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Amid growing dissatisfaction over power outages and widespread forced closures of schools, offices and industries, the U.S. dollar exchange rate in the Iranian market has hit a new record, surpassing 76,000 tomans as of Monday. This surge in the foreign currency exchange rate comes as government-imposed power cuts disrupt daily life and force the shutdown of several industrial zones. Click here to see the full story in Persian.

Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Mutlaq has warned that Iraq is heading in the wrong direction, plagued by corruption, political measures and a lack of vision for the future. Sunni Arab leaders, including Mutlaq, have called for a comprehensive national dialogue involving all communities to address Iraq's deep divisions and prevent further instability.  Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

The first delivery of 38 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks purchased by Taiwan from the United States arrived early Monday at the army training base in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan. Analysts say the tanks will provide a generational upgrade to Taiwan's armored forces. Click here to see the full story in Mandarin.

Masayoshi Son, head of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, said that Trump’s reelection has caused his confidence in the U.S. to ‘tremendously’ increase

Austin Tice has been held in Syria for more than 12 years

Business helped women travel to U.S. to deliver babies who would gain American citizenship

Congolese army loses territory in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels

What is going on in the skies of the eastern United States? In recent weeks, countless drones have been spotted — and everyone from residents to the incoming president has questions. Anita Powell reports from Washington.

Group argues that migrants fill essential jobs in foreign countries and send much-needed remittances to their home countries

The change is being made in an effort to better reflect population shifts this decade, officials say

South Sudan is grappling with an influx of people living with disabilities as victims of ongoing conflicts in neighboring countries come in search of help

Rights group says sexual violence constitutes war crimes, and that it underscores the urgent need for international action to protect Sudanese civilians and deliver justice to victims

President-elect Donald Trump held his first news briefing since his election win. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago Trump began with the CEO of SoftBank Group at his side as and an announcement that the firm would invest $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. Trump pivoted into answering questions from reporters on a wide range of issues about his nominees, vaccines, Israel and Ukraine. For the main takeaways, we get insights from VOA Senior National Correspondent Steve Herman.

Companies sanctioned for supplying Russia’s military; North Korea targeted for supplying troops

Rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government has left both Syrians and foreign observers wondering who will fill the vacuum and what comes next

As only holdouts, Hungary and Slovakia block effort to sanction diplomats, officials

In a news conference, president-elect contends military has kept information secret, but military says 'no evidence' drones are national security threat

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

A half century of dictatorship and 13 years of war have left Syria a traumatized nation