No one knows how many people have been killed in Tigray since the fighting began November 4, but the

Zhang, 37, was one of several citizen journalists who covered the initial outbreak in China's centra

For annual tradition this year, Inter-Denominational Prayer for Peace group focused on troubled west

Haiti's president has been ruling by decree since January 2020 because Parliament is out of session 

The all-female network JIN News has weathered raids, arrests and more to report on Kurdish and women

Some boys seen by Reuters said they had escaped from the forest where the gunmen took them, but it w

French president makes comments during visit by Egypt's Sissi

Two million Palestinians live in the enclave wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea

Amnesty International is accusing the tech giants of helping to censor peaceful opposition and polit

An AP investigation based on a trove of documents, emails, and interviews found Zuberi took advantag

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his predecessor say there is no moral equivalency to the 3-week-old co

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says a group of youths informally known as Samri targeted ethnic A

Top US diplomat also urges democratic reforms

Arrest of investigative reporter is further sign that Zimbabwe wants to silence critical voices and

Michelle Bachelet warns conflict could spill across borders, destabilize parts of East Africa

The leaders in the northern Tigray region are accused of treason and terrorism

Following terror attacks in French cities and Vienna, Austrian chancellor urges fellow European lead

Anger persists after Nigerian president fails to condemn police killings of peaceful protesters

Nigeria's military denies that uniformed men, seen in social media videos firing on unarmed proteste

'Both (Trump and Biden)supported us, so Ukraine shouldn't lose out either way' one Ukrainian who is

In a Tuesday interview with VOA, an informed source said Arezoo Mohammadi and Banafsheh Mokhtari vol

Human Rights Watch says conditions in those camps are getting worse and that government's recent eff

Finland regularly scores near the top when it comes to women's rights

One person killed during Haiti protests over student's death //

UN says it's alarmed by the deteriorating situation of Ethiopian migrants'

Rights advocates say those who have been committing the violations are still in a position of power

The findings hold promise for preventing muscle and bone loss in astronauts on prolonged space trips

Search ends more than a month after a massive port explosion shattered Lebanon's capital

US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien defended the president's fears of fraud while dismissing

Stress, rising crime point to regression after years of progress in combatting drug violence and civ

Emmanuel Macron's visit was the first by a Western leader to Iraq since Prime Minister Mustafa al-Ka

White House adviser spoke a day before he is to join a senior Israeli delegation on the first commer

Mission is supposed to help Lebanon's army disarm groups like Hezbollah and keep weapons out of thei

The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a Kenyan journalist detained in Ethiopia has b

National Security Council spokesman blames Russian military for 'unsafe and unprofessional actions'

Storm expected to slam into Louisiana as dangerous Category 4 hurricane

Fighting is mainly between nomadic settlers or herders and farmers; issues around land use and owner

Under pressure to resign, Lukashenko asks Moscow for help  

Police use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protesters who occupied square overnight

Beirut explosion victims remembered in Chile vigil//

Eruption sends huge cloud of volcanic ash as high as five kilometers over the country's Sumatra Isla

Scientists warn the headlong rush could backfire

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

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health tossed new ideas into the mix: co

Residents of Khabarovsk are unhappy about the July 9 detention of Sergei Furgal, the wider region's

Decision could reopen old wounds amid an intense national conversation about racial injustice

Four-person group, Bizonto, arrested after performing a skit lampooning government; comedians have n

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from ot

Beijing given until Friday afternoon to close the Houston facility, which has about 60 employees in

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from ot

Iran's military shot down the plane in January in what it says was an accident

Authorities would not immediately say if the person found was Naya Rivera, but said the day after sh

Dr. Jane Aceng insists she was teaching public how to wear a mask, but critics say she should have f

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced new concessions to the opposition after four people were killed in

Oromia regional authorities said at least 50 people have been killed in the region following the dea