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Top Iran Diplomat Warns US it Cannot 'Expect to Stay Safe'

Top Iran Diplomat Warns US it Cannot 'Expect to Stay Safe'

Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe'' after launching what he described a...
Pope Says Wants to Visit Iraq in 2020

Pope Says Wants to Visit Iraq in 2020

Pope Francis said Monday he wants to visit Iraq as early as next year in spite of the security conditions. "An insistent thought accomp...
Thousands Flee Devastating Floods in Southwest Libya

Thousands Flee Devastating Floods in Southwest Libya

The U.N. refugee agency reports heavy flooding has devastated whole neighborhoods in the city of Ghat in south-west Libya forcing thousands ...
US Carrier in Persian Gulf Region Seen as Clear Signal to Iran

US Carrier in Persian Gulf Region Seen as Clear Signal to Iran

Under a starry sky, U.S. Navy fighter jets catapulted off the aircraft carrier's deck and flew north over the darkened waters of the nor...
Libyan Coast Guard Intercepts 22 Migrants 

Libyan Coast Guard Intercepts 22 Migrants 

Libya's coast guard said Saturday that it had intercepted nearly two dozen Europe-bound migrants off the country's Mediterranean coa...
About 8,000 Ethiopian Jews Waiting to Immigrate to Israel

About 8,000 Ethiopian Jews Waiting to Immigrate to Israel

About 8,000 Ethiopian Jews want to move to Israel and join their families already living there. But they accuse the Israeli government of de...
Five Countries to Join UN Security Council Ranks in January 

Five Countries to Join UN Security Council Ranks in January 

Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam were elected Friday to two-year terms on the U.N. Security Council. Th...
New US Sanctions Target Iran's Petrochemical Industry

New US Sanctions Target Iran's Petrochemical Industry

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on Iran targeting the country's petrochemical industry, including its largest petroche...
Attacks on Civilians, Infrastructure in Syria Might Be War Crimes

Attacks on Civilians, Infrastructure in Syria Might Be War Crimes

The United Nations is demanding an immediate end to indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in northwest Syria,...
Northwest Syria Battles Rage After Rebel Counterattack

Northwest Syria Battles Rage After Rebel Counterattack

Battles intensified in northwest Syria on Friday after insurgents mounted an attack to repel an army offensive that has pounded the country&...
Northwest Syria Battles Rage After Rebel Counterattack

Northwest Syria Battles Rage After Rebel Counterattack

Battles intensified in northwest Syria on Friday after insurgents mounted an attack to repel an army offensive that has pounded the country&...
Syria Uses Familiar Tactic in Rebel Idlib: Bombing Civilians

Syria Uses Familiar Tactic in Rebel Idlib: Bombing Civilians

The father could hardly bear seeing his 18-month-old daughter's panic every time the Syrian government warplanes flew over their home. E...
US Commander Says Mideast Buildup Prompted Iran 'Step Back'

US Commander Says Mideast Buildup Prompted Iran 'Step Back'

Iran has chosen to "step back and recalculate" after making preparations for an apparent attack against U.S. forces in the Persian...
Seaweed Could Help Produce Biodegradable Plastic

Seaweed Could Help Produce Biodegradable Plastic

Efforts to recycle discarded plastic have not reduced piles of single-use products from landfills, and China will no longer import plastic w...
UAE, Norway, Saudi Arabia: ‘State Actor’ Likely Attacked Oil Tankers

UAE, Norway, Saudi Arabia: ‘State Actor’ Likely Attacked Oil Tankers

The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Norway said Thursday that a preliminary investigation into a coordinated attack on four of their ...
Trump Calls for Iran Talks as Allies Announce Rare Tehran Visits

Trump Calls for Iran Talks as Allies Announce Rare Tehran Visits

This article originated in VOA's Persian service. Katherine Ahn contributed from Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump has called for ...
Russia, China Voice Support for Iran After Xi Visit to Kremlin

Russia, China Voice Support for Iran After Xi Visit to Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for Kremlin talks that reflected increasingly close ties betw...
Jerusalem Pride Draws Thousands of Gay Revelers and Police

Jerusalem Pride Draws Thousands of Gay Revelers and Police

Thousands of people are marching through the streets of Jerusalem in the city's annual gay pride parade, a festival that exposes deep di...
In Egypt, Prayers and Family Feasts Mark End of Ramadan

In Egypt, Prayers and Family Feasts Mark End of Ramadan

The beginning and end of the Muslim season of Ramadan are determined by lunar sightings, which differ around the world. In countries includi...
Burning Trash and Factories Belching Smoke Choke Iraqis

Burning Trash and Factories Belching Smoke Choke Iraqis

As if life was not bad enough for Adnan Kadhim - he lives in a slum where municipal authorities dump Baghdad's rubbish - now someone is ...

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