Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Tag: Ukraine Russia War
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta and President of the Security Council for the month of February, Ian Borg chairs the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine
Russian Shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Dam...
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam suffered severe damage from Russian shelling in late March. For residents of Zaporizhzhia and those living up and downstream, the attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station and dam poses a challenge.
Ukrainian, Afghan Students Sponsored by Private...
Three Afghan and Ukrainian refugee students have received scholarships from a private high school in California.
Ukrainians Honored for Their Work to...
Animal rights groups and political leaders in Ukraine are honoring volunteers and activists who save and care for animals affected by the war. Among those being acknowledged is Maria Vronska [[pron: VRON- skah]].
Russian Deception of Foreigners to Work,...
After being duped into working for Russia during the country’s full-scale invasion, a guy in Telangana state, India, is frantically trying to bring his brother back from the front lines in Ukraine. Such subterfuge, according to experts, does happen as they explain Russia’s deceiving of foreigners for its war effort.
In Their Own Words:Covering Ukraine
As Russia’s war on Ukraine in its third year, Celia Mendoza of VOA shares her experiences reporting from the front lines in Ukraine and interacting with those affected by the war.
Despite Danger, Hardships,Ukrainians Continue to Live...
Electricity, gas, and sewage services have been available in the Ukrainian town of Siversk in the Donetsk region for the past two years. No more than 800 people live in what was once a thriving community of nearly 12,000 people.
First Person View Drones in Ukraine...
Drones have played an important role in carrying out surveillance missions and long-range attacks from the start of the war in Ukraine.A new type of drone has entered the scene since last year, and it’s changing front-line warfare.
Ukraine’s Human Rights Situation Report Distorted...
The United Nations released its latest report on Ukraine’s human rights situation on March 27.According to the report, there were crimes and violations committed by both sides of the conflict, with the invading Russian troops committing a disproportionate number of them.Russia’s RIA Novosti state news agency omitted Russian crimes reporting only that 13 Russian POWs interviewed by U.N. officials claimed their Ukrainian captors tortured them during interrogation.
In Military School,Ukrainian Girls Study,Train, Compete...
Ukraine is facing a shortage of soldiers and ammunition over two years after Russia invaded the country. As a result, a growing number of Ukrainian women are joining the armed forces and girls are opting to train to become officers.