'Belligerents in the Tigray region should declare and adhere to a cease-fire, and Eritrean and Amhar

58% of U.S. adults have had at least one shot, but a fifth of the country remains skeptical of getti

President initially retained historically low 15,000-person limit set by Trump administration

/US president to elaborate this afternoon on decision to pull remaining 3,000 soldiers out by Sept.

/US president to elaborate this afternoon on decision to pull remaining 3,000 soldiers out by Sept.

Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds in Minneapolis suburb after 20-old-man shot and killed

They're part of a public push to show districts that in-person learning can be done safely during th

Tehran vows to reverse actions in violation of 2015 nuclear deal with world powers if US sanctions a

State Department makes its position known as pressure mounts for Jovenel Moise to resign on February

Yoshiro Mori says focus should be on how to stage the event 

Hans Kluge says vaccines are offering hope, while virus variants are creating greater risks

Republicans oppose large spending plan, saying smart and targeted' package is preferable

In inauguration address, new president called on Americans to unite in 'a winter of peril and signif

85 million Americans traveling over year-end holidays, ignoring advice of health experts  

He expects to be sworn in January 20 at US Capitol but wants to avoid crowds that typically gather o

James Stavridis, retired US Navy admiral, former military commander of NATO, talks to VOA about the

President-elect Joe Biden declares that battle against COVID-19 'is like going to war'

Biden says Trump panicked; Trump defends his handling of crisis

The president makes a direct appeal to suburban housewives,' while Biden seeks to woo seniors with

Paris-based Taghi Rahmani told VOA Persian he heard about his wife's Thursday release from family me

US health officials told lawmakers Wednesday that new infections are affecting younger people and pu

Antonio Guterres says funding will be used to boost program for rapid development of COVID vaccines

News comes as Joe Biden, running mate Kamala Harris prepare for the possibility of more public event

In a media briefing Monday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries and individuals to 'do it all

After Germany's initial success in curbing the pandemic, infections are rising again

Tehran reports 216 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, calling on its citizens to observe health

CENTCOM commander Gen. Kenneth Frank McKenzie also told VOA that the Afghan Taliban is not living

WHO, UNICEF blame slippage on COVID-19 disruptions 

Among the topics of discussion, Redfield said wearing a mask is essential to fighting the infection

Vice President Pence cancels some events as some Southern states see spike in cases

New report says shut schools means children cannot access the people they turn to for support

US president calls new CNN poll fake,' as it shows him trailing the former vice president 55% to 41

With over 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 infections, Trump administration reportedly narrows list of

Contrasting messages come following week of nationwide at times violent protests over the death of A

Antonio Guterres calls for international effort to support health, food systems

Over the past two weeks, there have been more than 5,000 cases of coronavirus in South Korea; more t

At the same time, the Trump administration on Monday asked Congress for an additional $2.5 billion t

We're encouraged by this trend, but this is no time for complacency,' Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sa

The relatively small number of cases and deaths outside China shows the window of opportunity to con

Oil and gas tycoon Farkhad Akhmedov was ordered to pay about 40% of his fortune to his former wife T