EU Says Afghanistan Shows Need for Rapid-Reaction Force
EU governments must push ahead with a European rapid reaction force to be better prepared for future crises such as...
France’s Macron Visits Iraq’s Mosul Destroyed by IS War
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, which suffered widespread destruction during the war to...
Spacex Launches Ants, Avocados, Robot to Space Station
A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday.The delivery...
Arc De Triomphe to be Wrapped for Posthumous Work by Christo
The Arc de Triomphe has seen parades, protests and tourists galore, but never before has the war monument in Paris...
France, Britain to Call for Kabul ‘Safe Zone,’ Macron Says
France and Britain on Monday will urge the United Nations to work for the creation of a “safe zone” in...
Macron to Attend Baghdad Summit Amid Fears Over IS
French President Emmanuel Macron is among the leaders set to attend a regional summit Saturday in Iraq, with the Taliban’s...
Soccer Legend Cristiano Ronaldo to Return to Manchester United
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is heading back to England to play for the team where he became a legend.Manchester United...
First Group of Afghan Evacuees Arrives in Albania
A first group of 121 evacuees from Afghanistan arrived early Friday in Albania, after the country agreed to temporarily house...
Apple CEO Brings Home $750 Million Bonus
It pays to be the leader of Apple.The company’s CEO, Tim Cook, was recently given a bonus of $750 million...
Airport Security Goes High-tech as US Nears 20 Years Since 9/11
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh looks at some of the technology that works to keep...
Nigeria, Russia Sign Military Agreement
Abuja and Moscow have signed an agreement for the former to buy nearly $1 billion in military equipment and services,...
Turkey Resists Calls to Host Afghan Refugees
With the Taliban in control of Afghanistan, the European Union is looking to Turkey to bear the brunt of an...
Foreigners Who Live, and Love It, in Ukraine
Ukraine, which is marking 30 years of independence this August, is among Europe’s poorest countries. But its vibrant culture and...
1991’s Failed Anti-Perestroika Soviet Coup Remembered
Thirty years ago, a group of Soviet hard-liners attempted a coup in the Soviet Union aimed at stopping reforms started...
Tech Companies Pledge Billions in Cybersecurity Investments
Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to...
European Rights Court Urges Poland, Latvia to Help Migrants at Belarus Border
The European Court of Human Rights has asked Poland and Latvia to help dozens of migrants trapped at their respective...
Members of Afghan Robotics Team Reach Mexico
Five members of an Afghan girls robotics team have arrived in Mexico after evacuating from their home country. The girls landed in Mexico...
NASA Postpones Planned ISS Spacewalk
Officials with the U.S. space agency NASA has postponed a spacewalk scheduled for Tuesday at the International Space Station (ISS).NASA...
YouTube Says It Has Removed 1 Million ‘Dangerous’ Videos on COVID
YouTube said Wednesday that it had removed more than 1 million videos with “dangerous coronavirus misinformation” since the start of the...
Wildfires in Russia Spread to Central Regions
Russia’s central regions on Wednesday battled “extreme” wildfires fueled by an unusual heatwave that comes after forest fires linked to...
Kabul Evacuations Intensify as G-7 Leaders Fail to Shift US Deadline
U.S. allies say they have no choice but to follow the American timetable and withdraw their troops from Afghanistan by...
Britain Considers Bringing Back Beavers After 400 Years
The British government is considering plans to release beavers back into the wild across England some four centuries after the...
