Headlines
  • After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
  • On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Month: May 2023

May 15, 2023

Elections in Southeastern Turkey Amid Earthquake...

In February’s earthquakes in southeast Turkey, many voters lost their homes, valuables, and loved ones. However, they turned out to cast their ballots on Sunday in what observers believe may be the country’s most important elections in decades.

May 14, 2023

Some Members of Sudanese Security Forces...

Sudanese Security officers tell VOA that they left their country and are now at Chad’s border because they lack supplies and ammunition to combat their opponent, paramilitary Rapid Support personnel. Analysts and relief organisations say that the risk of the conflict spreading to neighbouring countries is high as the rule of law deteriorates in Sudan’s Darfur region.

May 13, 2023

Confusion at the US-Mexico Border as...

The emergency health order that was used during the pandemic at the U.S.-Mexico border to quickly deport migrants back to Mexico or their home countries has ended.The emergency health order that was in place during the pandemic at the border between the United States and Mexico to swiftly deport migrants to Mexico or their home countries has been lifted.

May 12, 2023

Former Prime Minister Khan’s Arrest Declared...

On Thursday, Pakistan’s top court handed former Prime Minister Imran Khan a big win by deeming his dramatic arrest unlawful. The government immediately condemned the decision.

Chinese Court Jails Veteran Activist Guo...

Chinese authorities have handed down an eight-year jail term to a veteran rights activist after he set up a website calling for constitutional democracy, his sister said on Thursday.

May 11, 2023

The Arrest of Former Pakistani PM...

In response to angry protests over the arrest of the former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s army has been called upon to maintain security in the country’s capital and two of its four provinces. VOA’s Pakistan Bureau chief Sarah Zaman has this report.

Thai Election:Young Candidates Look to Tap...

A few years ago, Chonticha “Lookkate” Jangrew braved tear gas and rubber bullets on the front lines of protests calling for reform of Thailand’s monarchy and its military-scripted constitution. 

May 10, 2023

UN Secretary-General Meets With His Special...

The Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General for Addressing Racism in the Workplace, Mojankunyane Gumbi, meets with Secretary-General António Guterres

Former Pakistani Prime Minister’s Arrest Worsens...

After paramilitary troops arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday on charges of corruption, Pakistan is on edge. Political unrest has plagued the country ever since Khan was ousted last year, and some fear that it will only get worse as Khan’s fans turn their ire on the mighty military

​​Newly Published Documents Reveal How China...

Lazy persons, drunkards, and “other persons with insufficient inner motivation” must be subjected to “repeated … thought education” to ensure they take part in state-sponsored “poverty alleviation” campaigns to pick cotton in China’s Xinjiang region, a previously unpublished internal government document ordered local cadres.

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