Headlines
  • Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
  • Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
  • A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
  • The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
  • Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
  • US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
  • On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.

Tag: Coronavirus Pandemic

April 22, 2020

As Countries Ease Coronavirus Measures, WHO...

Health experts had warned of a possible surge in cases if millions of people travel to their home villages. Indonesia has more than 6,700 confirmed coronavirus cases with about 600 deaths

Reporter’s Diary: War Doesn’t Care About...

Many families around the world are now separated by quarantines and closed airports as the world reacts to the coronavirus. But for families from war-torn countries, that separation is sometimes the least of their problems. VOA’s Heather Murdock has this report from her home in Istanbul

Death of WHO Driver Sparks Calls...

New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) appealed to the Myanmar government and the military to allow U.N. investigators access to the crime scene for an independent probe of the crime

COVID Pandemic to Double World Hunger,...

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the report said 135 million people around the world were suffering from severe hunger. But authors of the report warn the pandemic will more than double that number by the end of the year if swift, vigorous action is not taken.

April 21, 2020

WHO Chief: Worst on Coronavirus Pandemic...

Protests have erupted in some countries where wide restrictions are still in effect, including the United States and Russia. U.S. demonstrators have called on governors in several states to let them return to work, with President Donald Trump voicing support for the protesters

Forced to Stay Home, Neighbors Are...

With the wider world off-limits to those practicing physical distancing, new bonds are forming closer to home. In communities around the world, neighbors are now doing curious things like hunting teddy bears and joining in evening rituals to honor frontline workers

Rome Starts an Uneasy Return to...

Italy is edging towards an end of its lockdown, but with more than 23,000 death from coronavirus and still climbing, what the next phase is going to look like is still very unclear and much uncertainty remains. The Italian government has begun to allow some businesses to re-open

Kenya Activists Fear Spike in Violence...

Wangechi Wachira, the director of the Kenyan feminist Center for Rights Education and Awareness, saysthe Center has seen an increase in reported cases of violence against women

COVID-19 Cases Soar in Bangladesh; Thousands...

Globally, more than 2.4 million infections have been recorded while the death toll stood at more than 168,000 as of Monday, according to data compiled by disease experts at U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University

Quiet Capital

Like places across the country, the streets of Washington are nearly empty as the city works to contain coronavirus

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