International

Greece Deploys Drones to Stop Partygoers from Breaching COVID Safety Protocols 

Easing coronavirus restrictions after months of lockdown criticized as ill-planned tourism-relaunch plan 

VOA News • 07 Jun 21

International

Somaliland Opposition Joins Forces to Grab Control of Parliament

In the May 31 elections, more than a million voters were eligible to cast ballots to elect 82 lawmakers and 220 local councilors in a political system

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 07 Jun 21

International

Key US Senator Voices His Opposition to Voting Law Reforms

Centrist Joe Manchin is the only Senate Democrat opposed to legislation that would override Republican-backed laws approved by 14 state legislatures

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 06 Jun 21

International

Cameroon Women Appeal to the UN Security Council to Discuss Escalating Crises

The government has refused to respond to their appeal

VOA News • 05 Jun 21

International

Eyes on China as British Aircraft Carrier Group Heads to South Sea for Military Drill

HMS Queen Elizabeth plans to visit South China Sea for seven-month voyage that began in May

VOA News • 04 Jun 21

International

Colombia's Duque Says He's Deploying Military to Protest-hit Cali

Anti-government protests across the country have left dozens dead over the past month

VOA News • 29 May 21

International

On World Menstrual Health Day, Cameroon NGOs Seek Free Menstrual Kits to Battle Stigma

Student says education of many young girls is undermined by limited access to hygienic menstrual products and poor sanitation infrastructure

VOA News • 28 May 21

International

Russia Deploys Nuclear-Capable Bombers to Syria

Defense Ministry says bomber crews to fly a series of training missions over the Mediterranean; move could strengthen Moscow's military foothold in th

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 25 May 21

International

Regional Envoys to Visit Mali After Military Detains Transition Leaders

President, prime minister and defense minister detained Monday after cabinet reshuffle that left out two military officials

VOA News • 25 May 21

International

Nigerians React to Loss of Nation's Military Chief

Ibrahim Attahiru, 10 others killed in plane crash Friday in central Kaduna state

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 May 21

International

Chicago Protesters March in Opposition to Israel Gaza Bombing

Many participating in protest were from Bridgeview which has one of metropolitan Chicago's largest Palestinian populations

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 13 May 21

International

Myanmar Military Court Sentences DVB Reporter to 3 Years in Prison

Three Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) journalists who fled Myanmar were arrested earlier this week in northern Thailand for illegal entry

VOA News • 13 May 21

International

Chicago Demonstrators March in Opposition to Israel, Gaza Bombing

Many participating in protest were from Bridgeview which has one of metropolitan Chicago's largest Palestinian populations

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 13 May 21

International

Cameroon Military Says Rebels Turning to IEDs as Numbers Fall

Improvised Explosive Devices killed 24 Cameroonian troops and civilians in the past two weeks

VOA News • 11 May 21

International

EU Posts Bail to Free Jailed Georgia Opposition Leader

Move paves way for Nika Melia's release, ends protracted political crisis

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 08 May 21

International

EU to Allow US, Canada, Norway to Join Military Project

German Defense minister calls it a 'quantum leap' in military cooperation

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 06 May 21

International

Cameroon Poultry Farmers Urge Europe to Ease Trade Restrictions

Price of retail chicken has more than doubled in equatorial African nation since January

VOA News • 06 May 21

International

Myanmar Shadow Government Forms Militia to Oppose Military Junta

Supporters say formation of People's Defense Force is first step toward creating alliance with ethnic rebel group

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 06 May 21

International

Zimbabwe Opposition Accuses Government of Trying to Undermine Judiciary

Constitutional amendments would allow president to choose judges////

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 06 May 21

International

Top General Drops Opposition to Change in Sex Assault Policy

General Mark Milley says he is open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 03 May 21

International

Chad's Military Names New Government; Opposition Rejects It

Opposition figures rejected the appointments as a continuation of an old order they hoped to erase

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 03 May 21

International

Afghanistan Wants Foreign Firms to Continue Maintaining Its Military Hardware

Idea is exploratory, and may be hampered by safety concerns for foreign nationals working without US military protection, US official says

VOA News • 30 Apr 21

International

Cameroon Groups Call for President's Son to Succeed Father

But critics say Cameroon is not a monarchy in which Franck Biya should take reigns from Africa's oldest and second longest-serving leader

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 30 Apr 21

International

Blinken Heads to Ukraine Amid Russia's Recent Military Buildup Along Border

Trip aims to 'reaffirm unwavering US support for country's sovereignty and territorial integrity in face of Russia's ongoing aggression,' State Depart

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 30 Apr 21

International

Australian PM: Multibillion Dollar Military Spending Not a Warning to China

Scott Morrison says 10-year $6 billion plan to improve defense facilities is meant to keep peace in 'uncertain' region rather than preparing for confl

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 29 Apr 21

International

Cameroon Military Says It Pushed Boko Haram Fighters into Nigeria

Cameroonian officials are calling on villagers to report suspects, as some of the terrorists are still hiding along the border

VOA News • 29 Apr 21

International

Myanmar's Anti-Junta Protesters Turning to Rebel Armies for Military Training

One of oldest and largest ethnic armed groups, Karen National Union, says protesters coming from lowlands of central Myanmar have been trekking to reb

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Apr 21

International

Chad's Military Rulers Name Civilian Prime Minister; Opposition Protests

Albert Pahimi Padacke served as prime minister from 2016 to 2018 and was seen as an ally of President Idriss Deby, who died on the battlefield after r

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Apr 21

International

Apple Rolls Out Privacy Shield to Thwart Snoopy Apps

The new feature aims to crack down on Facebook and other apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones in order to target more advertising at user

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Apr 21

International

Thousands Gather in Australia, New Zealand to Honor Military Sacrifices

Anzac Day marks the 1915 landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, in what is now Turkey, during World War I to face the Germ

VOA News • 25 Apr 21

International

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny to End Hunger Strike

From Instagram account, Navalny says he has been seen twice by a panel of civilian doctors

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 23 Apr 21

International

End Commanders' Power to Block Military Sex Cases, Pentagon Panel Says

Recommendation by independent review commission created by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin goes against decades of vehement Pentagon arguments to keep

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 23 Apr 21

International

Haitian Protesters Use Vodou to Persuade the President to Step Down

Dozens join midday demonstration that circled national palace seven times while expressing outrage over the president's inability to curb kidnappings

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 Apr 21

International

Chad President Killed in Battle with Rebels; Son to Lead Ruling Military Council

US military's Africa Command 'closely monitoring the rebel incursion in Chad'

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Apr 21

International

Chad Army Says President Deby is Dead; Son to Lead Ruling Military Council

Spokesman for US military's Africa Command expressed condolences to Chadian people and said AFRICOM is 'closely monitoring the rebel incursion in Chad

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Apr 21

International

Hunger-Striking Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Moved to Prison Hospital 

Navalny ally warned there is no hope of receiving good news about his health 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 19 Apr 21

International

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Moved to Prison Hospital 

Navalny ally warned there is no hope of receiving good news about his health 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 19 Apr 21

International

Myanmar Military Sentences 19 to Death, Says Anti-Coup Protests Dwindling

The military rulers who overthrew the elected government said on Friday that an election would be held within two years

VOA News • 09 Apr 21

International

Southern Africa Leaders Offer Military Support to Fight Insurgents in Troubled Mozambique

Botswana's President Masisi says the region cannot stand by and watch the people of Mozambique being butchered

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 09 Apr 21

International

Russia, Pakistan Agree to Boost Military Cooperation Against Terror, Sea Piracy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concludes landmark two-day official visit

VOA News • 07 Apr 21

International

Pakistan, Russia Agree to Boost Military Cooperation Against Terror, Sea Piracy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concludes landmark two-day official visit

VOA News • 07 Apr 21

International

Vietnam Joins Opposition to Chinese Activity Near Disputed Sea Reef

Chinese officials allowed more than 200 fishing boats to moor near an unoccupied reef in the disputed South China Sea, raising fears in other countrie

VOA News • 07 Apr 21

International

As Vietnam Joins Opposition to Chinese Activity near Reef in Disputed Sea, China Expected to Withdraw

Chinese officials allowed more than 200 fishing boats to moor near an unoccupied reef in the disputed South China Sea, raising fears in other countrie

VOA News • 07 Apr 21

International

Russia to Build Airport in Laos, Train Armed Forces in Sign of Strengthening Military Ties

A Russian demining team is clearing the area of UXO in preparation for new construction, officials say

VOA News • 04 Apr 21

International

Military: Jordanian King's Half Brother Told to Halt Actions Related to Country's Security

Military says it's part of broader security probe in which a former minister, member of royal family and unnamed others were detained

VOA News • 03 Apr 21

International

Cameroon Police Crack Down on Opposition

Police disperse activists' meeting held to propose reforms they say are needed to democratically change the more than four-decade-long rule of 88-year

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 03 Apr 21

International

New Civilian Government Formed in Myanmar to Counter Military Regime

Lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's deposed civilian government also craft new constitution as Myanmar marks coup's 2-month anniversary

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 01 Apr 21

International

US Orders Non-Essential Personnel to Evacuate Myanmar as Military Escalates Crackdown on Protesters

UN Security Council to hold closed door meeting Wednesday to discuss worsening situation in Myanmar

VOA News • 31 Mar 21

International

Myanmar Military Junta Blames Protesters for Violence as West Imposes Sanctions

Junta justifies coup by accusing Aung San Suu Kyi of fraud

VOA News • 23 Mar 21

International

Cameroon Election of Octogenarians to Top Posts Draws Mixed Reactions

President, National Assembly speaker and Senate president are all in their eighties; does it mean that only the old can rule, critics ask

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Mar 21

International

Biden Mystified by Opposition to COVID Vaccinations

Be a patriot,' and get vaccinated, US president tells skeptics among Americans

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 17 Mar 21

International

UN: South Sudan Political, Military Leaders to Blame for Inter-Communal Violence

A new UN report says South Sudanese political and military leaders supported well-armed militias that killed more than 700 people and must be held acc

VOA News • 17 Mar 21

International

Malawi to Debate Liberalizing Abortion in Face of Conservative Opposition

Unsafe abortions kill 12,000 Malawian women every year, scar countless others

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 10 Mar 21

International

Myanmar Military Government Continues Brutal Crackdown on Protesters

The military has ramped up their efforts to silence demonstrators by aggressively responding with live ammunition in a frantic effort to quell protest

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 09 Mar 21

International

Myanmar Protesters Cornered by Military in Attempt to Quash Dissent

Security forces leave Sanchaung district, allowing hundreds of youths to leave unhurt after UN and U.S. urge restraint 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 09 Mar 21

International

Biden Names Two Women Generals to Lead Military Commands

Air Force General Jacqueline Van Ovost, will head Transportation Command, while Army General Laura Richardson was nominated to lead Southern Command

VOA News • 09 Mar 21

International

Cameroon Military Accused of Killing Civilians in New Attacks on Separatists

The military says within the past week, at least 23 separatist rebels and three soldiers have been killed, but local people say most of those killed w

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 07 Mar 21

International

Mexican President Defends 3-Meter Barriers to Wall Off Women Protesters

He says it's to avoid provocation and protect historic buildings from vandalism

VOA News • 07 Mar 21

International

Myanmar UN Envoy Appeals to World to Stop Military Takeover

In emotional appeal at General Assembly, envoy asks world to 'use any means necessary' to protect Myanmar's people

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Feb 21

International

Myanmar's UN Envoy Urges World to Stop Military Takeover in His Country

In an emotional appeal at the General Assembly, the envoy asked that 'any means necessary' be used to protect the people of Myanmar people

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Feb 21