Syrian rebels backed by Turkish airstrikes and artillery shelling advanced Saturday to the outskirts of Dabiq, a northern Syrian village that holds little tactical value for its current occupiers, the…
continue readingNATO Resolute Support commander Gen. John Nicholson visited the Afghan province Farah, and talked to VOA about the security situation there, including the Taliban’s efforts to capture a city before…
continue readingThe Serbian weekly magazine Nedeljnik has retracted an article reporting U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had apologized for the U.S. role in the 1999 bombing of the former Yugoslavia.…
continue readingWikiLeaks on Saturday released full transcripts of three speeches Hillary Clinton gave to Goldman Sachs executives in 2013, along with comments by her presidential campaign staffers about how to handle…
continue readingIraqi Kurdish leader Masud Barzani announced on October 15 that the preparations for the operation to liberate Mosul have been completed and it is time for the battle to begin.…
continue readingThousands of Iraqi and Kurdish forces are preparing for a looming battle to dislodge Islamic State (IS) fighters from Hawija, a predominantly Sunni town that is the militant group’s largest…
continue readingA lot of us think doing the laundry is a real chore. We will likely get help in the future from robots. Already, a laundry-folding robot has been developed that…
continue readingThe Electoral Commission of Ghana sharply rejected accusations that its decision to disqualify presidential candidates from participating in the December 7 general election was politically motivated. The Electoral Commission…
continue readingTalks began in the Swiss city of Lausanne Saturday in another attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the Syrian conflict. Talks are being held among U.S. Secretary of State…
continue readingInvestigators with the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni rebels said Saturday that incorrect information led to the bombing of a crowded funeral in the Yemeni capital last weekend, killing about 140…
continue readingA rescue worker described to RFE/RL on October 14 the widespread destruction in the east of Aleppo. Rebel-held areas of the city have been under intense assault by Syrian and…
continue readingGunmen have kidnapped an American aid worker in Niger. Officials say two of the worker’s guards were killed in a confrontation with the gunmen Friday night. Authorities say the attackers…
continue readingOfficials in Iraq say a suicide bombing in Baghdad has killed at least 19 people and wounded 50 others. Some reports put the death toll significantly higher. Authorities say the…
continue readingPolice in northern India say a stampede early Saturday outside a Hindu temple has killed at least 12 people. Authorities say the incident happened as hundreds of devotees of Indian…
continue reading“Investing in science and technology spurs our country towards new jobs and new industries,” U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday in his weekly address. In one of the many…
continue readingMalawi’s government has announced that President Arthur Peter Mutharika will return to the country Sunday – weeks after attending the U.N. General Assembly meeting of heads of state and government…
continue readingThe BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are hoping to boost trade and economic development as they meet for a summit in cybersecurity, counterterrorism and…
continue readingA suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in the middle of a Shi’ite Muslim gathering in Baghdad, killing at least 31 people and wounding about 30. …
continue readingThe cotton business in Uzbekistan rides on the back of slave labor. Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest is possible because, every year, hundreds of thousands of the country’s citizens are forced into…
continue readingAzerbaijan’s patriarchal society can place enormous pressure on women to deliver boys, contributing to sex-selective abortions. …
continue readingNearly 200 of the world’s nations reached a historic agreement Saturday to reduce greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners; a major step in the fight against climate change.…
continue readingThe top U.S. diplomat and his Russian counterpart are meeting in Switzerland Saturday in an attempt to broker a deal to resurrect the peace process in Syria. U.S. Secretary of…
continue readingThe head of Russia’s Orthodox Church begins a four-day visit to Britain on October 15 that includes an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. …
continue readingFitch Ratings upgraded its outlook for Russia’s finances and economic growth, citing the “strength” of Moscow’s response to the oil shock that sent Russia into recession two years ago. …
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