Mar 18 2024 Washington to Host Israeli Team to Discuss Rafah Ground Invasion Plans

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a delegation to the U.S. to discuss Israeli plans for a ground invasion into Gaza’s crowded city of Rafah — a plan the White House has described as a “mistake.” Meanwhile, aid groups warn that famine is looming for the besieged exclave. VOA’s Anita Powell reports [...]

 

Mar 18 2024 US Destroys Houthi Missiles, Drones in New Yemen Strike

washington — The U.S. military said it destroyed seven missiles and three drones Monday in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels that presented threats to merchant ships and U.S. Navy vessels.
Iran-backed Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea region since November in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians during Israel’s war against [...]

 

Mar 18 2024 Situation In Haiti Continues to Deteriorate

At least 24 bodies were found in one of Haiti’s upscale neighborhoods, an area where violence is unusual. Notorious Haitian coup leader Guy Philippe has made an alliance with the gangs who want him to be president. And, freedom of speech vs. posting dangerous misinformation on social media. [Read More]

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Mar 18 2024 Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Boost Defense Production

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Mar 18 2024 VOA Newscasts

Give us 5 minutes, and we’ll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world. [Read More]

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Mar 18 2024 North Korea: Kim Jong Un Supervised Tests of Artillery Systems Targeting Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire drill of nuclear-capable “super-large” multiple rocket launchers designed to target South Korea’s capital as he vowed to boost his war deterrent in the face of deepening confrontations with rivals, state media said Tuesday.
The report came a day after the South Korean and Japanese [...]

 

Mar 18 2024 Biden to Host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic American steel company.
White House [...]

 

Mar 18 2024 VOA Newscasts

Give us 5 minutes, and we’ll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world. [Read More]

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Mar 18 2024 Q&A: TikTok Owner Is Essentially ‘Subsidiary’ of China’s Communist Party, US Lawmaker Says  

washington — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill March 13 that, if enacted into law, would give ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the TikTok social media app, 180 days to divest its U.S. assets or face a ban over concerns about national security, including Beijing’s ability to access Americans’ private information through the company
ByteDance denies [...]

 

Mar 14 2024 VOA Newscasts

Give us 5 minutes, and we’ll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world. [Read More]

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