International

Somali Lower House of Parliament Extends President's Term for Two Years

But the upper house says move was unconstitutional

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 12 Apr 21

International

Algerian President Calls for New Elections after Dissolving Lower House of Parliament

Algerian president also announces a reshuffling of government

VOA News • 19 Feb 21

International

Thousands March Against Nepal PM's Dissolution of Parliament

Police officials overseeing security said at least 10,000 people were on the streets to participate in the march

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 29 Dec 20

International

Spain's Lower House of Parliament Approves Bill to Make Euthanasia Legal

The bill, which allows doctors to deny requests, is awaiting Senate approval or amendments

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 17 Dec 20

International

Parents Pray for Hundreds of Students Kidnapped in Nigeria's Katsina 

Some boys seen by Reuters said they had escaped from the forest where the gunmen took them, but it was not immediately clear how many remained in capt

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 13 Dec 20

International

American Legion, Pelosi Join Calls for VA Chief's Ouster

Government audit found he acted unprofessionally in handling of sex assault at VA hospital allegation

VOA News • 13 Dec 20

International

White House Threatens FDA Chief's Job Over Vaccine Approval

Chief of Staff Mark Meadows spoke to Hahn by telephone on Friday, according to a senior official familiar with the call but not authorized to discuss

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 11 Dec 20

International

Argentina's Lower House Approves Draft Legalizing Abortion

The bill, which needs approval from the country's Senate in a debate expected before the end of the year, allows for voluntary abortions to be carried

VOA News • 11 Dec 20

International

Kim Kardashian Asks Trump for Clemency Ahead of US Man's Execution

Man is scheduled to be executed Thursday for his participation in a double murder when he was 18

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 10 Dec 20

International

Allies of Burkina Faso's Kabore Retain Control of Parliament

The ruling coalition of president's People's Movement for Progress (MPP) and allied parties won about 90 of 127 seats in the Nov. 22 vote, official re

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 29 Nov 20

International

Family of Jailed Oil Exec Asks for Venezuelan Leader's Mercy

They ask for Maduro to free the men so they can return home to their families

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 Nov 20

International

Cameroon's HIV/AIDS Patients Shirk Hospitals for Fear of COVID-19

Health workers say if patients do not get antiretroviral drugs they need, they put themselves at risk

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Nov 20

International

Biden's Pick for Secretary of State Staunchly Supports International Alliances

Antony Blinken is a longtime Biden adviser and foreign policy veteran

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 24 Nov 20

International

UN Rights Chief Alarmed by Reports of Massacre in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

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

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 13 Nov 20

Culture - Cinéma

Recordatorio para las niñas del futuro (For the girls of the future) - MFF Women's Empowerment

An animated voice note for girls of the future. A simple reminder for women's empowerment. Una nota de voz animada para las niñas del futuro. Un simpl

Mobile Film Festival 2020 FR • Actualités similaires • 13 Nov 20

International

Afghan Officials Warn of Compounding Crisis for Helmand's Displaced as Winter Looms

Officials say the approaching cold season could create 'a human tragedy' for thousands of residents who have fled the recent fighting between governme

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 13 Nov 20

International

Virus Makes for One of Europe's Loneliest WWI Remembrances

Somber remembrances were held from London to Paris and at many places along the former Western Front

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 11 Nov 20

International

Trump's Afghan Peace Envoy Visits Pakistan on Eve of US Election

Analysts say they don't expect any significant change in Washington's current Afghan policy regardless of who wins contest

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 02 Nov 20

International

Pakistan Announces Provisional Provincial' Status for Part of Kashmir

India, which administers two-thirds of the disputed region, denounced the move

VOA News • 01 Nov 20

Multimédia

Praey for the Gods : Le "Shadow of the Colossus of the Wild" indé s'annonce sur PS5 et PS4

Découvert en 2015, il portait alors un nom un tantinet différent, Praey for the Gods est arrivé en Early Access sur Steam début 2019. Et il a l'air bi

GAMEBLOG • Actualités similaires • 30 Oct 20

International

US Slams Turkey for S-400 Tests, Warns of Serious Consequences'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Ankara has started testing of the Russian-made system, indicating there is no turning back

VOA News • 23 Oct 20

International

Roads Blocked/in Nigeria in Defiance of President's Call for Calm

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

VOA News • 23 Oct 20

International

Founders of Somalia's First Rape Crisis Center Recognized for Helping Conflict Victims

Somali mother and daughter honored with a $1 million prize

VOA News • 11 Oct 20

International

Years of Harassment to Blame for Russian Journalist's Death, Friends Say

Irina Slavina tied herself to bench near Interior Ministry in Nizhny Novgorod and set herself on fire

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 08 Oct 20

International

Cameroon Army on Alert Ahead of Tuesday's Protests

Government reportedly threatening protesters with jail time for participating in civil unrest/

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 Sep 20

Sport

US Open 2020 - Dominic Thiem : "It's probably a bigger chance for all of us to win our first slam"

Dominic Thiem est le nouveau favori de l'US Open. Le 3e joueur mondial a une opportunité en or de décrocher son tout premier Grand Chelem. Après sa vi

Tennis Actu • Actualités similaires • 08 Sep 20

International

New Parliament Tests Singapore's Appetite for Opposition Politics

With new lawmakers entering the chamber, will Singapore consolidate multi-party democracy?

VOA News • 07 Sep 20

Multimédia

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 s'annonce sur Switch avec son extension

Traditionnellement nommé Power Up Kit, l'extension du dernier Romance of the Three Kingdoms adoptera le nom de Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack l

Gamekult • Actualités similaires • 24 Aug 20

International

White House Holds Memorial Service for President's Brother

The president's younger brother, Robert, died last week at 71

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 Aug 20

International

Lack of Protection, Justice Blamed for Persistent Violence in Nigeria's Kaduna State

Fighting is mainly between nomadic settlers or herders and farmers; issues around land use and ownership are the root cause of the crisis, but sects a

VOA News • 19 Aug 20

International

Wife of Jailed Iranian Dissident Criticizes Iran's Rulers for Ordering Her Son to Prison for Protesting Ukraine Plane Shoot-down

Fatemeh Maleki told VOA that Iranian authorities were jailing protesters for sympathizing with victims of plane crash but not bringing those who cause

VOA News • 18 Aug 20

International

Pakistan's Army Chief Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Strained Ties

Visit comes days after Pakistan's Foreign Minister blasted Saudi-led Organization of Islamic Cooperation for not actively denouncing India's actions i

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 17 Aug 20

International

S. Korea Seeks Solution for Victims of Japan's Wartime Sexual Slavery

August 14 marks comfort women memorial day, declared in 2017

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 14 Aug 20

International

Chile's Lebanese Community Gathers for Vigil in Memory of Beirut Explosion Victims

Beirut explosion victims remembered in Chile vigil//

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 11 Aug 20

International

Thai Army Chief Says 'Hatred of Nation' Bigger Threat Than Virus

The kingdom has seen near-daily protests for more than two weeks by mostly young Thais, fuelled by their anger at a pro-military royalist government h

VOA News • 05 Aug 20

International

Trump's Demand for US Cut of TikTok Deal Is Unprecedented

Experts said there was no legal basis in antitrust law for such a payment, and an adviser appeared to walk back the payment demand

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 05 Aug 20

International

Uganda's Free Speech Advocates Call For Release of Comedians in Custody

Four-person group, Bizonto, arrested after performing a skit lampooning government; comedians have not been charged/

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 Jul 20

International

Trump Administration Backs Partial Extension of Jobless Benefits Through Year's End

Enhanced unemployent benefits set to expire July 31

VOA News • 26 Jul 20

International

Pakistan Pushes Back on India's Claim of 'Two-Front' War

A senior army commander instead blames Indian border forces for escalating tensions along the Line of Control

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 23 Jul 20

International

For Brazil's Bolsonaro: A Week of Isolation, Hydroxychloroquine

Brazil's leader must do what he had derided, while Iran's leader calls for ban on big gatherings to stem a rise in infections

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 12 Jul 20

International

Venezuela's Leader of Ruling Socialist Party Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Socialist Party leader self-quarantines

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 10 Jul 20

International

South Africa's Hospitals Bracing for Surge of Virus Patients

Surge comes as the country has allowed businesses to reopen to stave off economic disaster

VOA News • 03 Jul 20

International

EU Bars Pakistan's National Airline for 6 Months 

European aviation agency bans airline due to validity of Pakistani pilot licenses 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 30 Jun 20

International

Trump Tweets About NYC's Plan for BLM Message in Front of His Tower

City plans to paint Black Lives Matter in giant letters on the street

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Jun 20

Multimédia - Jeux vidéo

The Last of Us 2 : doit-on s'attendre à une extension ? La réponse claire de Naughty Dog

Depuis The Last of Us premier du nom, Naughty Dog semble coutumier des DLC. Est-ce toujours le cas pour The Last of Us Part. II ?...

JeuxActu.com • Actualités similaires • 26 Jun 20

International

Egypt Warns Forces Fighting for Libya's Tripoli Government to Stay Out of Sirte

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi calls on forces from each of Libya's rival governments to observe a cease-fire and begin negotiations toward a political settlem

VOA News • 21 Jun 20

International

N. Korean Army 'Fully Ready' for Action Over S. Korean Propaganda Leaflets -KCNA

Tensions have risen as Pyongyang threatened to sever inter-Korean ties and take retaliatory measures over the leaflets

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 16 Jun 20

International

Cambodia Pressed for Thorough Probe of Thai Activist's Suspected Abduction

Wanchalearm Satsaksit is the ninth Thai activist in exile to have gone missing in a nearby country since a 2014 military coup

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 12 Jun 20

International

Coronavirus Poses Leadership Test for Africa's Heads of State

The global pandemic is forcing leaders to govern during a crisis; some are getting high marks for preparedness, while others are stoking fear

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 11 Jun 20

International

Watchdog: Iranian News Agency Chief Convicted for Interviewee's Remarks

ISNA director reportedly facing sentence of up to two years in prison, 74 lashes and a fine

VOA News • 05 Jun 20

International

China's Parliament Approves Controversial National Security Law for Hong Kong  

US, Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, say new law ends city's basic freedoms established after handover from British rule in 1997 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 May 20

International

Public Returns to St. Peter's Square; Pope Calls for Defense of Environment 

The public returned to St Peter's Square to receive Pope Francis's blessing from his window for the first time in nearly three months as he convoked a

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 24 May 20

International

What to Expect From China's Annual Meeting of Parliament

It'll gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss political and economic policy

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 21 May 20

International

Spain's Leader Asks Parliament for 2 More Weeks of Lockdown

It would be the fifth two-week extension to the state of emergency

VOA News • 20 May 20

International

WHO Chief Pledges Independent Evaluation of Agency's COVID-19 Response

Pledge follows oversight advisory committee report

VOA News • 18 May 20

Multimédia

Prince of Persia s'offre un événement dans le jeu For Honor

Ubisfot aime croiser ses univers, on se souviendra de l'apparition de l'agent Sam Fisher dans le jeu Ghost Recon Wildlands par le biais d'un DLC. Le s

Cowcotland • Actualités similaires • 18 Mar 20

Multimédia

Prince of Persia s'invite dans For Honor pour un événement spécial

Le mois dernier pendant son troisième rendez-vous de Passe-Moi le Sel, la rédaction a prouvé qu'elle ne brillait pas forcément sur For Honor. L'occasi

Gamekult • Actualités similaires • 12 Mar 20

International

UN Chief Calls for Cease-fire Before Syria Gets 'Entirely Out of Control'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says civilians are paying the 'gravest price' for the violence

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 Feb 20

Sport

Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var 2020 - Richie Porte : "For Julien Bernard to win, it's a great satisfaction for all of us"

Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) termine 3e du Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var 2020 derrière Nairo Quintana et Romain Bardet après la victoire de son

Cyclismactu • 23 Feb 20

International

UN Chief Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Syria's Idlib

Guterres issues urgent appeal for additional aid for 900,000 who have recently fled violence, including children 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 21 Feb 20