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3 dead, 90,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for worst floods in decade

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 09:45
Cabinet ministers were barred from going on vacation and have been instructed to help in flood-prone areas

Family returns to Lebanon to find a crater where their 50-year-old home once stood 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 09:44
The home, which was a gathering place for generations, was reduced to rubble by an Israeli airstrike on November 1, leaving behind shattered memories and twisted fragments of a once-vibrant life

Iran to enrich uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN says

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 09:37
The report mentions Iran enriching uranium with new centrifuges to only 5% purity, far lower than the 60% it currently does

Russian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 09:28
Photos released by the Defense Ministry showed Belousov walking alongside North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol on a red carpet at Pyongyang airport

Some Zimbabwean farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 09:23
Producers turn the insects into protein-rich feed for free-range chickens and fertilizer for gardens

Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of country's power grid 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 09:13
Repeated Russian strikes on infrastructure have seriously impacted Ukraine's energy sector often resulting in rolling blackouts across the country

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia's Sumatra island kills 9 people in tourist bus 

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 08:47
At least 20 people have died in other landslides and floods in the region this week

Over a year after Wagner Group leader’s death, Russian mercenaries aren’t going away

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 05:56
The Wagner Group made Russian mercenaries infamous. With its co-founder Yevgeny Prigozhin dead, the Russian state is strengthening its control over the fighters, researchers say

Israeli tanks retreat from central Gaza camp; medics say 30 killed

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 05:55
Efforts to negotiate a ceasefire have yielded scant progress

China court jails journalist for 7 years on spy charges, family says

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 02:03
Media rights group urges reversal of verdict

Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic cruise missile

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 29, 2024 - 00:33
Russian attacks hammer Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

What Black Friday's history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 28, 2024 - 22:52
After the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of online shopping, the sales event no longer creates midnight crowds or doorbuster mayhem

Ukraine’s critical infrastructure damaged by latest Russian strikes

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 28, 2024 - 22:30
Ukraine's Interior Ministry said infrastructure facilities were damaged in nine regions across the country after Russia's latest attack. Cryptocurrency investors have big hopes for the approaching presidency of Donald Trump, who campaigned this year as a champion of digital currencies. Australia approved on Thursday a ban on social media for children younger than 16 after an emotional debate that has gripped the nation and set a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the...

Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 28, 2024 - 21:54
Chad's foreign ministry says nation wants to fully assert its sovereignty after more than six decades of independence  

Canada sues Google, alleges anticompetitive practices in online ads

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 28, 2024 - 21:11
Competition Bureau wants company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty

From VOA Russian: Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov staged anti-war protest in courtroom cage

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 28, 2024 - 20:52
Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov, serving a seven-year prison sentence for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine, unfurled an anti-war banner in a courtroom cage as he went on trial on new, more severe charges of justifying terrorism. Gorinov was the first individual jailed in Russia for openly opposing the war. Human rights activists demand his release. See the full story here.  

From VOA Persian: Israel vs. Hezbollah: Experts weigh in on who won

Voice of America’s immigration news - November 28, 2024 - 20:45
Alam Saleh and Ben Sabti, two prominent experts on Iran and Israel affairs, joined VOA Persian’s evening analytical program on Wednesday to explore the implications of the ceasefire in Lebanon. They also assessed which of the two sides emerged as the true winner in the conflict and the subsequent peace efforts between Israel and Hezbollah. See the full story here.

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