Pakistan arrests key aide to slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden
FILE – Police officers check a vehicle in Faisalabad, Jan. 15, 2019. Pakistan counterterrorism police have arrested an al-Qaida leader and close aide to Osama bin Laden after a yearslong manhunt, officials said July 19, 2024.
Critics say Indian state’s rule divides eateries by religion
A new rule in Uttar Pradesh state of India that requires restaurants and roadside eateries to display their owners’ names has caused widespread outrage.
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing dissent
FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during a meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 29, 2024. Lukashenko has depended on Russian support throughout his 30-year rule.
US, Latin American nations unveil strategy to boost the hemisphere
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts and delivers remarks at the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Ministerial, at the State Department in Washington, July 17, 2024.
How did would-be Trump assassin get to rooftop vantage point unseen?
FILE – A drone view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump was standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead, in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 14, 2024.
Nigeria to resume crude oil refining in August, industry authorities say
FILE – Workers try to tie a pipe at an oil refinery in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Sept. 16, 2015. One of two state refineries in Port Harcourt will resume refining of crude oil in early August 2024, officials say.
Forced labor in North Korea cited as possible crime against humanity
FILE – North Korean farmers tend a field outside Pyongyang, June 14, 2012. A U.N. report released July 16, 2024, accuses the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of widespread forced labor in a variety of sectors, including agriculture.
US, Latin American grouping aims to confront economic problems
FILE – Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 1, 2021.
US sees ‘incremental progress’ in Ethiopia’s reconciliation efforts
Mike Hammer, U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, speaks to VOA State Department Bureau Chief Nike Ching, at the State Department in Washington, on July 15, 2024.
IMF should work with Kenya to account for public funds, says rights group
Protestors gather during an anti-government demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 16, 2024.