Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, latest African country to do so
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the countrymore
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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expandingmore
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Amid a slowing economy, China has wrapped up a challenging 2024 that ended with heightenedmore
Leave a commentVOA Mandarin: Experts react to Xi Jinping’s New Year’s speech
Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his New Year’s address on Tuesday, said China’s economy hasmore
Leave a commentUS oil production rose to record high in October, data show
NEW YORK — U.S. oil production rose 260,000 barrels per day month-over-month to a record 13.46more
Leave a commentPentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
WASHINGTON — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throwmore
Leave a commentUS strikes Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen amid rising regional tensions
The U.S. military said its forces carried out multiple precision strikes in Houthi-controlled territory inmore
Leave a commentThousands march in Bangladesh calling for ousted prime minister’s prosecution
DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Thousands of people led by students rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, callingmore
Leave a commentUS imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over election interference
Washington — The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusingmore
Leave a commentWho is Pam Bondi, Trump’s choice for US Attorney General?
President-elect Donald Trump is choosing some of his strongest supporters to be members of hismore
Leave a commentUS, Boeing investigators examine site of deadly South Korean plane crash
Seoul, South Korea — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examinedmore
Leave a commentThailand’s economy, tourism remain focus for 2025 under younger Shinawatra
BANGKOK — Thailand has seen another year of political controversy, but the economy continues to bemore
Leave a commentFrance strikes Islamic State targets in Syria
France said Tuesday it had carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militant positions in Syria.more
Leave a commentMoldovans brace for ‘no heating, no light’ when Russia halts gas supplies
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — On a frigid morning in Moldova’s capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin bracesmore
Leave a commentNew Zealand’s Auckland is first major city to welcome 2025 with fireworks and light show
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousandsmore
Leave a commentCities across globe prepare to welcome 2025 with local traditions
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — Cities around the world are readying to ring in the New Yearmore
Leave a commentRussia says debris from Ukrainian drone sparks fire in Smolensk region
Russian officials said Tuesday that debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone fell on an oilmore
Leave a commentStock market today: Asian shares trade mixed, as Tokyo and Seoul close for New Year holidays
TOKYO — Asian markets shares were mixed on Tuesday, with trading closed in Tokyo and Seoulmore
Leave a commentSoutherners in US clean up after tornadoes sweep region
NEW CANEY, TEXAS — Cleanup was under way Monday after a strong storm system spawned hail,more
Leave a commentUS repatriates Tunisian detainee from Guantanamo Bay
The United States announced late Monday the repatriation of a Tunisian man who had beenmore
Leave a commentJimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease his mission
JARWENG, SOUTH SUDAN — Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war tomore
Leave a commentSouth Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for impeached Presidentmore
Leave a commentJudge denies sentencing delay for former US Senator Bob Menendez
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, will be sentencedmore
Leave a commentSerbian court convicts parents of teen who fatally shot 10 at Belgrade school
BELGRADE, Serbia — A court in Serbia on Monday convicted the parents of a teenage boymore
Leave a commentFrench prime minister unveils recovery plan for cyclone-devastated Mayotte
Paris — French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived Monday in the Indian Ocean territory of Mayottemore
Leave a commentFour UK Post Office scandal victims recognized in honors list
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — King Charles III announced awards for actors Stephen Fry and Carey Mulligan,more
Leave a commentMilitancy surge in Pakistan kills 1,600 civilians, security forces
islamabad — A new report on Monday said escalating terrorist bombings and gun attacks in Pakistanmore
Leave a commentVOA Spanish: US companies will be able to retain some H-1B visa workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a rule change that will allow companies to retainmore
Leave a commentDecember border arrests remain down, ending Biden’s term at lowest level
SAN DIEGO — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in December are little changedmore
Leave a commentBangkok hotel blaze kills 3, raising safety standards concerns
Bangkok — At least three tourists have died, including one American, after a fire broke outmore
Leave a commentVOA Russian: Kremlin could force Belarus to enter war in Ukraine or lose independence
As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ally, Alexander Lukashenko, prepares to stage another presidential election inmore
Leave a commentVOA Russian: Moscow trying to navigate confusion around plane crash
As Azerbaijan squarely put the blame on Russia for shooting down its passenger aircraft, relationsmore
Leave a commentJimmy Carter’s passing met with mixed reactions in China, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan — The passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter was met with mixedmore
Leave a commentIndia rocket launches space docking mission
NEW DELHI — India launched a rocket Monday carrying two small spacecraft to test docking inmore
Leave a commentIn photos: Tribute to former President Jimmy Carter
A state funeral will be held January 9 for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter whomore
Leave a commentGun owners eager to see firearms restrictions scrapped under Trump
U.S. gun violence prevention measures have been strengthened under the Biden Administration, but big policymore
Leave a commentGerman government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election
Berlin — The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Muskmore
Leave a commentChina unveils new assault ship and futuristic fighter jets
Taipei, Taiwan — Days after unveiling the latest breakthroughs in its military modernization, the Chinese navymore
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