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International Edition - March 09, 2022 from 2022-03-09T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 28, 2022 from 2022-02-28T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 27, 2022 from 2022-02-27T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 24, 2022 from 2022-02-24T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 23, 2022 from 2022-02-23T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 22, 2022 from 2022-02-22T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 21, 2022 from 2022-02-21T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 20, 2022 from 2022-02-20T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 17, 2022 from 2022-02-17T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 16, 2022 from 2022-02-16T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 15, 2022 from 2022-02-15T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 14, 2022 from 2022-02-14T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 13, 2022 from 2022-02-13T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 10, 2022 from 2022-02-10T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 09, 2022 from 2022-02-09T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 08, 2022 from 2022-02-08T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 07, 2022 from 2022-02-07T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition - February 06, 2022 from 2022-02-06T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - February 04, 2022 from 2022-02-04T12:05

Quick, informative, fun. VOA’s International Edition brings the world together with U.S. perspectives. Experts, analysts, social media views and newsmakers themselves help tell today’s stories ever...

International Edition 2330 EDT - February 03, 2022 from 2022-02-03T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - February 03, 2022 from 2022-02-03T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - February 02, 2022 from 2022-02-02T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - February 02, 2022 from 2022-02-02T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - February 01, 2022 from 2022-02-01T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 31, 2022 from 2022-01-31T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 31, 2022 from 2022-01-31T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 30, 2022 from 2022-01-30T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 28, 2022 from 2022-01-28T12:05

Quick, informative, fun. VOA’s International Edition brings the world together with U.S. perspectives. Experts, analysts, social media views and newsmakers themselves help tell today’s stories ever...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 27, 2022 from 2022-01-27T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 27, 2022 from 2022-01-27T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 26, 2022 from 2022-01-26T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 26, 2022 from 2022-01-26T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 25, 2022 from 2022-01-25T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 25, 2022 from 2022-01-25T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 24, 2022 from 2022-01-24T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 24, 2022 from 2022-01-24T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 23, 2022 from 2022-01-23T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 21, 2022 from 2022-01-21T12:05

Quick, informative, fun. VOA’s International Edition brings the world together with U.S. perspectives. Experts, analysts, social media views and newsmakers themselves help tell today’s stories ever...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 20, 2022 from 2022-01-20T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 20, 2022 from 2022-01-20T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 19, 2022 from 2022-01-19T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 19, 2022 from 2022-01-19T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 18, 2022 from 2022-01-18T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 18, 2022 from 2022-01-18T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 17, 2022 from 2022-01-17T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 17, 2022 from 2022-01-17T12:05

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 16, 2022 from 2022-01-16T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 16, 2022 from 2022-01-16T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

International Edition 1305 EDT - January 14, 2022 from 2022-01-14T12:05

Quick, informative, fun. VOA’s International Edition brings the world together with U.S. perspectives. Experts, analysts, social media views and newsmakers themselves help tell today’s stories ever...

International Edition 2330 EDT - January 13, 2022 from 2022-01-13T22:30

International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science ...

Ethiopia Vote Concludes Amid Fresh Violence in Tigray from 2021-06-23T23:30

Who was responsible for a blast in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that killed over 40 people? Plus, Iran’s human rights record is condemned by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. And a look at Som...

Fighting continues in Afghanistan from 2021-06-22T23:30

Fighting continues to rage across Afghanistan where security forces reversed some of the recent advances by the Taliban. Plus, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Europe Wednesday. Hi...

Ethiopia heads to the polls from 2021-06-21T23:30

Iran’s president-elect says he won’t negotiate over limiting Tehran’s ballistic missile program. Plus, the latest on Monday’s elections in Ethiopia. And a look at ‘screenlife’ films, where everythi...

Marking World Refugee Day from 2021-06-20T23:30

The United Nations reports that by the end of 2020, the number of people around the world who had been forcibly displaced from their homes totaled 82.4 million, the highest number on record.  ...

Zambia's founding father, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at 97 from 2021-06-17T23:30

The man known as Zambia’s founding father has died at the age of 97. Kenneth Kaunda rose to power during Africa’s post-independence period, when dozens of former European colonies gained their free...

Biden and Putin call meeting "constructive" from 2021-06-16T23:30

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland. Biden viewed the meeting with his eyes on the future while Putin said, " we didn't stress the key p...

US and EU reach aircraft deal from 2021-06-15T23:30

The US and EU reach a deal over their dispute on airplane subsidies. Plus, Washington unveils its domestic counter-terrorism strategy. And, what are the implications of Beijing’s incursion of Taiwa...

With the G-7 completed, Biden's next stop is NATO from 2021-06-13T23:30

The leaders of the G7 countries wrap up their meeting in Britain. Plus, the votes are in, and Israel has a new government by the slimmest of margins. And we sit down with a Congolese music legend t...

Biden and Johnson meet ahead of G7 from 2021-06-10T23:30

US President Joe Biden had a productive meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday. Plus, the humanitarian crisis in Tigray is being exacerbated by previous crises. And, a look at t...

Biden lands in Europe from 2021-06-09T23:30

U.S. President Joe Biden begins his first overseas trip in London; what are the expectations? Plus, who was behind a deadly attack in Afghanistan that killed at least 10 at an international charity...

Ratko Mladic’s genocide conviction and life sentence were upheld from 2021-06-08T23:30

Bosnian military chief Ratko Mladic’s genocide conviction and life sentence were upheld Tuesday by the United Nations’ International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Known as the “Butcher...

Leaving Afghanistan "entails risk" says NATO Secretary-General from 2021-06-07T23:30

There is no guarantee that Afghanistan’s government and security forces will succeed, or even survive, once the last U.S. and coalition troops leave the country, according to a blunt assessment fro...

Anger in Ethiopia's Tigray region from 2021-06-06T23:30

For more than six months, fighting has engulfed Ethiopia’s Tigray Region. Those in the thick of the fighting tell VOA they are so angry they can barely speak.

UN Report Warns of Impending Taliban Power Play from 2021-06-03T23:30

The Taliban appear poised to take by force what they do not get through negotiations once U.S. and coalition troops complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a new assessment based o...

Israel's new governing coalition formed with 35 minutes to spare from 2021-06-02T23:30

It went down to the wire on Wednesday, but Israel has a new government after 2 years and 4 elections. The new governing coalition effectively ends Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in of...

Biden on Tulsa: "This was a massacre." from 2021-06-01T23:30

On Tuesday, Joe Biden became the first sitting American president to commemorate the anniversary of the destruction of a prosperous Black community by a white mob that left up to 300 people dead an...

Netanyahu fights to remain in office from 2021-05-31T23:30

As a Wednesday deadline approaches, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to oppose the formation of a "change government," that if successful, would see an end to his 12 years in off...

A bid to unseat Netanyahu from 2021-05-30T23:30

New Right party leader Naftali Bennett announced Sunday that he'd support a "unity government" with Yesh Atid party's head Yair Lapid. That would give Lapid enough seats in the Israeli government t...

Thousands evacuate Goma from 2021-05-27T23:30

Thousands left the Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma. The compulsory evacuation orders came after authorities detected magma beneath the city and nearby lake and said a second volcanic er...

Parents of detained journalist plea for assistance to free their son from 2021-05-26T23:30

The parents of the young opposition activist detained in Minsk after his passenger jet was forced to land in the Belarusian capital are pleading for the international community to help free their s...

Airlines Avoid Belarusian Airspace from 2021-05-25T23:30

Airlines re-routed flights to avoid Belarusian airspace Tuesday in the aftermath of the Minsk government forcing down a passenger jet and arresting an opposition blogger.

Belarus plane diversion garners condemnation from 2021-05-24T23:30

United Nations Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that Secretary-General Antonia Guterres is deeply concerned over the apparent forced landing of a passenger aircraft over Belarus on May 23 and th...

DRC Volcano eruption kills at least 15 from 2021-05-23T23:30

Thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo fled their homes to escape lava flows from an erupting volcano near Goma. While most of the city was spared, those who returned to the outski...

Israeli Palestinian fighting enters second week from 2021-05-17T23:30

Israel pummeled Gaza City with airstrikes Monday, killing a senior Palestinian militant commander, and Palestinian militant groups renewed rocket attacks on Israel as violence in the region entered...

Israeli Palestinian clashes likely to continue from 2021-05-16T23:30

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he is not planning any “immediate” end to deadly airstrikes Sunday on Gaza, hours after his military’s jet fighters flattened three buildings a...

Israel’s Conflict with Palestinians Escalates from 2021-05-13T23:30

The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched another barrage of rockets at Israeli neighborhoods Thursday, and Israel responded with more airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, as efforts to halt the escal...

Several Top Hamas Military Commanders Killed in Israeli Airstrikes from 2021-05-12T23:30

Several commanders of the Hamas militant group have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, Hamas and Israel announced Wednesday, as clashes between the two sides escalate. The tension...

Israeli and Palestinian continue clashes from 2021-05-11T23:30

Israel and Hamas exchanged fire for a second day, ignited by unrest in Jerusalem. Israel also launched more airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander. ...

Afghan cease-fire called for as Ramadan comes to a close from 2021-05-10T23:30

The United States on Monday welcomed the Taliban’s declaration of a nationwide cease-fire in Afghanistan over this week’s Eid-al-Fitr festival, reiterating Washington’s call for the Islamist insurg...

Afghan school blast death toll rises above 60 from 2021-05-09T23:30

The death toll from a powerful bomb blast near a girls’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul has risen more than 60, with more than 100 others injured. No one immediately took responsibility for the ...

Iran nuclear talks continue from 2021-05-06T23:30

Negotiations continue on a US return to the Iran nuclear deal and on how to ensure its full and effective implementation. Observers say the threat of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East cannot...

What is "Free Speech?" from 2021-05-05T23:30

Former US President Donald Trump reacted angrily when Facebook's oversight panel upheld the platform's decision to keep him off the social media site, claiming that his right to “free speech” had b...

Group of Seven Foreign Ministers meet from 2021-05-04T23:30

Foreign ministers of the G7 group of industrialized nations are meeting in London this week – with climate change, Russia and China among the topics up for discussion. 

India records 12th day of more than 300,000 new COVID-19 cases from 2021-05-03T23:30

India reported 368,147 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the 12th consecutive day the South Asian nation has recorded at least 300,000 cases of the disease.

What's the impact of the U.S. troop withdrawal on the Afghan peace process? from 2021-05-02T23:30

How as the start of troop withdrawal by the United States and NATO forces affected the security situation in Afghanistan and what are the prospects for the Taliban rejoining intra-Afghan peace talk...

Clashes on the streets of Chad from 2021-04-27T23:30

On the day that Chad's transitional military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby made his first address to the country, street clashes between protesters demanding civilian rule and security forces resulted...

US Department of Justice opens second police probe from 2021-04-26T23:30

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced a federal investigation of policing practices in the southern U.S. city of Louisville, Kentucky, where officers last year shot and killed B...

Over 80 dead in Baghdad hospital fire from 2021-04-25T23:30

A fire that broke out late Saturday at a hospital in Baghdad, Iraq that treats COVID-19 patients killed over 80 and injured at least 110. Plus, the pandemic continues to tax India's healthcare syst...

Uncertainty in Chad from 2021-04-22T23:30

As Chad prepares to bury its former President, uncertainty fills the streets as the rebels who killed Deby vow to push on.

Protests throughout Russia call for Navalny release from 2021-04-21T23:30

Widespread protests Wednesday resulted in hundreds of arrests as demonstrators called for the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Plus the impact of Chadian President Idriss Deby on the regio...

Chauvin Convicted on all Charges in Death of George Floyd from 2021-04-20T23:30

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges Tuesday in the death of George Floyd nearly a year ago. Chauvin had been charged with second-degree unintentional mur...

Jury deliberations begin in trial of former white police officer accused of killing George Floyd from 2021-04-19T23:30

A U.S. jury in a Minnesota courtroom Monday heard sharply different claims of how George Floyd, a Black man, died last year, then began deliberations in the murder trial of former police officer De...

Russian Opposition Calls for Protests as Alexey Navalny’s Health Worsens from 2021-04-18T23:30

Allies of jailed Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny announced nationwide protests for this Wednesday — after the opposition figure’s family and personal doctors released blood analysis re...

U.S. places new sanctions on Russia from 2021-04-15T23:30

The United States is taking action to punish Russia for various "harmful foreign activities," including cyberattacks, election meddling and aggression in the Crimea region.

Johnson and Johnson vaccine pause continues from 2021-04-14T23:30

U.S. health officials have decided to continue their pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use, saying they need additional data to make an informed decision after a handful of people developed a ...

U.S. plans September Afghan troop withdrawal from 2021-04-13T23:30

The Biden administration says it will withdraw its remaining troops in Afghanistan by September 11, 2021 - 20 years after al Qaeda's attack on American soil. Plus, the latest on the Center for Dise...

US Defense Secretary in Israel from 2021-04-12T23:30

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Israel Monday, meeting with Israeli officials about Iran. The meeting comes as a power failure at the Iranian nuclear site of Natanz reportedly caused massiv...

Iran Calls Natanz Blackout ‘Nuclear Terrorism’ from 2021-04-11T23:30

Iran’s nuclear chief called a blackout at the country’s Natanz facility Sunday an act of “nuclear terrorism;" however, he stopped short of blaming anyone for the alleged attack. The blackout comes ...

Nearly 60 dead in Myanmar protests from 2021-03-09T22:30

In Myanmar's Kachin State, authorities chased and fired at protesters. Since the military took over the government last month, nearly 60 people have died. What's next for protesters and the junta? ...

Deadly protests continue in Myanmar from 2021-03-08T22:30

At least three protesters are killed in Myanmar as calls grow for the military and police to ensure that the right of peaceful assembly is fully respected. Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhan...

International Women's Day from 2021-03-07T22:30

At least 20 people are dead and hundreds more injured after a series of explosions at a military base in Equatorial Guinea. A party official in Myanmar tells VOA’s Burmese Service that a member fro...

International Edition from 2021-02-17T12:05

What do we know about the coronavirus variants? from 2021-01-26T22:30

As the world surpasses 100 million confirmed COVID-19 infections, it’s dealing with multiple variants of the original coronavirus that began the pandemic. What do we know about them? What more do w...

Justice department watchdog opens inquiry on 2020 election from 2021-01-25T22:30

On the same day the Department of Justice's inspector general opened an investigation as to whether any current or former officials "engaged in an improper attempt” to overturn the 2020 presidentia...

Russian protesters remain behind bars from 2021-01-24T22:30

Hundreds of people remained behind bars in Russia Sunday, a day after they were arrested for joining nationwide street protests demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny. But...

The U.S. to join COVAX from 2021-01-21T22:30

Dr. Anthony Fauci has addressed the World Health Organization’s Executive Board confirming the Biden Administration’s intention to remain a member of the WHO, to support global health and to become...

President Biden: Day One from 2021-01-20T22:30

The United States swore in Democrat Joe Biden as the 46th President Wednesday, succeeding Republican Donald Trump. As the U.S. faces political division and a surging coronavirus pandemic, President...

Senate leaders rebuke Trump from 2021-01-19T22:30

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell placed the blame for the deadly riot on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol on President Trump and others saying the mob was "fed lies" and "provoked." Senate Democ...

An inauguration like no other from 2021-01-18T22:30

Except for rare cases, the inauguration of a new president symbolizes the American tradition of a peaceful transfer of power. But how and why will Wednesday's inauguration of Joe Biden be unique? P...

The U.S. prepares for inauguration from 2021-01-17T22:30

Law enforcement and National Guard troops were out at the nation's 50 capitols ahead of planned demonstrations prior to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. How are authorities preparing for t...

Impeachment's impact from 2021-01-14T22:30

The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Legislators declared he incited insurrection last week when he implored thousands of his supporters to march to the ...

President Trump impeached from 2021-01-13T22:30

Members of the US House of Representatives met on Capitol Hill Wednesday to discuss an Article of Impeachment against President Donald Trump. Speaker of the House Nanci Pelosi called the President ...

US House of Representatives begins debate on Trump removal from 2021-01-12T22:30

The Democratic-led House of Representatives convened Tuesday to discuss efforts to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office. However, the President dismissed the discussions as a continuation...

Democrats move toward impeachment from 2021-01-11T22:30

US President Donald looks to become the first President in United States history to face second articles of impeachment in a Democrat-led effort to remove him from office. Many Trump supporters dis...

Reaction and response to Wednesday Capitol attack from 2021-01-10T22:30

More Democrats and Republicans are calling on US President to resign or advocating for impeachment. We take a look at the legal definitions of sedition and insurrection; and the growing split in th...

The Capitol, a day later from 2021-01-07T22:30

We return to Capitol Hill a day after supporters of President Donald Trump forced members of Congress who were in the process of certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory to evacuate the chamb...

Declining Press Freedom during the pandemic from 2021-01-05T22:30

The runoff election in the southern state of Georgia took place on Tuesday in the United States. While results may not be known for days, what is known is that two candidates could usher in a few f...

As Trump campaigns in Georgia, criticism mounts from 2021-01-04T22:30

U.S. President Donald Trump is “just plain wrong” about election irregularities in Georgia, the state’s top elections official said Monday as the president headed to the southern state a day before...

Congress prepares for Electoral College showdown from 2021-01-03T22:30

As of Sunday, 11 U.S. Republican Senators say they will object to the results of the 2020 election in a joint session of Congress on January 6, despite objections from within their own party. Plus ...

A look back at 2020 from 2020-12-31T22:30

As 2021 begins International Edition takes a look back at the year that was 2020 with its correspondents.

What the Oxford University AstraZeneca vaccine approval means from 2020-12-30T22:30

Britain approved another vaccine for the coronavirus Wednesday, this one developed by Oxford University and the pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca. Scientists say the vaccine could be a game-changer i...

At least 7 dead in Croatia earthquake from 2020-12-29T22:30

Croatia has deployed its military to assist with clean-up operations as the search for the missing continues after a second deadly earthquake At least 7 people have died and more than 20 are injure...

WHO: The world must prepare for future pandemics from 2020-12-28T22:30

Top officials at the World Health Organization held their final briefing of the year Monday, warning that COVID-19 should serve as a "wake up call" and that the world should prepare a possibly more...

WHO: Don't squander virus sacrifices from 2020-12-27T22:30

In a holiday message, the head of the World Health Organization urged people around the globe celebrating holidays not to squander the sacrifices made by first-line professionals during the pandemi...

2020 Pandemic Special from 2020-12-24T22:30

In this special episode, International Edition takes a focused look at the global COVID19 pandemic featuring discussions with Dr. Zach Jenkins, NIH Director Francis Colins, and economics expert Mau...

Britain copes with multiple travel bans from 2020-12-22T22:30

Over 40 countries have imposed travel bans on people arriving from Britain, after the government announced last week it had detected a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus. Plus,  Sc...

Navalny releases audio of plot to killl him from 2020-12-21T22:30

A Russian agent involved in the cleanup of the near-fatal nerve-agent poisoning of Alexei Navalny in August has revealed in an inadvertent confession how the Russian activist’s underpants were smea...

Europe bans flights from Britain from 2020-12-20T22:30

As Britain deals with a quickly spreading coronavirus variant, several European Union countries ban flights from the former bloc member. Plus, what is the larger impact of the U.S. government hack?...

14 sentenced in France for 2015 attacks from 2020-12-16T22:30

A French court sentenced 14 individuals in relation to the 2015 attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket. Plus, a Taliban delegation has arrived in Pakistan for peac...

Expecting and new mothers don't want to leave refugee camp from 2020-12-15T22:30

Expecting mothers and mothers with newborns are among the families living in the main Sudanese border camp after fleeing the fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Plus, how strong is America's demo...

Electoral College confirms Biden victory from 2020-12-14T22:30

Presidential electors across the United States voted in the Electoral College Monday. They confirmed that former Vice President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in last month’s election fo...

Vaccines begin deployment as COVID-19 cases surge from 2020-12-13T22:30

As more countries approve a coronavirus vaccine, the urgent need for inoculation continues to grow with COVID-19 cases and deaths spiking to record highs in several countries. Plus, British and Eur...

United States issues proclamation on Western Sahara from 2020-12-10T22:30

In a U.S. brokered deal, Israel and Morocco have agreed to recognize each other. In addition, President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday, recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over the entire Wester...

Trump not conceding, joins Supreme Court fight from 2020-12-09T22:30

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to carry on his fight to upend President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in last month’s nationwide election in a new Supreme Court case after the high court r...

First COVID-19 vaccine administered from 2020-12-08T22:30

A grandmother in Northern Ireland became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine outside of a trial Tuesday. Plus,  A Report by the European Broadcasting Union fin...

Brexit talks stall as deadline looms from 2020-12-07T22:30

British and European Union leaders were unable to reach an agreement on Brexit Monday, deciding to reconvene later this week to see if a deal can be reached. Plus fighting conspiracy theories about...

Brexit talks go down to the wire from 2020-12-07T12:05

British and European Union officials meet in hopes of inking out a Brexit deal as the end of the year deadline approaches. Plus what impact could the repositioning of troops out of Somalia have? An...

A ways to go before Brexit deal reached from 2020-12-06T22:30

Negotiators from Britain and the European Union were meetings once more to try and hammer out an agreement before the end of the year, but three key issues still remained unresolved. Plus, Venezuel...

U.S. States face deadline to order vaccine from 2020-12-04T12:05

As the first week of December comes to a close, U.S. states face a Friday deadline to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine. Plus, hundreds of Rohingya Muslims were taken from their refugee camp...

Another court declines to hear Trump's election challenge from 2020-12-03T22:30

The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear U.S. President Trump's challenge of the 2020 election. Plus, details as France looks to investigate mosques it said were suspected of fomenting Islamist...

U.S. passes new restrictions on China from 2020-12-03T12:05

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would delist Chinese companies if they don't comply with auditing rules while the administration expanded economic pressure over practices by Be...

Can a Brexit deal be reached? from 2020-12-02T22:30

With less than a month to go before the end of the year deadline to seal the deal on trade between the European Union and Britain, one negotiator is calling this a make it or break it moment. Plus ...

Affordable HIV treatment coming to some children from 2020-12-01T22:30

Affordable treatment will soon be available for children living with HIV in low-and-middle-income countries thanks to an agreement between the global health agency UNITAID and the Clinton Health Ac...

Biden announces key economic staff from 2020-11-30T22:30

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday key members of his economic team Monday, including former Federal Reserve Chai, Janet Yellen. Plus the details on the British and French agreement to...

Ethiopia captures Tigray from 2020-11-29T22:30

The Ethiopian government says it has captured Mekelle, the capital of the rebellious Tigray region even as the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front says they will fight on. Plus, the Trump campaign l...

The impact of the conflict in Ethiopia from 2020-11-26T22:30

Ethiopia’s military has been ordered to complete the “final phase” of a military offensive in the Tigray capital after local forces did not surrender within a 72-hour-deadline imposed by the p...

Trump pardons Flynn in waning days of administration from 2020-11-25T22:30

Argentinean soccer great Diego Maradona legend died at the age of 60 Wednesday. International Edition takes a look at his life. Plus, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned his former national securi...

Biden announces key staff as transition begins from 2020-11-24T22:30

U.S. President Donald Trump made two brief appearances Tuesday as President-elect Joe Biden announced his administration’s key foreign policy and national security positions. After four years of wa...

U.S. Presidential Transition begins from 2020-11-23T22:30

The head if the U.S. General Services Administration has ascertained that Joe Biden is the President-elect and made available funds to being the process. While President Donald Trump says his admin...

California begins curfew to curb COVID-19 from 2020-11-22T22:30

As the world approaches 59 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the western U.S. state of California began issuing a curfew for most of its residents to curb the spread of the coronavirus while Bri...

Trump fires cybersecurity head from 2020-11-18T12:05

Two weeks after the polls closed in an election he is now projected to lose, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to fire the official responsible for spearheading efforts to secure the vote...

Biden: "More people may die" without presidential transition from 2020-11-17T12:05

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden issued a warning that more Americans may die as the Trump administration still refuses the acknowledge the results of the 2020 election and begin the process of trans...

As COVID-19 cases climb, good news on vaccine front from 2020-11-16T12:05

Moderna Inc. released data Monday saying that results from its vaccine trial showed it 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 as cases in the United States continued to climb. Plus, Peru's presiden...

Pro-democracy lawmakers step down from 2020-11-12T12:05

Fifteen pro-democracy lawmakers resigned from the Legislative Council Thursday in Hong Kong. Plus, Ghana's former leader, Jerry Rawlings passed away at the age of 73. And, Australia will appoint a ...

Pandemic shows no signs of slowing in U.S. from 2020-11-11T22:30

A surge of coronavirus infections is showing no signs of slowing in the U.S., after a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Plus, the United Nations warns global hunger is...

Several wounded in Saudi cemetery attack from 2020-11-11T12:05

As people were celebrating the end of World War I in a Jiddah cemetery, an explosive device went off, wounding several. Plus the latest on the U.S. election and what makes 11/11 the biggest online ...

Biden prepares for transition from 2020-11-10T22:30

President-elect Joe Biden is confronting the nation’s health crisis as concerns grow that the Republican Party’s fierce refusal to acknowledge his victory is hurting the incoming-administration’s t...

International observers see no evidence of voting irregularities from 2020-11-10T12:05

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr authorized federal prosecutors to investigate “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities in last week’s election, but international vote monitors contradict ...

Trump fires defense secretary from 2020-11-09T22:30

President Donald Trump fired US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday on Twitter.

Biden begins COVID-19 task force from 2020-11-09T12:05

Former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to be the winner of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday, after gaining an insurmountable lead in Pennsylvania’s vote count, followed by another ...

President-elect Biden from 2020-11-08T22:30

President-elect Joe Biden declared it "time to heal" a deeply divided America in his first speech after winning in a bitter election battle.

US Election draws nearer to conclusion from 2020-11-06T12:05

President Donald Trump’s campaign is intensifying legal actions to challenge the integrity of the ballot-counting process in several battleground states, as Democratic nominee Joe Biden inches clos...

The race for the White House continues from 2020-11-05T12:05

VOA Correspondents continue watching the hotly contested race for the White House and for open seats in Congress. Join International's Steve Miller for the latest reporting on the 2020 US election ...

America waits for election results from 2020-11-04T12:05

There's still no definitive winner in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. What's the latest in the race for the nation's highest office, who will have control of the Senate and House of Representa...

America's Election Day from 2020-11-03T12:05

It's Election Day in the United States, so what are the major candidates up to, will there be a winner declared tonight, and how are businesses facing uncertainty? We take a look at all this and mo...

Trump, Biden campaign on final day before election from 2020-11-02T12:05

The 2020 US General Election officially takes place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3. This past weekend saw a flurry of activity from both US President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden, a...

Pandemic Disproportionately Impacting Migrants Around Globe from 2020-10-19T23:30

The COVID-19 global pandemic is impacting most people around the world, but it is having a disproportionately negative effect on migrants, their children and families according to a report by the O...

Reversing internet freedom decline from 2020-10-16T13:05

Freedom House reports internet freedom has been on the decline for 10 consecutive yers. Why and how can it be reversed? Plus what happened in Thursday's competing presidential town hall events? And...

EU Imposes Sanctions Over Nevalny Poisoning from 2020-10-15T23:30

European Union leaders met in person for the first day of a two-day summit Thursday to discuss topics ranging from Brexit to climate change to relations with Africa. The meetings came the same day ...

Presidential candidates prepare for competing town halls from 2020-10-15T13:05

U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden aren’t having their second debate tonight, but will be making their case to the American public. Plus, Thailand issues new restrictio...

Surge in Global Coronavirus Cases Prompt New Restrictions from 2020-10-14T23:30

European nations are closing schools, cancelling surgeries, and enlisting student medics as already overwhelmed health workers face a potential COVID-19 nightmare scenario at the onset of winter. I...

Israel and Lebanon begin effort to resolve longstanding dispute from 2020-10-14T13:05

Lebanon and Israel held talks Wednesday aimed at resolving a long-standing maritime dispute, with the United States acting as the mediator. Plus, a report on life inside Nagorno-Karabakh. And how t...

Top US Infectious Disease Physician Warns of Deadly Winter Surge from 2020-10-13T23:30

As President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since disclosing he contracted the coronavirus, top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said the United States faced a "wh...

Biden and Trump hit the campaign trails from 2020-10-13T01:30

Both U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, hit the campaign trail Monday. Plus, Armenian and Azerbaijani diasporas are mobilizing to help t...

Fighting continues despite brokered ceasefire from 2020-10-12T01:30

Fighting continued between Armenia and Azerbaijan despite a brokered ceasefire this weekend. Plus the latest from the U.S. campaign trail, just weeks before the November general election. And what ...

Trump returns to virtual campaign trail from 2020-10-09T15:05

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on the radio Friday to hold a virtual campaign rally. Thursday, in an interview with the Fox News Chanel's "Hanity," the president said that he was in "great sh...

Has Pandemic Permanently Changed "Going" to Work? from 2020-10-08T01:30

Of the many things that have changed due to the coronavirus pandemic is the way people work.  Employers and workers across the U.S. and the world have a new perspective then prior to the pande...

The Vice-Presidential Debate from 2020-10-07T15:05

The first and only vice-presidential takes place Wednesday evening between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris. We take a look ahead at the contest and what each candidate needs to ...

Has Pandemic Forever Changed the Way We Work? from 2020-10-07T01:30

Of the many things that have changed due to the coronavirus pandemic is the way people work.  Employers and workers across the U.S. and the world have a new perspective then prior to the pande...

Trump returns to White House as more staff test positive for coronavirus from 2020-10-06T15:05

U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday as a number of staff members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus during the last week. Plus, addressing the psychological e...