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: Venezuelan Crisis
Venezuelans Unable to Access HPV Vaccine
The human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer in women and various types of cancer in males, can be prevented effectively by vaccination. But the vaccine is neither available nor affordable to many in Venezuela.
Chicago Experiences Migrant Surge
A wave of migrants, many of whom are from Central and South America, who crossed the southern border into the United States are having difficulty finding accommodation in the midwestern city of Chicago.
Venezuelan Analysts Warn of Growing Censorship
Venezuela’s journalists brace for a tough future as more than 100 radio stations have been shut down in the last year and proposals to regulate social media have been made
Despite Guaranteed Deportation, Venezuelan Migrants Continue...
Despite recent changes to the Biden administration’s immigration policy and tightening of border restrictions, Venezuelan migrants who enter the U.S. illegally continue to turn themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Immigrant from Venezuela: “I Regret Having...
A pregnant Venezuelan citizen who spent four months walking across almost half of the continent regrets moving to the United States. She was met twice by VOA correspondent Divalizeth Cash in Delaware and Washington. Aline Barros, a VOA immigration correspondent, tells the story of this Venezuelan asylum seeker and her companion in the first of a two-part series
Pregnancy Crisis in Veneguala
In Venezuela, a health crisis and the inability of many pregnant women to pay for medical exams and appointments are prompting an increasing number of them to give birth outside of hospitals
Artists in Bogota Rediscover Value of...
Over the past ten years, the Bolivar, the official currency of Venezuela, has nearly lost all of its value. That has led to artists in the neighboring country of Colombia using the nearly worthless bills as a canvas
UNHCR Steps Up its Efforts to...
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Wednesday that the onset of winter, along with the disastrous consequences of COVID-19, posed a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of Venezuelans stranded in southern Latin America
Armed Clashes Continue on the Colombia-Venezuela...
Armed Clashes Continue On The Colombia-Venezuela Border, Displacing Thousands Of People. One Venezuelan Nurse Is Attempting To Cross Into Colombia To Assist Those In Need
Venezuela Crisis: Barter Economy
Venezuela’s currency the Bolivar is worth almost nothing these days. That’s forced the country’s citizens to figure out new ways to put food on their tables