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As Russia’s war on Ukraine in its third year, Celia Mendoza of VOA shares her experiences reporting from the front lines in Ukraine and interacting with those affected by the war.
Electricity, gas, and sewage services have been available in the Ukrainian town of Siversk in the Donetsk region for the past two years. No more than 800 people live in what was once a thriving community of nearly 12,000 people.
Muslims in Kenya and throughout the world are getting ready for the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the conclusion of Ramadan, as the month of Ramadan approaches.But some are cutting back on their usual preparations because of high prices.
Thousands of refugees, many of them children, are being forced to flee political unrest in Sudan to seek safety in neighboring South Sudan. There, they face a different threat: a collapsing healthcare system that unable to provide them the treatment they need.
Thirty years after the genocide in Rwanda, survivors continue to grapple with fear and trauma They say that the ongoing battle against misinformation and genocide denial have made their situation worse, which has led to requests for increased education and awareness to foster genocide free world.
On October 7, six months after Hamas’s deadly attacks, Israel’s prime minister declares that there will be no cease-fire in Gaza. Considering the humanitarian toll of Israel’s battle against Hamas in Palestinian territories, international criticism is mounting against the country.
Drones have played an important role in carrying out surveillance missions and long-range attacks from the start of the war in Ukraine.A new type of drone has entered the scene since last year, and it’s changing front-line warfare.
After tighter restrictions on cross-border movement were implemented, Afghan cancer patients say they are struggling to enter Pakistan for treatment.
The United Nations released its latest report on Ukraine’s human rights situation on March 27.According to the report, there were crimes and violations committed by both sides of the conflict, with the invading Russian troops committing a disproportionate number of them.Russia’s RIA Novosti state news agency omitted Russian crimes reporting only that 13 Russian POWs interviewed by U.N. officials claimed their Ukrainian captors tortured them during interrogation.
Towns along the Israel-Lebanon border have emptied as rocket fire from the Hezbollah militant in Lebanon has increased, and there are no plans for the residents to return.From Metula, Israel, Pilar Cebrián sheds light on the thousands of displaced people and the ghost towns they left behind, in this story narrated by Veronica Villafañe. VOA …
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