Headlines
  • At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
  • On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
  • Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
  • According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
  • In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
  • Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.

Year: 2024

June 5, 2024

Nairobi’s Chinatown Reflection of Greater...

Chinatowns can be recognizable around the world by their big red gates or by the streets filled with Chinese restaurants and stores.In Nairobi, Kenya, there are several Chinatowns of different sizes scattered around the city.

June 4, 2024

Losing Majority,South Africa’s ANC Party Forced...

In an effort to establish the nation’s first national coalition government, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday urged the political parties in the country to  overcome their differences and find “common ground.”

June 2, 2024

New school for Overseas Tibetan Kids...

In a bid to help preserve Tibet’s language and culture, a nonprofit organization in northern India is transforming one of its facilities into a boarding school where children of Tibetans living overseas can go to live and study.

Netflix Series Spotlights Pakistan’s Red-Light District

The spotlight is currently on a historic red-light district in Pakistan thanks to a new Netflix series made in India.Set in the eastern city of Lahore, “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” is one of the most popular non-English series on the streaming platform. But as VOA’s Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, not everyone is happy with the attention.

May 31, 2024

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations,Joonkook Hwang, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on Non-proliferation and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

T20 Cricket World Cup:Pakistan,India to Battle...

The International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup will be co-hosted in June by the United States and the West Indies. Cricket is  remains largely unknown in America, despite its popularity elsewhere.

Asia Weekly: Detroit’s Chinatown History

Deadly Landslide in Papua New Guinea. Chinese astronauts set the record for spacewalking. China-US panda diplomacy returns.Thai American teen aims to break into professional soccer

Secret Flights Transport Victims of  Trafficking...

In order to save victims of sexual trafficking, time is one of the most critical elements.Swiftly relocating them away from harm is key to survival.VOA’s senior Washington correspondent, Carolyn Presutti, takes us on a ride in this exclusive story of a couple of American pilots and their secret missions to get victims to safety

Bangladesh Lacks Proper Anti-Venom to Deal...

The Russell’s viper has made a comeback in parts of Bangladesh after being declared an endangered species in the country in the early 2000s, and the species is blamed for dozens of fatalities from snake bites in Rajshahi in recent years, according to officials and wildlife experts. 

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