Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu have imposed restrictions on the city in a bid to curb a surge in new COVID-19 infections, as residents complained of food shortages and panic-buying
At the United Nations headquarters,Victor Madrigal-Borloz, an independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, briefs reporters
AA major campaign against suspected members of the Islamic State group within a camp housing IS terrorists’ families has been launched in Syria by Kurdish forces backed by the United States. Narrated by Sirwan Kajjo,VOA’s Zana Omar has the story
Nigeria’s child marriage rate, which is among the highest in Africa, is being addressed by aid groups working in rural communities
The main opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga, is challenging the results of the presidential election to the Supreme Court for the third time in his career. For refusing to admit defeat once more, some critics are moking the former prime minister. However, legal experts say that Odinga’s petitions have been crucial in improving the integrity of Kenya’s elections and the stability of its democracy
The convict who helped assemble the bombs used in the 2002 Bali bombings is claiming it was a “mistake” to be involved in Indonesia’s worst terror attack that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians
Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Tangshan say 28 people are being charged and 15 officials investigated in connection with the vicious beatings of several women at a barbecue restaurant in June
After a gap of 16 years, killings of the minority Pandit Hindus in Kashmir have resumed, raising concerns about the safety of the minority group
Global demand for poultry and seafood is rising along with the world population. Some companies hope to provide meat-based items made in laboratories that taste and feel like animal flesh
Due to chronic hunger and the risk of water-borne disease, UNICEF warns that children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in shockingly large numbers if immediate aid is not given