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Top diplomats from US, Arab League, Turkey discuss Syria

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 10:00
No Syrian representatives were set to attend

Iran sentences Iranian-American journalist to 10 years in prison

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 09:17
He was found guilty on a charge of 'collaborating with the hostile U.S. government'

US Marines start partial transfer from Japan's Okinawa to Guam

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 07:19
The move comes 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on the realignment

A look at the South Korean leader who has been impeached

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 05:44
Move comes after shocking martial law edict

Ex-soccer player becomes Georgia's president in blow to EU aspirations

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 04:48
Ruling party Georgian Dream tightens its grip in what the opposition calls a victory for Russia

Rights groups urge Zimbabwe’s president to sign bill abolishing death penalty

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 03:39
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Rights groups are urging Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to sign into law a bill that would abolish the death penalty, following the bill’s landmark passage Thursday by the country's senate, after earlier passage by the lower house of parliament. In an interview with VOA, Zimbabwe's justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said passage of the death abolition bill is welcomed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who, since coming to power in 2017, has refused to sign death...

South Korea's parliament votes to impeach president over martial law order

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 03:32
Decision strips Yoon’s powers but subject to judicial review

Nutrition experts weigh in on US dietary guidelines

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 02:43
New guidelines include more beans and lentils, less red meat and starchy vegetables

New Zealander who doesn’t speak Spanish wins Spanish world Scrabble title

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 02:42
He started memorizing the language's Scrabble word list a year ago

Popular actor in southern India is freed on bail in stampede case

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 02:41
Woman died at the premiere of his movie earlier this month

Syrians celebrate freedom while Sudan becomes biggest humanitarian crisis ever

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 01:05
Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus' historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, while giant crowds celebrated in the capital's largest square. We spoke with Paul Salem, vice president for international engagement with the Middle East Institute. While Syria, Ukraine, the Middle East are taking most of the world’s attention, Sudan has been ranked as the world's single biggest humanitarian crisis ever. Michelle Gavin, Senior...

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly?

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 14, 2024 - 00:56
The opening game and final are set for a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh

President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France's next prime minister

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 13, 2024 - 22:32
73-year-old is a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance

Indonesia still eyes BRICS membership despite Trump tariff threat 

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 13, 2024 - 22:15
President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly underlined his intention to befriend both China and the United States, saying Indonesia will not join any military bloc

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after fall on official trip to Luxembourg

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 13, 2024 - 22:14
Spokesperson says she ‘sustained an injury’

Syrian refugees in Somalia hope to return home

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 13, 2024 - 22:03
Syrians residing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful that the ousting of the Assad family regime might signal a safer future

What happened to Iranian proxies in Syria?

Voice of America’s immigration news - December 13, 2024 - 21:54
Uncertainty remains over whereabouts of Afghan Fatemiyoun and Pakistani Zainebiyoun militias

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