Headlines
  • According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
  • It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
  • Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
  • US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
  • For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.

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January 6, 2019

Marital Rape is a Crime

Activists want India’s rape law which provides an exemption for sexual intercourse by a man with his wife if she is more than 15 years old to be declared unconstitutional as it discriminates against married women and girls

Reluctant to Learn Anything!

RTDNA guidelines says Professional electronic journalists should operate as trustees of the public, seek the truth, report it fairly and with integrity and independence, and stand accountable for their actions

January 5, 2019

Malawi’s Film Industry Winning Awards Despite...

The southeast African country of Malawi has no film schools and no cinemas. But self-taught Malawi directors have still won international prizes for their films

At NYC’s Enchantments, Magic For Sale

Black cats, candles, mysterious ingredients and ancient books. It’s not a scene from a scary Hollywood movie, just a few of the items passers-by will see through the shop window of a New York boutique that specializes in witchcraft and magic

Muslims and Christians Share Compound in...

From Our Archive    Muslims and Christians in a small town in southern Niger have been worshipping in the same compound for more than 60 years. VOA Hausa Service reporter Haruna Mammane Bako brings us a story of religious tolerance narrated by Mahmud Lalo~VOA NEWS

January 4, 2019

Study: Many Teens – and Parents...

Many teens are trying to do something about it: 52 percent said they have cut back on the time they spend on their phones and 57 percent did the same with social media

January 3, 2019

Social Media Use in Tween Girls...

Online harassment, including crude comments on pictures or sexual references, teaches boys that it is okay to treat girls as sexual objects and to exercise power over them, which can lead to physical abuse and rape, she added

January 2, 2019

Tweets From World Leaders

World Leaders and their tweets

December 31, 2018

2018:Best of the Bests

Pakistan has a mixed record on press freedoms. Although the media is vibrant and there are many TV news channels, state and non-state actors often threaten or harass journalists

December 30, 2018

Looking Back:A Young Woman and Her...

Several images will likely be iconic of this year’s demonstrations including a young woman – reported to be a student – covering her face as she runs from tear gas just outside the University of Tehran, her fist raised defiantly in the air

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