Headlines- Despite a recently extended ceasefire, 14 people were killed by Israeli strikes on the country's south on Sunday, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
- Hezbollah rejected claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the pro-Iranian group violated the ceasefire agreement, saying on Sunday that it will react to Israel's "violations" of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
- Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, departed Islamabad for Moscow, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
- North Korea and Russia agree on "long-term" military cooperation.
- At least 19 people were killed in a bombing on a highway in southwestern Colombia, and the authorities are holding a drug lord who was formerly a member of the FARC insurgent group accountable.
Category: Video Report
Upcycled Jewelry
Picariello, a designer who transforms plastic and aluminum into jewelry. She and her mom started Giulia Letzi, an online store that sells her jewelry along with handmade items from Italy
New Life for Old Barns
Learn why preserving the barn wood is so important and how recycled material is bringing in a new generation of birds and other creatures
Afghanistan: The Voting is Over, Now...
Afghan officials are counting votes after Saturday’s presidential election that was held amid repeated threats by the Taliban and fear of post-election chaos
Impoverished Women in Malawi Fishing Communities...
Along the shores of Lake Malawi, poverty and food shortages are chronic problems, due to a declining fish catches in the lake. Women facing hunger, or trying to feed their families, sometimes resort to having sex with fishermen in order to get something to eat
American Charity School in Liberia Reopens...
Students at an American charity school in Liberia almost lost their institution to a notorious sex abuse scandal, forcing the academy to close. Then a new, Liberian-run organization formed to re-open the school. In Monrovia, Monique John follows one student on her first day back in class
West Papua Territory Unrest: The Root...
Indonesia’s two easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua, known internationally as the territory of West Papua, have recently been racked by civil unrest. Thousands of people across the region have joined rallies to protest racial discrimination. VOA’S Alam Burnahan looks at the root of the conflict
Afghan Presidential Election
Afghans headed to the polls on September 28 to elect a new president, amid reports of attacks at polling stations. Some 72,000 security personnel were expected to secure polling centers across the country, which opened at 7 a.m. and were originally scheduled to close at 3 p.m., but the Independent Election Commission later extended voting by two hours until 5 p.m. More than 2,000 out of 7,000 polling stations will be closed due to the threat of militant violence
Manna House Gives Breakfast to Homeless,...
For many homeless people, finding shelter sometimes isn’t nearly as important as finding a meal. Providing food is the main mission of Manna House, a charity organization where homeless and underprivileged people get breakfast and other services for free
Afghan-Pak News
More than 3 million women are registered to vote in Afghanistan’s September 28 presidential election. But some women are expected to vote for their husband’s choice of candidate.Hundreds of university students in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, blocked roads in protest over the accidental death of a fellow student at Bahria University.Pakistani police fired tear gas and used batons against doctors protesting in the city of Peshawar
‘Poisoned’ Activist Zimbabwe Doctor Leaves Country...
The head of Zimbabwe’s Doctors Association has left the country for urgent medical treatment in South Africa after being held captivity, during which his medical team says he was poisoned. Police tried to block his departure even though he had a court order allowing him to leave