martial law. The demonstration comes just hours after Yoon vowed to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korea-thousands-protest-outside-the-national-assembly-calling-for-president-yoon-suk-yeol-to-be-impeached-/7899020.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korea-thousands-protest-outside-the-national-assembly-calling-for-president-yoon-suk-yeol-to-be-impeached-/7899020.html Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:43:15 +0200 VOA South Korea: Thousands of people protest outside the National Assembly, calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached over his recent brief imposition of martial law. The demonstration comes just hours after Yoon vowed to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The U.N. special envoy for Syria called Tuesday on Israel to halt its military movements and bombardment in Syria, after a war monitor group reported 300 air strikes since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---u-n-official-called-on-israel-to-halt-its-military-movements-and-bombardment-in-syria/7896265.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---u-n-official-called-on-israel-to-halt-its-military-movements-and-bombardment-in-syria/7896265.html Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:45:16 +0200 VOA The U.N. special envoy for Syria called Tuesday on Israel to halt its military movements and bombardment in Syria, after a war monitor group reported 300 air strikes since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Hundreds of displaced Syrians were returning from Lebanon to Syria on Monday, with dozens of cars lining up at the border crossing. President Bashar Assad’s government fell on Sunday after rebel fighters entered Damascus following a stunning advance. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hundreds-of-displaced-syrians-return-from-lebanon-to-syria-/7892923.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hundreds-of-displaced-syrians-return-from-lebanon-to-syria-/7892923.html Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:21:41 +0200 VOA Hundreds of displaced Syrians were returning from Lebanon to Syria on Monday, with dozens of cars lining up at the border crossing. President Bashar Assad’s government fell on Sunday after rebel fighters entered Damascus following a stunning advance. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Romania: A top court Friday annulled the first round of the country's presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---romanian-court-annuls-first-round-of-presidential-elections/7890041.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---romanian-court-annuls-first-round-of-presidential-elections/7890041.html Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:27:50 +0200 VOA Romania: A top court Friday annulled the first round of the country's presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Syrian military said it has withdrawn its forces from the central city of Hama after intense fighting with insurgent forces, marking another major defeat for President Bashar al-Assad in the country’s ongoing civil war. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-pm---syrian-rebels-capture-crucial-city-of-hama/7888677.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-pm---syrian-rebels-capture-crucial-city-of-hama/7888677.html Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:17:03 +0200 VOA The Syrian military said it has withdrawn its forces from the central city of Hama after intense fighting with insurgent forces, marking another major defeat for President Bashar al-Assad in the country’s ongoing civil war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Crowds gathered in the capital, Seoul, Wednesday, marching to the presidential palace as they called for the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as he faces a formal impeachment inquiry in parliament after his martial law declaration late Tuesday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---backlash-grows-against-south-korea-s-president-yoon-after-martial-law-decree/7887150.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---backlash-grows-against-south-korea-s-president-yoon-after-martial-law-decree/7887150.html Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:07:36 +0200 VOA Crowds gathered in the capital, Seoul, Wednesday, marching to the presidential palace as they called for the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as he faces a formal impeachment inquiry in parliament after his martial law declaration late Tuesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Parliament voted to revoke a martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol, just hours after he addressed the nation and accused the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korean-parliament-votes-to-revoke-martial-law-declaration-by-president/7885849.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-korean-parliament-votes-to-revoke-martial-law-declaration-by-president/7885849.html Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:26:23 +0200 VOA Parliament voted to revoke a martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol, just hours after he addressed the nation and accused the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Syrian insurgents shelled Syria's second largest city, Aleppo, Friday, in a major offensive against Syrian government troops. Anti-government forces took control of more than 50 towns and villages, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---syrian-insurgents-advance-near-syria-s-second-largest-city-aleppo/7881551.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---syrian-insurgents-advance-near-syria-s-second-largest-city-aleppo/7881551.html Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:41:54 +0200 VOA Syrian insurgents shelled Syria's second largest city, Aleppo, Friday, in a major offensive against Syrian government troops. Anti-government forces took control of more than 50 towns and villages, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israeli military strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, as forces stepped up aerial bombardments on central areas and pushed tanks deeper into the north and south of the enclave. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-strikes-kill-at-least-17-palestinians-across-gaza-strip/7880328.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-strikes-kill-at-least-17-palestinians-across-gaza-strip/7880328.html Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:26:08 +0200 VOA Israeli military strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, as forces stepped up aerial bombardments on central areas and pushed tanks deeper into the north and south of the enclave. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Netherlands: In a video released Wednesday, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---international-criminal-court-asked-for-arrest-warrant-for-head-of-myanmar-s-military/7879020.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---international-criminal-court-asked-for-arrest-warrant-for-head-of-myanmar-s-military/7879020.html Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:01:02 +0200 VOA Netherlands: In a video released Wednesday, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Heavy rains and falling temperatures are making tents and other temporary shelters uninhabitable for displaced people in Gaza. As of Monday, nearly 10,000 tents in the coastal enclave had been swept away by flooding, according to officials https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---heavy-rains-make-temporary-shelters-uninhabitable-for-displaced-people-in-gaza/7877706.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---heavy-rains-make-temporary-shelters-uninhabitable-for-displaced-people-in-gaza/7877706.html Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:04:54 +0200 VOA Heavy rains and falling temperatures are making tents and other temporary shelters uninhabitable for displaced people in Gaza. As of Monday, nearly 10,000 tents in the coastal enclave had been swept away by flooding, according to officials 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull An Israeli military spokesperson said the strikes targeted Hezbollah military command headquarters. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--israeli-forces-conduct-airstrikes-on-beirut-s-southern-suburbs-following-israeli-warnings-for-people-to-leave-the-area/7876266.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--israeli-forces-conduct-airstrikes-on-beirut-s-southern-suburbs-following-israeli-warnings-for-people-to-leave-the-area/7876266.html Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:33:02 +0200 VOA An Israeli military spokesperson said the strikes targeted Hezbollah military command headquarters. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull An Israeli military spokesperson said the strikes targeted Hezbollah military command headquarters. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--israeli-forces-conduct-airstrikes-on-beirut-s-southern-suburbs-following-israeli-warnings-for-people-to-leave-the-area/7876263.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--israeli-forces-conduct-airstrikes-on-beirut-s-southern-suburbs-following-israeli-warnings-for-people-to-leave-the-area/7876263.html Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:32:23 +0200 VOA An Israeli military spokesperson said the strikes targeted Hezbollah military command headquarters. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: Crowds of displaced people in the central city of Deir al-Balah crammed into the front of a bakery on Friday, desperate to get their share of bread after bakeries closed for five days because of a flour shortage and lack of aid. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---desperate-crowds-in-gaza-scuffle-for-rations-amid-flour-shortage-and-lack-of-aid/7873685.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---desperate-crowds-in-gaza-scuffle-for-rations-amid-flour-shortage-and-lack-of-aid/7873685.html Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:34:01 +0200 VOA Gaza: Crowds of displaced people in the central city of Deir al-Balah crammed into the front of a bakery on Friday, desperate to get their share of bread after bakeries closed for five days because of a flour shortage and lack of aid. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Republican former Congressman Matt Gaetz faced a House ethics investigation and media reports on allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, all of which Gaetz has denied. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---gaetz-withdraws-name-as-trump-s-attorney-general-nominee/7872395.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---gaetz-withdraws-name-as-trump-s-attorney-general-nominee/7872395.html Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:52:07 +0200 VOA Republican former Congressman Matt Gaetz faced a House ethics investigation and media reports on allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, all of which Gaetz has denied. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: A Russian missile attack killed 10 people and wounded 44 in Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, authorities said. Separately, eleven people, including two children, were killed and 89 injured when a Russian missile hit a residential building in northeastern city of Sumy late on Sunday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russian-attacks-on-ukraine-kill-ten-in-odesa-11-in-sumy-officials-say/7868078.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russian-attacks-on-ukraine-kill-ten-in-odesa-11-in-sumy-officials-say/7868078.html Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:30:49 +0200 VOA Ukraine: A Russian missile attack killed 10 people and wounded 44 in Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, authorities said. Separately, eleven people, including two children, were killed and 89 injured when a Russian missile hit a residential building in northeastern city of Sumy late on Sunday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The government says it will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official policy against illegal mining. Hundreds of miners lacking food, water and other necessities may be inside a mine in North West province. Authorities want to force out the miners and arrest them. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-africa-s-government-won-t-help-illegal-miners-inside-closed-mine/7865399.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---south-africa-s-government-won-t-help-illegal-miners-inside-closed-mine/7865399.html Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:53:49 +0200 VOA The government says it will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official policy against illegal mining. Hundreds of miners lacking food, water and other necessities may be inside a mine in North West province. Authorities want to force out the miners and arrest them. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least two airstrikes hit a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, state television reported. Israel says it attacked infrastructure sites and command centers belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Syria. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-15-people-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-damacus-syria/7864199.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-15-people-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-damacus-syria/7864199.html Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:37:58 +0200 VOA At least two airstrikes hit a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, state television reported. Israel says it attacked infrastructure sites and command centers belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Syria. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Pakistan: A bus carrying about two dozen wedding guests fell into the Indus River in the northern Baltistan region on Tuesday night, killing at least 18 people, officials said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-18-dead-in-pakistan-bus-crash/7862758.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-18-dead-in-pakistan-bus-crash/7862758.html Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:06:53 +0200 VOA Pakistan: A bus carrying about two dozen wedding guests fell into the Indus River in the northern Baltistan region on Tuesday night, killing at least 18 people, officials said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull China: People laid floral tributes and lit candles in the southern city of Zhuhai, where a man whom authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex. Authorities say 35 people were killed and dozens were severely injured. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-35-people-were-killed-in-vehicle-attack-on-southern-chinese-city/7861227.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-35-people-were-killed-in-vehicle-attack-on-southern-chinese-city/7861227.html Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:25:46 +0200 VOA China: People laid floral tributes and lit candles in the southern city of Zhuhai, where a man whom authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex. Authorities say 35 people were killed and dozens were severely injured. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: Russian air attacks killed at least six people overnight, injured 19 more including five children and set on fire to several buildings in southern Ukraine, regional governors said on Monday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-russian-air-attacks-killed-at-least-six-people-overnight/7859897.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-russian-air-attacks-killed-at-least-six-people-overnight/7859897.html Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:57:08 +0200 VOA Ukraine: Russian air attacks killed at least six people overnight, injured 19 more including five children and set on fire to several buildings in southern Ukraine, regional governors said on Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Netherlands: Amsterdam authorities said they are opening an investigation after five people were injured and 62 arrested in clashes between Israeli fans and pro-Palestinian protesters at a soccer match in the Dutch capital. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---5-hospitalized-62-detained-after-attacks-on-israeli-football-fans-amsterdam-police-say/7857205.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---5-hospitalized-62-detained-after-attacks-on-israeli-football-fans-amsterdam-police-say/7857205.html Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:18:25 +0200 VOA Netherlands: Amsterdam authorities said they are opening an investigation after five people were injured and 62 arrested in clashes between Israeli fans and pro-Palestinian protesters at a soccer match in the Dutch capital. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: Dozens of Russian drones targeted the capital of Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-dozens-of-russian-drones-target-kyiv-in-eight-hour-attack/7855361.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-dozens-of-russian-drones-target-kyiv-in-eight-hour-attack/7855361.html Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:09:16 +0200 VOA Ukraine: Dozens of Russian drones targeted the capital of Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Former U.S. president Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, securing at least 277 of the 538 available electoral votes in Tuesday’s presidential election. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---donald-trump-wins-us-presidential-election-/7853935.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---donald-trump-wins-us-presidential-election-/7853935.html Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:35:02 +0200 VOA Former U.S. president Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, securing at least 277 of the 538 available electoral votes in Tuesday’s presidential election. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Both candidates projected confidence in their own campaigns. Survey polls heading into Election Day indicated a tight race. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---america-chooses-between-former-president-donald-trump-vice-president-kamala-harris/7852520.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---america-chooses-between-former-president-donald-trump-vice-president-kamala-harris/7852520.html Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:35:29 +0200 VOA Both candidates projected confidence in their own campaigns. Survey polls heading into Election Day indicated a tight race. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull India: At least 35 people are dead after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the northern mountainous state of Uttarakhand, officials said on Monday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-35-dead-in-india-bus-crash/7851007.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-35-dead-in-india-bus-crash/7851007.html Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:34:15 +0200 VOA India: At least 35 people are dead after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the northern mountainous state of Uttarakhand, officials said on Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by an unexpected landslide in this week's election, ending nearly six decades in power. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---botswana-president-mokgweetsi-masisi-concedes-defeat/7847916.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---botswana-president-mokgweetsi-masisi-concedes-defeat/7847916.html Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:05:40 +0200 VOA President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by an unexpected landslide in this week's election, ending nearly six decades in power. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Spain: Emergency workers rescued people by helicopter Thursday after deadly floods hit the Valencia region, killing at least 95. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-95-people-dead-after-floods-in-spain-s-valencia-region/7846431.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-95-people-dead-after-floods-in-spain-s-valencia-region/7846431.html Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:32:52 +0200 VOA Spain: Emergency workers rescued people by helicopter Thursday after deadly floods hit the Valencia region, killing at least 95. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Japan: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated his commitment to improving defense capabilities, a day after his ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---japan-s-government-in-flux-after-election-gives-no-party-majority/7842135.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---japan-s-government-in-flux-after-election-gives-no-party-majority/7842135.html Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:29:02 +0200 VOA Japan: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated his commitment to improving defense capabilities, a day after his ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Philippines: Tropical storm Trami left at least 46 people dead after extensive flooding, and forecasters are warning of the possibility that the storm could make a U-turn next week as it is pushed back by high-pressure winds in the South China Sea. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---philippines-tropical-storm-trami-left-at-least-46-people-dead/7839115.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---philippines-tropical-storm-trami-left-at-least-46-people-dead/7839115.html Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:24:17 +0200 VOA Philippines: Tropical storm Trami left at least 46 people dead after extensive flooding, and forecasters are warning of the possibility that the storm could make a U-turn next week as it is pushed back by high-pressure winds in the South China Sea. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 16 Palestinians were killed, including children, and 32 others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp on Thursday, officials at Nuseirat's Al-Awda Hospital said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-16-killed-including-children-in-israeli-airstrike-on-school-in-nuseirat-camp/7837872.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-16-killed-including-children-in-israeli-airstrike-on-school-in-nuseirat-camp/7837872.html Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:53:20 +0200 VOA At least 16 Palestinians were killed, including children, and 32 others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp on Thursday, officials at Nuseirat's Al-Awda Hospital said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israeli jets struck multiple buildings in the coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending large clouds of black smoke into the air. The state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli airstrike on the nearby town of Maarakeh killed three people. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-jets-struck-multiple-buildings-in-the-lebanese-coastal-city-of-tyre/7836056.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-jets-struck-multiple-buildings-in-the-lebanese-coastal-city-of-tyre/7836056.html Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:02:03 +0200 VOA Israeli jets struck multiple buildings in the coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending large clouds of black smoke into the air. The state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli airstrike on the nearby town of Maarakeh killed three people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: A Russian attack on the northeastern city of Sumy overnight killed at least three people, including a 14-year-old girl, and injured one, the regional prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russian-attack-on-ukraine-s-sumy-kills-at-least-three-people/7832578.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russian-attack-on-ukraine-s-sumy-kills-at-least-three-people/7832578.html Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:16:04 +0200 VOA Ukraine: A Russian attack on the northeastern city of Sumy overnight killed at least three people, including a 14-year-old girl, and injured one, the regional prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Turkish Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup against Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, has died at the age of 83 in the United States. The cleric had lived in the United States since 1999, when he came to seek medical treatment. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---gulen-powerful-cleric-accused-by-turkey-of-orchestrating-a-turkish-coup-dies-/7830406.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---gulen-powerful-cleric-accused-by-turkey-of-orchestrating-a-turkish-coup-dies-/7830406.html Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:04:52 +0200 VOA Turkish Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup against Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, has died at the age of 83 in the United States. The cleric had lived in the United States since 1999, when he came to seek medical treatment. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull World: In the wake of Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, global leaders took to social media on Thursday with urgent calls for an end to the Gaza conflict, fearing further escalation in the region. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---world-leaders-react-to-israel-s-killing-of-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar/7827683.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---world-leaders-react-to-israel-s-killing-of-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar/7827683.html Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:09:52 +0200 VOA World: In the wake of Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, global leaders took to social media on Thursday with urgent calls for an end to the Gaza conflict, fearing further escalation in the region. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel: Foreign Minister Israel Katz and the Israeli military said Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three people killed by Israeli troops in an operation in Gaza. There has been no confirmation from Hamas. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-it-killed-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-in-gaza/7826396.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-it-killed-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-in-gaza/7826396.html Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:13:23 +0200 VOA Israel: Foreign Minister Israel Katz and the Israeli military said Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three people killed by Israeli troops in an operation in Gaza. There has been no confirmation from Hamas. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: At least 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in the in northern Jigawa State after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-140-people-killed-in-tanker-explosion-in-nigeria/7824745.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-140-people-killed-in-tanker-explosion-in-nigeria/7824745.html Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:03:57 +0200 VOA Nigeria: At least 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in the in northern Jigawa State after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Residents of Chad, Mali, and Niger waded through flood waters or used boats along submerged streets in recent weeks. They are among 6.6 million people affected by West and Central Africa’s monsoon. Over 8.5 million people were affected across 20 countries, according to the U.N. aid agency OCHA. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---over-8-5-million-people-affected-by-central-and-west-african-floods/7823228.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---over-8-5-million-people-affected-by-central-and-west-african-floods/7823228.html Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:07:41 +0200 VOA Residents of Chad, Mali, and Niger waded through flood waters or used boats along submerged streets in recent weeks. They are among 6.6 million people affected by West and Central Africa’s monsoon. Over 8.5 million people were affected across 20 countries, according to the U.N. aid agency OCHA. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull An Israeli airstrike on a hospital courtyard in the central town of Deir Al-Balah early Monday killed at least four people, according to Palestinian medics. The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding out among civilians, without providing evidence. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrike-in-central-gaza-kill-at-least-four-people-/7821808.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrike-in-central-gaza-kill-at-least-four-people-/7821808.html Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:47:51 +0200 VOA An Israeli airstrike on a hospital courtyard in the central town of Deir Al-Balah early Monday killed at least four people, according to Palestinian medics. The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding out among civilians, without providing evidence. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Lebanon: Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens as they left two neighborhoods smoldering, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The Israeli military said it was looking into the reported strikes. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrikes-on-central-beirut-kill-at-least-22-people-/7819189.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrikes-on-central-beirut-kill-at-least-22-people-/7819189.html Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:39:29 +0200 VOA Lebanon: Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens as they left two neighborhoods smoldering, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The Israeli military said it was looking into the reported strikes. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that at least 27 people were killed and many others wounded after an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in the central Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah. The Israeli military said it carried out a "precise strike on terrorists". https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-27-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-central-gaza/7817713.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-27-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-central-gaza/7817713.html Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:51:12 +0200 VOA The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that at least 27 people were killed and many others wounded after an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in the central Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah. The Israeli military said it carried out a "precise strike on terrorists". 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Japan: New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan's lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an October 27 election and seek a mandate from voters for his 9-day-old government. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---japan-pm-dissolves-parliament-for-snap-election/7816408.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---japan-pm-dissolves-parliament-for-snap-election/7816408.html Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:16:40 +0200 VOA Japan: New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan's lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an October 27 election and seek a mandate from voters for his 9-day-old government. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning, commonly referred to as artificial intelligence. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---pioneers-in-artificial-intelligence-win-the-nobel-prize-in-physics-/7814954.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---pioneers-in-artificial-intelligence-win-the-nobel-prize-in-physics-/7814954.html Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:24:52 +0200 VOA John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning, commonly referred to as artificial intelligence. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israelis across the country blared sirens and took a minute to stand in silence at 06:29am on Monday, to mark the beginning of a Hamas-led attack on Israeli border communities a year ago, the deadliest in the country’s history, which sparked the war in Gaza. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israelis-commemorate-one-year-since-hamas-led-attack/7813640.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israelis-commemorate-one-year-since-hamas-led-attack/7813640.html Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:49:06 +0200 VOA Israelis across the country blared sirens and took a minute to stand in silence at 06:29am on Monday, to mark the beginning of a Hamas-led attack on Israeli border communities a year ago, the deadliest in the country’s history, which sparked the war in Gaza. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Bosnia: Severe rainstorms struck Bosnia overnight Friday, leaving several towns in central and southern parts of the country flooded, killing at least 14 people, with roads closed partly due to landslides. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bosnia-floods-kill-at-least-14-people-/7810639.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bosnia-floods-kill-at-least-14-people-/7810639.html Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:55:41 +0200 VOA Bosnia: Severe rainstorms struck Bosnia overnight Friday, leaving several towns in central and southern parts of the country flooded, killing at least 14 people, with roads closed partly due to landslides. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: A boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu on Thursday, killing at least 50 people, witnesses told The Associated Press, adding that at least 10 people survived and were taken to a local hospital. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---drc-at-least-50-people-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-lake-kivu/7809364.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---drc-at-least-50-people-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-lake-kivu/7809364.html Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:41:20 +0200 VOA DR Congo: A boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu on Thursday, killing at least 50 people, witnesses told The Associated Press, adding that at least 10 people survived and were taken to a local hospital. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Denmark: Police said on Wednesday they were investigating two explosions likely caused by hand grenades near Israel's embassy in Copenhagen and had detained three young Swedes for questioning. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---danish-police-investigate-two-blasts-near-israel-s-embassy-in-copenhagen/7807967.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---danish-police-investigate-two-blasts-near-israel-s-embassy-in-copenhagen/7807967.html Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:52:28 +0200 VOA Denmark: Police said on Wednesday they were investigating two explosions likely caused by hand grenades near Israel's embassy in Copenhagen and had detained three young Swedes for questioning. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel: Missile intercepts and sirens have been heard across Tel Aviv after Iran fired missiles at Israel. Iranian state media and an Israeli military statement confirmed the launch. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iran-launches-missiles-on-israel/7806510.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iran-launches-missiles-on-israel/7806510.html Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:32:31 +0200 VOA Israel: Missile intercepts and sirens have been heard across Tel Aviv after Iran fired missiles at Israel. Iranian state media and an Israeli military statement confirmed the launch. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thailand: A bus carrying students and their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok Tuesday with 25 of those on board feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was tearful and emotional Monday after hearing news of the fatal fire. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---school-bus-catches-fire-in-thailand-25-feared-dead/7806269.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---school-bus-catches-fire-in-thailand-25-feared-dead/7806269.html Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:17:58 +0200 VOA Thailand: A bus carrying students and their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok Tuesday with 25 of those on board feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was tearful and emotional Monday after hearing news of the fatal fire. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nepal: The death toll after flooding and landslides over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up Monday, with southern Kathmandu still flooded. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---cleanup-begins-from-deadly-floods-in-nepal-u-s-/7804952.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---cleanup-begins-from-deadly-floods-in-nepal-u-s-/7804952.html Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:54:10 +0200 VOA Nepal: The death toll after flooding and landslides over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up Monday, with southern Kathmandu still flooded. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a cease-fire with the Hezbollah militant group, defying its biggest ally, the United States. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--sraeli-tanks-and-armored-vehicles-were-seen-in-the-country-s-north-as-israel-continues-to-strike-hezbollah-positions-in-lebanon/7801791.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--sraeli-tanks-and-armored-vehicles-were-seen-in-the-country-s-north-as-israel-continues-to-strike-hezbollah-positions-in-lebanon/7801791.html Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:43:11 +0200 VOA Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a cease-fire with the Hezbollah militant group, defying its biggest ally, the United States. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was critical of U.S. policy toward Palestinians in his address Thursday to the General Assembly meeting in New York and called for immediate sanctions against Israel. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---palestinian-leader-abbas-calls-for-us-to-end-arms-shipments-to-israel/7800656.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---palestinian-leader-abbas-calls-for-us-to-end-arms-shipments-to-israel/7800656.html Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:12:04 +0200 VOA Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was critical of U.S. policy toward Palestinians in his address Thursday to the General Assembly meeting in New York and called for immediate sanctions against Israel. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Israeli army chief said Wednesday that the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon as Hezbollah sent dozens of projectiles into Israel, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group's deepest strike yet. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-military-preparing-for-possible-ground-operation-in-lebanon/7799253.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-military-preparing-for-possible-ground-operation-in-lebanon/7799253.html Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:32:43 +0200 VOA The Israeli army chief said Wednesday that the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon as Hezbollah sent dozens of projectiles into Israel, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group's deepest strike yet. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Heavy smoke and fire was seen rising in southern Lebanon following a series of explosions Tuesday morning, as Israel intensified campaign of airstrikes across the border and Hezbollah fired rockets toward Israel. https://www.voashona.com/a/7796533.html https://www.voashona.com/a/7796533.html Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:24:43 +0200 VOA Heavy smoke and fire was seen rising in southern Lebanon following a series of explosions Tuesday morning, as Israel intensified campaign of airstrikes across the border and Hezbollah fired rockets toward Israel. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Intensifying cross-border fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group raised fears of an all-out war. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--lebanon-said-israeli-airstrikes-monday-killed-at-least-180-people-and-injured-400-others/7795016.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--lebanon-said-israeli-airstrikes-monday-killed-at-least-180-people-and-injured-400-others/7795016.html Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:30:45 +0200 VOA Intensifying cross-border fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group raised fears of an all-out war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Lebanon: Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday, sharply escalating the year-long conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group. Lebanese health authorities reported that at least eight people were killed and 59 wounded in the airstrikes. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-kills-top-hezbollah-commander-in-beirut-airstrike/7792501.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-kills-top-hezbollah-commander-in-beirut-airstrike/7792501.html Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:41:15 +0200 VOA Lebanon: Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday, sharply escalating the year-long conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group. Lebanese health authorities reported that at least eight people were killed and 59 wounded in the airstrikes. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Lebanon: Health Minister Firass Abiad said Thursday that 37 people had been killed and nearly 3,000 were wounded in a new toll after hand-held devices used by Hezbollah members exploded nationwide on September 17 and 18. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---lebanon-37-killed-nearly-3000-wounded-in-hand-held-devices-blasts-authorities-say/7790544.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---lebanon-37-killed-nearly-3000-wounded-in-hand-held-devices-blasts-authorities-say/7790544.html Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:48:43 +0200 VOA Lebanon: Health Minister Firass Abiad said Thursday that 37 people had been killed and nearly 3,000 were wounded in a new toll after hand-held devices used by Hezbollah members exploded nationwide on September 17 and 18. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Lebanon: The health ministry said Wednesday at least 9 people were killed and over 300 were wounded in new explosions of electronic devices in multiple regions of the country, a day after similar explosions of pagers used by Hezbollah militants killed at least 12 and injured thousands. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-p--9-killed-in-new-explosions-of-electronic-devices-in-lebanon/7789393.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-p--9-killed-in-new-explosions-of-electronic-devices-in-lebanon/7789393.html Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:52:32 +0200 VOA Lebanon: The health ministry said Wednesday at least 9 people were killed and over 300 were wounded in new explosions of electronic devices in multiple regions of the country, a day after similar explosions of pagers used by Hezbollah militants killed at least 12 and injured thousands. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Myanmar: Floods and landslides triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have killed at least 226 people, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday. The new figures pushed the total number of dead in Southeast Asia from the typhoon past 500. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-226-dead-in-flooding-landslides-in-myanmar/7787891.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-226-dead-in-flooding-landslides-in-myanmar/7787891.html Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:42:12 +0200 VOA Myanmar: Floods and landslides triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have killed at least 226 people, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday. The new figures pushed the total number of dead in Southeast Asia from the typhoon past 500. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children. There was no immediate comment from Israel, which rarely comments on individual strikes. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---airstrikes-in-gaza-leave-16-dead-palestinian-officials-say/7786390.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---airstrikes-in-gaza-leave-16-dead-palestinian-officials-say/7786390.html Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:30:22 +0200 VOA Gaza: Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children. There was no immediate comment from Israel, which rarely comments on individual strikes. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The meeting comes amid an intensified push by Ukraine to loosen restrictions on using weapons provided by the U.S. and Britain to strike targets deep inside Russia. Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, has warned that Ukraine's use of long-range weapons would put NATO at war with Moscow. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--u-s-president-joe-biden-and-british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-are-meeting-friday-in-washington/7783299.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--u-s-president-joe-biden-and-british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-are-meeting-friday-in-washington/7783299.html Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:46:19 +0200 VOA The meeting comes amid an intensified push by Ukraine to loosen restrictions on using weapons provided by the U.S. and Britain to strike targets deep inside Russia. Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, has warned that Ukraine's use of long-range weapons would put NATO at war with Moscow. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday that Russia has started a counter-offensive in its western Kursk region, where Ukraine launched a major incursion last month. Russia said its troops have recaptured 10 settlements in Kursk. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-pm---zelenskyy-russia-has-started-a-counter-offensive-in-kursk-region/7781907.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-pm---zelenskyy-russia-has-started-a-counter-offensive-in-kursk-region/7781907.html Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:13:29 +0200 VOA Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday that Russia has started a counter-offensive in its western Kursk region, where Ukraine launched a major incursion last month. Russia said its troops have recaptured 10 settlements in Kursk. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Vietnam: Authorities say flash flooding that swept away an entire hamlet has left an estimated 30 people dead. The incident comes as deaths nationwide from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed to 155 on Wednesday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---death-toll-rises-to-155-in-vietnam-following-typhoon-yagi/7780320.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---death-toll-rises-to-155-in-vietnam-following-typhoon-yagi/7780320.html Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:07:43 +0200 VOA Vietnam: Authorities say flash flooding that swept away an entire hamlet has left an estimated 30 people dead. The incident comes as deaths nationwide from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed to 155 on Wednesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Vietnam: The Phong Chau bridge collapsed Monday in the northern Phu Tho province as more rain fell following a typhoon that has caused at least 59 deaths in the southeast Asian country. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---typhoon-yagi-kills-at-least-59-in-vietnam/7777361.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---typhoon-yagi-kills-at-least-59-in-vietnam/7777361.html Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:10:05 +0200 VOA Vietnam: The Phong Chau bridge collapsed Monday in the northern Phu Tho province as more rain fell following a typhoon that has caused at least 59 deaths in the southeast Asian country. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.N.-backed human rights investigators on Friday urged for the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan’s war. The fact-finding team blamed both sides for war crimes and warned that foreign governments which arm and finance them could be complicit. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---un-rights-violations-in-sudan-require-deployment-of-independent-and-impartial-force-/7774340.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---un-rights-violations-in-sudan-require-deployment-of-independent-and-impartial-force-/7774340.html Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:06:49 +0200 VOA U.N.-backed human rights investigators on Friday urged for the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan’s war. The fact-finding team blamed both sides for war crimes and warned that foreign governments which arm and finance them could be complicit. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Nairobi hospital four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ugandan-olympian-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-by-former-boyfriend/7772804.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ugandan-olympian-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-by-former-boyfriend/7772804.html Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:13:14 +0200 VOA Kenya: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Nairobi hospital four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: Russian strikes killed at least seven people in the city of Lviv on Tuesday, a day after one of the deadliest missile attacks since the war began. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukrainian-officials-say-russian-air-attack-kills-at-least-seven-people-in-lviv-/7771159.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukrainian-officials-say-russian-air-attack-kills-at-least-seven-people-in-lviv-/7771159.html Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:07:40 +0200 VOA Ukraine: Russian strikes killed at least seven people in the city of Lviv on Tuesday, a day after one of the deadliest missile attacks since the war began. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: At least 50 people were killed and more than 270 wounded on Tuesday when Russia hit an educational facility and nearby hospital in the central town of Poltava, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-russian-missiles-kill-at-least-50-in-poltava/7769928.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-russian-missiles-kill-at-least-50-in-poltava/7769928.html Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:05:15 +0200 VOA Ukraine: At least 50 people were killed and more than 270 wounded on Tuesday when Russia hit an educational facility and nearby hospital in the central town of Poltava, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S.: President Joe Biden said on Monday he was close to presenting a final proposal for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza but said he did not think Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu was doing enough to secure such an agreement. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-netanyahu-not-doing-enough-to-secure-hostage-and-cease-fire-deal/7768436.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-netanyahu-not-doing-enough-to-secure-hostage-and-cease-fire-deal/7768436.html Mon, 02 Sep 2024 18:29:00 +0200 VOA U.S.: President Joe Biden said on Monday he was close to presenting a final proposal for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza but said he did not think Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu was doing enough to secure such an agreement. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull West Bank: Israel said it killed three Hamas militants in an airstrike Friday in the occupied West Bank, taking the death toll from a large-scale military operation now in its third day to at least 19. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrike-hits-west-bank-on-third-day-of-large-scale-military-operation/7765536.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrike-hits-west-bank-on-third-day-of-large-scale-military-operation/7765536.html Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:56:50 +0200 VOA West Bank: Israel said it killed three Hamas militants in an airstrike Friday in the occupied West Bank, taking the death toll from a large-scale military operation now in its third day to at least 19. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull West Bank: Israel’s military said Thursday it killed five militants in the occupied West Bank as it carried out a second consecutive day of counterterrorism operations. Israeli forces killed at least nine people Wednesday during raids and airstrikes in and around the city of Jenin. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-kill-at-least-5-palestinian-militants-in-west-bank/7764248.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-kill-at-least-5-palestinian-militants-in-west-bank/7764248.html Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:05:01 +0200 VOA West Bank: Israel’s military said Thursday it killed five militants in the occupied West Bank as it carried out a second consecutive day of counterterrorism operations. Israeli forces killed at least nine people Wednesday during raids and airstrikes in and around the city of Jenin. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israeli forces carried out raids and airstrikes Wednesday in the occupied West Bank that killed at least nine people. Israel’s military reported conducting counterterrorism operations in Jenin, Tulkarm and the area of the Al-Far’a refugee camp, killing nine militants. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-kill-at-least-9-in-west-bank/7762692.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-kill-at-least-9-in-west-bank/7762692.html Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:01:03 +0200 VOA Israeli forces carried out raids and airstrikes Wednesday in the occupied West Bank that killed at least nine people. Israel’s military reported conducting counterterrorism operations in Jenin, Tulkarm and the area of the Al-Far’a refugee camp, killing nine militants. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull India: Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country's east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---indian-police-fire-tear-gas-water-cannons-at-rally-against-rape-killing-of-trainee-doctor/7758977.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---indian-police-fire-tear-gas-water-cannons-at-rally-against-rape-killing-of-trainee-doctor/7758977.html Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:43:48 +0200 VOA India: Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country's east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Pakistan: Separatist militant attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways in the restive province of Balochistan, coupled with retaliatory operations by security forces, killed at least 51 people, officials said on Monday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-51-dead-including-militants-and-security-forces-in-pakistan/7757559.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-51-dead-including-militants-and-security-forces-in-pakistan/7757559.html Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:07:23 +0200 VOA Pakistan: Separatist militant attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways in the restive province of Balochistan, coupled with retaliatory operations by security forces, killed at least 51 people, officials said on Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Pakistan: At least 12 police officers were killed and eight others wounded when bandits with guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a broken-down police vehicle in Punjab’s Kacha area of the Rahim Yar Khan district. The area is known for heavily-armed bandits robbing travelers on highways. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-12-pakistani-police-officers-killed-in-bandit-ambush-in-punjab/7754423.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-12-pakistani-police-officers-killed-in-bandit-ambush-in-punjab/7754423.html Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:24:35 +0200 VOA Pakistan: At least 12 police officers were killed and eight others wounded when bandits with guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a broken-down police vehicle in Punjab’s Kacha area of the Rahim Yar Khan district. The area is known for heavily-armed bandits robbing travelers on highways. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Iran: At least 28 people were killed and 23 injured in a bus accident in the Iranian province of Yazd on Wednesday, according to state media. The bus was carrying Shi’ite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-28-dead-in-bus-crash-in-iranian-province-of-yazd/7751503.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-28-dead-in-bus-crash-in-iranian-province-of-yazd/7751503.html Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:55:46 +0200 VOA Iran: At least 28 people were killed and 23 injured in a bus accident in the Iranian province of Yazd on Wednesday, according to state media. The bus was carrying Shi’ite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said Monday that mpox cases are rising in his country and the continent, and that he hopes vaccines will be arriving next week. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mpox-cases-rising-in-dr-congo-health-official-says-vaccines-should-arrive-next-week/7749999.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mpox-cases-rising-in-dr-congo-health-official-says-vaccines-should-arrive-next-week/7749999.html Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:58:22 +0200 VOA DR Congo: Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said Monday that mpox cases are rising in his country and the continent, and that he hopes vaccines will be arriving next week. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thailand: Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country’s new prime minister Friday, after the last prime minister was removed by the Constitutional Court two days ago over an ethics violation. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-lawmakers-elect-shinawatra-heiress-as-pm/7745718.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-lawmakers-elect-shinawatra-heiress-as-pm/7745718.html Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:08:21 +0200 VOA Thailand: Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country’s new prime minister Friday, after the last prime minister was removed by the Constitutional Court two days ago over an ethics violation. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Qatar: International mediators are holding talks Thursday in the capital, Doha, aiming for a Gaza cease-fire deal to try and stave off a larger war in the Middle East. CIA Director Bill Burns and U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk represent the United States. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---international-mediators-holding-talks-in-doha-in-hope-to-avoid-larger-war-in-middle-east/7744089.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---international-mediators-holding-talks-in-doha-in-hope-to-avoid-larger-war-in-middle-east/7744089.html Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:42:45 +0200 VOA Qatar: International mediators are holding talks Thursday in the capital, Doha, aiming for a Gaza cease-fire deal to try and stave off a larger war in the Middle East. CIA Director Bill Burns and U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk represent the United States. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thailand: Former prime minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that while he respected the decision of the country’s constitutional court to remove him from office over a controversial cabinet appointment, he regretted that he would now be considered as a leader who was unethical. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-prime-minister-srettha-thavisin-removed-from-office-by-court-order-/7742825.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-prime-minister-srettha-thavisin-removed-from-office-by-court-order-/7742825.html Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:34:53 +0200 VOA Thailand: Former prime minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that while he respected the decision of the country’s constitutional court to remove him from office over a controversial cabinet appointment, he regretted that he would now be considered as a leader who was unethical. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The violence reportedly left government employees afraid to enter their offices, news agency ANI reported Tuesday. What started with recent protests against quotas in government jobs led to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--violent-student-led-protests-in-bangladesh-caused-severe-damage-to-public-property-in-the-capital-dhaka/7741188.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--violent-student-led-protests-in-bangladesh-caused-severe-damage-to-public-property-in-the-capital-dhaka/7741188.html Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:08:33 +0200 VOA The violence reportedly left government employees afraid to enter their offices, news agency ANI reported Tuesday. What started with recent protests against quotas in government jobs led to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The operation embarrassed the Kremlin and caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee. Putin said it is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--russian-president-vladimir-putin-spoke-monday-on-the-ukrainian-army-s-incursion-into-the-kursk-region/7739420.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--russian-president-vladimir-putin-spoke-monday-on-the-ukrainian-army-s-incursion-into-the-kursk-region/7739420.html Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:49:04 +0200 VOA The operation embarrassed the Kremlin and caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee. Putin said it is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Strike occurred on a shopping complex in the Donetsk region https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-emergency-services-said-friday-that-11-people-have-been-killed-and-44-injured-by-a-russian-strike/7736429.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-emergency-services-said-friday-that-11-people-have-been-killed-and-44-injured-by-a-russian-strike/7736429.html Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:11:11 +0200 VOA Strike occurred on a shopping complex in the Donetsk region 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Clashes come as a new Cabinet was sworn in. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--kenyan-police-continued-to-clash-with-protesters-calling-for-the-president-s-resignation-in-the-capital-of-nairobi-/7735000.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--kenyan-police-continued-to-clash-with-protesters-calling-for-the-president-s-resignation-in-the-capital-of-nairobi-/7735000.html Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:02:46 +0200 VOA Clashes come as a new Cabinet was sworn in. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ruling comes over his attempt to reform the royal defamation law. Tens of thousands joined protests, many publicly criticizing the royal family. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-constitutional-court-dissolved-the-move-forward-party-and-banned-leader-pita-limjaroenrat-for-10-years/7733458.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thai-constitutional-court-dissolved-the-move-forward-party-and-banned-leader-pita-limjaroenrat-for-10-years/7733458.html Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:00:32 +0200 VOA Ruling comes over his attempt to reform the royal defamation law. Tens of thousands joined protests, many publicly criticizing the royal family. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned Monday over what began as protests against civil service job quotas, but expanded into calls for her resignation. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--major-protest-leader-in-bangladesh-said-muhammad-yunus-was-their-choice-as-new-as-head-of-an-interim-government-/7732077.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--major-protest-leader-in-bangladesh-said-muhammad-yunus-was-their-choice-as-new-as-head-of-an-interim-government-/7732077.html Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:48:58 +0200 VOA Longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned Monday over what began as protests against civil service job quotas, but expanded into calls for her resignation. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Her resignation ends her 15-year rule. The military announced plans for an interim government and vowed to investigate deadly crackdowns. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--celebrations-erupted-in-dhaka-on-monday-as-bangladesh-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-resigned-amid-mass-protests/7730587.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--celebrations-erupted-in-dhaka-on-monday-as-bangladesh-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-resigned-amid-mass-protests/7730587.html Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:24:40 +0200 VOA Her resignation ends her 15-year rule. The military announced plans for an interim government and vowed to investigate deadly crackdowns. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The organization accused security forces of killing peaceful demonstrators. Protests against the high cost of living continued Friday, with police firing tear gas to disperse protesters in Abuja. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--amnesty-international-said-at-least-13-people-were-killed-in-nigeria-protests-on-thursday/7727714.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--amnesty-international-said-at-least-13-people-were-killed-in-nigeria-protests-on-thursday/7727714.html Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:06:57 +0200 VOA The organization accused security forces of killing peaceful demonstrators. Protests against the high cost of living continued Friday, with police firing tear gas to disperse protesters in Abuja. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Swap also included Alsu Kurmasheva, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, and permanent resident Vladimir Kara-Murza. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--u-s-confirmed-massive-prisoner-swap-with-russia-including-wall-street-journal-reporter-evan-gershkovich/7726133.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--u-s-confirmed-massive-prisoner-swap-with-russia-including-wall-street-journal-reporter-evan-gershkovich/7726133.html Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:37:46 +0200 VOA Swap also included Alsu Kurmasheva, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, and permanent resident Vladimir Kara-Murza. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Iran and Hamas blamed Israel for the assassination. Government supporters gathered at the University of Tehran Wednesday to condemn the killing of Haniyeh. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-was-killed-in-a-predawn-airstrike-in-iran/7724301.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-was-killed-in-a-predawn-airstrike-in-iran/7724301.html Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:35:57 +0200 VOA Iran and Hamas blamed Israel for the assassination. Government supporters gathered at the University of Tehran Wednesday to condemn the killing of Haniyeh. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Local media reported heavy rain collapsed hillsides and rivers overflowed https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--at-least-93-people-are-dead-after-landslides-in-the-indian-state-of-kerala/7718688.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--at-least-93-people-are-dead-after-landslides-in-the-indian-state-of-kerala/7718688.html Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:59:11 +0200 VOA Local media reported heavy rain collapsed hillsides and rivers overflowed 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Both sides of Venezuela’s election claimed victory early Monday. Multiple exit polls indicate an opposition win among accusations of underhanded tactics. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--venezuelan-election-authorities-announced-president-nicolas-madura-won-a-third-term-with-51-of-the-vote/7717266.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--venezuelan-election-authorities-announced-president-nicolas-madura-won-a-third-term-with-51-of-the-vote/7717266.html Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:49:02 +0200 VOA Both sides of Venezuela’s election claimed victory early Monday. Multiple exit polls indicate an opposition win among accusations of underhanded tactics. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull French transport minister said Friday that authorities received no warning before the attacks on the national rail network on the day of the Olympic opening ceremony https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--france-s-high-speed-rail-network-was-hit-with-widespread-attacks-including-arson-attacks-paralyzing-regional-travel-to-paris/7714264.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--france-s-high-speed-rail-network-was-hit-with-widespread-attacks-including-arson-attacks-paralyzing-regional-travel-to-paris/7714264.html Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:07:41 +0200 VOA French transport minister said Friday that authorities received no warning before the attacks on the national rail network on the day of the Olympic opening ceremony 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull French transport minister said Friday that authorities received no warning before the attacks on the national rail network on the day of the Olympic opening ceremony https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--france-s-high-speed-rail-network-was-hit-with-widespread-attacks-including-arson-attacks-paralyzing-regional-travel-to-paris/7714263.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--france-s-high-speed-rail-network-was-hit-with-widespread-attacks-including-arson-attacks-paralyzing-regional-travel-to-paris/7714263.html Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:07:26 +0200 VOA French transport minister said Friday that authorities received no warning before the attacks on the national rail network on the day of the Olympic opening ceremony 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull His remarks came in a rare Oval Office address to the American people explaining why he stepped down from the 2024 presidential race https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--u-s-president-joe-biden-said-he-believes-the-best-way-to-unite-the-nation-is-to-pass-the-torch-to-a-new-generation-/7712709.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--u-s-president-joe-biden-said-he-believes-the-best-way-to-unite-the-nation-is-to-pass-the-torch-to-a-new-generation-/7712709.html Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:47:37 +0200 VOA His remarks came in a rare Oval Office address to the American people explaining why he stepped down from the 2024 presidential race 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Authorities say the plane, which belonged to Saurya Airlines, was taking off when it crashed in the eastern part of Kathmandu airport. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--eighteen-people-were-killed-and-one-survivor-the-pilot---injured-in-a-plane-crash-in-nepal-on-wednesday/7711237.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--eighteen-people-were-killed-and-one-survivor-the-pilot---injured-in-a-plane-crash-in-nepal-on-wednesday/7711237.html Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:32:20 +0200 VOA Authorities say the plane, which belonged to Saurya Airlines, was taking off when it crashed in the eastern part of Kathmandu airport. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ethiopia: More than 150 people were killed in two landslides in the remote Kencho Shacha Gozdi district in southern Ethiopia, with an ongoing search for bodies yet to be uncovered. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---more-than-150-people-killed-in-two-landslides-in-southern-ethiopia/7709821.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---more-than-150-people-killed-in-two-landslides-in-southern-ethiopia/7709821.html Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:31:42 +0200 VOA Ethiopia: More than 150 people were killed in two landslides in the remote Kencho Shacha Gozdi district in southern Ethiopia, with an ongoing search for bodies yet to be uncovered. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel issued new orders to evacuate areas in the town of Bani Suhaila and other towns just east of the southern city of Khan Younis, following what the Israeli military said were renewed attacks from those areas. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-orders-evacuation-of-part-of-gaza-humanitarian-zone/7708226.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-orders-evacuation-of-part-of-gaza-humanitarian-zone/7708226.html Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:53:24 +0200 VOA Israel issued new orders to evacuate areas in the town of Bani Suhaila and other towns just east of the southern city of Khan Younis, following what the Israeli military said were renewed attacks from those areas. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Two separate software issues caused a major outage in Microsoft Windows-based computers on Friday, grounding flights globally for hours and causing disruptions in the banking and healthcare sectors. https://www.voashona.com/a/7705035.html https://www.voashona.com/a/7705035.html Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:06:12 +0200 VOA Two separate software issues caused a major outage in Microsoft Windows-based computers on Friday, grounding flights globally for hours and causing disruptions in the banking and healthcare sectors. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Bangladesh: Ongoing nationwide demonstrations against civil service hiring rules continue in Bangladesh, with protesters clashing with police in Dhaka. Reports say at least 10 people have been killed nationwide. The government has ordered schools and universities closed indefinitely. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bangladesh-police-and-protesters-clash-in-dhaka-during-nationwide-demonstrations-against-civil-service-hiring-rules/7703509.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bangladesh-police-and-protesters-clash-in-dhaka-during-nationwide-demonstrations-against-civil-service-hiring-rules/7703509.html Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:34:53 +0200 VOA Bangladesh: Ongoing nationwide demonstrations against civil service hiring rules continue in Bangladesh, with protesters clashing with police in Dhaka. Reports say at least 10 people have been killed nationwide. The government has ordered schools and universities closed indefinitely. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Bangladesh: Police fired tear gas to break up demonstrations in Dhaka after at least six people died in violent campus protests. Students are protesting government job allocations. Police also raided the main opposition party’s headquarters in Dhaka, leading to intensified demonstrations. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bangladesh-police-raids-opposition-hq-asks-universities-to-close-after-6-die-in-protests/7702168.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---bangladesh-police-raids-opposition-hq-asks-universities-to-close-after-6-die-in-protests/7702168.html Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:35:42 +0200 VOA Bangladesh: Police fired tear gas to break up demonstrations in Dhaka after at least six people died in violent campus protests. Students are protesting government job allocations. Police also raided the main opposition party’s headquarters in Dhaka, leading to intensified demonstrations. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday night, killing at least five and injuring 20. The incident happened as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV, police confirmed on Monday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---somalia-five-dead-20-injured-in-car-bombing-in-mogadishu/7699097.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---somalia-five-dead-20-injured-in-car-bombing-in-mogadishu/7699097.html Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:41:09 +0200 VOA A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday night, killing at least five and injuring 20. The incident happened as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV, police confirmed on Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school collapsed in Plateau state. Building collapses are common in Nigeria, often attributed to lax regulations and the use of substandard construction materials. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---school-collapse-in-nigeria-kills-at-least-16-students-/7695837.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---school-collapse-in-nigeria-kills-at-least-16-students-/7695837.html Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:11:03 +0200 VOA Nigeria: At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school collapsed in Plateau state. Building collapses are common in Nigeria, often attributed to lax regulations and the use of substandard construction materials. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S.: President Joe Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit Thursday and announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine. “Ukraine will prevail,” Biden said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-meets-zelenskyy-announces-new-security-assistance-package-for-ukraine/7694370.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-meets-zelenskyy-announces-new-security-assistance-package-for-ukraine/7694370.html Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:45:47 +0200 VOA U.S.: President Joe Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit Thursday and announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine. “Ukraine will prevail,” Biden said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO allies were expected to agree to a "substantial" package for Ukraine. According to the summit draft communique, the allies intend to provide minimum funding of 40 billion euros within the next year. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---stoltenberg-nato-expected-to-agree-to-a-substantial-package-for-ukraine-/7692664.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---stoltenberg-nato-expected-to-agree-to-a-substantial-package-for-ukraine-/7692664.html Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:45:11 +0200 VOA NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO allies were expected to agree to a "substantial" package for Ukraine. According to the summit draft communique, the allies intend to provide minimum funding of 40 billion euros within the next year. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Russia: India's relationship with Russia is based on "mutual trust and mutual respect," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a visit to the Russian capital of Moscow, his first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---modi-tells-putin-resolution-to-ukraine-war-cannot-be-found-on-battlefield/7691091.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---modi-tells-putin-resolution-to-ukraine-war-cannot-be-found-on-battlefield/7691091.html Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:02:14 +0200 VOA Russia: India's relationship with Russia is based on "mutual trust and mutual respect," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a visit to the Russian capital of Moscow, his first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A major Russian missile attack nationwide killed at least 20 people and injured more than 50 on Monday, officials said, with one missile striking a large children’s hospital in the capital, Kyiv, where emergency crews searched rubble for casualties. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-20-dead-after-russian-strikes-on-ukraine-including-kyiv-children-s-hospital/7689596.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-20-dead-after-russian-strikes-on-ukraine-including-kyiv-children-s-hospital/7689596.html Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:15:00 +0200 VOA A major Russian missile attack nationwide killed at least 20 people and injured more than 50 on Monday, officials said, with one missile striking a large children’s hospital in the capital, Kyiv, where emergency crews searched rubble for casualties. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Britain: Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labor party leader Kier Starmer vote in Thursday’s parliamentary election. Polls have shown the Labor Party may win a commanding majority after 14 years of Conservative government. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---britain-heads-to-the-polls-in-parliamentary-election-largely-seen-favoring-labor/7685140.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---britain-heads-to-the-polls-in-parliamentary-election-largely-seen-favoring-labor/7685140.html Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:45:21 +0200 VOA Britain: Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labor party leader Kier Starmer vote in Thursday’s parliamentary election. Polls have shown the Labor Party may win a commanding majority after 14 years of Conservative government. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Hurricane Beryl moved toward Jamaica on Wednesday, after leaving a path of destruction through nearby islands. At least seven people are dead in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with wide swaths of some islands destroyed, according to satellite imagery https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---jamaica-pm-declares-disaster-for-seven-days-in-preparation-for-hurricane-beryl/7683841.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---jamaica-pm-declares-disaster-for-seven-days-in-preparation-for-hurricane-beryl/7683841.html Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:12:25 +0200 VOA Hurricane Beryl moved toward Jamaica on Wednesday, after leaving a path of destruction through nearby islands. At least seven people are dead in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with wide swaths of some islands destroyed, according to satellite imagery 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Some say they don’t trust President William Ruto, despite him sending a contentious finance bill back to parliament with a vow to make budget cuts to replace scrapped tax increases. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--kenyan-protesters-clashed-with-police-in-continued-protests/7682348.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--kenyan-protesters-clashed-with-police-in-continued-protests/7682348.html Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:33:00 +0200 VOA Some say they don’t trust President William Ruto, despite him sending a contentious finance bill back to parliament with a vow to make budget cuts to replace scrapped tax increases. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull France: Leaders of the far-right National Rally met at party headquarters in Paris on Monday after taking the lead in the first round of legislative elections, ahead of Sunday’s three-way run-off. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---leaders-of-france-s-far-right-coalition-meet-ahead-of-sunday-s-run-off/7681012.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---leaders-of-france-s-far-right-coalition-meet-ahead-of-sunday-s-run-off/7681012.html Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:07:06 +0200 VOA France: Leaders of the far-right National Rally met at party headquarters in Paris on Monday after taking the lead in the first round of legislative elections, ahead of Sunday’s three-way run-off. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Voting began Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iran-begins-voting-in-presidential-election/7677231.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iran-begins-voting-in-presidential-election/7677231.html Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:24:00 +0200 VOA Voting began Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Bolivia: Calm seemed to return to the capital, La Paz on Thursday, a day after a general led a group of soldiers in an attempt to storm the presidential palace in what officials described as an attempted coup. The general was arrested, and President Luis Arce called for international support. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---coup-attempt-fails-in-bolivia-general-zuniga-arrested/7675983.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---coup-attempt-fails-in-bolivia-general-zuniga-arrested/7675983.html Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:29:25 +0200 VOA Bolivia: Calm seemed to return to the capital, La Paz on Thursday, a day after a general led a group of soldiers in an attempt to storm the presidential palace in what officials described as an attempted coup. The general was arrested, and President Luis Arce called for international support. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Australia: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in his native Australia Wednesday, after departing a court on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Saipan, where he pleaded guilty to violating U.S. espionage law. WikiLeaks released the largest leak in U.S. military history in 2010. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-arrive-in-his-native-australia/7674919.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-arrive-in-his-native-australia/7674919.html Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:58:05 +0200 VOA Australia: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in his native Australia Wednesday, after departing a court on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Saipan, where he pleaded guilty to violating U.S. espionage law. WikiLeaks released the largest leak in U.S. military history in 2010. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Protesters breached the parliament building in Nairobi Tuesday and parts of the building were on fire, Amnesty International Kenya saying police fired live rounds at demonstrators and left “many wounded.” https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---kenya-police-fired-live-ammunition-at-protesters-outside-parliament-/7669591.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---kenya-police-fired-live-ammunition-at-protesters-outside-parliament-/7669591.html Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:52:24 +0200 VOA Protesters breached the parliament building in Nairobi Tuesday and parts of the building were on fire, Amnesty International Kenya saying police fired live rounds at demonstrators and left “many wounded.” 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Korea: At least 16 workers have been killed by a fire at a lithium battery factory near Seoul. Rescue workers retrieved additional bodies from the Hwaseong city factory, local fire official reported Monday. The cause remains unknown. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-16-dead-in-south-korea-lithium-battery-factory-fire/7668252.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-16-dead-in-south-korea-lithium-battery-factory-fire/7668252.html Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:50:41 +0200 VOA South Korea: At least 16 workers have been killed by a fire at a lithium battery factory near Seoul. Rescue workers retrieved additional bodies from the Hwaseong city factory, local fire official reported Monday. The cause remains unknown. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Flooding seen in provinces including Guangdong and Anhui, officials and state media said Friday, with more rain expected through the day. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--at-least-47-people-killed-in-southern-china-floods/7665247.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--at-least-47-people-killed-in-southern-china-floods/7665247.html Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:48:29 +0200 VOA Flooding seen in provinces including Guangdong and Anhui, officials and state media said Friday, with more rain expected through the day. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Deal includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, as both face escalating standoffs with the West. Putin is making his first visit to North Korea in 24 years. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--russian-president-vladimir-putin-and-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-signed-a-new-partnership-deal/7662080.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--russian-president-vladimir-putin-and-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-signed-a-new-partnership-deal/7662080.html Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:06:55 +0200 VOA Deal includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, as both face escalating standoffs with the West. Putin is making his first visit to North Korea in 24 years. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thailand: The Senate approved a bill Tuesday legalizing same-sex marriage and waits for the pro forma endorsement of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. This law would make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thailand-legislature-approves-bill-legalizing-same-sex-marriage/7660700.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thailand-legislature-approves-bill-legalizing-same-sex-marriage/7660700.html Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:50:26 +0200 VOA Thailand: The Senate approved a bill Tuesday legalizing same-sex marriage and waits for the pro forma endorsement of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. This law would make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull India: A cargo train rammed into a passenger train in the eastern state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least 15 people, officials said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---india-at-least-15-people-dead-after-cargo-train-hits-passenger-train-in-west-bengal/7659300.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---india-at-least-15-people-dead-after-cargo-train-hits-passenger-train-in-west-bengal/7659300.html Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:32:22 +0200 VOA India: A cargo train rammed into a passenger train in the eastern state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least 15 people, officials said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kuwait: At least 41 people were killed when a fire swept through a building that housed workers in the Mangaf district early Wednesday, authorities said. Officials also said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-41-dead-after-fire-in-a-building-that-housed-workers-in-kuwait/7653264.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-41-dead-after-fire-in-a-building-that-housed-workers-in-kuwait/7653264.html Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:06:15 +0200 VOA Kuwait: At least 41 people were killed when a fire swept through a building that housed workers in the Mangaf district early Wednesday, authorities said. Officials also said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Malawi: Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed when a military plane in which they were traveling crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday. President Lazarus Chakwera declared Tuesday a national day of mourning. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---malawi-vice-president-saulos-chilima-and-nine-others-killed-in-plane-crash/7651631.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---malawi-vice-president-saulos-chilima-and-nine-others-killed-in-plane-crash/7651631.html Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:59:03 +0200 VOA Malawi: Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed when a military plane in which they were traveling crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday. President Lazarus Chakwera declared Tuesday a national day of mourning. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull France: U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he apologizes to the Ukrainian people for a months-long hold up of American military assistance to Ukraine, while Congress debated a $61 billion aid package earlier this year. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-apologizes-to-zelenskyy-for-months-long-hold-up-of-military-assistance-to-ukraine/7647111.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-apologizes-to-zelenskyy-for-months-long-hold-up-of-military-assistance-to-ukraine/7647111.html Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:10:17 +0200 VOA France: U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he apologizes to the Ukrainian people for a months-long hold up of American military assistance to Ukraine, while Congress debated a $61 billion aid package earlier this year. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull France: U.S. President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by saying “we will not walk away” from the defense of Ukraine and allow Russia to threaten more of Europe. "Isolationism was not the answer 80 years ago and is not the answer today," Biden said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-we-will-not-walk-away-from-the-defense-of-ukraine/7645780.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-we-will-not-walk-away-from-the-defense-of-ukraine/7645780.html Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:33:05 +0200 VOA France: U.S. President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by saying “we will not walk away” from the defense of Ukraine and allow Russia to threaten more of Europe. "Isolationism was not the answer 80 years ago and is not the answer today," Biden said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The NDA alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, won 294 seats, more than the 272 seats needed to secure a majority but far fewer than expected, and the BJP failed to secure a majority on its own for the first time since 2014. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---india-s-nda-alliance-wins-election-but-bjp-fails-to-secure-majority-for-first-time/7644196.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---india-s-nda-alliance-wins-election-but-bjp-fails-to-secure-majority-for-first-time/7644196.html Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:33:59 +0200 VOA The NDA alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, won 294 seats, more than the 272 seats needed to secure a majority but far fewer than expected, and the BJP failed to secure a majority on its own for the first time since 2014. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Palestinian authorities said at least 11 people were killed in two Israeli airstrikes in the central city of Deir Al Balah. The first late Monday was on a home in the Bureij refugee camp, while the second early Tuesday hit a police vehicle, killing eight officers with the Hamas-run Interior Ministry https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---two-israeli-airstrikes-in-deir-al-balah-gaza-kill-at-least-11-people/7642388.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---two-israeli-airstrikes-in-deir-al-balah-gaza-kill-at-least-11-people/7642388.html Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:04:43 +0200 VOA Palestinian authorities said at least 11 people were killed in two Israeli airstrikes in the central city of Deir Al Balah. The first late Monday was on a home in the Bureij refugee camp, while the second early Tuesday hit a police vehicle, killing eight officers with the Hamas-run Interior Ministry 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mexico City’s central plaza, the Zocalo, erupted in applause and cheers early Monday morning as Mexico’s projected first woman President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke and pumped her fist before the crowd. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---claudia-sheinbaum-set-to-become-first-woman-first-jewish-president-of-mexico/7640981.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---claudia-sheinbaum-set-to-become-first-woman-first-jewish-president-of-mexico/7640981.html Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:59:14 +0200 VOA Mexico City’s central plaza, the Zocalo, erupted in applause and cheers early Monday morning as Mexico’s projected first woman President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke and pumped her fist before the crowd. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S. President Joe Biden has given Ukraine approval to use U.S. weapons for the limited purpose of defending Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on Friday at a news conference in Prague. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-allows-ukraine-to-hit-russia-with-american-weapons-near-kharkiv/7637727.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---biden-allows-ukraine-to-hit-russia-with-american-weapons-near-kharkiv/7637727.html Fri, 31 May 2024 18:06:42 +0200 VOA U.S. President Joe Biden has given Ukraine approval to use U.S. weapons for the limited purpose of defending Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on Friday at a news conference in Prague. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull China: A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists while acquitting two former district councilors. This was the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hong-kong-court-convicts-14-pro-democracy-activists-/7635129.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hong-kong-court-convicts-14-pro-democracy-activists-/7635129.html Thu, 30 May 2024 17:52:35 +0200 VOA China: A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists while acquitting two former district councilors. This was the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull India: Northern India continues to struggle with a record heat wave, as temperatures Wednesday hit a national record of 52.3 degrees Celsius in New Delhi, according to the country’s weather bureau. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---northern-india-continues-to-struggle-with-a-record-heat-wave/7633652.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---northern-india-continues-to-struggle-with-a-record-heat-wave/7633652.html Wed, 29 May 2024 18:32:13 +0200 VOA India: Northern India continues to struggle with a record heat wave, as temperatures Wednesday hit a national record of 52.3 degrees Celsius in New Delhi, according to the country’s weather bureau. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Papua New Guinea: Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of last Friday’s mass-casualty landside, which authorities say buried more than 2,000 people https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---authorities-fear-second-landslide-disease-at-site-of-papua-new-guinea-disaster/7630110.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---authorities-fear-second-landslide-disease-at-site-of-papua-new-guinea-disaster/7630110.html Tue, 28 May 2024 18:36:29 +0200 VOA Papua New Guinea: Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of last Friday’s mass-casualty landside, which authorities say buried more than 2,000 people 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel: The bodies of three more hostages killed by Hamas on October 7 were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's army said Friday. The army said all three were killed on the day of the attack at the Mefalsim intersection, and their bodies were taken to Gaza. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-bodies-of-three-more-hostages-killed-by-hamas-on-oct-7-recovered-overnight-from-gaza/7625785.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-bodies-of-three-more-hostages-killed-by-hamas-on-oct-7-recovered-overnight-from-gaza/7625785.html Fri, 24 May 2024 18:17:38 +0200 VOA Israel: The bodies of three more hostages killed by Hamas on October 7 were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's army said Friday. The army said all three were killed on the day of the attack at the Mefalsim intersection, and their bodies were taken to Gaza. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel: The bodies of three more hostages killed by Hamas on October 7 were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's army said Friday. The army said all three were killed on the day of the attack at the Mefalsim intersection, and their bodies were taken to Gaza. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-bodies-of-three-more-hostages-killed-by-hamas-on-oct-7-recovered-overnight-from-gaza/7625778.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-says-bodies-of-three-more-hostages-killed-by-hamas-on-oct-7-recovered-overnight-from-gaza/7625778.html Fri, 24 May 2024 18:15:59 +0200 VOA Israel: The bodies of three more hostages killed by Hamas on October 7 were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's army said Friday. The army said all three were killed on the day of the attack at the Mefalsim intersection, and their bodies were taken to Gaza. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mexico: At least nine people are dead, including a child, and 63 others injured, after a strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally on Wednesday evening in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, the state's governor said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---9-die-63-injured-when-strong-winds-topple-stage-at-a-campaign-rally-in-mexico/7624089.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---9-die-63-injured-when-strong-winds-topple-stage-at-a-campaign-rally-in-mexico/7624089.html Thu, 23 May 2024 17:03:08 +0200 VOA Mexico: At least nine people are dead, including a child, and 63 others injured, after a strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally on Wednesday evening in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, the state's governor said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ireland, Norway and Spain each announced Wednesday the recognition of a Palestinian state, citing the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and a need to achieve a two-state solution for lasting peace in the region. Israel announced the recall of its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ireland-norway-and-spain-will-recognize-palestinian-state/7622766.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ireland-norway-and-spain-will-recognize-palestinian-state/7622766.html Wed, 22 May 2024 19:20:31 +0200 VOA Ireland, Norway and Spain each announced Wednesday the recognition of a Palestinian state, citing the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and a need to achieve a two-state solution for lasting peace in the region. Israel announced the recall of its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull France: President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to the island of New Caledonia, signaling French authorities’ growing confidence that reinforced security and emergency measures are bringing unrest on the French Pacific territory under control. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---french-president-macron-to-visit-violence-wracked-new-caledonia/7621060.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---french-president-macron-to-visit-violence-wracked-new-caledonia/7621060.html Tue, 21 May 2024 17:46:45 +0200 VOA France: President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to the island of New Caledonia, signaling French authorities’ growing confidence that reinforced security and emergency measures are bringing unrest on the French Pacific territory under control. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Netherlands: Israel again defended its military operation in Gaza at the International Court of Justice Friday in a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which wants the court to order a cease-fire. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-defends-its-military-operation-in-gaza-at-icj-hearing/7616457.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-defends-its-military-operation-in-gaza-at-icj-hearing/7616457.html Fri, 17 May 2024 18:25:33 +0200 VOA Netherlands: Israel again defended its military operation in Gaza at the International Court of Justice Friday in a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which wants the court to order a cease-fire. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Slovakia: Authorities charged an unidentified suspect Thursday with the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico, describing him as a “lone wolf.” Fico’s condition stabilized late Wednesday, but he was “not out of a life-threatening situation” the deputy prime minister said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---slovakian-authorities-charge-unidentified-suspect-in-attack-on-prime-minister-fico/7614911.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---slovakian-authorities-charge-unidentified-suspect-in-attack-on-prime-minister-fico/7614911.html Thu, 16 May 2024 18:19:09 +0200 VOA Slovakia: Authorities charged an unidentified suspect Thursday with the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico, describing him as a “lone wolf.” Fico’s condition stabilized late Wednesday, but he was “not out of a life-threatening situation” the deputy prime minister said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Slovakia: Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon in Handlova, according to his Facebook profile. Police arrested a suspect at the scene. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---slovakia-s-prime-minister-shot-fighting-for-his-life/7613542.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---slovakia-s-prime-minister-shot-fighting-for-his-life/7613542.html Wed, 15 May 2024 20:47:39 +0200 VOA Slovakia: Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon in Handlova, according to his Facebook profile. Police arrested a suspect at the scene. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Georgia: Lawmakers Tuesday passed a controversial “foreign influence” law that triggered weeks of mass protests. Earlier, a brawl erupted in parliament as lawmakers debated the measure that critics see as a threat to democratic freedoms and potential European Union membership. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---georgian-parliament-approves-divisive-foreign-influence-bill/7610697.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---georgian-parliament-approves-divisive-foreign-influence-bill/7610697.html Tue, 14 May 2024 17:57:48 +0200 VOA Georgia: Lawmakers Tuesday passed a controversial “foreign influence” law that triggered weeks of mass protests. Earlier, a brawl erupted in parliament as lawmakers debated the measure that critics see as a threat to democratic freedoms and potential European Union membership. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Afghanistan: Flash floods devastated several villages in northern Afghanistan on Sunday and killed 315 people, authorities said. Thousands of homes were destroyed and livestock wiped out. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-315-dead-in-afghanistan-flash-floods/7609248.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-315-dead-in-afghanistan-flash-floods/7609248.html Mon, 13 May 2024 18:56:53 +0200 VOA Afghanistan: Flash floods devastated several villages in northern Afghanistan on Sunday and killed 315 people, authorities said. Thousands of homes were destroyed and livestock wiped out. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S.: The White House warned on Thursday that Israel will be dealing a strategic victory to Hamas if it carries out plans for an all-out assault on Rafah, the militants' last major stronghold in Gaza. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---us-warns-israel-will-hand-strategic-victory-to-hamas-if-it-assaults-rafah/7606248.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---us-warns-israel-will-hand-strategic-victory-to-hamas-if-it-assaults-rafah/7606248.html Fri, 10 May 2024 18:42:20 +0200 VOA U.S.: The White House warned on Thursday that Israel will be dealing a strategic victory to Hamas if it carries out plans for an all-out assault on Rafah, the militants' last major stronghold in Gaza. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A Ukrainian air attack on Russia's Belgorod region injured eight people and damaged scores of residential buildings and cars, the governor of the region bordering with Ukraine said on Thursday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukrainian-attack-injures-8-in-belgorod/7604516.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukrainian-attack-injures-8-in-belgorod/7604516.html Thu, 09 May 2024 17:22:50 +0200 VOA A Ukrainian air attack on Russia's Belgorod region injured eight people and damaged scores of residential buildings and cars, the governor of the region bordering with Ukraine said on Thursday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the nearly 240 people killed in ongoing flooding. Kenya and other parts of East Africa have been overwhelming by flooding that has displaced an estimated 235,000 people. Many are now living in camps. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---kenyans-mourn-lives-lost-to-flooding/7603063.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---kenyans-mourn-lives-lost-to-flooding/7603063.html Wed, 08 May 2024 18:28:35 +0200 VOA President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the nearly 240 people killed in ongoing flooding. Kenya and other parts of East Africa have been overwhelming by flooding that has displaced an estimated 235,000 people. Many are now living in camps. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: An Israeli tank brigade Tuesday seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said. The move comes after Hamas said it accepted an Egypt-Qatar-mediated cease-fire proposal. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-seize-gaza-side-of-rafah-border-crossing-/7601397.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-seize-gaza-side-of-rafah-border-crossing-/7601397.html Tue, 07 May 2024 17:37:41 +0200 VOA Gaza: An Israeli tank brigade Tuesday seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said. The move comes after Hamas said it accepted an Egypt-Qatar-mediated cease-fire proposal. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: Israel’s army Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-s-army-orders-tens-of-thousands-of-people-to-evacuate-rafah/7599876.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-s-army-orders-tens-of-thousands-of-people-to-evacuate-rafah/7599876.html Mon, 06 May 2024 18:01:33 +0200 VOA Gaza: Israel’s army Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Pakistan: At least 20 people are dead and 30 others seriously injured after a driver lost control of a bus, causing it to plunge into a rocky ravine in the northern in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district on Friday, an official said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-20-people-dead-30-others-seriously-injured-in-pakistan-bus-crash/7596790.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-20-people-dead-30-others-seriously-injured-in-pakistan-bus-crash/7596790.html Fri, 03 May 2024 17:38:15 +0200 VOA Pakistan: At least 20 people are dead and 30 others seriously injured after a driver lost control of a bus, causing it to plunge into a rocky ravine in the northern in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district on Friday, an official said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: The number of people who have lost their lives in floods nationwide has risen to 188, the interior ministry said on Thursday, as the country continues to battle heavy rains. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---kenya-floods-death-toll-rises-to-188/7595169.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---kenya-floods-death-toll-rises-to-188/7595169.html Thu, 02 May 2024 17:29:59 +0200 VOA Kenya: The number of people who have lost their lives in floods nationwide has risen to 188, the interior ministry said on Thursday, as the country continues to battle heavy rains. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mexico took Ecuador to the United Nations' top court Tuesday on charges of violating international law. Ecuadorian forces raided Mexico’s embassy in Quito in early April to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been convicted of corruption. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mexico-takes-ecuador-to-the-international-court-of-justice/7592159.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---mexico-takes-ecuador-to-the-international-court-of-justice/7592159.html Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:57:50 +0200 VOA Mexico took Ecuador to the United Nations' top court Tuesday on charges of violating international law. Ecuadorian forces raided Mexico’s embassy in Quito in early April to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been convicted of corruption. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull China: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing Thursday after meetings with local officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Blinken called on Beijing to provide a level playing field for American workers and firms operating in China. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---u-s-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-arrived-in-beijing/7584878.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---u-s-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-arrived-in-beijing/7584878.html Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:39:29 +0200 VOA China: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing Thursday after meetings with local officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Blinken called on Beijing to provide a level playing field for American workers and firms operating in China. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: An Israeli airstrike late Tuesday hit a house in the southernmost city of Rafah, killing at least three people, according to hospital authorities, as Israel prepares for an offensive in the city. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrike-kills-at-least-three-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-for-offensive/7583468.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-airstrike-kills-at-least-three-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-for-offensive/7583468.html Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:53:09 +0200 VOA Gaza: An Israeli airstrike late Tuesday hit a house in the southernmost city of Rafah, killing at least three people, according to hospital authorities, as Israel prepares for an offensive in the city. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Two United Nations top officials called on the United Kingdom to reconsider a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. They say the move would have a harmful impact on human rights and refugee protection. A controversial measure on the matter was just approved. Rwanda has welcomed the decision. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---two-u-n-officials-call-on-u-k-to-reconsider-rwanda-asylum-plan/7581747.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---two-u-n-officials-call-on-u-k-to-reconsider-rwanda-asylum-plan/7581747.html Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:38:08 +0200 VOA Two United Nations top officials called on the United Kingdom to reconsider a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. They say the move would have a harmful impact on human rights and refugee protection. A controversial measure on the matter was just approved. Rwanda has welcomed the decision. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-pm-sunak-says-first-flight-carrying-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-would-leave-in-10-12-weeks/7580056.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-pm-sunak-says-first-flight-carrying-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-would-leave-in-10-12-weeks/7580056.html Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:37:36 +0200 VOA British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel: The Israeli military said Monday that Aharon Haliva, the head of its intelligence corps, has resigned over the failures surrounding Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which broke through Israel’s vaunted defenses. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-intelligence-chief-resigns-in-connection-with-october-hamas-attack/7580055.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-intelligence-chief-resigns-in-connection-with-october-hamas-attack/7580055.html Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:37:22 +0200 VOA Israel: The Israeli military said Monday that Aharon Haliva, the head of its intelligence corps, has resigned over the failures surrounding Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which broke through Israel’s vaunted defenses. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Iran: Explosions echoed over the city of Isfahan on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting a region-wide war. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-conducts-airstrike-in-iran/7577067.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-conducts-airstrike-in-iran/7577067.html Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:39:59 +0200 VOA Iran: Explosions echoed over the city of Isfahan on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting a region-wide war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Italy: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Italy, urged the U.S. House of Representatives to approve military aid to Ukraine. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---blinken-urges-house-of-representatives-to-approve-military-aid-to-ukraine/7575430.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---blinken-urges-house-of-representatives-to-approve-military-aid-to-ukraine/7575430.html Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:54:03 +0200 VOA Italy: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Italy, urged the U.S. House of Representatives to approve military aid to Ukraine. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eighth-floor apartment building and killing at least 11 people, authorities said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukrainian-officials-say-deadly-russian-missile-attack-hits-chernihiv/7573953.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukrainian-officials-say-deadly-russian-missile-attack-hits-chernihiv/7573953.html Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:00:15 +0200 VOA Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eighth-floor apartment building and killing at least 11 people, authorities said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday pledged to defend Israel against Iran. Iran's deputy foreign minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, told Iranian state TV on Monday, retaliation against any possible Israeli action would come in "a matter of seconds, not hours." https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-determined-to-retaliate-after-iran-s-aerial-barrage/7572378.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-determined-to-retaliate-after-iran-s-aerial-barrage/7572378.html Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:17:10 +0200 VOA Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday pledged to defend Israel against Iran. Iran's deputy foreign minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, told Iranian state TV on Monday, retaliation against any possible Israeli action would come in "a matter of seconds, not hours." 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial when he appeared in a Manhattan court Monday to face charges stemming from a hush-money payment to an adult movie star. Trump denies the charges. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-pm---former-president-donald-trump-in-ny-court-for-criminal-trial/7570865.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world-pm---former-president-donald-trump-in-ny-court-for-criminal-trial/7570865.html Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:26:22 +0200 VOA Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial when he appeared in a Manhattan court Monday to face charges stemming from a hush-money payment to an adult movie star. Trump denies the charges. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Belgium: Prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---belgian-prosecutors-opene-probe-into-russian-interference-in-european-parliament/7567683.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---belgian-prosecutors-opene-probe-into-russian-interference-in-european-parliament/7567683.html Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:27:36 +0200 VOA Belgium: Prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Iran: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday vowed to retaliate against Israel for its April 1 strike on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria that killed two Iranian generals. He called the strikes an attack on the “territory” of Iran. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iranian-supreme-leader-vowed-retaliation-against-israel-for-strike-on-iranian-embassy/7564645.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iranian-supreme-leader-vowed-retaliation-against-israel-for-strike-on-iranian-embassy/7564645.html Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:22:53 +0200 VOA Iran: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday vowed to retaliate against Israel for its April 1 strike on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria that killed two Iranian generals. He called the strikes an attack on the “territory” of Iran. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull China: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday during his two-day visit to China. The meeting is seen as a sign of mutual support amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---china-s-xi-meets-with-russian-fm-lavrov-in-show-of-support-against-western-democracies/7563056.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---china-s-xi-meets-with-russian-fm-lavrov-in-show-of-support-against-western-democracies/7563056.html Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:33:23 +0200 VOA China: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday during his two-day visit to China. The meeting is seen as a sign of mutual support amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nicaragua on Monday called on the United Nations' top court to halt German military and other aid to Israel, arguing that Berlin's support was enabling acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---top-un-court-opens-hearings-in-case-accusing-germany-of-facilitating-israel-s-gaza-conflict/7561366.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---top-un-court-opens-hearings-in-case-accusing-germany-of-facilitating-israel-s-gaza-conflict/7561366.html Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:17:25 +0200 VOA Nicaragua on Monday called on the United Nations' top court to halt German military and other aid to Israel, arguing that Berlin's support was enabling acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Iran: Thousands of Iranians attended a funeral in Tehran on Friday for several Revolutionary Guard members who were killed by an Israeli airstrike at Iran’s Consulate in Syria. Those who were at the funeral showed their opposition against the Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iranians-attended-funeral-for-revolutionary-guard-members-killed-by-israeli-airstrike/7558418.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iranians-attended-funeral-for-revolutionary-guard-members-killed-by-israeli-airstrike/7558418.html Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:11:01 +0200 VOA Iran: Thousands of Iranians attended a funeral in Tehran on Friday for several Revolutionary Guard members who were killed by an Israeli airstrike at Iran’s Consulate in Syria. Those who were at the funeral showed their opposition against the Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Only 10 of Gaza’s 35 hospitals remain functional, even partially, said the World Health Organization Wednesday. Amid the paralyzed medical service, thousands of people have to be treated at other medical institutions, officials said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---who-10-of-gaza-s-35-hospitals-remain-functional/7556718.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---who-10-of-gaza-s-35-hospitals-remain-functional/7556718.html Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:23:39 +0200 VOA Only 10 of Gaza’s 35 hospitals remain functional, even partially, said the World Health Organization Wednesday. Amid the paralyzed medical service, thousands of people have to be treated at other medical institutions, officials said. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that Israeli forces had carried out the "unintended strike” in the Gaza Strip that left dead seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen. The food charity said it was immediately suspending operations in the region. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---seven-workers-for-world-central-kitchen-dead-in-idf-strike-in-gaza-strip/7553521.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---seven-workers-for-world-central-kitchen-dead-in-idf-strike-in-gaza-strip/7553521.html Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:53:50 +0200 VOA Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that Israeli forces had carried out the "unintended strike” in the Gaza Strip that left dead seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen. The food charity said it was immediately suspending operations in the region. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: Israeli forces on Monday pulled out of Gaza's largest hospital complex after an intensive two-week military operation, leaving behind charred buildings and bodies strewn at the complex. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-pull-out-of-gaza-s-largest-hospital-complex-/7552029.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-forces-pull-out-of-gaza-s-largest-hospital-complex-/7552029.html Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:37:29 +0200 VOA Gaza: Israeli forces on Monday pulled out of Gaza's largest hospital complex after an intensive two-week military operation, leaving behind charred buildings and bodies strewn at the complex. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Korea: Election campaigning in South Korea started Thursday, with President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party fighting to win back a parliamentary majority and thwart opposition attempts. Yoon’s term will end in 2027. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---election-campaigning-begins-in-south-korea/7547343.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---election-campaigning-begins-in-south-korea/7547343.html Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:57:44 +0200 VOA South Korea: Election campaigning in South Korea started Thursday, with President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party fighting to win back a parliamentary majority and thwart opposition attempts. Yoon’s term will end in 2027. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thailand: Lawmakers in the country’s lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thailand-s-lower-house-of-parliament-approves-equal-marriage-for-any-gender/7545866.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---thailand-s-lower-house-of-parliament-approves-equal-marriage-for-any-gender/7545866.html Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:55:57 +0200 VOA Thailand: Lawmakers in the country’s lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.K.: Two High Court judges in London decided to delay the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges on Tuesday. Assange may get a new appeal hearing unless U.S. authorities file assurances about his proceedings. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---uk-court-says-assange-can-t-be-extradited-until-us-rules-out-death-penalty/7543258.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---uk-court-says-assange-can-t-be-extradited-until-us-rules-out-death-penalty/7543258.html Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:03:48 +0200 VOA U.K.: Two High Court judges in London decided to delay the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges on Tuesday. Assange may get a new appeal hearing unless U.S. authorities file assurances about his proceedings. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull India: Millions celebrated Monday the Hindu Holi festival, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink and smearing each other with colorful powder. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---millions-on-indians-celebrated-holi-the-hindu-festival-of-color/7541732.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---millions-on-indians-celebrated-holi-the-hindu-festival-of-color/7541732.html Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:05:09 +0200 VOA India: Millions celebrated Monday the Hindu Holi festival, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink and smearing each other with colorful powder. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: At least two people were killed and 14 injured in a massive overnight attack from Russia, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used more than 90 missiles and 60 Iranian-made drones. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russia-hits-ukraine-with-deadly-barrage/7538609.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---russia-hits-ukraine-with-deadly-barrage/7538609.html Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:51:37 +0200 VOA Ukraine: At least two people were killed and 14 injured in a massive overnight attack from Russia, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used more than 90 missiles and 60 Iranian-made drones. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days, officials said. Air defenses shot down all the incoming missiles, though 13 people, including a child, were injured by falling wreckage. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-russia-fires-31-ballistic-and-cruise-missiles-on-kyiv-/7537069.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-russia-fires-31-ballistic-and-cruise-missiles-on-kyiv-/7537069.html Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:37:08 +0200 VOA Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days, officials said. Air defenses shot down all the incoming missiles, though 13 people, including a child, were injured by falling wreckage. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gaza: Residents of the Nuseirat refugee camp gathered on Wednesday around the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building with three floors, killing at least 15 people, Palestinian health officials said. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-15-dead-in-isreali-strikes-on-nuseirat-camp-palestinian-health-officials-said/7535555.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---at-least-15-dead-in-isreali-strikes-on-nuseirat-camp-palestinian-health-officials-said/7535555.html Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:26:11 +0200 VOA Gaza: Residents of the Nuseirat refugee camp gathered on Wednesday around the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building with three floors, killing at least 15 people, Palestinian health officials said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Hong Kong: The country’s parliament unanimously passed a new national security law with tough penalties, including life imprisonment for treason and insurrection. The law will take effect on March 23. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hong-kong-s-parliament-unanimously-passes-new-national-security-law/7533950.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---hong-kong-s-parliament-unanimously-passes-new-national-security-law/7533950.html Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:54:20 +0200 VOA Hong Kong: The country’s parliament unanimously passed a new national security law with tough penalties, including life imprisonment for treason and insurrection. The law will take effect on March 23. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Al-Shabab fighters in Somalia stormed a heavily guarded hotel in downtown Mogadishu on Thursday evening https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---somalia-at-least-three-3-killed-in-mogadishu-hotel-attack/7529338.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---somalia-at-least-three-3-killed-in-mogadishu-hotel-attack/7529338.html Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:37:57 +0200 VOA Al-Shabab fighters in Somalia stormed a heavily guarded hotel in downtown Mogadishu on Thursday evening 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Efforts grow to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory amid the Israel-Hamas war. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--a-first-boat-loaded-with-200-tons-of-food-aid-was-making-slow-progress-toward-the-gaza-strip-on-thursday/7527800.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--a-first-boat-loaded-with-200-tons-of-food-aid-was-making-slow-progress-toward-the-gaza-strip-on-thursday/7527800.html Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:07:32 +0200 VOA Efforts grow to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory amid the Israel-Hamas war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Lebanon: An Israeli drone strike targeting a car near the coastal city of Tyre killed a member of Hamas and at least one other person Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported and Hamas confirmed. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-drone-strike-kills-member-of-hamas-one-other-person-in-lebanon/7526166.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-drone-strike-kills-member-of-hamas-one-other-person-in-lebanon/7526166.html Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:00:15 +0200 VOA Lebanon: An Israeli drone strike targeting a car near the coastal city of Tyre killed a member of Hamas and at least one other person Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported and Hamas confirmed. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump became the presumptive presidential nominees of their political parties Tuesday night when they secured the delegates needed for their nomination. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-america---biden-trump-become-presumptive-presidential-nominees/7526163.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-america---biden-trump-become-presumptive-presidential-nominees/7526163.html Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:59:39 +0200 VOA U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump became the presumptive presidential nominees of their political parties Tuesday night when they secured the delegates needed for their nomination. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sweden’s flag has been raised outside NATO headquarters in Belgium. Monday’s ceremony cements the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of NATO two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded it to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---sweden-s-flag-raised-outside-nato-headquarters-in-belgium/7522856.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---sweden-s-flag-raised-outside-nato-headquarters-in-belgium/7522856.html Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:53:34 +0200 VOA Sweden’s flag has been raised outside NATO headquarters in Belgium. Monday’s ceremony cements the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of NATO two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded it to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull International Women's Day was marked Friday with rallies around the world. It is an annual event to celebrate the achievements of women and push for women’s rights. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---international-women-s-day-marked-friday-with-rallies-around-the-world/7519597.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---international-women-s-day-marked-friday-with-rallies-around-the-world/7519597.html Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:48:42 +0200 VOA International Women's Day was marked Friday with rallies around the world. It is an annual event to celebrate the achievements of women and push for women’s rights. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ukraine: The military intelligence agency Tuesday released video it claimed showed a special operation that sank another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones. The claim could not be independently verified, and Russia did not confirm it. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-says-it-hit-russian-patrol-ship-in-black-sea/7514666.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-says-it-hit-russian-patrol-ship-in-black-sea/7514666.html Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:16:02 +0200 VOA Ukraine: The military intelligence agency Tuesday released video it claimed showed a special operation that sank another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones. The claim could not be independently verified, and Russia did not confirm it. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as the new prime minister on Monday during a ceremony in Islamabad, as he returns to the post he held from April 2022 to August 2023 after a contentious election. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---pakistan-shehbaz-sharif-sworn-in-as-new-prime-minister/7513098.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---pakistan-shehbaz-sharif-sworn-in-as-new-prime-minister/7513098.html Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:49:30 +0200 VOA Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as the new prime minister on Monday during a ceremony in Islamabad, as he returns to the post he held from April 2022 to August 2023 after a contentious election. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel/Lebanon: The Israeli military on Wednesday said it struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to missile launches alleged to have come from Lebanese territory. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-struck-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-in-response-to-missile-launches/7506399.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-struck-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-in-response-to-missile-launches/7506399.html Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:03:11 +0200 VOA Israel/Lebanon: The Israeli military on Wednesday said it struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to missile launches alleged to have come from Lebanese territory. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel is ready to halt its Gaza attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a cease-fire that could be signed as soon as next week, President Joe Biden said, though Hamas officials said the U.S. president's remarks were premature as it studies a truce offer. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-is-ready-to-halt-its-gaza-attacks-during-the-muslim-holy-month-of-ramadan/7504612.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israel-is-ready-to-halt-its-gaza-attacks-during-the-muslim-holy-month-of-ramadan/7504612.html Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:47:58 +0200 VOA Israel is ready to halt its Gaza attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a cease-fire that could be signed as soon as next week, President Joe Biden said, though Hamas officials said the U.S. president's remarks were premature as it studies a truce offer. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday announced the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, amid increasing violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---palestinian-prime-minister-announces-resignation-amid-gaza-war/7503259.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---palestinian-prime-minister-announces-resignation-amid-gaza-war/7503259.html Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:12:49 +0200 VOA Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday announced the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, amid increasing violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The parliament is considering legislation that would increase the potential pool of military recruits by about 400,000, partially by lowering the enlistment age from 27 to 25. However, the proposal is highly unpopular, forcing elected officials to weigh the options. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-parliament-considering-legislation-to-expand-the-draft/7498427.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---ukraine-parliament-considering-legislation-to-expand-the-draft/7498427.html Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:52:15 +0200 VOA The parliament is considering legislation that would increase the potential pool of military recruits by about 400,000, partially by lowering the enlistment age from 27 to 25. However, the proposal is highly unpopular, forcing elected officials to weigh the options. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Authorities in Papua New Guinea say dozens of people have been killed in an escalation of violence involving warring tribes. News reports say the victims were believed to be tribal fighters ambushed by a rival group on Sunday. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---papua-new-guinea-dozens-killed-in-an-escalation-of-violence-involving-warring-tribes-/7493716.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---papua-new-guinea-dozens-killed-in-an-escalation-of-violence-involving-warring-tribes-/7493716.html Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:04:58 +0200 VOA Authorities in Papua New Guinea say dozens of people have been killed in an escalation of violence involving warring tribes. News reports say the victims were believed to be tribal fighters ambushed by a rival group on Sunday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Pakistan: A political stalemate has ended with Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party chosen to lead the country again, while efforts were underway on Wednesday to get the second-largest party, the Pakistan Peoples Party, to join the government to ensure stability. https://www.voashona.com/a/shehbaz-sharif-of-the-pakistan-muslim-league-nawaz-party-chosen-to-lead-pakistan-againvoa60-world---/7487354.html https://www.voashona.com/a/shehbaz-sharif-of-the-pakistan-muslim-league-nawaz-party-chosen-to-lead-pakistan-againvoa60-world---/7487354.html Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:19:04 +0200 VOA Pakistan: A political stalemate has ended with Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party chosen to lead the country again, while efforts were underway on Wednesday to get the second-largest party, the Pakistan Peoples Party, to join the government to ensure stability. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Israeli military said its forces killed dozens of Palestinian fighters including 30 in Khan Younis, a city close to Rafah. They rescued two hostages in a raid that killed more than 60 Palestinians, including women and children. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-said-its-forces-killed-dozens-of-palestinian-fighters/7485903.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---israeli-military-said-its-forces-killed-dozens-of-palestinian-fighters/7485903.html Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:54:41 +0200 VOA The Israeli military said its forces killed dozens of Palestinian fighters including 30 in Khan Younis, a city close to Rafah. They rescued two hostages in a raid that killed more than 60 Palestinians, including women and children. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Baghdad on Thursday sharply criticized a U.S. drone strike that the U.S. military said killed a leader of Iranian-backed militant group Kataib Hezbollah who was “responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on U.S. forces in the region.” https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iraq-criticizes-u-s-drone-strike-that-killed-iranian-backed-militant-leader/7479595.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world---iraq-criticizes-u-s-drone-strike-that-killed-iranian-backed-militant-leader/7479595.html Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:32:04 +0200 VOA Baghdad on Thursday sharply criticized a U.S. drone strike that the U.S. military said killed a leader of Iranian-backed militant group Kataib Hezbollah who was “responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on U.S. forces in the region.” 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Bombings occurred at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate, officials said Wednesday, ahead of Feb. 8 parliamentary elections. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--twin-bombings-at-election-headquarters-in-baluchistan-killed-at-least-24-people-and-injured-more-than-two-dozen-others/7477925.html https://www.voashona.com/a/voa60-world--twin-bombings-at-election-headquarters-in-baluchistan-killed-at-least-24-people-and-injured-more-than-two-dozen-others/7477925.html Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:50:22 +0200 VOA Bombings occurred at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate, officials said Wednesday, ahead of Feb. 8 parliamentary elections. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull