In Pivotal Moment, Notre Dame Cathedral Spire Gets Golden Rooster Weathervane
A new rooster is prepared to be installed at the top of the spire of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019 that sent its spire crumbling down, as restoration works continue in Paris, Dec. 16, 2023.
Japan, ASEAN Bolster Ties at Summit Focused On Security, Economy Amid China Tensions
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center right, his wife Yuko Kishida, right, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center left, and other leaders from ASEAN nations and their spouses release paper lanterns at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo, Dec. 17, 2023.
Chad Holds Divisive Post-Coup Constitutional Referendum
Women queue to cast their votes during the constitutional referendum at a polling station in N’Djamena, Dec. 17, 2023. The vote seen as a key step towards elections and the return of civilian rule promised, but postponed, by the ruling military junta.
Chileans Vote on Conservative Constitution Draft a Year After Rejecting Leftist Charter
A man casts his vote during the referendum for Chile’s new constitution proposal, in Santiago, Dec. 17, 2023. Analysts say the new proposal is even more conservative than the existing charter.
Ukraine Aid Remains in Limbo as Congress Nears Recess
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Dec. 12, 2023, in Washington.
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Dec. 3-16
FILE – Migrants seeking asylum in the United States gather on the banks of the Rio Bravo as the Texas National Guard blocks the crossing at the border between the United States and Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 5, 2023.
‘Prescribed Burns’ Could Aid Forests in US Southeast, Experts Say
FILE -A member of the Bridge Crew watches over a fire line, Jan. 6, 2010, in case the prescribed burn jumps the line and ignites on the other side of Kings Pinnacle in Crowders Mountain State Park in Gastonia, NC.
Uyghur News Recap: Dec. 8–15, 2023
Ethnic Uyghur demonstrators take part in a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, on Oct. 1, 2023, China’s National Day.
Hong Kong Activists in Exile Remain Defiant in Face of Bounties
FILE – A pedestrian looks at the police reward notices for the arrest warrants issued for pro-democracy activists living in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia for alleged national security offenses in Hong Kong, July 14, 2023.
NM Extends Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing Around Area Sacred to Native Americans
FILE – A hiker sits on a ledge above Pueblo Bonito, the largest archeological site at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in northwestern New Mexico, Aug. 28, 2021.