The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony. The so-called PACT – Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture – Act was approved unanimously. VOA’s Maxim Moskalkiv reports~VOA NEWS
Despite Yunus Govt Promises on Press Freedom,Bangladesh Journalists Face Reporting Minefields
Five months after the repressive Awami League government fell, with an interim administration preaching freedom of the press, some Bangladeshi media are producing critical coverage but others are censoring themselves, saying there is “an atmosphere of fear.”
Before Laying Down Arms Syria’s Druzee Await New Government
The dictator in Syria has fallen,but it is still unknown what the new government will look like.Heather Murdock visits the country’s key minority groups, asking what they hope for and what they fear from the new leadership.
Myanmar Junta Bombs Rohingya Muslim Village Killing 41,Rescuers Say
The Myanmar air force has bombed a fishing village in Rakhine state killing 41 civilians and wounding 52, most of them Rohingya Muslims, residents involved in rescue work said on Thursday, in an attack insurgents condemned as a war crime.
Syrian Rebels Vow to Dismantle Bashar al-Assad’s Drug Empire
It is known as “poor man’s cocaine.” A major moneymaker for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime was the illegal drug Captagon.State-run factories that produce the drug have been being dismantled by the rebels who overthrew him.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss the Situation in Syria
Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of Algeria and President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of January 2025, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).
Families of Missing Bangladesh Pro-Democracy Protesters Question Govt Efforts to Find Them
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry established a special cell on Oct. 27, 2024, to collect reports of missing persons linked to the mass protests. The cell reported it had not received complaints but expected to collect them from police.
Chinese Tourists,Businesspeople Flock to the Seychelles in Increasing Numbers
Africa is a cultural melting pot.People with Chinese origin have lived there for a long time. However, Beijing’s investments in the strategically located country have also drawn new Chinese immigrants looking to do business in the island nation.
Junta Slashes Power in 2 Major Myanmar Cities
Military rulers have ordered rolling blackouts in Myanmar’s two major cities — Yangon and Naypyidaw — cycling off power in different areas for longer periods to manage electricity demand and prevent a total grid collapse, electricity officials said.
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