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Pope Francis visits Iraq
Middle East

Pope Meets with Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah

Containers are loaded and unloaded from ships at the port of Sines, in Sines, southern Portugal, Feb. 12, 2020. (AP Photo…
VOA News on China

Portugal Envoy Urges US to Counter Chinese Bid at Key Seaport

Telling America's Story

Race in America

George Floyd Murder Trial Spotlights Ongoing Race Issues in US

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: With the U.S. Senate preparing to vote on another coronavirus stimulus package, U.S. Vice President…
US Politics

Democratic Senators Seek to Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill

COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID Plunging Many Kenyans Deeper into Poverty

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FILE PHOTO: A medical worker holds a syringe with Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination…
COVID-19 Pandemic

Russian Statistics Agency Reports COVID Deaths Surpass 200,000

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
Turkey Cracks Down on Uighur Protesters After China Complains
Former USAGM CEO Paid $1 Million to Investigate Staff, Documents Show
NASA's New Mars Rover Hits Dusty Red Road, 1st Trip 6.6 Meters
US Detained Nearly 100,000 Migrants at Mexico Border in February, Sources Say

Press Freedom

Pro-China supporters hold the pictures of prominent Hong Kong democracy advocate and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai with Chinese…
Press Freedom

China’s Media Repression Extends to Hong Kong, Report Finds

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Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-Exploring Mars and Beyond

Extremism Watch

Authorities in Northeast Syria Release 65 Islamic State Families
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Authorities in Northeast Syria Release 65 Islamic State Families

Video

Women Survive Slavery, Challenge Status Quo in Documentaries
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Women Survive Slavery, Challenge Status Quo in Documentaries

International Women’s Day Marks Year of Increased Hardships for Women Worldwide
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International Women’s Day Marks Year of Increased Hardships for Women Worldwide

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

Bartender Alyssa Dooley makes a cocktail at Mo's Irish Pub, March 2, 2021, in Houston.
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Ignoring Health Warnings, Some US States Relax COVID Restrictions