Tag: VoA

Opposition Leftist Races to Big Lead in Honduras Election Vote Count (Reuters, VoA)

Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro raced to an early lead in the Honduran presidential election on Sunday, partial election results showed, putting her in...

Taiwan, Europe Must Defend Democracy Together, President Says (VoA)

Taiwan and Europe must work together to defend against authoritarianism and disinformation, President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting lawmakers from the Baltic states of Lithuania,...

Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis Prompts Shutdown of Thermal Plants, Schools, Colleges (Anjana Pasricha, VoA)

With the Indian capital enveloped in a haze of toxic smog, authorities ordered six thermal plants in the city’s vicinity to shut temporarily, closed...

Taliban ‘Open Letter’ Appeals to US Congress to Unfreeze Afghan Assets (Ayaz Gul, VoA)

The Taliban foreign minister Wednesday penned an “open letter” to the U.S. Congress, warning of a mass refugee exodus from Afghanistan unless the United...

Blinken Visits Kenya to Discuss Partnership, Regional Issues (VoA)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kenya Wednesday to discuss "the partnership" between the two countries and to address regional issues such as...

Biden Touts Infrastructure Bill at Snowy, Rusty Bridge in NH (Associated Press, VoA)

Fighting sagging poll ratings, President Joe Biden set out Tuesday on a national tour to persuade everyday Americans of the benefits of his big,...

Phnom Penh Rebuffs US Sanctions of Cambodian Military Leaders (Sok Khemara, VoA)

The United States announced sanctions against two high-level Cambodian military officials last week, setting off a storm of invectives from Phnom Penh and ratcheting...

US, Chinese Officials Laud Progress in Inaugural Presidential Meeting (Anita Powell, VoA)

Officials in Washington and Beijing said Tuesday that the inaugural meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping was “candid” and could pave...

US Congress Restarts Push for China Legislation by Year’s End (Katherine Gypson, VoA)

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are renewing a push to pass legislation that would boost U.S. competition with China, amid rising concerns about the global...

Israel/Palestine. Abbas, Israeli DM Hold First High-level Talks in Years (VoA)

By Associated Press Israel's defense minister held talks late Sunday with the Palestinian president in the first high-level meeting between the two sides in years, officials...

North Korea. IAEA: Renewed Activity at N. Korea Nuclear Reactor ‘Deeply Troubling’ (VoA)

By Reuters North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the U.N. atomic watchdog said...

Afghanistan/USA. US Evacuation Effort ‘Uninterrupted’ by Kabul Airport Rocket Attack  (VoA)

The White House said Monday operations “continue uninterrupted” at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, after a rocket attack. Witnesses reported multiple rockets, with a U.S....

Afghanistan. US Embassy in Kabul Issues Threat Alert (VoA)

A few hours after U.S. President Joe Biden said another attack on the Kabul airport is likely within the next 24 to 36 hours,...

Afghanistan/UN. UN Preparing for Exodus of Half-Million Afghan Refugees (VoA)

Lisa Schlein U.N. agencies are appealing for nearly $300 million in preparation for the possible exodus of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees, seeking safety...

Afghanistan/Albania. First Group of Afghan Evacuees Arrives in Albania (VoA)

Armand Mero, Keida Kostreci ​A first group of 121 evacuees from Afghanistan arrived early Friday in Albania, after the country agreed to temporarily house at-risk Afghan...

Afghanistan. WHO: Afghanistan Running Out of Medical Supplies to Treat Sick, Wounded (VoA)

Lisa Schlein The World Health Organization says only a few days of medical supplies are left in Afghanistan to treat the health needs of millions...