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ECOWAS regional bloc activates counterterror force
ABUJA, NIGERIA â Security analysts are praising ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, for activating its regional standby force…
DRC, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks, Angola says
LUANDA, ANGOLA â Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital…
Eyewitnesses give harrowing account of Pakistan train attack
ISLAMABAD â Passengers of a Pakistani train held hostage in the restive Balochistan province shared with VOA disturbing details of their…
Somali forces kill 50 militants in airstrikes after ending hotel siege
WASHINGTON â Security forces in Somalia say they killed all six attackers who laid siege to a hotel in the central…
Launch pad problem delays SpaceX flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday…
VOA Uzbek: EU boosts its Central Asia strategy
As the U.S. seeks to strengthen ties with resource-rich Central Asia, the European Union is also reaching out to the…
US: Iran ignoring international concerns about its nuclear program
united nations â The United States warned Wednesday that it will continue to exert maximum pressure on Iran in order to…
India, Mauritius upgrade strategic ties with eye on China
NEW DELHI â India and Mauritius have upgraded their ties, say leaders of both countries â a move analysts say is…
Dirt-powered sensors help farmers optimize their fields
An innovative solution to remotely power devices using natural biological processes could help farmers get the most from their fields.…
Pakistani military rescues nearly 200 passengers after train attack
ISLAMABAD â Security sources said Wednesday a Pakistani military operation rescued 190 passengers and killed 30 terrorists, a day after an…
US sanctions Sweden-based gang with links to Iran
WASHINGTON â The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against the Foxtrot Network, a Sweden-based gang accused of carrying out attacks…
Iran’s Khamenei rejects idea of nuclear talks with US
DUBAI â Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the idea of holding negotiations with the United States over…
âI was there to try to kill the journalist,â gunman tells New York court
A self-described member of a Russian organized crime group told a court on Tuesday that he tried to kill the…
VOA Persian: Nowruz markets in ‘hibernation’ mode
Reports from various Iranian cities indicate an economic downturn and market recession, with shopkeepers in bazaars lamenting that no business…
Fate of 8 Uyghurs in Thailand in limbo after 40 deported to China
BANGKOK â Human rights advocates say at least some of the eight ethnic minority Uyghurs who remain in Thailands custody since…