A massive protest by farmers in the Indian capital has turned the spotlight on growing rural distress in the country. Farmers say many have been driven into debt because agriculture is no longer profitable
Iran is accused of covering up the mass executions of thousands of political prisoners thirty years ago – killings that amount to crimes against humanity, according to a new report from Amnesty International
In Thailand, same-sex partnership laws remain limited but are changing as the government considers the proposed Life Partnership Bill, which would guarantee gay couples many rights similar to traditional marriages
Before becoming the 41st U.S. president, George H.W. Bush served in many roles in government
Dictionary.com, an online English dictionary, picked its word of the year – Misinformation
After the defeat of the so-called Islamic State in Mosul in 2017, hundreds of IS families returned to their homes to regain normal lives. But the stigma of being related to IS fighters continues to haunt them. VOA’s Kawa Omer reports from Mosul. VOA NEWS
Nigeria’s unemployment numbers jumped by nearly 30% this year to 16 million, according to a November report by the National Bureau of Statistics. Ano
Around seventy-five percent of Yemen’s population needs assistance as food prices have shot up due to inflation fueled by fighting around the country’s seaports
The United Nations refugee agency estimates more than 3 million Venezuelans have left their homeland because of the political and economic turmoil there
Jack Daniel’s whiskey is known around the world, but despite its popularity, the alcoholic beverage is produced in one small town — Lynchburg, Tennessee