Headlines- Israel claims that as of Saturday, its fighters are carrying out a series of targeted attacks on Israeli forces stationed inside Lebanese territory.
- On Saturday, the Israeli military demolished portions of a Catholic convent in a border village while Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and injured others.
- The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is "likely" to resume, according to Iran's deputy chief of military headquarters, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, as "evidence shows the US is not committed to any agreements or treaties."
- The US decision to remove 5,000 troops from Germany was "foreseeable," according to Germany's defense minister Boris Pistorius, while the NATO military alliance claims to be asking Washington for clarification.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed the ongoing talks to end the war in Iran on Saturday.
Category: Video Report
110-Year-Old Palestinian Man Has Lived in...
Suleiman Abu-Namous is a 110-year-old Palestinian who has been living in different refugee camps since 1948. Currently settled in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip, Abu-Namous fears he could lose his home due to funding cuts by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
COVID-19 Stories
Artist Robin Bell memorializes Covid-19 victims by projecting uplifting messages onto buildings around Washington.. Experts say population density, people’s mobility and public health capacity may have more impact on the transmission of COVID-19 than the weather. Here are the facts about hot weather and the coronavirus
Cameroon Clinic Helps Victims Traumatized by...
The ongoing separatist conflict in Cameroon’s western regions has created a growing humanitarian emergency that has affected close to two million people. Humanitarian experts say those displaced by the fighting need help resettling, but also psychological support. A clinic in Cameroon’s capital provides rare trauma therapy for those affected
US Policing Oakland
As protests against police violence continue in the U.S., residents are looking at their local police forces and asking questions. That is happening in Oakland, Calif., the birthplace of the Black Panthers in the 1960s and where the term “Black Lives Matter” was coined seven years ago. Michelle Quinn reports on how policing is still a contentious issue in this city of more than 400,000
France Police Violence
Like many countries, France is witnessing a public awakening on the issue of police violence and racial profiling, sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States. In northern Paris, one group of judicial experts and activists are working with minority youngsters, teaching them their rights and how to interact with the police and the communities they live in
COVID-19 Frontline: South African Doctor
South African Dr. Cassey Dick has been on the frontline treating coronavirus patients. She and her husband are outdoor enthusiasts and, in normal times, frequently go camping and take part in an annual “Two Oceans” marathon, which has been canceled this year due to the pandemic. To cope with the stress of the work and being stuck at home, the doctor decided to run her own 56 kilometers marathon nonetheless — in the parking lot~VOA NEWS
Video Report Digest
In Pakistan, several cities have been hit by fuel shortages after drivers rushed to fill their tanks following a drop in gasoline prices…16-year-old Bulgarian boy is aiming to become the youngest person to cross the Atlantic in a two-person rowboat. He’s setting off with his father for a voyage from Portugal to Brazil
Community Food Drive in Virginia Helps Local Food...
With COVID-related unemployment in the millions in the U.S., the number of people who can’t afford basic daily necessities is rising. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a two-day charity event brought together members of the community to donate food for the needy in the area
Diplomatic Efforts Under Way to Start...
U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan met with the Taliban in Doha and Pakistani officials in Islamabad this week. He is expected to meet Afghan officials in Kabul to talk about steps to start intra-Afghan negotiations. Meanwhile, Qatar said Wednesday that it is ready to host the talks.
US-International Religious Freedom
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday called out China, Iran, Nigeria and other nations for religious freedom violations. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine has more on the release of the State Department’s 2019 Report on International Religious Freedom~VOA NEWS