Biden Interviewed in Classified Documents Investigation

President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House said late Monday

Will Hurd Suspends Presidential Bid, Endorses Nikki Haley

Former Republican Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his presidential bid on Monday and endorsed fellow GOP primary candidate Nikki Haley, officially abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even[..]

US Columbus Day Celebration Still Viewed by Many as Divisive

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day - celebrated on the second Monday in October - is one of the most controversial U

Russia Upholds Detention of US Reporter Evan Gershkovich

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected U

Analysts: Congressional Budget Battle Gives Beijing Opening in the Pacific

When Congress passed temporary funding for the U

US Officially Designates Niger Military Takeover as Coup

The United States has officially designated the July military takeover in Niger as a coup, a decision that limits U

US Senate Leader Tells China’s Xi US Wants More Equitable Business Relations

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Biden: 'We Have Israel's Back' After Weekend Terror Attacks

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that we have Israel's back, as Washington attempts to defuse tensions in the Mideast after a stunning terrorist attack by Hamas militants

Indian Rescue Copters Flying into Region Where Flood Washed Out Bridges, Killed at Least 52

Air force helicopters were able to land Monday to rescue people in India's Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley with glacial lake water and washing away bridges and homes a[..]

Fresh Tremors Shake Afghan Quake Zone Amid Efforts to Find Survivors

The Taliban government and aid groups in western Afghanistan said Monday that rescue efforts were ongoing to find and recover survivors trapped under rubble, two days after a powerful earthquake and multiple aftershocks killed hundreds of people and [..]

Taliban Deny Claims They Are Trying to Join Hamas on the Battlefield

The Taliban have been forced to deny claims that they are trying to join Hamas fighters, after a fake post on the X social media platform claimed the Afghan militant group wants to travel to fight in the war

A Decade of Chinese Investment Fails to Turn Around Pakistan's Economy

As China marks 10 years of its global Belt and Road Initiative, VOA's Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman looks at why one of the BRI's biggest projects, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, failed to spur substantial economic growth in Pakistan despi[..]

One Year After Nursery Massacre, Thailand Waiting for Gun Reform

One year ago Friday, a police officer who was recently fired for drug abuse stormed a nursery in northeast Thailand and proceeded to shoot and stab 36 people to death, including 24 children, before fatally shooting himself

Deaf Football Players Succeed on and off the Field

At the World Deaf Football Championships 2023, as France’s men’s team warmed up for a game against the Americans, French goalkeeper Matthias Leroy, 24, was on the ground with his back to the grass, rolling slightly side to side, catching ball after b[..]

Indonesia Launches High-Speed Railway, Seeks to Negotiate Debt With Chinese Banks

As Indonesia celebrates the launch of its first high-speed railway, the government is dealing with cost overruns and Chinese bank loans with high interest rates