Chinese Endure New Year Travel Rush for Taste of Home
Passengers gather at the Shanghai Hongqiao railway station in Shanghai on Feb. 3, 2024, during peak travel ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, which falls on February 10.
NATO Allies Pressure Hungary Over Blocking Sweden’s Accession
A view of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest, Feb. 5, 2024. Hungary’s NATO allies are increasing pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to approve Sweden’s accession to the alliance.
Documentary Renews Focus on Religious Freedom in Uzbekistan
FILE – Muslim worshipers pray during Friday prayers at the Khazrati Imam Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 22, 2021.
US Intelligence Warns of Growing Iranian-Houthi Weapons Cooperation
FILE – In this photo provided by the Indian Navy on Jan. 27, 2024, a view of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda burns after an attack in the Gulf of Aden. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker was hit by a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
UN Launches Appeal to Aid Millions in War-Torn Sudan
FILE — People displaced by the conflict in Sudan flee Wad Madani, the capital of al-Jazirah state, heading to Gadaref state, Dec. 16, 2023.
Kate, Princess of Wales, Hospitalized After Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
A taxi decorated with a Union Jack Flag passes by the London Clinic, where Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, is hospitalized for abdominal surgery, in London, Britain, Jan. 17, 2024.
US Re-Designates Yemen’s Houthis as a Major Terror Group
Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally against the U.S. and the U.K. strikes on Houthi-run military sites near Sanaa, Yemen, Jan. 14, 2024.
UN Concerned by Spread of Cholera to 10 African Countries
A child plays near a pile of garbage in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Jan. 17, 2024. Observers say uncollected refuse is one of the causes fueling an outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe and other African nations. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)
Winter Weather Snarls Air, Train Travel Across Europe
People walk in the snow at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 16, 2024.
3 Killed, 77 Injured in Massive Blast in Southern Nigerian City
A general view of damaged cars and buildings at the scene of an explosion in the Bodija area in Ibadan, Jan. 16, 2024.