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Acting director testifies to a bipartisan House task force, speaks of ‘failure to meet the expectations and responsibilities’ of Secret Service

At G20, officials urged world leaders to commit to long-term investments in nursing education, improved working conditions and better pay

Bullet shell casings had ‘deny’ 'defend’ and ‘depose’ printed on them

Ukrainian officials call the Budapest Memorandum 'a monument to short-sightedness in strategic security decision-making' and ask for a NATO membership

It may be a respiratory disease, officials say, but further details await tests and analysis

Victims are held against their will, tortured and punished for not complying or being successful with scam contacts.

A warning strike by workers this week is yet another sign of impending collapse brought on by switch to EVs, high energy costs, war in Ukraine, and competition from China

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and wife of Taye Dendea have confirmed his release from jail

Nairametrics, an African news website, says that Nigeria has become the No. 1 African country sending students to the U.S.; worldwide, it's No. 7. Read the story here. (November 2024) 

Some have dubbed the uproar ‘Sanitary Pad Chaos’ on social media platforms

Pacific Island nations are arguing before the International Court of Justice, calling for an advisory opinion on the legal obligations of countries to fight climate change. As VOA’s Jessica Stone reports, the cost of inaction is most acute for Pacific Islanders.

Uber is operating its first water transport service in Asia, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The company provides a smartphone app that allows customers to request rides, food delivery and other services. Local boat owners are concerned it will hurt business. Muheet Ul Islam reports from Srinagar.

A former president challenges ruling party candidate

The campaign comes 10 years after a deadly outbreak resulted in the death of thousands in West Africa

MOMO Pencils founders produce up to 1 million pencils a month

The Syrian military announces its withdrawal from the central city of Hama after intense fighting with rebels

Country left without functioning government for the second time in a year

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels’ lightning victories are threatening to stoke tensions among Turkey, Iran and Russia — the main outside players in Syria’s 13-year-long civil war. But some analysts predict diplomacy could prevail, as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

US-financed Lobito port rail corridor aims to speed delivery of minerals — and more — for export