Headlines
  • The body of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, was found by rescue personnel in southern Lebanon.
  • A day before the previous ceasefire was about to expire, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the Iranian regime was "seriously fractured" as part of his justification for extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.
  • US President Trump has not given Iran a "firm deadline" to submit its most recent proposal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
  • As part of the embargo against Iran, U.S. forces have ordered 29 vessels to turn around or return to port, according to U.S. Central Command.
  • Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Lebanon urgently needs €500 million to handle the aftermath of weeks of fighting as the country rushes to contain a worsening humanitarian disaster.

Tag: Video Report

October 1, 2019

Thousand Scout Rocky Mountains in Hopes...

About 350,000 treasure hunters from all over the world, have been scouting out a large area in the Rocky Mountains stretching from northern New Mexico to Montana, looking for hidden treasure. As the story goes, all one needs to do to find the loot, is to decipher the nine clues in a poem written by wealthy art collector and entrepreneur Forrest Fenn, who says he collected and hid the treasure years ago

Botswana To Offer Free ARVs to...

Botswana has started offering free anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to foreign sex workers, following a decision to extend treatment to non-citizens. An estimated 30,000 foreigners living in Botswana are HIV positive, and most are sex workers

New Llife for an Old Church

Sean Casey turned an old church into a brew house. We talk to him about why he preserved the look and atmosphere of the church and how the local community feels about drinking beer from a place that used to be a house of worship

Upcycled Jewelry

Picariello, a designer who transforms plastic and aluminum into jewelry. She and her mom started Giulia Letzi, an online store that sells her jewelry along with handmade items from Italy

New Life for Old Barns

Learn why preserving the barn wood is so important and how recycled material is bringing in a new generation of birds and other creatures

September 30, 2019

Afghanistan: The Voting is Over, Now...

Afghan officials are counting votes after Saturday’s presidential election that was held amid repeated threats by the Taliban and fear of post-election chaos

Impoverished Women in Malawi Fishing Communities...

Along the shores of Lake Malawi, poverty and food shortages are chronic problems, due to a declining fish catches in the lake. Women facing hunger, or trying to feed their families, sometimes resort to having sex with fishermen in order to get something to eat

September 29, 2019

American Charity School in Liberia Reopens...

Students at an American charity school in Liberia almost lost their institution to a notorious sex abuse scandal, forcing the academy to close. Then a new, Liberian-run organization formed to re-open the school. In Monrovia, Monique John follows one student on her first day back in class

West Papua Territory Unrest: The Root...

Indonesia’s two easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua, known internationally as the territory of West Papua, have recently been racked by civil unrest. Thousands of people across the region have joined rallies to protest racial discrimination. VOA’S Alam Burnahan looks at the root of the conflict

September 28, 2019

Afghan Presidential Election

Afghans headed to the polls on September 28 to elect a new president, amid reports of attacks at polling stations. Some 72,000 security personnel were expected to secure polling centers across the country, which opened at 7 a.m. and were originally scheduled to close at 3 p.m., but the Independent Election Commission later extended voting by two hours until 5 p.m. More than 2,000 out of 7,000 polling stations will be closed due to the threat of militant violence

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