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VOA Persian: Iranian American journalist ends hunger strike
Reza Valizadeh, a dual-citizen Iranian American journalist imprisoned in Iran, ended his hunger strike after six days on Thursday out…
UN chief in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps as he pushes for aid
DHAKA, BANGLADESH â U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is getting a first-hand look at the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya…
VOA Kurdish: Iran arrests 4 female Kurdish activists after Womenâs Day events
Iranian security forces have arrested four female Kurdish activists in Kurdistan province following International Womens Day celebrations on March 8.…
Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada
CHARLEVOIX, QUEBEC â Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations gathered Thursday in Charlevoix, Quebec, as host country…
Turkey warns Iran against hindering peace deal with Kurdish rebels
Tensions are rising between Turkey and Iran, with Ankara warning Tehran not to undermine efforts to end its war with…
Meta tests ‘Community Notes’ to replace fact-checkers
SAN FRANCISCO — Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its new Community Notes feature across its…
VOA Kurdish: Kurdistan opposition parties remain divided after elections
In the sixth round of parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region, some political parties announced they would stay in opposition…
Iran’s Khamenei rejects idea of nuclear talks with US
DUBAI â Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the idea of holding negotiations with the United States over…
China, Iran, Russia hold joint naval drills in Middle East
TEHRAN, IRAN â China, Iran and Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force…
âI was there to try to kill the journalist,â gunman tells New York court
A self-described member of a Russian organized crime group told a court on Tuesday that he tried to kill the…
ICC takes custody of Philippine ex-president Duterte in crimes against humanity case
THE HAGUE â Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was turned over Wednesday to the custody of the International Criminal Court, following…
Vietnam, Singapore agree to boost ties, cooperation on subsea cables
HANOI, VIETNAM â Singapore and Vietnam on Wednesday agreed to enhance cooperation in subsea cables, finance, and energy, marking an upgrade…
China boosting development of AI for use in trade war with US
NEW DELHI â Encouraged by the enthusiastic reception to its DeepSeek artificial intelligence platform in January, Chinas leaders are going all…
Advocates for jailed publisher Lai turn to Trump administration
WASHINGTON â The son of imprisoned pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai this week brought the campaign to secure his fathers release to…
VOA Mandarin: China, Walmart discuss response to US tariffs
Chinas Commerce Ministry reportedly held talks with Walmart on Tuesday after the U.S. retail giant had requested a 10% price…