Belarusians are voting in parliamentary elections with little question that candidates loyal to President Alyaksandr Lukashenka would dominate despite many opposition members being on the ballot. The November 17 elections …
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More than 250 Arrested as France Marks Yellow Vest Anniversary
Lisa Bryant contributed to this report from Paris. French police have arrested more than 250 demonstrators across the country during rallies marking the first anniversary of “yellow vest” protest movement. …
your ads here!Afghan Candidate Halts Another Attempt at Ballot Recount
The Afghan election commission has tried to launch another ballot recount but presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah halted the attempt by saying he won’t let his observers participate. The September election …
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The biennial Dubai Airshow opened Sunday as major Gulf airlines rein back big-ticket purchases after a staggering $140 billion in new orders were announced at the 2013 show before global …
your ads here!Burkina Faso Army: 32 ‘Terrorists’ Killed in Two Operations
The Burkina Faso army said on Sunday it had killed 32 “terrorists” in two operations in the north of the country after an attack on a patrol. One soldier was …
your ads here!Yellow Vest Protesters Mark Anniversary With Rallies, Violence
France’s yellow vests staged demonstrations Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of a protest movement for greater economic justice that once captured international headlines. Demonstrators smashed store windows and bus stops …
your ads here!Pakistani Ex-PM Sharif Granted Permission to Travel for Medical Treatment
A court in Pakistan has allowed ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for four weeks for medical treatment. Sharif, 69, was given a seven-year jail term by …
your ads here!Iran Government Fuel Price Hike Sparks 2nd Day of Violent Protests
Iranian protesters are on the streets in dozens of towns and cities across the country as anger spreads following a government decision to double the price of fuel. The protests …
your ads here!Senior White House Official Testifies Privately in Trump Impeachment Probe
A senior White House budget official arrived on Capitol Hill Saturday to testify behind closed doors before congressional investigators who are conducting an impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump. …
your ads here!Top Diplomats, Experts: US Support Essential to Ukraine’s Fight Against Russia
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump centers on the question of whether he suspended close to 400 million dollars in U.S. military aid to Ukraine to pressure President Volodymyr …
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New rules from the Trump administration Friday would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures to promote competition and push down costs. …
your ads here!Texas Appeals Court Blocks Inmate’s Execution
Texas’ top criminal appeals court on Friday halted the scheduled execution of inmate Rodney Reed, whose conviction is being questioned by new evidence that his supporters say raises serious doubt …
your ads here!Israel Says 2 Gaza Missiles Intercepted Despite Cease-fire
Israel says its missile defenses have intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. The firings early Saturday raise more doubts about the fate of a fragile cease-fire that was …
your ads here!Jury Awards Planned Parenthood $1 Million for Secret Videos
A federal jury found Friday that an anti-abortion activist had illegally recorded workers secretly at Planned Parenthood clinics and was liable for violating federal and state laws. The jury ordered …
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U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new medicine that can prevent some extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups. The Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AG’s Adakveo for patients 16 …
your ads here!Malawian Midwife’s Clinic Report Record Number of Safe Births
The founder of a Malawian maternity clinic for poor women says it has set a record – delivering more than 8,800 babies with not a single death of mother or …
your ads here!Hong Kong Condemns Attack on Justice Secretary; Protests Paralyze City
The Hong Kong government condemned Friday an attack by a “violent mob” on the city’s justice secretary in London, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during …
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Roughly one in 10 migrants pushed back to Mexico to await U.S. court hearings under a Trump administration program have been caught crossing the border again, a top border official …
your ads here!In Uganda, Dissidents Adapt to Evade Huawei Assisted Government Spying
On Aug. 13, 2018, Bobi Wine was in campaign mode. The popular musician-turned-parliamentarian was attending a rally for Kassiano Wadri, a politician from Uganda’s Arua region, in the north of …
your ads here!Parents of US Reporter Missing for 7 Years in Syria Still Await His Return
The parents of an American journalist who has been missing in Syria for the past seven years told VOA in an interview that they are convinced he is still alive …
your ads here!Pope Taps Fellow Jesuit to Replace Cardinal Pell
Pope Francis has appointed a fellow Jesuit to be the Vatican’s finance minister, filling a crucial position left vacant for more than two years after Cardinal George Pell left Rome …
your ads here!Ex-Governor Deval Patrick Announces 2020 Presidential Bid
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is making a late entry into the Democratic presidential race. Patrick announced his bid Thursday in an online video, saying, “I am today announcing my …
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