Seated at a table with his wife and a colleague in the small town of Leskovac, Dragan Marinovic was looking forward to a meal at his favorite restaurant. Then a stranger approached and started...
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday urged the Cambodian government to open the naval base it is modernizing with Chinese funds, saying use of the site would pose...
Xiaoliuqiu is the kind of tiny laid-back tropical island no visitor wants to leave. Soul-healing scenery, scrumptious seafood, clear waters for cozying up with green sea turtles and these days, Chinese naval vessels. Controlled...
Spending by candidates ahead of Kenya’s August 9 presidential election has been among the highest in the world, raising concerns about its impact on the nation’s democratic development. Juma Majanga reports from Nairobi. www.Megalopoles.online...
Kigali, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government has rejected a United Nations report that said Rwandan troops have been conducting military activities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and are supporting M23 rebels there. The...
Dakar, Senegal — Some rebels involved in one of Africa’s longest-running separatist conflicts have agreed to lay down their arms. The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance and Senegal’s government signed a peace deal...
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Ukrainian grain starts its voyage to world markets...
Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com. US Visa Processing Delays Called Worst Since 9/11 Visitors to the United States,...
The World Health Organization announced that a new wave of dengue fever has been confirmed in Afghanistan with a total of 64 cases being reported between June 12 and July 30 from Nangarhar province....
washington — The Pentagon has rejected the District of Columbia’s request for National Guard assistance in receiving thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two Southern states, a situation the mayor has...