Headlines- After US forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran says to have attacked US bases in Jordan.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that several Iranian fighters and civilians were killed and injured in the US attack on Larak Island.
- Since resuming its naval blockade of Iran on July 14, US Central Command claimed to have diverted 83 commercial vessels, disabled three, and boarded two.
- Guinea-Bissau held a referendum on Sunday to decide whether to grant the president additional authority.
- At least eight people died, 237 have been rescued, and 23 are still missing after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.
- NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is intended to survey the universe on a never-before-seen scale while investigating far-off planets, exploding stars, and black holes.
- At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
Category: Video Report
Families Flee Sudan War, Only to...
War in the Libyan capital has been ongoing since early April, and 80,000 people have been displaced. Among them are some families from Sudan, Eritrea and other countries who fled extreme violence at home, only to be forced again to flee violence in Libya
Nicaragua Releases Owner, Anchor of Top...
The Nicaragua government has released the owner and news anchor of a top news channel, five months after they were jailed for alleged “terrorist acts.”
The Celebrated Coachmen Of Gyumri
For many decades, a carriage driver named Grish Muradian was a famous figure in the Armenian city of Gyumri, driving visiting Soviet luminaries and appearing in films. Today, his grandson Samvel has taken the reins, and he wants to pass the tradition along to the next generation
The Sensor at the Center of...
It may be years before self driving cars take us where we want to go. In the meantime, car companies are already incorporating self driving technologies to make cars safer
Honeybees Provide West Virginia Gold
The coal industry in West Virginia once played a major role in the state’s economy. But as mines closed, miners and many others affected by industry shutdowns found themselves unemployed. Now they — and other West Virginians looking to make extra money — are finding a sweet alternative for their livelihood; harvesting honeybees
Pan-African Youth spearhead initiatives that promote...
High school students from across Africa are spearheading initiatives that promote girls education in their communities
Maryland Buddhist Temple Sanctuary for Abused,...
Squawks and screeches heard in the Garuda Aviary may seem like you are somewhere in the African jungle or the Amazon rainforest. But that’s an illusion – you’re in Maryland, surrounded by suburbs and farmland
Mosul Artist Recovers Sculptures Damaged by...
Talal Safawi, a sculptor in Mosul, is using his artistic skills to recover statues damaged by Islamic State. He tells VOA’s Kawa Omar that he kept his profession a secret during IS’s control because the jihadists thought it was heresy
In Russia, Journalism is a Dangerous...
The international media freedom advocate, Reporters Without Borders, ranks Russia at number 149 in its 2019 World Press Freedom Index, just between Venezuela and Bangladesh and about 100 positions below the United States – which was ranked 48th
USG Recruiting the Next Generation of...
Online data is at risk. Hackers are getting smarter and companies across the globe are facing a shortage of trained professionals who can help protect their data~ VOA NEWS