Narges Mohammadi is languishing in Tehran’s Evin prison, where she is serving a combined 16 years for a range of crimes that include allegedly “acting against national security,” membership in…
continue readingAustralians believe the government could do more to prevent a terrorist attack on home soil, but also have concerns that Muslims are being singled out for increased surveillance, according to…
continue readingVOA invited American voters who are members of the diaspora communities of 10 countries to watch the second presidential debate together and discuss what they saw and if it influenced…
continue readingUnknown gunmen have attacked and injured the editor-in-chief of a leading newspaper in Afghanistan, the latest such attack in a country where journalists are often subjected to violence and threats.…
continue reading(The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.) …
continue readingThis is Part One of a special Daily Vertical series on Vladimir Putin and the ghosts of Kremlin’s past. (The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the…
continue readingVOA invited American voters who are members of the diaspora communities of 10 countries to watch the second presidential debate together and discuss what they saw and if it influenced…
continue readingSecurity forces in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Daghestan say they have killed at least three militants in a special operation. …
continue readingGerman police arrested on Monday a man suspected of planning a bomb attack who escaped authorities during a Saturday raid. Twenty-two year-old Syrian refugee Jaber Albakr was detained overnight after…
continue readingThe U.S. Embassy in Bishkek has issued a warning about the possibility of terrorist attacks being carried out in Kyrgyzstan. …
continue readingThe second presidential debate of 2016 is now history. The candidates will hit the campaign trail again, undoubtedly both declaring victory. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti takes us to Washington University in…
continue readingUkrainian authorities say a Ukrainian citizen with permanent residence in Russia has been detained in the northwestern city of Rivne. …
continue readingWinter is coming in North Korea, where nearly 600,000 people are in need of urgent assistance due to recent severe flooding. A typhoon that hit at the end of September…
continue readingThis is Part One of a special Daily Vertical series on Vladimir Putin and the ghosts of Kremlin’s past. (The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the…
continue readingKenneth Sng had special seating at the Presidential Debate. As the president of the student union, he welcomed the audience for one minute prior to the debate and received more…
continue readingPresident Barack Obama said Donald Trump is “insecure” and that the Republican presidential nominee “pumps himself up” by putting other people down. Obama was reacting to lewd comments Trump made…
continue readingThe U.S. election cycle has featured no shortage of candidates sniping at each other, but the attacks went to a new level Sunday with Donald Trump saying he would launch…
continue readingGovernment forces were battling a group of suspected rebels inside a government compound on Monday in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. Police said army and paramilitary soldiers cordoned off a…
continue readingHillary Clinton and Donald Trump on October 9 clashed in an acrimonious second U.S. presidential debate in St. Louis, assailing one another’s character and record. Here are some highlights of…
continue readingGerman police have arrested a Syrian man accused of planning a bomb attack, ending a two-day manhunt. …
continue readingDemocratic candidate Hillary Clinton slammed Russia’s role in Syria, and suggested the Kremlin was working to help Republican candidate Donald Trump win the U.S. election. Trump responded by saying that…
continue readingThe second Monday in October is the U.S. Columbus Day holiday, honoring the Italian-born navigator Christopher Columbus, who is credited with discovering the Americas, but a growing number of U.S.…
continue readingDemocratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican counterpart Donald Trump met at Washington University in St. Louis for the second of three debates. …
continue readingLegendary Polish film director Andrzej Wajda has died at the age of 90. …
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