This is VOA news. Via remote, I'm Marissa Melton. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. It's the first visit to Afghanistan since taking up his post as Washington considers whether to comply with the May...
Opponents of Myanmar's coup fled gunfire in Naypyidaw on Saturday as international pressure on the military junta increased. Video obtained by the Reuters news agency showed crowds of protesters running down a street in the country's capital while te...
This is VOA news. Reporting by remote, I'm David Byrd. Protesters in Germany clashed with police Saturday over coronavirus measures, with officers using water cannon, pepper spray and batons against people trying to break through police barriers. Mor...
This is VOA news. Reporting by remote, I'm David Byrd.President Joe Biden says that his administration's goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans before the first 100 days of his administration will be reached as of Friday.Speaking at the White Hous...
The European Commission's chief executive has criticized Anglo-Swedish vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Wednesday, accusing the embattled pharmaceutical company of delaying Europe's coronavirus vaccination campaign and warning the EU is weighing export b...
This is VOA news. Reporting by remote, I'm David Byrd. Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar-Es-Salaam, according to his vice president. Reuters David Doyle has more. Speaking on state television, Vice President Samia Suluhu...
The U.S. Senate has confirmed New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland as interior secretary. It makes her the first Native American to lead a cabinet department. Democrats and tribal groups are praising Haaland's confirmation as historic. For the first...
This is VOA news. Via remote, I'm Marissa Melton. Thousands of unaccompanied children crossing the Mexican border into the United States have quickly reignited the contentious immigration debate in Washington. Republicans and Democrats are at odds ov...
This is VOA news. Reporting by remote, I'm David Byrd. The World Health Organization announced Friday it had granted an emergency use listing for the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson Johnson. The move means the one-dose shot can now theoretically...
This is VOA news. Reporting by remote, I'm David Byrd. Hundreds gathered at a candle-lit rally in Yangon on Saturday in a peaceful protest which defied the 8 p.m. curfew imposed by the military junta. The crowd sang songs and arranged candles around...
The U.N. Security Council agreed on a statement Wednesday to condemn the military government's use of violence against peaceful protesters in Myanmar. Diplomats said the agreement was the result of a rare show of unity over Myanmar among the council'...
This is VOA news. Reporting by remote, I'm David Byrd. President Joe Biden is hailing House passage of his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. We get more from AP's Sagar Meghani. The House has signed off on a $1.9 trillion package, sending it to the...
In India, International Women's Day has been marked by sit-ins and hunger strikes led by female farmers against the country's new agricultural laws. Local media reported that at least 40,000 women traveled to New Delhi this International Women's Day...
This is VOA news. Via remote, I'm Marissa Melton. The death toll from a series of explosions in a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea has risen to 98, according to the country's Health Ministry on Monday. At least 615 people were injured in the bl...
This is VOA news. Via remote, I'm Marissa Melton. Jury selection begins Monday in the second degree of murder and manslaughter trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into the neck of George Floyd last year just be...
