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China accuses New Zealand’s top spy of spreading ‘false information’
BEIJING â Chinas embassy in New Zealand on Thursday accused Wellingtons top spy of lying after the intelligence chief warned of…
Japan eyes boosting rice exports eightfold by 2030
TOKYO â Japan wants to boost its rice exports almost eightfold by 2030, a ministry official said Thursday, despite currently suffering…
Children being brutalized in Sudan’s civil war, say UNICEF and MSF
UNITED NATIONS â The head of the U.N. childrens program, UNICEF, said Thursday that 16 million children in Sudan are suffering…
Cyclone Jude batters Malawi, Mozambique; no deaths reported
BLANTYRE, MALAWI â Tropical Cyclone Jude slammed into parts of southern Africa this week, causing no deaths but leaving widespread damage,…
UN judge from Uganda convicted in UK of forcing woman into slavery
LONDON â A British jury on Thursday convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a…
China misleads on involvement in Panama Canal
Chinas Foreign Ministry says China is committed to Panama Canal neutrality and has never interfered in its operation. VOAs Leonid…
Foreign bloggers help China spread propaganda, analysis finds
Foreign bloggers who praise China rapidly gain popularity and millions of followers on Chinese social media platforms. VOA examined the…
Shortage of Marinesâ amphibious warships worries top US military officers
Officials tell VOA the shortage of amphibious warfare ships has reached a breaking point. While the ships make up just…
Afghanistan denies link to train attack in Pakistan
The Afghan Taliban have rejected Pakistans allegation that Tuesdays deadly hostage-taking of a train was planned and directed from Afghan…
Homeland Security, rights group to meet in court over migrants at Guantanamo Bay
PENTAGON â U.S. government lawyers are expected to face off with attorneys for civil and immigration rights groups over the use…
UN chief in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps as he pushes for aid
DHAKA, BANGLADESH â U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is getting a first-hand look at the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya…
VOA Kurdish: Iran arrests 4 female Kurdish activists after Womenâs Day events
Iranian security forces have arrested four female Kurdish activists in Kurdistan province following International Womens Day celebrations on March 8.…
Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada
CHARLEVOIX, QUEBEC â Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations gathered Thursday in Charlevoix, Quebec, as host country…
Meta tests ‘Community Notes’ to replace fact-checkers
SAN FRANCISCO — Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its new Community Notes feature across its…
VOA Kurdish: Kurdistan opposition parties remain divided after elections
In the sixth round of parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region, some political parties announced they would stay in opposition…