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A hunger strike campaign started by Kurdish politician Leyla Guven is widening as hundreds of demonstrators ask Turkish authorities to improve jail conditions for PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan
There is a select group of videographers that enters some of America’s more dangerous neighborhoods to document and tell the stories of the people who live there. These are gangland neighborhoods in places like Chicago, Los Angeles, even Forth Worth, Texas. Shawn Cotton is one of these documentarians
IS Using Civilians as Human Shields to Slow SDF Advance on Last Stronghold~VOA
A Tanzanian woman is traveling around Africa showcasing her soccer ball juggling skills as a way to feed her family. Her video clips have gone viral on social media and captivated the hearts of many people in the continent and beyond.
Otto Warmbier, a 22-year old American college student, was detained in Jan. 2016 for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster from a hotel while he was visiting Pyongyang with a tour group
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In 1981, photographer Bud Glick made his way to Manhattan’s Chinatown with a camera in hand and a plan to document life there. He was attracted to the people in Chinatown, who were reluctant to let a stranger into their largely closed-off world.
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Exercise and diet are keys to a healthier life, as many studies show, but here’s something that may surprise you: A heart specialist also recommends smiling to improve your health. VOA’s Carol Pearson explains
A new dance style, born in Chicago, is recognized around the world. It’s called hiplet and combines hip-hop and ballet. Ksenia Turkova traveled to Chicago to meet the Godfather of hiplet, Homer Hans Bryant