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It mostly affects people in Southeast Asia, Africa and the Western Pacific

Somalia insists the diplomat's actions 'constitute a breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations'

One study describes Africa as 'the most energy-deficient continent in the world'

Footage shows firefighters rescuing trapped drivers amid heavy rain in the Valencian town of Alzira and flooded streets with stuck cars

Tens of thousands of Germans launched nationwide strikes to press for higher wages on Tuesday

Experts say the move will bring benefits and risks to the Southeast Asian country

Tariffs to range from 7.8% to 35.8% on top of EU’s standard 10% car duty

The number of displaced persons inside Sudan hits 11 million, worsening world’s largest displacement crisis

Garr, 79, died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis

Resisting pressure from Beijing to publicly reject independence for Taiwan, Biden administration underscores there is no change in its 'one China' policy which takes no stand on the issue

Polling shows the presidential contest is locked in a virtual dead heat

Opposition leaders and supporters are challenging what they call a fraudulent election in the former Soviet republic

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Analysts say sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan, create chilling effect within China’s dissident community

Religious political parties in Bangladesh have become active in national politics since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. VOA’s Sarah Zaman reports from the capital, Dhaka, on their impact. Videographer: Rubel Hassan

For decades, the Church has been shaken by scandals across the world involving pedophile priests and the cover-up of their crimes, damaging its credibility and costing it hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements

In more than 22 years between the collapse of Soviet Union, when Ukraine regained independence, and the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, the U.S. invested $5 billion in supporting NGOs and democracy-building programs in Ukraine, along with initiatives in securing and dismantling weapons of mass destruction, military assistance, border security, anti-human trafficking, anti-corruption, narcotics control, and law enforcement.

Americans go to the polls November 5 to choose the next U.S. president. However, the national vote tally does not determine which candidate wins the White House. The Electoral College has the final say. But how does this work?