Kabore Dissolves Burkina Faso's Government 

There's no word on who the next head of government will be

Thailand's Prime Minister Orders Crackdown on Officials Abetting Human Traffickers

Rights groups say the campaign may net some arrests but believe the corruption is seeded too deep for the prime minister's plan to root it out

Virus Besets Belarus Prisons Filled With President's Critics 

Activists describe massively overcrowded cells without proper ventilation or basic amenities and a lack of medical treatment

Navalny's Underpants Smeared With Poison, Would-Be Assassin Reveals

Disclosure comes in remarkable phone conversation with the Kremlin critic himself posing as a high-ranking Russian official wanting to know why the pl

India's Supreme Court Suggests Government Delay Farm Laws

Protesting farmers say agricultural reform laws will drive down crop prices and devastate their earnings

Italy's Mount Etna Lights up Pre-dawn Sky with Spectacular Eruption

Witnesses say eruption sent lava 100 meters into the air

Thailand's Democratic Reform Drive Goes Local with Provincial Elections

A group of ex-lawmakers barred from public office are backing reformist candidates in local elections long dominated by entrenched family networks

Thousands Gather in Pakistan, Seeking End to Imran Khan's Government

Opposition promises to march on the capital, Islamabad, if the prime minister does not resign by the end of January; Khan describes them as looters an

Government Troops Target Rebels, Jihadists in Syria's Idlib

The northwestern province is the last major stronghold controlled by forces opposed to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Judge Charges Lebanon's Prime Minister with Negligence in Beirut Blast

Three former ministers also charged in blast that killed hundreds

Human Rights Issues Cloud France's Dealings With Egypt

Egyptian leader in Paris to boost economic and military cooperation despite Cairo's human rights record

Japan's Capsule With Asteroid Samples Retrieved in Australia

Samples could provide clues to origin of solar system and life on our planet, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says

Patience, Engagement Key to Rebuilding Australia's Damaged Ties with China, Expert Says

Australia must engage with China as barbs traded over fake war crimes tweet, according to analysts

Malaysia's Government, Prime Minister Face Make-or-Break Budget Vote 

Should lawmakers vote down the record-setting budget, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be under pressure to resign

GM Flips to California's Side in Pollution Fight with Trump

The move is a sign that GM and other automakers are anticipating big changes when President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January

GM Flips to California's Side in Pollution Fight With Trump

General Motors says it will pull out of a lawsuit to end California's right to set its own clean-air standards

Thailand's 'Bad Student' Pro-Democracy Protesters Slam Government as 'Dinosaurs'

Youth protests continue as a kingdom bitterly divided by age, politics and attitudes toward its rulers lurches deeper into crisis

Uganda's Bobi Wine Released on Bail, Charged With COVID-19 Violation

Wine's case resumes in court in December

Peru's New Government Leaders Sworn Into Office

Cabinet is in place following days of protests

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At Least 55 Hurt in Thailand's Most Violent Protests Since New Movement Emerged

Thousands of demonstrators converged on parliament to put pressure on lawmakers discussing changes to the constitution

Italy's Stromboli Volcano Erupts with 'High Intensity'

Eruption sends ash and steam at least 100 meters into the air

Families of Iran's Slain November 2019 Protesters Say Pursuit of Justice Thwarted by Government's Broken Promises

In interviews with Iran-based sources in late October, VOA learned that families of five slain protesters have suffered similar disappointments in the

Sudan's New Ambassador Predicts Improved Relations With US

Ambassador Nureldin Satti tells VOA he sees recent moves by US officials as a game changer'

Government Agency Tasked With Transition Has Not Recognized Biden's Win

GSA spokesperson said the agency would not begin the process until Biden's win was legally certified

Et la saison s'est finie à Madrid sur un sprint royal : le résumé de la 18e étape

"TOUR Du0027ESPAGNE - Voilà, cette saison 2020 complètement inédite a pris fin dimanche dans les rues de Madrid avec la victoire de Pascal Ackermann d

World's Biggest Iceberg on Collision Course With Wildlife Haven

Giant iceberg from Antarctica is on course to collide with island of South Georgia

Brazil President's Son Charged with Corruption

Brazil president's son accused of siphoning money from salaries of his staffers when he served as a state lawmaker/

Thailand's King Hints at Compromise with Protesters

King Maha Vajiralongkorn makes rare public comments amid weeks of protests demanding reforms of constitutional monarchy

Yemen's Collapsing Health System Unable to Cope with Disease Upsurge

In the face of the COVID pandemic, WHO says nearly 18 million people in Yemen are unable to get treatment for deadly diseases

Europe's Central Governments Struggle With Restive Regions/

Continent's national leaders are struggling to forge a political consensus around pandemic strategies

Sudan's Normalization Deal with Israel Faces Hurdles

Sudan becomes the third state in just over a month to move to normalization of ties with Israel

US Judge Denies New Government Bid to Remove China's WeChat From App Stores

WeChat is an all-in-one mobile app that combines services similar to Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Venmo

Israel's Netanyahu Says Deal with Sudan Start of 'New Era'

Netanyahu also said that Israeli and Sudanese delegations would meet soon to discuss commercial and agricultural cooperation

British Finance Chief Defends Government's COVID-19 Strategy

Finance Chief Rishi Sunak says regional approach avoids economic costs of national lockdown

Thailand Protesters Defy State of Emergency With Massive Anti-Government Rally

Demonstrators demand prime minister's resignation and reform of monarchy/

Thousands of Protesters Demand Thailand PM's Resignation

Student protests challenging government and monarchy have persisted in Thailand for months/

Nigerians Protest against Police Brutality Despite Government's Promise to Disband Special Unit

Government announced Sunday that Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS, would be disbanded, but many Nigerians are skeptical, as officials have promised

Malian Politician Released by Islamist Insurgents Meets with Mali's Transitional President

He said he was not the victim of any physical or verbal abuse

To Understand Thailand's Latest Pro-Democracy Movement, Go Back to 1976

Activists, driven by a massacre of more than four decades ago, seek a change of government, a new constitution and unprecedented reforms of the monarc

10% of World's Population May Have Been Infected with Coronavirus, WHO Says

Agency says 90% of population still susceptible to virus

UK's Johnson Doesn't Want a No-deal Brexit but Can Live with it 

With the Dec. 31 expiry of the transition period fast approaching, Johnson and the head of the EU's executive, Ursula von der Leyen, agreed in a phone

Kenyan Government Fights Payout for Slum's Lead Poisoning

Kenya's government was ordered to pay $12 million to residents within 90 days because of its failure to enforce environmental regulations with the sme

Russia's Putin Proposes Election Non-Interference Pact With US

US intelligence agencies accuse Moscow of interference in 2016 polls, efforts to undermine 2020 elections

Italy's Coalition Government Fends off Salvini

Italy's fragile coalition government breathed a collective sigh of relief Tuesday after voters denied the country's populist leader Matteo Salvini the

Three Conservative Female Judges at Top of Trump's Supreme Court List

US leader appointed all three to federal appellate court judgeships and now could elevate one of them to a lifetime appointment to the top US court

Ginsburg's Death Could Lead to Conservative Lock on Supreme Court

Death of the liberal justice gives President Donald Trump an opportunity to add another conservative to the bench, shifting the court's ideological ba

Navalny's Team: Water Bottle with Poison Traces Found in Hotel Room

Toxicology tests taken in Germany showed the Kremlin critic had been poisoned with a nerve agent from the Soviet-era Novichok chemical group

Majority of Americans Support Trump's Deal With Taliban to End Afghan War

The deal commits all US troops to leave the South Asian country within 14 months, ending what has become America's longest war  

Ewan s'offre un sprint royal à Poitiers

"TOUR DE FRANCE - Magnifique arrivée mercredi à Poitiers où les sprinters se sont régalés. Dans un mouchoir, cu0027est Caleb Ewan qui su0027est imposé

Ethiopia's Tigray Region Votes in Defiance of Government

Ballot is direct challenge to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who postponed general elections earlier this year because of COVID-19