Headlines- Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, will visit Tehran on Thursday and meet with several Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions.
- According to a notice on a Treasury Department website, the US has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group and designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- A huge flash flood in Nepal ravaged villages, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing for.
- At least one person was killed and over a dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a person crashed a car into a crowd in the northwest French city of Caen.
- Wildfires that sweft through several Algerian provinces claimed the lives of twelve people..
Month: February 2022
Under Taliban,Afghan Women Have Given up...
Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on women and girls since taking control of the Afghan capital in August, compelling many of them to quit their education, careers, goals, and dreams. One international organisation, though, is attempting to assist
Syrians Attempt to Flee the Economic...
Despite the fact that the crisis in Syria is subsiding, Syrians are still fleeing to Europe to escape a failing economy. The majority have been detained and deported, and are now stranded in Lebanon
Tibetan Monks Sent to Labor Camps...
Eleven Tibetans beaten and arrested by Chinese authorities in January for spreading news of the destruction of a 99-foot-tall Buddha statue and dozens of prayer wheels in southwestern China’s Sichuan province have been sent to labor camps in the region, Tibetans with knowledge of the situation said Friday
European Union Commissioner for Environment Briefs...
European Union Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius briefs reporters on the UN’s Ocean and Biodiversity agenda from the EU’s perspective
Residents of Kyiv Worried About Possible...
With tens of thousands of Russian troops stationed along the Ukrainian border, Kyiv citizens are waiting to see what Russian President Vladimir Putin will do next as part of his pressure campaign against Ukraine and NATO
Following US Strike in Syria,ISIS Leader...
During a raid by US special operations forces in northwestern Syria on Thursday, the leader of the Islamic State terror group died. Carla Babb, a VOA Pentagon Correspondent, has more on the operation that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, who blew himself up and his family to avoid being captured
Many Foreign Journalists Covering Beijing Games...
To protect their digital privacy, several foreign journalists visiting the Beijing Olympics have brought “burner” devices, such as phones and laptops that have been totally cleaned of personal data
China’s State Security Targets Family of...
As the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gears up for the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, state security police in Shanghai have forced the son of a retired Chinese sports team doctor who blew the whistle on organized doping to try to prevent her from publishing what she knows, on pain of losing his home
Zimbabwe Villagers Fear They May be...
Villagers in Zimbabwe claim they’ve been told they’ll have to abandon their homes to make room for a plant by a Chinese mining company. The corporation denies plans to forcefully relocate the people, but a lack of openness has many concerned that they may be evicted from their ancestral property.
Beijing Winter Olympics Face Some Hurdles
On Friday, the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing will begin. These Games, however, face challenges even before the opening ceremony