VOA — DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — At a dinner in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this week, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani hosted business and political leaders to showcase Iraq’s improved... Read more »
BBC — Iran has launched strikes against targets in three allied countries – Syria, Iraq and Pakistan – in two days. Pakistan responded with a missile attack on Iranian territory. So why... Read more »
VOA — CAPITOL HILL — U.S. lawmakers renewed calls Wednesday to pass bipartisan legislation that would restrict American investment in Chinese technology. “It should come as no surprise that China’s military and... Read more »
VOA — ISLAMABAD — Pakistan announced Wednesday it was recalling its ambassador to Iran and suspending all bilateral engagements with the country to protest an overnight “unprovoked” deadly cross-border airstrike by Iranian... Read more »
VOA — Pakistan confirmed Tuesday that an Iranian cross-border attack had killed two “innocent children” in its southwestern Baluchistan province and warned Iran of “serious consequences.” The statement came just hours after... Read more »
VOA — Mirrakhmat Muminov’s American dream came crashing down on a snowy road near Great Falls, Montana. It was December 2009. Muminov, then 30, was a refugee from persecution in his native... Read more »
DW — Just one in five people across the globe is still lighting up or otherwise consuming tobacco, the UN’s health agency says. But some countries are still seeing a rise in... Read more »
VOA — DUBAI/BAGHDAD — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the spy headquarters of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they... Read more »
VOA — DUBAI, UAE — Two Iranian journalists who were serving long prison sentences over their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini have been released on bail pending their appeal, Iranian... Read more »
VOA — ATHENS, GREECE — The crew of a tanker seized by Iran’s navy this week in a row with the United States are safe, the vessel’s Greek owners said on Sunday.... Read more »