Headlines- In southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims to have killed two Hezbollah members..
- On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
- It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
- Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
- US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
- For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.
Year: 2021
Ethiopia is Experiencing the ‘Most Dramatic...
While the world’s eyes are on Afghanistan, a silent drama is unfolding in the Horn of Africa. The war that broke out in the Tigray region in November 2020 has long since spread beyond the borders of the province in northern Ethiopia and has spread to other regions of the country
Behind the Mask Smiling
Laura Fuchs captures people’s “smizes” (when you smile with your eyes) from all walks of life by photographing New Yorkers wearing masks
Final Appeal Filed,Khmer Rouge Tribunal Has...
Khieu Samphan,the only surviving Khmer Rouge leader, filed his final argument in his appeal against his genocide conviction this week, as the long-running UN-backed tribunal wrapped up its final public hearings
The Inside Story-The Fall of Kabul
In the midst of a political storm sparked by the Taliban’s quick capture of Afghanistan and the messy end to America’s longest war, US President Joe Biden has remained defiant.Here VOA’s The Inside Story-The Fall of Kabul
Experts Claim Taliban Routinely Intimidate Afghan...
Women say they are afraid for their future as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan’s government, with many doubting the Islamist group’s promises to preserve women’s rights. President Joe Biden stated on Friday that the Taliban’s ability to receive help and recognition will be determined by how they treat Afghan women and girls
Interview: ‘I Think Silence Is Complicity,’...
Ella Morgan is a graduate student in international relations at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom who uses Twitter and Instagram to raise awareness of violations of Uyghur human rights and to chastise the Chinese government for its abuses committed against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
“Surviving Terrorism: The Power of Connections,”...
Surviving Terrorism: The Power of Connections,”: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at a high-level event commemorating the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
UN Emergency Livelihoods Support in Yemen
eopardising the food security and livelihoods of millions of Yemenis.Rhe government’s necessary COVID-19 restriction measures, enacted to prevent the virus’s transmission, have exacerbated food supply and access at the home level
Afghan Students in India Fear Bleak...
Afghan students studying in Indian colleges and universities are concerned about their country’s future prospects now that the Taliban has retaken power. The majority of Afghan students in India came on scholarships provided by the Indian government as a show of goodwill to promote education in the country
Taliban Takeover Fears Afghan Refugees in...
Afghan Refugees in Turkey say they took the risky journey to avoid returning to Taliban authority. Arif Aslan of VOA reports from eastern Turkey, where some of the Afghans he spoke with arrived in recent days after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital Kabul