Headlines- A strike on Sunday evening at Riyadh's international airport has resulted in more injuries, and the number of fatalities has increased since over a dozen people were killed at the main aviation facility the day before.
- The Ansar Allah Houthis and Yemeni government forces are engaged in fierce fighting over the vital city of Taiz.
- A human rights group reported on Sunday that airstrikes targeting artisanal gold miners in a disputed border area between Sudan and Egypt had killed at least 72 workers.
- Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that he will have surgery in the "next few days" after medical professionals found a nodule on his lung.
- The reform agenda of nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa, which the opposition has called "authoritarian," suffered a setback when Slovenians narrowly rejected a government bill in a referendum on Sunday.
- After his social media posts were purportedly blocked on the company's platforms, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of meddling in the election on Saturday.
Month: April 2024
Thai Police to Investigate Deputy Chief...
The Royal Thai Police announced Wednesday that it would form a committee to investigate Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn following his arrest for alleged money laundering linked to an online gambling network.
Israel’s Northern Ghost Towns Are Being...
Towns along the Israel-Lebanon border have emptied as rocket fire from the Hezbollah militant in Lebanon has increased, and there are no plans for the residents to return.From Metula, Israel, Pilar Cebrián sheds light on the thousands of displaced people and the ghost towns they left behind, in this story narrated by Veronica Villafañe. VOA …
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Netanyahu Vows to Shut Down Al-Jazeera...
Under a new law allowing the closure of foreign networks deemed a threat to national security, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will shut down the operations of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera news network in Israel.
China Names 30 Places in Indian-Controlled...
Beijing has issued Chinese names for 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh to bolster its claims on the territory that is controlled by India, which quickly dismissed the move as meaningless.
Extreme Heat Forces Philippine Schools to...
More than a thousand schools across the Philippines canceled face-to-face classes this week due to high temperatures that have forced many activities indoors, officials said Tuesday.
Violence,Economic Stagnation Drive More Ecuadorians to...
In the last several months, an unprecedented surge in gang violence has forced tens of thousands of people from Ecuador. More Ecuadorians are setting their sights on a better life in the US due to rising crime and a lack of employment possibilities.
Northern Thailand Chokes Under Severe Smog...
Massive wildfires raging across northern Thailand have created a severe smog crisis as air quality readings in Chiang Mai province exceeded hazardous levels for more than two consecutive weeks, officials warned Monday.
Police,Soldiers Injure 17 Following Myanmar Prison...
Fighting began when two inmates attempted to escape, locals said. By RFA Burmese Police and prison guards injured at least 17 inmates in western Myanmar after a prison riot broke out, an advocacy group told Radio Free Asia on Monday. Fighting between prison staff and inmates, including political prisoners charged with opposing Myanmar’s regime, started …
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Pope Francis Urges Peace in Gaza
In the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, Pope Francis calls for an immediate cease-fire. As relief teams struggle to deliver aid to the beleaguered Palestinian territories, Christians celebrate Easter Sunday around the world. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. VOA News