It is Common Responsibility to Promote...

Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world, pursues a model of democracy with particular attention to the values of tolerance and pluralism, summarized in the motto “unity in diversity”, inherent in the philosophy of “Pancasila”, the five principles that are basis of the Constitution: faith in one God; a just and civil society; a united nation; democracy guided by wisdom; social justice for all citizens

US Botanic Garden Bicentennial

The U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, one of the world’s top plant conservatories, is marking its 200th anniversary this year. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1820, making it one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America

Cambodian Rock Band

Cambodian Rock Band, a play by Lauren Yee, tells the story of a Khmer Rouge survivor who returned to Cambodia for the first time in 30 years. The play that officially starts this week at the Signature Theater in New York City received high praise during previews

Taliban Deal Roadblock

Less than 24 hours after the United States signed a landmark deal with the Taliban to pave the way for peace in Afghanistan, its implementation has already hit the first speedbump. VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem is in Doha following up on the developments. Here’s her report

Russia Environment

The Russian government is facing a mounting trash crisis as dozens of Russian towns are increasingly angry over shipments of garbage from Moscow and other urban centers to surrounding landfills. With the Kremlin facing growing public pressure over the issue, the government has introduced a novel idea: recycling

Dozens Detained After Activist’s Death In...

Kazakh security forces detained dozens of people on March 1 in the wake of an activist’s death in custody. Some were detained while speaking to journalists. Others ended up in police vans after standing in public places without actually protesting. Kazakhstan’s opposition called for protests after activist Dulat Aghadil died within hours of his detention on February 24

SU Future City Water

Roughly 20 million people in Pakistan’s most populous city, Karachi, face water shortages on a regular basis. That is a key issue addressed by a Houston-based team at the Future City National Finals in Washington. Students on the team attend the Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning in the Houston area and most have relatives from Karachi

COVID South Korea Drive Thru Clinic

South Korea has experienced a massive spike in confirmed coronavirus infections over the past week. One of the reasons the numbers have jumped so quickly: South Korea is making it very easy for people to get coronavirus tests. As of Friday, the country had tested about 80,000 people. Many are getting tested at specially created drive-thru clinics

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UN Security Council Considers Non-Proliferation

Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, briefs the Security Council meeting on non-proliferation and supporting the Non-proliferation Treaty ahead of the 2020 Review