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Emergency crews dug through the rubble in a desperate hunt for survivors in the village of Thumane after a deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook central Albania….
Clashes broke out early Monday in Beirut, as supporters of Hezbollah ambushed an ongoing anti-government protest. In Iraq, officials say an anti-government protester was been killed Tuesday by security forces and 21 others wounded amid ongoing clashes with security forces in Baghdad. Analysts say mass protests such as these and elsewhere have persisted longer and with more intensity than at any time in recent history
As Zimbabwe’s healthcare system collapses with the economy and medical worker strikes, some women are being forced to rely on midwives and give birth in unsanitary conditions, which experts say this exposes the mother and child to infections
Indiana University’s South Bend campus is home to 5,000 students – almost 10 percent of whom are international…Spiritual fullfillment can be found in many places, with many faithful expressing their beliefs in such conventional places as temples, churches or mosques
Hong Kong pro-democracy forces won a landslide victory in local elections Sunday. Though primarily symbolic, the vote represents a stunning rebuke to Beijing
During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, some 800,000 people – primarily ethnic Tutsis – died at the hands of ethnic Hutus. Blood flowed throughout the central African country – though less so in one remote northern town. VOA’s Edward Rwema reports~VOA NEWS
Hong Kongers are voting Sunday in a local election widely seen as a de facto referendum on pro-democracy protests that have recently taken a more aggressive turn. Pro-democracy forces are hoping for a big win but still face an uphill battle
As climate change ramps up weather extremes, good forecasts are increasingly important. A new system makes weather predictions anywhere in the world with the same high resolution that previously was only available in wealthy countries
After five years of conflict in eastern Ukraine, the port of Mariupol is struggling to survive. With the loss of coal exports and Russia choking access to the Sea of Azov, the port’s maritime traffic has been cut in half. But Mariupol hopes Chinese investment can revive its sinking fortunes
There is a historic art museum in Washington that honors people whose lives reflect the American story. It’s called the National Portrait Gallery…Indosakusa doing what they know best …