World News

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

FILE - A Red Cross worker is seen amid protesters against the military coup, in Dawei, Myanmar, Feb. 28, 2021, in this photo obtained from social media. (Dawei Watch/via Reuters)
East Asia Pacific

Red Cross Urges Myanmar Junta to Protect Its Workers as Violence Worsens

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

The Americas

After Trump Boon, Brazil Frets About What Biden Might Do

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COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemic

Ignoring Health Warnings, Some US States Relax COVID Restrictions

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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

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
US Job Creation Beats Expectations While Unemployment Remains Above 6%
China Says It Will Select Hong Kong Legislators
Latest Rocket Attack in Iraq Causes Only 'Minor Structural Damage'
UN Rights Office Condemns Algeria's Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Movement

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

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

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

SpaceX Takes Flight With and Without Success
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SpaceX Takes Flight With and Without Success

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