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Ukraine looks back with regret at 1994 deal requiring it to give up nukes
Ukrainian officials call the Budapest Memorandum 'a monument to short-sightedness in strategic security decision-making' and ask for a NATO membership
Congo says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
It may be a respiratory disease, officials say, but further details await tests and analysis
In Southeast Asia’s scam centers, human trafficking worsens
Victims are held against their will, tortured and punished for not complying or being successful with scam contacts.
Symptom of Germany's faltering economy, Volkswagen's crisis deepens
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
Former Ethiopia state minister released after rearrest
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and wife of Taye Dendea have confirmed his release from jail
Nigeria ranks No. 1 among African countries sending students to US
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)
China faces backlash over subpar quality of sanitary pads
Some have dubbed the uproar ‘Sanitary Pad Chaos’ on social media platforms
Pacific Islands call on International Court to force climate action
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 launches water transport service in Indian-administered Kashmir
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.
Ghana’s election is expected to be highly competitive
A former president challenges ruling party candidate
Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine
The campaign comes 10 years after a deadly outbreak resulted in the death of thousands in West Africa
Kenyan brothers turn recycled newspapers into sustainable pencils
MOMO Pencils founders produce up to 1 million pencils a month
Syrian rebels capture second major city
The Syrian military announces its withdrawal from the central city of Hama after intense fighting with rebels
With another government collapsing, France faces uncertain future
Country left without functioning government for the second time in a year
Syrian rebel gains threaten to raise tensions among Turkey, Iran, Russia
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.
Biden caps Angola visit with stop at train terminal at western port
US-financed Lobito port rail corridor aims to speed delivery of minerals — and more — for export
Ukraine, Russian diplomats trade barbs at Malta summit
Ukraine's foreign minister calls Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov 'war criminal' as they both attend international summit in Malta
Amid rubble, residents in Lebanon's city of Tyre struggle to rebuild shattered lives
Southern Lebanon's ancient city of Tyre, one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, now bears the scars of weeks of Israeli airstrikes. Once vibrant and bustling, displaced residents are returning to a landscape of rubble and despair.
On its 30th anniversary, Ukraine calls 1994 Budapest Memorandum ‘a monument to short-sightedness’
Upon signing the memorandum, Ukraine relinquished its nuclear arsenal in exchange for security assurances