Headlines- Early on Thursday, 73 students were injured and at least 16 students killed at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya.
- The vital Strait of Hormuz, according to US President Donald Trump, "must be open to everyone" and "no one can control it."
- A major portions of southern Lebanon has been declared a "combat zone" by the Israeli military.
- Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that American bombings in the country's southern Hormozgan region broke the ceasefire.
- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health claims that Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Tuesday left at least 31 persons dead and 40 injured.
- Due to the Ebola outbreak, Ugandan authorities announced on Wednesday that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been closed.
Tag: India
Escaping War in Myanmar for Prison...
Women who escaped the fighting in Myanmar are being detained and beaten in an Indian prison, according to a group that helps Burmese refugees.
LGBTQ Rights: Nepal,India Take Divergent Paths
This year, two South Asian countries adopted different paths on LGBTQ rights. Although the tiny, mountainous country of Nepal made significant progress in legalizing non-heterosexual marriages, the Supreme Court of India has rejected the legalization of same-sex unions. The LGBTQ community in India is prepared to continue pressing for equal rights in spite of the setback.
An Indian News Outlet Gives Voice...
An Indian journalist who is also a member of the low caste community runs a news website with reports from long-marginalized groups. With 300 million members of the Dalit community, Meena Kotwal hopes that raising awareness of these concerns would help end the discrimination they face on a regular basis.
Christmas Treasures Made from Paper by...
Very few Christians live in Kashmir,but people from the region put their blood and sweat into preparing gifts for Christmas celebrations.With cameraperson Wasim Nabi,Muheet Ul Islam for VOA has more from Srinagar.
Israeli Construction Sector Moves to Replace...
The construction sector in Israel says it has asked the government to allow companies to hire up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace 90,000 Palestinians who have lost their work permits since the war started.
Northeast India Flood: Man-Made Disaster Worsened...
Scrap-metal trader MD Alam was sleeping in his riverside cabin along the Teesta River in northeast India on Oct. 4 when he received an urgent phone call.
India Becomes Fourth Country to Successfully...
India became the first country to land an unmanned lander and a robotic probe on the south pole of the moon on Wednesday. According to experts, the mission represents a significant turning point in the country’s efforts to emerge on the front lines of space exploration.
Bridge in Disputed Territory Between China...
A bridge being built by China across Pangong Lake in a disputed section of northwest India could further inflame tensions between the two countries, experts on the border dispute said
India Farmers Protests
Tens of thousands of farmers in India are protesting new laws that aim to dismantle government regulated farm trade and usher in sweeping agricultural reforms