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California Has Nation's 2nd Confirmed Case of Virus Variant
Expert says it's too late for a travel ban
Virus Kills Member of Council Advising Iran's Supreme Leader
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Iran Summons German, French Envoys over Criticism of Journalist's Execution
The Foreign Ministry voiced Iran's protest to the two ambassadors over French and EU criticism of th
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Iran Summons German, France Envoys over Criticism of Journalist's Execution
The Foreign Ministry voiced Iran's protest to the two ambassadors over French and EU criticism of th
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History of Assassinations of Iran's Top Nuclear Scientists
Since 2007, six of the country's top nuclear scientists and researchers have been killed and one has
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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Trump's Census Plan
Trump is trying to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to
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Iran's Supreme Leader Vows Revenge Over Slain Scientist
Israel, long suspected of killing Iranian scientists a decade ago amid tensions over Tehran's nuclea
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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
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Assassination of Top Nuclear Scientist Highlights Iran's Security Weakness
Analysts tell VOA the killings of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani
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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 prote
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Report: Israelis Killed al-Qaida's No. 2 Leader in Iran in August
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah was accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies i
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Turkmenistan Leader Unveils Huge Gilded Statue of Nation's Favorite Dog
Central Asian shepherd dog praised as part of Turkmenistan's national heritage
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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
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Tanzania's Populist Leader Declared Winner of Flawed Vote
Turnout was roughly 50%, with 14.8 million people voting after 29 million registered
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US Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Asylum Policy
The justices will hear a Trump administration appeal of a 2019 lower court ruling that found the pol
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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 the
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Tens of Thousands Attend Bangladesh Islamist Leader's Funeral
Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, who had led the hardline Hefazat-e-Islam group since it was formed in 2010,
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Iranian Kurd in Danger of Being Iran's Next Executed Political Prisoner, Lawyer Says
In VOA interview, lawyer Saleh Nikbakht criticized Iran's Supreme Court for rejecting his request to
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Iran's Execution of Wrestler Who Said He Was Tortured Happened Without Notice to Family and Lawyers, Source Says
Source close to Navid Afkari's family told VOA Persian that Iran gave no advance warning to wrestler
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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 victi
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US Supreme Court Denies Nevada Church's Appeal of Virus Rule
Church wanted court to void the 50-person cap on worship services
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Activist Decries Iran's Upholding of his 8-Year Prison Term, Citing Injustices in His Case
Arsham Rezaee tells VOA Persian the prison term upheld Saturday by an Iranian appeals court was base
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Ukraine's Leader Reveals Details of Talks With Hostage-taker
Release took place after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met the hostagetaker's demand
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White House Virus Task Force Member Says 'None of Us Lie'
Trump himself has at times disregarded the advice of his medical experts on the task force and conti
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Venezuela's Leader of Ruling Socialist Party Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Socialist Party leader self-quarantines
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IRNA: Explosion Near Iran's Capital Kills 2, Damages Factory
Latest in a series of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites
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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
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Iraq's New PM Was Once Critical of Country Seen as Iran's Backyard'
Mustafa al-Kadhimi's election this month was welcomed by both the United States and Iran, raising qu
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Spain's Leader Asks Parliament for 2 More Weeks of Lockdown
It would be the fifth two-week extension to the state of emergency
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Iran Supreme Leader Urges Support for Battle Against Virus as Death Toll Rises
At least 77 people have died from coronavirus in Iran, the highest number outside of China
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Iran's Rulers Litany of Public Complaints over Deadly Virus Response
In Monday edition of VOA Persian call-in show, Iranians accused their government of being too slow t
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France's Louvre Stays Shut Amid Staff Fears of Virus Spread
About 250 Louvre workers, mainly those who guard the treasured artworks or greet visitors, voted Mon
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Virus Kills Member of Council Advising Iran's Supreme Leader
Death of Expediency Council member Mohammad Mirmohammadi comes as Iran announced virus has killed 66
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Chinese Concern About Iran's Virus Crisis Becomes Top Weibo Topic
VOA reviews of Weibo's 'Hot Search' results Friday and Saturday found that several Iran coronavirus-
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Iran's Deadly Virus Outbreak Disrupts Daily Life, Heightens Public Anxieties
Iranians' anxieties about the spread of the virus and difficulties in finding medical supplies were
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Iran's President: Trump Doesn't Want War Ahead of 2020 Vote
The Iranian leader added that war would be harmful to US interests and those of its regional allies,
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South Sudan's Leader Wins Dubious 'Spoiler of Peace' Award
South Sudan President Salva Kiir was named the top 'spoiler of peace' in a new award that seeks to s
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Specter of Runaway Virus Outbreak Strains China's Relations Around Asia
Neighbors with old gripes against China now worry that Asia's biggest power is downplaying the numbe
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Sudan's PM Rattled by Meeting of Country's Leader, Netanyahu
Prime Minister Abddalla Hamdok's remarks were latest in a flurry of comments from government officia
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Tunisia's Next Government Must be Broad-Based, says Leader of Biggest Party
Tunisian politicians have been struggling to build a new government since an inconclusive election l
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Pedestrians Walk in, out of China's Virus Lockdown via Yangtze Bridge
Police said people were allowed into or out of Hubei province but only under special circumstances
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Palestinian Leader to Take Trump's Peace Plan to UN Security Council
Outraged President Mahmoud Abbas will begin round of shuttle diplomacy that will end at UN within tw
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Impeachment Trial Tests Power of McConnell, Senate's Most Powerful Member
The U.S. Constitution commands the U.S. Senate be responsible for holding an impeachment trial. But
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Masked Gunmen Kill Local Commander of Iran's Security Forces
The slain commander, Abdolhossein Mojaddami, headed the Basij forces, a paramilitary wing of the Rev
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Iran's State Media Distort Western News Coverage of Rare Khamenei Sermon
Summaries by Iran's Fars News Agency and ISNA ignore how Western outlets highlighted perceived short
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Iran's State TV Airs Apparent Prank Call to C-SPAN to Back False Claims of US Casualties
Iran's IRIB TV broadcasts Thursday news segment using a C-SPAN clip to promote false Iranian claims
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Iran's Clerics, Elected Politicians Maneuver Ahead of Parliamentary Polls
Shooting down last week of a Ukrainian airliner over Tehran is at the center of rising tensions betw
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Iran's Students Stage Isfahan Sit-In on Day 5 of Protests, But Tehran Rallies Blocked
Photos obtained by VOA appeared to show at least 100 students staging Wednesday's sit-in at Isfahan
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Reaction Swift, Stern to Iran's Downing of Ukrainian Jetliner
Iran's leaders offer condolences while leaders from Canada, Ukraine demand full, transparent investi
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Afghans React as Photos of Iran's New Quds Force Chief in Bamiyan Emerge
Afghan officials say they are closely investigating pictures that show the new commander of Iran's Q
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Full Text of Trump's Speech on Iran
Remarks by President Donald Trump on Iran, released by the White House
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Iran General Steps out of Soleimani's Shadow to Lead Proxies
A new Iranian general is stepping out of the shadows to lead the country's elite Quds Force after th
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Qassem Soleimani: From Construction Worker to Architect of Iran's Middle East Expansion
A look at Qassem Soleimani, Iran's most powerful commander, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike, Jan.
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Trump Says Killing of Iran's Quds Force Commander Overdue
President tweets Qassem Soleimani was hated and 'should have been taken out many years ago!'
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Calls For Restraint, Retaliation After US Kills Iran's Top General
The killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Irani
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US Kills Commander of Iran's Elite Quds Force
General Qassem Soleimani was among at least seven killed outside Baghdad International Airport