There were demonstrations throughout the U.S. over the weekend to raise concerns for those still trapped in Afghanistan. VOA’s Aunshuman Apte was present at the New York City protest and brings this report.
Kenya is stepping up its COVID-19 vaccination campaign by setting up inoculation centers in public spaces like malls, markets, and bus stops. Authorities hope the extra convenience will lift a vaccination rate that stands at just two percent. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi.
Two Afghan American families who were in Afghanistan when the U.S.-backed government fell last week are talking about their harrowing journey from the Kabul airport back to America. VOA Afghan service reporter Mohammad Ahmadi visited with the families and filed this report.
As evacuations from Afghanistan continue ahead of the August 31 departure deadline, the U.S. State Department vows to continue helping Americans who want to leave, even after Tuesday’s deadline. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has our story.
A center run by U.S.-backed forces in northeast Syria is offering help to rehabilitate the children of Islamic State (IS) fighters, who are held in detention camps and prisons. VOA’s Zana Omer filed this report from Tel Marouf, Syria narrated by Sirwan Kajjo.]
VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports on one family that has upended its life to help.
The Chinese government is drawing parallels between Afghanistan and Taiwan, suggesting the U.S. is a weak and unreliable partner. Analysts say the accusation is part of China’s political warfare – as VOA’s Elizabeth Lee reports.
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh looks at some of the technology that works to keep U.S. airports safe.
VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb has the latest.
Iryna Solomko has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
Hundreds of Afghans living in India are demanding refugee status from the United Nations Refugee Agency, saying that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has ended their chances of returning home. Anjana Pasricha visited an ongoing Afghan protest that began this week in the Indian capital.
Thirty years ago, a group of Soviet hard-liners attempted a coup in the Soviet Union aimed at stopping reforms started by then President Mikhail Gorbachev. The coup failed in the course of three days but put in motion events that would forever change its course. VOA’s Daria Dieguts reports.
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