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Canceled and delayed flights, grumpy flyers and economic losses follow more than 400 false bomb threats in India during past two weeks

Ankara is watching the U.S. elections closely. Analysts say Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands to benefit from either a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris victory, but both scenarios come with risks for the Turkish leader and his aspirations. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Opposition parties wanted to march to Zimbabwe's Embassy over concerns the neighboring country is helping Botswana’s ruling party rig this Wednesday’s vote

The joint initiative focuses on countering terrorism and extremism through community-led solutions

Successive crises and a collapsed government have left Lebanon’s volunteer sector racing to the meet the demands of the hundreds of thousands of people afflicted by the war. Many now wonder how much longer exhausted volunteers can keep going. For VOA, Jacob Russell reports from Beirut.

UN chief calls for pause in fighting, protection of civilians, and scaled up humanitarian assistance to war-torn country

Former president says his car was shot at in an assassination attempt

World Health Organization reports 64 polio infections this year: 41 in Pakistan and 23 in Afghanistan, up from six each in both countries in 2023

Jamshid Sharmahd was accused of masterminding deadly 2008 bombing of mosque in Shiraz; his family strongly denies charges

washington — With the U.S. presidential election coming November 5, the importance of social welfare — such as government-run programs for pensions and health care, known as Social Security and Medicare, along with affordable housing, and support for families — is again in the spotlight. More than 71 million people in the U.S. received benefits from programs administered in 2023 by the Social Security Administration, which helps retired workers and people with disabilities. But the...

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The president decided to end his reelection campaign in July because of growing concerns about his health

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a musical group of American Christians calling themselves the Texas Country Boys have been playing charity events in Ukraine. Tetiana Kukurika met with the band members to find out why Ukraine is so important to them.

Georgia's electoral commission said Georgian Dream won Saturday's election with nearly 54% of the vote, but opposition parties disputed the results and called for protests

The building, located in an Abuja suburb, had already been partly demolished and its structure was further compromised by scavengers looking for scrap metal, Abuja police said

State University of New York at Fredonia is trying a new method to help international music students feel at home. A professor at the school hosts informal chats -- known as "international chat" -- several times a semester. The goal, the school says in an article, is to function "as a study group session for international students facing challenges that are unique to international students." Read the full story here. (October 2024) 

In next month’s U.S. presidential election, Green Party candidate Jill Stein is polling at around 1%. But her candidacy could have an outsized impact on the outcome, with some analysts predicting that votes for Stein could make a difference in crucial swing states. Maxim Adams has the story.