Internally displaced Afghans from northern provinces, who fled their home due to fighting between the Taliban and Afghan…
South & Central Asia

Hunger Grips Millions as Afghanistan Falls to Taliban Insurgents
FILE - Afghan army soldiers patrol after the American military left Bagram air base, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 5, 2021.
South & Central Asia

Ghani Announces Plans to Revitalize Armed Forces, Consultations
TOPSHOT - Pakistani soldiers (R) check stranded Afghan nationals at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point in Chaman on…
US Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal

Abdullah Brings Proposed Taliban Deal to Kabul
US Retreat From Afghanistan May Hurt Its Global Standing, Experts Say
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US Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal

US Retreat From Afghanistan May Hurt Its Global Standing, Experts Say

World News

A man leaves with his herd a cattle market in Maroua on March 2, 2020. - The Far North is the region in Cameroon with the…
Africa

Cameroon Says Fight Over Water Leaves Many Dead or Wounded

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as wildfire burns at the village of Ippokratios Politia, north of Athens, Greece…
Europe

Mega-Blazes Put Spotlight on Europe's Firefighting Tactics

Telling America's Story

Arts & Culture

Virtual Museum Highlights Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh

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USA

New York Governor’s Resignation Signals Future for #MeToo

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COVID-19 Pandemic

Police officers patrol through the quiet Central Station in the city center during a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021.
COVID-19 Pandemic

Australia’s NSW Announces Snap Lockdown

People walk at a crowded market amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai
COVID-19 Pandemic

India Opens Up, But Threat of a Third COVID Wave Looms

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VOA Unpacked Life as a Refugee
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VOA Unpacked: Life as a Refugee

Can Afghanistan's Free Press Survive?
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Can Afghanistan's Free Press Survive?

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The Americas
7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Haiti; at Least 29 Killed 
USA
Tropical Storm Grace Strengthens as Fred Weakens in Caribbean
Europe
Flooding in Turkey Kills at Least 44 People
Africa
Zambian Opposition Leader Hichilema Takes Early Lead in Presidential Vote
East Asia Pacific
1 Dead as Mudslides Hit Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture

US Withdraws from Afghanistan

THE COSTS OF WAR
US Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal

Afghanistan: The Costs of War

Press Freedom

Nicaraguan police officers take part in a raid at the offices of La Prensa, the only national newspaper, after President Daniel…
Press Freedom

Nicaraguan Police Raid Storied Opposition Newspaper 

Extremism Watch

FILE PHOTO: Names of missing Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgency five years ago are displayed during the 5th…
Extremism Watch

Second Nigerian ‘Chibok Girl’ Freed in a Week, Seven Years After Abduction

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UN Concerned Over ‘Grave Violations’ Against Children in Afghanistan as Fighting Intensifies 
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UN Concerned Over ‘Grave Violations’ Against Children in Afghanistan as Fighting Intensifies 

'Stooping' – A Longtime NYC Tradition to Salvage and Save
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'Stooping' – A Longtime NYC Tradition to Salvage and Save

Nigerian Doctors' Strike Disrupts Health System Amid Pandemic
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Nigerian Doctors' Strike Disrupts Health System Amid Pandemic

Virginia Festival Brings People Together Despite Delta Variant Surge 
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 Virginia Festival Brings People Together Despite Delta Variant Surge