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Somaliland prepares for presidential polls amid regional tension

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 19:42
Voters in Somaliland will go to the polls for the fourth presidential election since 1991 amid heightened tension between Somalia and Ethiopia over a controversial maritime deal

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 19:07
Malnourished male adult male was found about 3,500 kilometers north of the icy waters off the Antarctic coast, according to Western Australia state officials

US carried out strikes against Iranian-linked targets in Syria

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 18:43
Military says strikes were against two locations in Syria and a response to several attacks on US personnel in Syria in past 24 hours.

Polish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe's security

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 18:28
He says territorial integrity of all countries, especially Ukraine, should be respected

Niger rebels fighting for ousted president's release hand over weapons

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 17:58
Rebel Patriotic Liberation Front was set up in August 2023, a month after President Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown in a coup

Jailed Swedish Eritrean journalist wins rights prize

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 17:51
Independent newspaper founder arrested in 2001; there’s been no word of him since 2021

Iran calls to expel Israel from UN after strike on Syria

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 17:47
The strike on an apartment Sunday belonging to the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, reportedly killed nine people including a Hezbollah commander

Trump set to go after measures mitigating climate change

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 17:40
WASHINGTON — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts.  When they list measures that are making the most difference, it lines up with policies Trump has said he'll target. These rollbacks will come as more lives are being lost in heat waves, record amounts of climate...

Nigerian military, Reuters at odds over reports on alleged mass abortion program

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 17:25
The Nigerian investigative panel said it found 'no evidence' that the Nigerian military secretly carried out illegal abortions, as Reuters alleged in three reports in 2022

World climate summit begins

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 17:00
The annual U.N. climate summit kicked off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash. We talk with Meg Mills-Novoa, an assistant professor and director of the Climate Futures Lab at the University of California Berkeley.

Trump breaks Republican losing streak in nation's largest majority-Arab city

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 16:49
Voters say a last-minute visit from Trump to the city helped him beat Kamala Harris there by over 2,000 votes

Young Black, Latino men say they chose Trump because of economy, jobs

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 16:45
Even as Democrat Kamala Harris won majorities of Black and Latino voters, it wasn't enough to give the vice president the White House, because of the gains Donald Trump made

California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 16:41
The state’s constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 16:32
Fire crews battle small wildfires across the Northeast US, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans

Haiti swears in new PM as gangs shoot at flight landing at airport

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 16:14
In other parts of Haiti’s capital, firefights between gangs and police broke out; rounds of gunfire echoed through streets as heavily armed officers ducked behind walls and civilians ran in terror

Abolitionist Harriet Tubman posthumously named 'general' in Veterans Day ceremony

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 15:56
Tubman, who escaped slavery in 1849, was a scout, spy and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War, helping guide 150 Black soldiers on a gunboat raid in South Carolina

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Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 13:57
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Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran pleads guilty to prison escape

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 13:51
Daniel Abed Khalife is on trial for collecting sensitive information for nearly 3 years

As Azerbaijan hosts UN climate conference, analysts point to poor rights record

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 11, 2024 - 13:45
Authorities have jailed more than a dozen journalists and harassed reporters covering environment protests

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