World News

People flash the three-fingered symbol of resistance from behind a barricade of sacks blocking a road in Mandalay, Myanmar…
East Asia Pacific

UN Envoy Calls for Collective Action to Stop Myanmar Repression

Iraqis walk by a poster announcing the upcoming visit of Pope Francis and his planned meeting with prominent Shiite Muslim leader, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, in Najaf, Iraq, March 3, 2021.
Middle East

Pope to Meet With Shiite Leader in First Papal Visit to Iraq

Telling America's Story

Migrant children from Central America, under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program, walk at the Leona Vicario…
Immigration

Biden Asks Team to Travel to Mexico Border, Report on Influx of Children

A man walks past a "Now Hiring" sign on a window at Sherwin Williams store, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Woodmere Village, Ohio…
USA

US Job Creation Beats Expectations While Jobless Rate Still Above 6%

COVID-19 Pandemic

Commuters wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk through a subway station in Beijing,…
COVID-19 Pandemic

WHO to Release Mid-March Report on China COVID-19 Inspection

FILE - In this March 4, 2021, file photo a syringe of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is shown at a drive-up mass vaccination site…
COVID-19 Pandemic

White House COVID Team: Take Any Vaccine You Can Get 

Special Projects

Illustration of protesters in Turkey carrying Uighur and Turkish flags
East Asia Pacific

A Uighur Man’s Journey from a Chinese Prison to Turkey

Turkey Breaking the Silence
Press Freedom

New VOA Documentary - Turkey: Breaking the Silence

Headlines

Americans Largely Back Biden's Virus Response, Poll Finds
China Says It Will Select Hong Kong Legislators
Turkey Cracks Down on Uighur Protesters After China Complains
EU Threatens Retaliations, Tariffs in Northern Ireland Dispute with Britain
Meghan Markle, Ahead of Oprah Interview, Says She’s ‘Ready to Talk’

Press Freedom

Afghan men transport the body of one of three female media workers who were shot and killed by an unknown gunmen, at a hospital in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 2, 2021.
South & Central Asia

Young Afghan Media Worker Risked All for Women's Rights

Plugged In

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Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-Exploring Mars and Beyond

Extremism Watch

Syrian Democratic Forces female fighters run with children in the town of Tabqa, Syria, after SDF captured it from Islamic State militants this week, May 12, 2017.
Extremism Watch

Rebuilding Efforts Continue in Syria’s Former IS Stronghold

Video

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro presents a Brazil naitonal soccer team jersey to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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After Trump Boon, Brazil Frets About What Biden Might Do

UN, US Call for An End to Fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
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UN, US Call for An End to Fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Despite Setbacks, Europe's Far Right Finds New Ammunition for Its Cause
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Despite Setbacks, Europe's Far Right Finds New Ammunition for Its Cause

Virginia Starts Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning
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Virginia Starts Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning