Headlines
  • On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
  • On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
  • Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
  • IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
  • A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.

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January 20, 2019

Shutdown Impasse Impacts People Nationwide

As the partial U.S. government shutdown continues and hundreds of thousands of workers are now furloughed or working without pay, the impact is reaching people across the nation. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports

January 19, 2019

Racing Downhill

Meet Mama Wilky! A 55 year old street luger who doesn’t let age define her. Known as the skate mom in her luge community, she says luging helps her reclaim her center and keep her grounded

Whaling in Alaska

We learn why this indigenous group in Alaska continues their tradition of whaling and the ways they are teaching their kids to whale…including the dangers

Carving for Alaska

Watch native citizens from Alaska perform different types of carving to represent Arctic voices

Kenya Seeking Further Suspects in Nairobi...

Media reports say seven people were arrested since authorities Wednesday declared the assault on a hotel and office complex over

Ahmadiyya Sect of Islam

Guided by their faith and civic duty, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association cleaned garbage at the National Mall on a cold Saturday morning to mitigate the impact of the government shutdown

Somalis in Nairobi Show Solidarity Against...

As Kenya recovers from Somali terrorist group al-Shabab’s attack Tuesday on a Nairobi hotel complex, businesses in the capital’s Somali-majority neighborhood of Eastleigh — often called “Little Mogadishu”

January 18, 2019

US Syria Withdrawal Risks Vital Strategic...

The U.S. withdrawal from Syria may bring to a close an open-ended and strategically unclear military commitment, but it will also likely put at risk vital national security interests

Analysts discuss why Kenya is targeted...

Once again, the Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab appears to have struck Kenya. This time, the attack was on the Dusit D2 hotel and office complex in the capital, Nairobi

January 17, 2019

Kurdish Peshmerga Warn IS Taking Refuge...

Peshmerga forces in the Kurdistan region are warning about the rising number of Islamic State fighters taking refuge on Mount Qarachokh near Makhmour, southwest of Irbil

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