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Indian police seize books by Islamic scholar in Kashmir

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 06:32
Police in disputed Kashmir have raided dozens of bookshops and seized hundreds of copies of books by an Islamic scholar, sparking angry reactions by Muslim leaders

EU approves $960 million in German aid for Infineon chips plant

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 05:49
Chipmakers across the globe are pouring billions of dollars into new plants

China's sprawling rail projects around Asia

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 05:33
China has been financing railways under its Belt and Road Initiative

China says it’s 'doing its best' to push for tariff negotiations with EU

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 04:50
EU has tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles

North Korea criticizes US over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 02:06
Australia just made its first $500 million payment to the U.S. under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

VOA Persian: Iranian authorities raid homes of Baha'i minority, arrest 2  

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 01:47
Iranian Intelligence agents raided the homes of 14 Baha'i citizens in Alborz and Qazvin provinces, arresting two individuals.  According to the annual report of the Commission on International Religious Freedom last year, the Iranian government's repression, violence, discrimination and social stigmatization of Baha'i citizens have intensified.  Click here for the full story in Persian.

VOA Uzbek: Kazakh officials voice support for US-Russia talks

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 01:47
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has praised the recent U.S.-Russia talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. "This is a good initiative; it is also beneficial for Kazakhstan," he said. "We will try to support it as much as possible." Tokayev's comments are the first official response from Central Asia to the talks, which sparked serious international debate. Central Asia has been officially neutral in the Ukrainian war and has been largely silent on the three-year-old...

Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 01:42
Trump says a new trade deal with China is possible

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, welcomed on reservation

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 01:39
The 80-year-old grows emotional as he addresses supporters

Rights groups: Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 01:31
Figure represents 17% increase on the 834 executions recorded in 2023

Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defense treaty

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 01:25
Over the past decade, China has committed billions of dollars to Pacific nations, funding hospitals, sports stadiums, roads and other public works

Stax Music Academy's teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 01:17
Created in 2000, the academy is an after-school program for teens that teaches them to sing, dance and play instruments

Trump, Vance among speakers at gathering of conservatives

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 00:47
Politicians from Argentina, Poland and Italy also participating

Trump says he has not seen the Egyptian counter to his plan for Gaza

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 20, 2025 - 00:23
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE envoys convening Friday in Riyadh

Vietnam parliament approves $8 billion railway with loan from China

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 19, 2025 - 23:03
Project intended to improving transport connections between the 2 neighboring countries

Trump calls Zelenskyy a “dictator.”

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 19, 2025 - 22:30
U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator in a social media post on Wednesday, this after implying he was responsible for the war a day earlier. Russian disinformation is prevalent in Africa’s Sahel region and may be one factor in France’s departure. Inflation in the United States increased in January as prices of food, gasoline and housing, among others, continued to rise. Plus, a look at the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria.

Thousands without power, heat in Odesa 

Voice of America’s immigration news - February 19, 2025 - 22:29
Guided bombs kill 1 in Kupiansk, injure 3 in Kherson

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