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  • Iran's response to a US proposal to end the US-Israel war on Iran, according to US President Donald Trump, is "totally unacceptable."
  • Iran wants talks to concentrate on ending the conflict permanently and has responded to the most recent ceasefire proposal from the United States to Pakistani mediators.
  • Hezbollah infrastructure was reportedly the target of attacks carried out by the Israel Defense Forces on Sunday throughout the day in various parts of southern Lebanon.
  • After speaking with US President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance one-on-one, the prime minister of Qatar departed Miami.
  • If Iran's tankers are attacked, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have warned to attack American sites in the Middle East.

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July 25, 2020

COVID-19: Spain Resurgence

Spain was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in April but after imposing one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, the infection and death rates dropped. However, that trend is taking a turn for the worse. As Alfonso Beato reports from Barcelona, the cases have risen threefold in July and now restrictions are being re-imposed

July 24, 2020

Ordeal in Indian Cities During Pandemic...

Indian cities, long a magnet for migrant workers, may be losing their lure for the millions who have joined the exodus back to their villages during the COVID-19 pandemic in the biggest reverse migration witnessed in India. As cities continue to grapple with rising infections and millions lose jobs, many are opting to start life all over again in the safer environment of their villages

COVID-19:Helping the Needy in Iraqi Kurdistan

After the outbreak of coronavirus in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the regional government ordered lockdowns across the region and is asking everybody to stay at home. While the lockdown is impacting thousands, some people who used to depend on daily incomes are facing serious challenges providing food for their families

Tensions at Checkpoint Over Flag Impedes...

Kurdish forces say a planned joint counterterrorism raid with Iraqi forces against Islamic State militants was called off following a flag brawl with their Iraqi counterparts at a checkpoint in the north

Chinese Student Who Criticized President Xi...

Li Jiabao, who began his studies in Taiwan in February 2019, submitted a petition on Thursday to Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), the executive department that handles the island’s troubled relationship with the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing

From the Health to the Economic...

During her presentation, Alicia Bárcena underscored that Latin America and the Caribbean is facing a civilizing crossroads and an exceptional time for rethinking and addressing the future with strengthened roles for the State, the market and society

July 23, 2020

A Wave of Sexual Harassment Claims...

Resulting in a public figure’s resignation over claims of sexual misconduct, the case became Russia’s first #MeToo moment. It also riled the country’s small community of independent journalists, who mostly fell on different sides of a generational divide. The young guard felt it was appropriate Kolpakov had left his post; veterans either thought the punishment was too harsh, or that what he had done was not abuse

Online Magician

Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 restrictions, according to a U.N. study published this month. When the coronavirus outbreak hit Japan, a tourism start-up built by an Indonesian man in Tokyo, was also hit hard. David John lost his main income in the blink of an eye

A Hausa Visual Artist

A visual artist in Nigeria’s conservative northern region is on a mission to challenge some stereotypes about women. These include the notion that certain trades are for men only and that women who venture into them are bound to fail. The 25-year-old artist, Maryam Umar Maigida, told VOA Hausa she also uses her paintings to demand justice for victims of sexual

COVID-19:Plight of Kenyan Private Teachers

The Kenya Private School Association (KPSA) is lobbying the government to help sustain their schools and teachers after authorities announced that, due to COVID-19, schools cannot open until January. Kenya’s Ministry of Education is supporting public schools and teachers but many private teachers have had to turn to other jobs to survive financially

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