VOA — NEW ORLEANS – Louisianians woke up Wednesday, Aug. 26 to news that Laura would be arriving as a Category 4 hurricane.  The storm was expected to hit Lake Charles early Thursday... Read more »

DW — Dozens of demonstrators were arbitrarily arrested and abused, according to an Amnesty International report. The anti-government protests broke out in November 2019 in response to a hike in petrol prices.... Read more »

DW — A top scientist at the WHO has expressed concern over some people not maintaining physical distancing, warning that masks alone cannot protect against the spread of coronavirus. Follow DW for... Read more »

VOA — BERKELEY, CALIF. – Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, was a tough act to follow. But Tim Cook seems to be doing so well at it that his... Read more »

VOA — The Associated Press reported Friday that half the COVID-19 deaths in the United States were people of color – Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and Asian Americans. An analysis by The... Read more »

VOA — The U.S. Postal Service is warning states that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will be counted as the country ramps up preparations for... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – A California-based member of an Iranian militant opposition group in exile was abducted by Iran while staying in Dubai, his family said Tuesday. The suspected... Read more »

RFI — The Louvre in Paris, the world’s most visited museum and home to the Mona Lisa, reopens on Monday but with coronavirus restrictions in place and parts of the complex closed... Read more »

VOA — NEW YORK – Actor and activist Angelina Jolie urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to fulfill its promise to hold to account perpetrators of sexual violence against children in... Read more »