Zlatica Hoke

World leaders gather in Jerusalem to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz nazi camp

Scientists have also confirmed that the new strain of coronavirus can be spread from human to human, which is bad news for China as it prepares for the Spring Holiday.

World leaders have agreed to provide no further military support to warring parties in Libya and to sanction those who violate the arms embargo. But there was no commitment to withdraw existing military support. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo represented the U.S. at the summit Germany's capital Berlin on Sunday to take part in another effort towards peace in a divided country, where General Khalifa Haftar challenges the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports.

World leaders have agreed to provide no further military support to warring parties in Libya and to sanction those who violate the arms embargo. But there was no commitment to withdraw existing military support. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo represented the U.S. at the summit Germany's capital Berlin on Sunday to take part in another effort towards peace in a divided country, where General Khalifa Haftar challenges the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports

The EU3 move is aimed at getting Iran to discuss salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal

Iranian protesters rallied for the third day after the government admitted shooting down a Ukrainian plane

While the Chinese do not fret about the new strain of coronavirus, Hong Kong and Taiwan call for vigilance

US and Canada say there is evidence the Ukrainian jetliner was hit by an Iranian missile

Ukrainian officials have suspended flights to and from Iran until it is determined what caused its Boeing 737-800 passenger jet to crash shortly after taking off from Tehran's international airport early Wednesday. All 176 people on board were killed. Iranian authorities say they have located the black boxes from the aircraft, which contain the flight data and could help determine the cause of the crash. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports.

A new strong earthquake followed by multiple aftershocks hit Puerto Rico early Tuesday causing additional structural damage