Headlines
  • While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
  • An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
  • Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
  • On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
  • On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
  • At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.

Year: 2022

August 12, 2022

Afghanistan Timeline Visual Explanation

This visual explainer is a part of a special VOA series marking the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, one year ago. The series covers a variety of topics, such as data-based analyses of the Taliban’s record of governance and human rights, eyewitness accounts of the day Kabul fell, stories of Afghan refugees around the world, and more

Refugees From Ukraine Help Ease Britain’s...

Britain is suffering from a labour shortage brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, just like other nations in Europe. However, as they settle into their new homes, the shortage offers vital chances for the thousands of Ukrainians who have fled the fighting in their country

Third Day of ‘Nonstop’ Raids on...

Myanmar’s military pounded the Sagaing townships of Tabayin, Ye-U and Ayadaw with a third day of attacks by air and land, residents and anti-junta fighters said Thursday, following a vow by the junta to restore the embattled region “to its original state.”

August 11, 2022

Artisans in Kashmir’s Troubled Srinagar Get...

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network’s inclusion of Srinagar has brought optimism to artists in turbulent Kashmir

Gaza Tries to Recover After Israeli...

After three days of fierce fighting, an apparent cease-fire between Israel and the Islamic Jihad appears to be holding. The 2 million Palestinians who live there continue to confront difficulties, as evidenced by the most recent fighting in Gaza. 95% of the water is undrinkable, and unemployment and poverty are also rampant

Afghanistan Journalist Hired by New York...

Esmatullah Bilal Ahmadzai, an Afghan journalist who fled the Taliban regime, got more than just exposure when a local television news station in New York State ran his story. He was hired for a position in television news as well.From Rochester,New York,Roshan Noorzai reports

Bangladesh Police:2 Rohingya Leaders Were Victims...

Unidentified assailants fatally shot two Rohingya leaders as they returned home after overseeing community night-watch duties at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, police said Wednesday

Hong Kong Police Arrest Four Over...

Hong Kong police arrested four people for “seditious” social media posts in connection with a Facebook page titled “Civil servant secrets,” after the page was denounced by a newspaper backed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for “inciting civil servants” and “smearing government policies and operations”

August 10, 2022

Motorcyclist Rides into the Dark Heart...

American traveller Neale Bayly has been riding his motorcycle around Ukraine as part of what he calls his humanitarian travels, not only to see the sites but also to raise awareness of the war and money for the children he meets there

Missing Afghan Child Reunited

Farzad, a two-and-a-half-year-old who spent more than 40 days apart from his family as they were evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, is now enrolled in kindergarten. Wahida Alizada, his mother, is delighted for her children’s future in the United States but concerned for her husband, who is still in Afghanistan

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