Headlines- Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
- Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
- According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
- Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
- Over 1,270 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
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Under Taliban Rule,Afghan Opium Cultivation Exploding
Despite a Taliban ban on the cultivation of all narcotics in April, opium cultivation in Afghanistan increased 32% over the previous year, according to a report from the UN
In Pakistan’s Afghanistan-Bordering Province,Anti-Taliban Movement Gaining...
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan, there is a growing anti-Taliban sentiment as many fear that the Pakistani Taliban could make a comeback. The talks between the militants and the Pakistani army have drawn criticism from residents who claim that they jeopardise the region’s ten-year-old peace
Founders of COVID Vaccine Company BioNTech...
Their goal was to find a treatment for cancer, but they are most known for developing the first coronavirus vaccine. Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci, the founders of the German company BioNTech, are now refocusing their efforts on cancer
Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Working,...
Afghan businesswomen say the Taliban’s ban on women working outside has driven them to close their businesses
To Cope With Climate Change, Hawaiians...
Traditional Hawaiian practises are providing insights for coping with climate change. As Mike O’Sullivan from Honolulu reports, they’re looking to the past for inspiration in order to achieve long-term sustainability
Farmers in India Are Preparing for...
Farmers have been camped outside the Indian capital for almost eight months in the longest-running protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, demanding the repeal of new legislation they fear will harm their livelihoods. Anjana Pasricha visits the protest site to learn how and why farmers have persevered through winter, summer, the pandemic’s virulent second wave, and monsoon rains
Florida Paython Challenge
The Start Of The Python Challenge In Everglades National Park Has Been Declared By Florida’s Governor. The Removal Of The Python Will Begin On July 9 And Last For Ten Days
Story of Two Afghan Deportees
Thousands Of Afghans Undertake The Treacherous Journey To Turkey Illegally Each Year In Order To Flee The Insecurity And War In Their Homeland. Lima Niazi Of VOA Tells Us About Two Friends Who Travelled Across Turkey And Europe Before Returning To Afghanistan
In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region,Displaced Families Starving
Millions Of People In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Are In Severe Need Of Food Assistance, And Displaced Families In Mekelle, The Regional Capital, Claim That They Go Without Food On Certain Days. Hunger Is Just One Facet Of The Region’s Mounting Catastrophe
Russia Condemns ‘Irresponsible Behaviour’ of Western...
(28 May), Russian Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy told journalists that “to say from the start” that the landing in Minsk of a Ryanair plane flying from Greece to Lithuania on Sunday and the subsequent arrest of blogger Raman Pratasevich was a “forced landing, to condemn it and to impose sanctions without any investigation; this kind of behaviour is absolutely irresponsible”