Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on temple vandalism
Police say journalists were charged with collaborating in vandalising an historical site in an incident last year.
Police say journalists were charged with collaborating in vandalising an historical site in an incident last year.
Some 1.4 million Palestinians have been sheltering in a 64sq km area, hoping for safety that has not materialised.
Number of American Jews who say they feel less secure in the US has jumped 22 percent since last year’s survey.
February 12, 20244:22 PM ET
While millions of fans were watching the super bowl in the U.S., billions have been watching the African cup of nations soccer tournament and Sunday’s final between hosts Cote D’Ivoire and Nigeria.
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Enlarge this imageFighters ride in a vehicle moving in a military convoy accompanying the governor of Sudan’s Darfur State on Aug. 30, 2023.
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Fighters ride in a vehicle moving in a military convoy accompanying the governor of Sudan’s Darfur State on Aug. 30, 2023.
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The United Nations warns that the conflict in Sudan has caused one of the world’s largest human displacements.
It began about 10 months ago, when the Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group began fighting each other for political control.
Last week, the U.N. pleaded for more aid to the region. It said the fighting had displaced more than 10 million people — many of them fleeing to neighboring countries. It’s also left 18 million people facing acute food insecurity.
Africa Sudan’s war passed 6 months, with much of the world consumed by other conflictsJames Elder is a spokesperso..
February 12, 20247:17 AM ET
While millions of football fans were focused on the Super Bowl in the U.S., billions of soccer fans were watching the Africa Cup of Nations over the past month.
February 12, 20245:00 AM ET
Enlarge this imageA wooden boat was spotted at night in international waters north of Libya by Doctors Without Borders’ rescue team aboard the MV Geo Barents.
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A wooden boat was spotted at night in international waters north of Libya by Doctors Without Borders’ rescue team aboard the MV Geo Barents.
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ABOARD A SHIP ON THE MEDITERRANEAN — It’s 2 a.m. and the team on the MV Geo Barents rescue ship has just spotted a boat in distress.
The migrants on board the small wooden fishing vessel are waving the light of their cellphone screens to attract attention after the boat’s engine cut out. They’ve been drifting for hours in the pitch black, hundreds of miles offshore in the Mediterranean Sea.
When the rescuers from Doctors Without Borders reach them, they find 162 people, 29 of them children, so tightly packed into the vessel that many can only..
Zimbabwe Will Attempt to Establish Gold-Backed Currency
A Zimbabwean holds local currency in Harare on Feb. 13, 2024. Known as the dollar, bondnotes or ZWL, the currency has become nearly worthless since its introduction in 2014. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)
Landslide Traps Turkish Mine Workers
FILE – Mountains and a village are seen in the Erzincan province of Turkey, Feb. 7, 2018. A landslide on Feb. 13, 2024, at a gold mine in the province has trapped at least nine workers underground.