DUBAI, UAE — A court in Iran sentenced two female journalists to up to seven years in prison for “collaborating” with the United States government among other charges, local reports said.…
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Sri Lanka President to Visit China as Debt Talks Progress
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBerlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender.…
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Pro-Beijing X Users Misrepresent Web Poster’s Mistake as VOA’s Editorial Decision
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnIndonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated the country’s first high-speed railway on October 2. The 7.3 billion project is backed by the People’s Republic of China trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.…
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US Advises Citizens Not to Travel to Iraq
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department said on Sunday U.S. citizens should not travel to Iraq after recent attacks on American troops and personnel in the region. The travel advisory…
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Kyiv Official Urges More Cost-Effective Weapons for Countering Russia Drones
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksA senior Ukrainian official called on Monday for a reassessment of Western anti-aircraft systems being supplied to Ukraine, saying simpler and cheaper weapons could be more cost-efficient in countering Russia’s…
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Carrier Cathay Pacific Cancels Flights Between Hong Kong, Tel Aviv
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnHONG KONG — Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific said on Sunday that it was canceling all flights between the city and Tel Aviv until the end of the year, over…
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Serbia Reduces Army Presence Near Kosovo After US Expressed Concern
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksBELGRADE, SERBIA — The Serbian army has cut the number of troops stationed on the border with Kosovo by nearly half, top Serbian military officials said Monday, denying U.S. and other…
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Father of American Teenage Hostage Freed by Hamas Says She Is ‘Doing Very Good’
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnEVANSTON, ILLINOIS — The father of freed American teen hostage Natalie Raanan said she’s doing well following two weeks in captivity after she and her mother were abducted in Israel by…
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Saudi Soccer Team Spurns Iran Match Over Slain General Busts
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnDUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — A Saudi soccer team refused to play a match in Iran on Monday because of the presence of busts of a slain Iranian general placed on…
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UN Security Council Greenlights International Force to Support Haiti’s Police
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to authorize an international force to support Haiti’s police amid a gang-driven security crisis. “The vote on this text represents significant progress…
