Headlines- In a statement aired on television on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem condemned the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, stating that "as long as the occupation exists, the resistance will continue."
- There has been "no tangible progress" in talks to put an end to the Middle East conflict, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.
- During a meeting with Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed support for the Gulf country.
- On Thursday, the United States imposed new economic penalties on members of the Castro family, the president of Cuba, and some of his close relatives.
- John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, agreed to plead a guilty plea to one count of retaining national security information.
Month: June 2019
Myanmar Soldiers Surround Monastery in Rakhine,...
Myanmar government soldiers on Monday surrounded a Buddhist monastery in Rakhine state, demanding entry to search for members of ethnic armies they say are hiding among the thousands of displaced civilians sheltering there, sources say
International Footballer and UNICEF Goodwill...
International footballer and UNICEF Japan Goodwill Ambassador, Makoto Hasebe, made a surprise visit to the Rohingya refugee camps during the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr on 5 and 6 June
Pan-African Youth spearhead initiatives that promote...
High school students from across Africa are spearheading initiatives that promote girls education in their communities
Maryland Buddhist Temple Sanctuary for Abused,...
Squawks and screeches heard in the Garuda Aviary may seem like you are somewhere in the African jungle or the Amazon rainforest. But that’s an illusion – you’re in Maryland, surrounded by suburbs and farmland
Mosul Artist Recovers Sculptures Damaged by...
Talal Safawi, a sculptor in Mosul, is using his artistic skills to recover statues damaged by Islamic State. He tells VOA’s Kawa Omar that he kept his profession a secret during IS’s control because the jihadists thought it was heresy
In Russia, Journalism is a Dangerous...
The international media freedom advocate, Reporters Without Borders, ranks Russia at number 149 in its 2019 World Press Freedom Index, just between Venezuela and Bangladesh and about 100 positions below the United States – which was ranked 48th
African News At a Glance
Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas to Break Up Protests and other stories across the World
World News At a Glance
Ex-Boston Slugger David Ortiz Shot at Dominican Republic Bar and other stories across the World
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie On a...
On a two-day visit to Colombia, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie went to Colombia’s border area with Venezuela to assess the humanitarian response to the exodus of Venezuelan refugees and migrants