Many are hopeful it will mark a new beginning in the industry for the largest minority in the U.S.,
The mother of a journalist detained in Myanmar says she and the family just want him to return safel
Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Cyril Ramaphosa will launch a program at the University of Pretoria t
'Belligerents in the Tigray region should declare and adhere to a cease-fire, and Eritrean and Amhar
Top US diplomat on last leg of first official visit to Mideast to bolster support for Israel's secur
Gaza facing dual medical crises, treating the injured from the fighting and coping with a surge in c
The truce, which took effect early Friday morning, continues to hold after 11 days of fighting
Iran, North Korea, China and Russia among topics in preparation for leaders' summit next month
Zelenskiy has sought a meeting with Putin after the two countries traded blame over a spike in clash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held more than three hours of talks with Erdogan in Istanbul
Free Burma Rangers also say thousands displaced by airstrikes, ground attacks in violation of junta-
EU officials strongly criticize Turkey but offer Ankara key concessions
The Central African Republic inaugurates President Faustin-Archange Touadéra for a second term Tuesd
Prime Minister Abiy dismissed a call from President Biden's emissary to stop fighting Tigrayan rebel
US looks to neighbors for ways to stem tide of migrants headed to its southwestern border
/In VOA Persian interview, Robert Malley suggested Iran-backed militants' recent rocket strikes on U
Thousands of Central Americans have attempted to travel north in recent months following back-to-bac
Russian opposition leaders expect Kremlin crackdown to intensify but are preparing for a long-haul s
The United States removed fellow NATO member Turkey from the F-35 program over Turkey's acquisition
A Chinese-Australian writer has told family he has been tortured during almost two years in detentio
On Saturday, both Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations over heavy new fighting and new violatio
Elected officials, business groups, and environmental activists are calling on Christmas shoppers to
Top US diplomat also urges democratic reforms
After years of resistance by Trump administration, Europeans now hope incoming Biden administration
The new US-mediated truce was to take effect at 8 am Monday
The announcement comes after two earlier Russia-brokered cease-fire agreements frayed immediately af
'Both (Trump and Biden)supported us, so Ukraine shouldn't lose out either way' one Ukrainian who is
Armenia and Azerbaijan each accuses the other of shelling their cities overnight, despite truce back
The visit would be seen as a boost by the isolated government of President Bashar al-Assad, which fa
Truce mediated by Russia will allow sides to exchange prisoners, recover dead
Fighting over the disputed region reaches one-week mark Sunday with no end in sight/
Officials in the breakaway enclave on Azerbaijani territory call on the international community to r
Armenia and Azerbaijan have dismissed demands for truce in breakaway region where fighting has escal
Armenia and Azerbaijan have dismissed demands for truce in breakaway region where fighting has escal
An old conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan resurfaces with deadly results///
Witnesses said warplanes struck the western outskirts of Idlib city, and Syrian army artillery shell
Period of relative calm, the longest since the conflict began in 2014, is raising hope of a permanen
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Doha to attend the opening event, has cautioned that the t
A date for the talks, to be hosted in Doha, has not been set but the warring sides have this week ma
We simply owe help to our neighbors,' Piotr Wilczek says
The mood in Afghanistan is generally upbeat at the idea of the start of negotiations with Taliban th
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5
Zalmay Khalilzad plans to press for a deal on prisoner exchanges and a reduction in violence
German Chancellor warns the summit of 27 leaders could still end without a deal
UN Commission says more than one million people are displaced and trapped in Idlib, scarred by fight
Workers are speaking out against constitutional changes that would allow Putin to stay in office unt
15 Nobel Peace laureates, former US ambassadors, and heads of state urge military and rebels to figh
Eastern military commander Gen. Khalifa Haftar and parliament Speaker Aquela Salah visit Cairo to co
It's too entrenched to be defeated militarily without killing a large number of civilians, report fi
While nominally partners in a fight against terrorism in the region, Moscow and Ankara have been cas
While nominally partners in a fight against terrorism in the region, Moscow and Ankara have been cas
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam set to become largest hydropower plant in Africa
Russia and Turkey back different sides in Syria's conflict, but have worked prior halts in violence
Rally marked five years since assassination of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, but its organize
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says civilians are paying the 'gravest price' for the violence
The senator urged President Donald Trump to help stop the killing of civilians there by Syrian gover
Guterres issues urgent appeal for additional aid for 900,000 who have recently fled violence, includ
A Syrian army offensive, backed by Russian air support, has triggered the biggest wave of refugees i
United Nations says Libya's warring sides have resumed talks in Geneva
First round in Geneva last week failed to yield an agreement