Russia Faces UN Security Council Showdown Over Syria
The United Nations Security Council on October 8 will vote on two competing resolutions to stop fighting in Syria, one from Russia and the other from France in a showdown…
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Early Returns Point to Coalition Government for Morocco
Preliminary results in Morocco’s national elections showed the moderate Islamist Party of Justice and Development in the lead, despite frustration with its handling of the economy in its five years…
continue readingU.S. Political Debate Said To Cast Shadow Over Iranian Nuclear Deal
The landmark nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers remains “fragile” in part because it has become a focus of dispute in the U.S. presidential election, the head of the…
continue readingRussia Moves Nuclear-Capable Missiles Into Kaliningrad
The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed the movement of nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad, a tiny Russian exclave on the Baltic coast between Poland and Lithuania. …
continue reading‘Nobody but God’ to Help Hurricane Survivors in Abandoned Haiti Clinic
Maria Auriviere lays on the floor of a darkened clinic, groaning against the pain of her twisted leg, yet to be treated after it was broken when Hurricane Matthew ripped…
continue readingEthiopian Protesters Attack Factories in Africa’s Rising Economic Star
Protesters in Ethiopia damaged almost a dozen mostly foreign-owned factories and flower farms and destroyed scores of vehicles this week, adding economic casualties to a rising death toll in a…
continue readingBaloch Separatists Bomb Train In Pakistan, Killing At Least Three
Explosions targeting military personnel on a passenger train killed at least three people and wounded 13 others in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on October 7, officials said. …
continue readingCoffee Bean Taboo Gets Second Look Amid Climate, Market Changes
Three decades ago, Costa Rica outlawed cultivation of the robusta coffee bean in order to promote production of arabica, the variety prized by high-end roasters around the world. Now, however,…
continue readingVenezuela Creates Hugo Chavez Peace Prize, Awards to Russia’s Putin
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday announced the creation of peace prize in honor of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and said he was awarding it to Russian President Vladimir…
continue readingIn Rio’s Infamous City of God, Residents Write Their Own News
Unhappy with the portrayal of her community in the mainstream press, single mother Carla Siccos decided to create her own media platform to highlight a different side of life in…
continue readingNetherlands Will Reduce Role in Malian Peace Mission
The Dutch government said Friday that it would continue its peacekeeping mission in Mali in 2017 but would withdraw its helicopter contingent at the start of the year, leaving the…
continue readingIMF: Hyperinflation, Mass Migration Loom for Venezuela
Venezuela is courting a deeper economic collapse and hyperinflation that could spark an exodus of its people into neighboring countries, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. The IMF expects…
continue readingLegality of Brazil’s Spending Cap Questioned
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General’s Office on Friday questioned the constitutionality of President Michel Temer’s proposed public spending cap and recommended that Congress shelve the austerity measures. The office said in a statement…
continue readingPeru says Deforestation Slowing as it Beefs Up Laws, Sanctions
Deforestation in Peru has slowed since peaking at nearly 180,000 hectares (700 square miles) in 2014 when swaths of the Amazon were illegally cleared for oil palm plantations, the head…
continue readingOfficial: US Voting System Resilient to Cyberattacks
Amid concerns that foreign adversaries such as Russia may attempt to use vulnerabilities in the U.S. electronic voting system to influence the outcome of the presidential elections, U.S. government officials…
continue readingIn Maine, Voters Wrestle With Income Inequality
Steve Corman believes it is his responsibility to pay a living wage to his employees at Vena’s Fizz House, a bar/restaurant in Portland, Maine. Even though he’s still trying to…
continue readingUNHCR: Rich Countries Must Do More to Shoulder Refugee Burden
The U.N. high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, is calling on richer countries to shoulder more of the burden of caring for the millions of refugees who mainly have sought…
continue readingDirectionless Week for New York Financial Markets
The major averages traded lower Friday in a week of directionless activity as traders digested a weaker-than-expected employment report and crude oil prices pulled back. Utilities, financials and health care…
continue readingHurricane Matthew Stirs up Political Dust Storm
On its current trajectory, Hurricane Matthew is not expected to have a direct impact on Washington, D.C. But as it barrels up the East Coast, pundits on both sides of…
continue readingKurds Create IS ‘Museum’ With Battle Memorabilia
Kurdish troops are exhibiting weapons, books and gear confiscated from IS during battles. For VOA, Kawa Omar reports …
continue readingTrump Apologizes After Lewd 2005 Video Surfaces
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump issued an apology Friday after a 2005 video surfaced showing him making lewd comments about women. In a statement, Trump said, “I apologize if…
continue readingDoes Climate Change Exist? Depends on Your State of Mind
Whether or not you think human activity affects climate changes around the world depends on your political views, at least in the United States. That’s the conclusion of a Pew…
continue readingU.S. Accuses Russia Of Directing Cyberattacks To ‘Interfere’ With Elections
The United States for the first time has publicly accused Russia of orchestrating a string of cyberattacks targeting U.S. political organizations and prominent current and former officials in what Washington…
continue readingKurds Mine IS Battlefields for Museum
The Kurdish Peshmerga military is showing off the spoils of war – items confiscated in battles with the Islamic State. Locals call it the “IS Museum.” The collection, located in…
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