Headlines- For the sixth night in a row, the US military strikes Iran, and Iranian media reports explosions in areas including Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and Iranshahr.
- Two persons injured in a US attack on the Bandar Abbas railway junction station, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Thursday that it would not "allow" the United States to cause instability in the region.
- In a post to X on Thursday, the headquarters of the Kuwait Armed Forces stated that the Gulf country's air defenses were once more "confronting attacks by hostile drones" that were launched from Iran.
- Eight more Iranian missiles were intercepted by Jordan's military early on Thursday morning, according to the official Jordan News Agency.
Category: Video Report
Asylum Seekers Get Their Day in...
After months of preparation, the first round of virtual courts started hearing cases on Monday in the border city of Laredo, Texas. The migrants cross the border from Mexico for a brief video appearance before a judge. The asylum seekers then return to Mexico while their cases make their way through the legal system in the U.S. The virtual courts are part of the Homeland Security Department’s new rules under the so-called Migrant Protection Protocol
Countering the Rise of Domestic Extremism...
U.S. law enforcement officials and experts are discussing ways to help counter domestic hate groups, similar to steps the government took to expand the fight against foreign terrorist organizations. The group addressed the issue during a panel discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington
Elliott Abrams on U.S. Policy Toward...
U.S Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams discusses an ongoing refugee crisis, U.S. aid and human rights abuses in Venezuela
From the US to Ghana, a...
African Americans are being encouraged to visit Ghana to mark 400 years since the beginning of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Ghana has dubbed 2019 “The Year of Return.” A renowned chef is awaiting U.S. visitors to offer a taste of home in the homeland
Edhi Foundation Providing Homes for Pakistan’s...
There are an estimated 153 million orphaned children in the world. And in many places life for these unwanted children is harsh, and can be deadly. One foundation in Karachi Pakistan, however, welcomes unwanted babies. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib spent a day inside Edhi Foundation and filed this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard
Tunisians Vote in Presidential Elections Amid...
Two outsiders — law professor Kais Saied and media tycoon Nabil Karoui — are claiming an edge in Tunisia’s presidential vote, ahead of official results. For VOA, Lisa Bryant in Tunis has more on Sunday’s election–which is being closely watched as a democratic test for the Arab Spring’s only success story to date
Isolated Among Extremists: Conditions Deteriorate for...
The international media have called camps housing families of Islamic State fighters “incubators” for an IS resurgence. But aid organizations say that despite their exposure to violence and extremism, children in these camps can be rescued, rehabilitated and reintegrated into the outside world. Action must be soon to be effective, they add, as the children’s trauma deepens daily
Serbian Prime Minister Attends LGBT Parade
Thousands joined the annual gay pride parade in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, on September 15. Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, who is a lesbian, attended with her partner. Before the parade started, dozens of protesters bearing crosses and images of Orthodox saints gathered to condemn the event. Five of the protesters were detained. While the police did not comment on the detentions, local media reported that they followed clashes with police
Recycled Refrigerators, Imported Carbon Fiber Used...
Senegalese drone enthusiast has been working with drones both in the photography and health sectors for years. But recently, Mamadou Wade Diop decided to work with local blacksmiths to build a drone made entirely in Senegal
USNS Comfort: Providing Care for Migrants...
While the political and economic crisis worsens in Venezuela, countries in the Western Hemisphere continue to be economically impacted by migrants seeking refuge and asylum.help alleviate some of the burden, the United States Navy has deployed the Comfort Hospital ship to assist countries like Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica