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National Guard walk near the Capitol, Thursday, March 4, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
USA

US Capitol Police Want National Guard Troops to Extend Stay at Capitol 

Capitol police officers in riot gear push back demonstrators who try to break a door of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6,…
USA

US Intel Officials Admit They Had No Advance Warning Trump Supporters Would Attack Capitol

World News

Demonstrators block a road during an anti-coup protest in Yangon, Myanmar, March 4, 2021.
East Asia Pacific

Myanmar Protests Resume After 'Bloodiest Day' Since Military Coup

Africa

Kenyan Women's Rights Groups Hail Lifting of US Abortion Funding 'Gag Rule'

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COVID-19 Pandemic

An elderly woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a private hospital in Gauhati, India, March 4, 2021.
COVID-19 Pandemic

Enthusiastic Seniors Rush to Get COVID-19 Shots as India Expands Vaccination

Chief coordinator Glenda Andrew, centre and volunteer Dave Williams prepare West Indian meals with members of the Preston…
Europe

A Taste of The Islands Makes COVID Lockdown Easier

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

Myanmar Embassy Staffers in US Join Country's Anti-Coup Movement
US Unemployment Benefit Claims Edge Higher
UN Nuclear Agency, Iran to Hold Talks to ‘Clarify’ Issues 
UN Calls on Ethiopia to Allow Probe into Alleged Murders in Tigray
US Will Not ‘Shy Away’ From Retaliation for Attack on Iraqi Air Base

Press Freedom

A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN's Jim Acosta as he questions U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference following Tuesday's midterm U.S. congressional elections at the White House in Washington, U.S., Novem
Press Freedom

PEN America Lauds Settlement in Press Freedom Lawsuit

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

US Police Step Up Drone Use, Putting Eyes in the Skies
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US Police Step Up Drone Use, Putting Eyes in Skies

Blinken Says US Will Not Use Military to Promote Democracy
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Blinken Says US Will Not Use Military to Promote Democracy

US Part of Global Trend of Democratic Backsliding
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US Part of Global Trend of Democratic Backsliding

Why a Village in North India Supports Farmers Protesting New Laws
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Why a Village in North India Supports Farmers Protesting New Laws