World News

Protesters are dispersed as riot police fired tear gas behind a makeshift barricade in Yangon, Myanmar, March 7, 2021.
East Asia Pacific

Myanmar: Trade Unions Call for Economic ‘Shut Down’ in Protest of Junta

Pope Francis celebrates mass at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Irbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2021.
Europe

Pope Francis Encourages Iraq’s Christians to Forgive and Rebuild  

Telling America's Story

FILE - Senator Joe Manchin.
USA

US Senator Joe Manchin Plays Key Role on Vital Legislation

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House.
USA

Biden Orders Further US Voting Access 

COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID Antibody Treatments Shown to be Effective

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COVID-19 Pandemic

US Marks One Year of Pandemic Shutdown with Hope, Concern

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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

At Least 20 Dead, 600 Wounded in Equatorial Guinea Blasts
Blinken Warns Afghanistan’s Ghani of Dire Consequences Without Urgent Changes
Saudi-led Coalition Strikes Yemen's Rebel-held Capital
White House Cites 'Active Threat,' Urges Action Despite Microsoft Patch
Greece Sidelines Thousands of Asylum-Seekers in National Inoculation Drive

Press Freedom

In this image made from video taken on Feb. 27, 2021, Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw is arrested by police in Yangon,…
Press Freedom

Journalists' Group Calls for Release of Reporters in Myanmar

Plugged In

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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

Afghan Woman Shot in Face Turns to Public Speaking to Combat Domestic Violence
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Afghan Woman Shot in Face Turns to Public Speaking to Combat Domestic Violence

Islamic Center Near Washington Distributes Food for Needy
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Islamic Center Near Washington Distributes Food for Needy

One Year Into the COVID Pandemic: Europe Bears the Scars
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One Year Into the COVID Pandemic: Europe Bears the Scars

George Floyd Murder Trial Spotlights Ongoing Race Issues in US
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George Floyd Murder Trial Spotlights Ongoing Race Issues in US