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Demonstrators protest against military coup in Yangon
East Asia Pacific

Myanmar Protesters Undeterred by Military Warnings of Deadly Violence

Antonio Tejero, Spanish Civil Guard, raises arm during an attempted coup in the Spanish Parliament, Madrid, Spain, Feb. 23, 1981.
Europe

Despite Move Away from Dictatorship, Some Doubt Spain's Democratic Credentials

Telling America's Story

Judge Merrick Garland is seated to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be U.S. Attorney General on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Feb. 22, 2021.
USA

During Senate Hearings, US Attorney General Nominee Garland Vows to Fight Extremism, Discrimination

FILE - National security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington.
USA

US Starts Talks with Iran Over Return of at Least 5 American Hostages

COVID-19 Pandemic

USA

Schools Pressured to Reopen as Teachers Get Vaccinated

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Map of Douala Cameroon
COVID-19 Pandemic

Cameroon Parents Pull Children from Schools on Rumors of Vaccine Plan 

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Turkey Breaking the Silence
Press Freedom

New VOA Documentary - Turkey: Breaking the Silence

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COVID-19 Pandemic

Tracking COVID-19 Hotspots

Headlines

Italy's Ambassador to DRC Killed in Ambush
Supreme Court Will Not Halt Trump Tax Record Turnover
EU Mulls Sanctions on Myanmar, Russia  
Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Accuses Court of Bias, Withdraws Election Petition
Gunmen Kill 4 Female Social Workers in Pakistan  

Press Freedom

People walk using their mobiles phones in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu
Press Freedom

Internet Gateway Will Further Curb Free Speech in Cambodia, Rights Groups Say

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Plugged In-Turkey: Breaking the Silence

Extremism Watch

 Afghans Rescued from Taliban Say They Were Tortured 
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Afghans Rescued from Taliban Say They Were Tortured 

Video

New Social Media Influencers Prove It’s Never Too Late
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New Social Media Influencers Prove It’s Never Too Late

Chicago Planetarium Goes Digital to Celebrate Mars Landing
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Chicago Planetarium Goes Digital to Celebrate Mars Landing

Australian Man Runs 880 km to Spotlight Rare Disease
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To Help American Spotlight Rare Disease, Australian Man Runs 880 Kilometers

Steep Challenges as Biden Reengages With Iran
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Challenges Are Steep as Biden Reengages With Iran