World News

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar State Counselor Suu Kyi attends the opening session of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila
East Asia Pacific

ASEAN to Hold Talks on Political Crisis in Myanmar

Police officers raise signs warning protesters outside West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong
VOA News on China

Court Hearing for 47 Hong Kong Activists Adjourned as Protesters Gather

Telling America's Story

U.S. President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas listen during a virtual bilateral meeting with…
The Americas

Biden Begins Fence-Mending with Mexico  

A US soldier from 1st Regiment 320 Field Artillary 101st Airbourne (R) shakes hands with a Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier…
USA

Report: US Wasted Billions of Dollars on Afghan Rebuilding Projects

COVID-19 Pandemic

A patient receives a shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy branch Monday, March 1, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP…
COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus Cases Increase Globally for First Time in Seven Weeks

Israelis show their "green pass" (proof of being fully vaccinated against the coronavirus) before entering the Green Pass…
COVID-19 Pandemic

EU Commission to Propose Vaccine Passports for Travel in Europe

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

Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirl’s Released 
One Year After Closing, US-Canada Border Remains Closed
Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans Spiked by 150% in Major US Cities
One in Four People Will Have Hearing Problems by 2050, WHO Says
Biden’s Iran Travel Ban Repeal Reignites Debate About Whether US Can Effectively Vet Iranians

Press Freedom

Kenneth Nixon gestures after being released from prison in Ionia, Michigan. (Courtesy of WMU-Cooley Law School)
Press Freedom

Detroit Man Freed From Prison With Help of Student Reporters

Plugged In

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Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-Social Media: Who Decides?

Extremism Watch

US Envoy in Kabul Plans Trip to Doha to Discuss Peace Process
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US Envoy in Kabul Plans Trip to Doha to Discuss Peace Process

Video

Deadly Drug Overdoses Epidemic Rages On
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Deadly Drug Overdoses Epidemic Rages On

Peace Corps Marks 60 Years Promoting Peace, Friendship
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Peace Corps Marks 60 Years Promoting Peace, Friendship

Sahel Child Marriage is Growing Rapidly
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Sahel Child Marriage is Growing Rapidly

Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, poses for a photograph at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, May 28, 2019.
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First African American to Head Smithsonian Shares Highlights, Challenges