Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
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Pandemic Reality – Celebrating А Wedding...
The lockdown and quarantine brought by the rapid spread of the coronavirus has changed the lives of millions of people worldwide. Flights and hotels were canceled, together with exhibits, performances and moves.But a California couple decided that the pandemic can’t make them postpone their wedding
Living In A Hollywood Disaster Movie...
From alien invasions and climate catastrophes to pandemics, Hollywood has made countless disaster movies over the years. During this real life pandemic, VOA Los Angeles correspondent Elizabeth Lee talks about how fictional Hollywood films and reality these days are starting to blur
WHO Reports Surge in Coronavirus Cases,...
Compared with other regions in the world, the numbers of cases and deaths in Africa are still very low. But WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there were worrying signs that this was changing and that COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, was taking root
Southern Africa: Government Intervention is Required...
The organization is calling on governments to urgently put in place social protection measures to uphold the right to food. The measures to address food insecurity could include food subsidies for those living in poverty, and directly providing food to those who are unable to provide for themselves
COVID And Pregnant Women
For most Americans, quarantine means staying at home as much as possible and waiting, but pregnant women have bigger problems – can the virus be transmitted from mother to a new baby? Can infected mothers breastfeed? How to keep the new baby safe?
Peshawar Residents Trust Age-Old Herbal Treatments...
An outbreak of dengue fever last year in 1Pakistan, in which 75 people died and tens of thousands of others were infected, prompted an age-old debate in the country over whether herbal treatments are more effective than modern medicine. With the coronavirus now spreading in Pakistan, VOA’s Nazar ul Islam spoke to residents and doctors in Peshawar
Behind the Scene in UNTV Studio
UNTV Studio Technician checks the microphone before Secretary-General António Guterres comes to record a video message on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children on 16 April,2020 at United Nations, New York
South African Gynecologist on the Front...
South Africa’s quick move to implement a strict national lockdown seems to have slowed down the coronavirus infection rate considerably in the country, according scientists. One of the South African doctors at the forefront of fighting the disease is Dr. Taheera Hassim, a gynecologist who is also volunteering for the disaster response NGO, Gift of the Givers
WHO Director-General Holds Virtual Briefing on...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), holds a virtual briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic
Traditional Tibetan Medicines See Spike in...
A source who requested anonymity in the Tibetan capital Lhasa told RFA’s Tibetan Service that several coronavirus patients in and around Tibet, who have since made full recoveries, were treated with traditional medicines