VOA — Nearly four months into the Biden administration, U.S. officials report only limited signs of progress in stabilizing a chaotic situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, with unauthorized migrant crossings continuing at... Read more »
VOA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed U.S. President Joe Biden’s call for “a significant de-escalation” in Israel’s bombardment of Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip leading to a... Read more »
BBC — Alarming new research shows that people working more than 54 hours a week are at major risk of dying from overwork. It’s killing three-quarters of a million people each year. Read more »
VOA — Jews and Arabs have clashed for a century over the fate of Jerusalem. Tensions seem always to be near the surface in a city that is home to major religious... Read more »
VOA — The two main contenders to become Iranian president, hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and former parliament speaker Ali Larijani, registered on Saturday to run in next month’s election. The June... Read more »
VOA — The easing of restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic has U.S. counterterrorism officials holding their breath, worried an increasingly lax environment could make it easier for a variety of extremists... Read more »
VOA — BEIJING – China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday in the latest advance for its space program, state media said. Plans call for a rover... Read more »
VOA — The World Health Organization Friday questioned wealthy nations moving to vaccinate low-risk groups, such as children, against COVID-19, while some poor and middle-income countries do not have enough vaccine for... Read more »
VOA — Health officials are recommending lifting most COVID-19 restrictions for people who are fully vaccinated. That means no more masks or social distancing, indoors or outdoors, according to updated guidance from... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON – As the United States and Iran hold indirect talks about engaging in a rare exchange of prisoners, observers have shared new insights about the little-known Iranians under U.S.... Read more »