Headlines- A bill amending a 2021 law that targeted the LGBTQ+ community and was passed by nationalist former leader Viktor Orban was approved by Hungary's parliament on Tuesday.
- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Tag: 9/11 Anniversary
20 Years Later, The Story of...
The crash site is a memorial, with official 20th anniversary ceremonies attended by dignitaries such as former President George W. Bush
Afghanistan 20 Years After the September...
Afghanistan today appears very different than it did 20 years ago when the Taliban governed the country. While the Taliban promise that the current regime will be different from the oppressive rules of the 1990s, the international community is dismayed by the lack of women’s representation in the cabinet
9/11:Timeline of Events
In just under 102 minutes, the horrors of September 11th unfolded. The worst terrorist strike in modern history killed 2,996 people on that day. The following is a timeline of the events of the day
9/11 Survivor Recalls His Life’s ‘Scariest...
On September 11, 2001, almost 3,000 people were killed in the deadliest act of terrorism in history, which occurred in Manhattan, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of that infamous day, a survivor recalls what he saw and felt at the time, as well as what it means to him now
UN Security Council Members Visit 9/11...
On September 9, members of the United Nations Security Council paid a visit to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001
To Thwart Potential Terrorist Attacks, the...
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh looks back at the special canine teams that have helped keep U.S. airports safe over the years
From a Mine to a 9/11...
The largest tribute to the 9/11 terrorist attacks is located in an abandoned strip mine near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Kane Farabaugh of the VOA reports on how the crash site of Flight 93 has changed in the last few years
9/11 Anniversary & US Veterans in...
Kane Farabaugh of VOA, then a correspondent for the US military, visited Afghanistan in 2002, at the start of America’s 20-year commitment in the nation. As the US military mission comes to a close, Farabaugh reconnects with others he met in the early years to examine the US exit and the mission’s legacy
As US Approaches the 20th Anniversary...
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh analyzes some of the technology that keeps airports and air travel in the United States safe