CAPE TOWN, South Africa — An inquiry began Thursday into an apartment building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa in August and laid bare the deep problems of poverty and neglect in...
It has been almost three months since Victoria Roshchyna’s family and colleagues received any word from the award-winning Ukrainian journalist. Roshchyna, who is known for her courageous reporting on Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, disappeared...
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, the president’s son, registered on Wednesday for next year’s presidential election, setting the stage for a three-way race the former military commander is tipped to...
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban government in Afghanistan released a nationally known education activist Thursday after nearly seven months in prison. Matiullah Wesa, founder of PenPath, a community-based education support network, was picked up at...
Ahead of a scheduled visit to Kenya by Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Talai clan of the Kipsigis community is petitioning the king to help it receive compensation for land lost...
Russian authorities on Thursday formally charged Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva with violating the country’s “foreign agent” law. Russia’s Investigative Committee announced that Kurmasheva has been charged under a section of the...
Beijing — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China is willing to cooperate with the United States as both sides manage their differences and work together to respond to global challenges, according to...
California high school students are helping girls in Afghanistan continue their studies under Taliban rule by sharing virtual lessons and fundraising. VOA’s Genia Dulot has the story from San Diego....
Kharbarhub.com, a news site from Nepal, walks international students through the process of getting a U.S. student visa in this article. It includes information about applying and interviewing for a visa. Read the full...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court confirmed President Bola Tinubu as the winner of February’s presidential election, dismissing challenges brought by his political opposition, who cited flaws in the voting system and said Tinubu lacked qualifications. The...