Headlines- Kurdish troops reported that a coalition led by the United States shot down multiple drones over Erbil, the capital of the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Wednesday.
- The potential sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $1.96 billion was approved by the US State Department on Wednesday.
- In protest of this week's ban on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Britain's ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, vowing that the move would "not go unanswered".
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday that a U.S. aircraft fired on an oil tanker that "attempted to violate the U.S. blockade" on Iranian ports.
- US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cannot be negotiated with and that the United States might have to eliminate it.
Tag: Coronavirus Pandemic
Religious leaders United to Fight Covid-19;...
Religion teaches that all humanity is interconnected and interdependent: it is a family and cells of a single body”, concludes the statement, reiterating the invitation to unity and the common good
VOA Director Applauds Journalists for Factual...
VOA Director Amanda Bennet urged journalists around the world to remain diligent in reporting the truth about the coronavirus, particularly in countries with constricted media space. Bennett issued the message to commemorate the 27th World Press Freedom Day, themed: Journalism without Fear or Favor
UN: Press is Essential ‘Antidote’ to...
At least 55 media workers in 23 countries have died since March 1 because of the pandemic, according to the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign
Sports photographer Re-invents himself to Survive...
For years, sports photographer Jason Schoenig has captured the spirit of countless student-athletes. His pictures became very popular among young people and parents alike. But Covid-19, changed all that, as it ended sports programs early. It hurt him. What he did to stay afloat caught our attention
Foreign Students Anxious About Immigration Order
The Trump administration’s recent executive order suspending most immigration to the U.S. does not directly impact foreign students. But it has created anxiety and doubts about their ability to stay and work in the United States after graduation
Catching Up With My Distant Family...
The lockdown is affecting me like millions across Nigeria. Authorities applied the measure weeks after Nigeria recorded a case of the coronavirus on February 27. Now I’m stuck at home but I’m trying to make every moment count
COVID-19: Doctors on the Front Line0
The recent suicide of a New York emergency room doctor has refocused attention on the toll the COVID-19 pandemic is taking on medical professionals. While maintaining a stiff upper lip on the job, two doctors shared with VOA their struggles to cope with the almost unimaginable burdens they are shouldering and the deaths they have been unable to prevent
Dozens of Journalists Have Died From...
Since March 1, the PEC said it had recorded the deaths of 55 media workers across 23 countries from the virus, although it stressed that it remained unclear if all of them had become infected on the job
COVID 19: Playtime Project
The main goal of the charity organization Playtime Project is to provide homeless children and those living in shelters with playrooms and fun activities. But with the COVID-19 lockdown, children don’t have access to museums and parks like they did before. Maxim Moskalkov looks at how the non-profit group is continuing to help children during this pandemic, years after it was founded
Love is in the Air
Afghan shopkeeper Saeed Wali has finally married his fiancee after taking 12 years to pay a $2,800 bride price..Armenian newlyweds Georgy and Tatev Kantaria work as a doctor and a nurse. They went straight from their honeymoon to treating COVID-19 patients and say married life can wait