Headlines- Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, will visit Tehran on Thursday and meet with several Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions.
- According to a notice on a Treasury Department website, the US has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group and designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- A huge flash flood in Nepal ravaged villages, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing for.
- At least one person was killed and over a dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a person crashed a car into a crowd in the northwest French city of Caen.
- Wildfires that sweft through several Algerian provinces claimed the lives of twelve people..
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Pet Adoption Business Booming Amid COVID-19...
Ever since the pandemic lockdown began in the U.S. in March 2020, the pet adoption business has been booming. But trend hasn’t just been good for the animals
Asian American Film
“Boogie”, a recent film by Chinese American filmmaker Eddie Huang, addresses stereotypes Asian people face in the United States
Zimbabwe Snake Catcher Chawatama Marimo at...
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The Message of Magic
Magicians dazzle both the eye and mind of their audience. VOA’s Marsha James talked to one performer who tells us how his hobby turned into a career, and the importance of using his platform to address greater social issues
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Kok-Boru Brings A Village Together In...
The small village of Shabdan in Kyrgyzstan’s Chuy Valley used to be inhabited predominantly by ethnic Russians. But with many having moved to Russia and others marrying Kyrgyz partners, ethnic divisions here have become less distinct
Vusa Mkhaya Releases Long Version of...
Austrian-based Zimbabwean musician, Vusa Mkhaya, has released a long version of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono’s DemLoot song. Listen and Share … #DemLoot-
Music of Zimbabwean Artiste Vusa Mangena
Zimbabwean musician, Vusa Mangena, singing about the deadly COVID-19 pandemic
Female-Directed Films Spark Oscar Buzz
In the realm of film, the year 2021 seems to be the year of woman. Dozens of acclaimed films and TV series by female directors pondering a woman’s complex world are being released every week. Many are already Oscar contenders
COVID Lockdown Turns Family Quartet Into...
A family of four in Brooklyn, New York, has tried to make the most of their time together – and for some 300 days in a row they have been posting funny videos of their music rehearsals