As parts of southeastern Turkey struggle to recover from last month’s earthquake, many are questioning why so many relatively modern buildings collapsed in the 7.8 magnitude tremor, with some engineers…
Turkish Engineers Blame Building Amnesty for Quake’s High Death Toll
As parts of southeast Turkey struggle to recover from last month’s earthquake, many are questioning why so many relatively modern buildings collapsed in the 7.8 magnitude tremor — with some…
Місія МВФ почала дискусії з владою України щодо потенційної програми співпраці
«Місія МВФ на чолі з Гевіном Греєм розпочинає сьогодні дискусії з представниками влади України» …
Greek Workers Join Walkout Over Deadly Train Crash, Call Protests
Thousands of workers will join a nationwide strike on Wednesday in protest over Greece’s deadliest train disaster that killed 57 people, and mass demonstrations are expected to culminate outside parliament…
US, Lithuania in Talks Aimed at China
In March 1990, Lithuania became the first republic to break away from the Soviet Union by declaring itself an independent state, a decision the White House applauded. Thirty-three years later,…
US Ambassador to Estonia on Russian Threats, NATO Expansion
Weeks after U.S. Ambassador to Estonia George Kent took up his new post in the country, he spoke to VOA about the future of U.S.-Estonia relations, how Russia’s invasion of…
France Reports Bird Flu in Foxes Near Paris, WOAH Says
France has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu among red foxes northeast of Paris, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday, as the spread…
Quake Aftermath Threatens Syrian Cancer Patients
In the aftermath of last month’s deadly earthquakes on the Turkish-Syrian border, doctors are warning that thousands of cancer patients in the Syrian rebel-controlled Idlib province are receiving little or…
Spain Requests US Cleanup of Cold War Nuclear Crash Site
Nearly sixty years after one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents, Spain has asked the United States to clean up tens of thousands of cubic meters of radioactive soil and…
Is Russia Courting Malawi Support on Ukraine?
Russia’s ambassador to Malawi has said he hopes African leaders will call for an end to the international sanctions against Moscow at an upcoming Russia-Africa summit. Nikolai Krasilnikov made the…
France on Strike: Unions Say ‘Non’ to Higher Pension Age
Garbage collectors, utility workers and train drivers are among people walking off the job on Tuesday across France to show their anger at a bill raising the retirement age to…
Britain to Detail Plan to Ban Asylum for Channel Migrants
Britain’s government will set out details for a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers to the UK in small boats, a proposal that some refugee charities say could…
Експорт із ЄС до Росії в 2022-му впав до мінімуму за 11 років
Водночас імпорт із Росії до ЄС зріс на 24%: напередодні нафтових санкцій країни ЄС різко наростили постачання нафти …
In Ukraine’s New York, Some Want USSR Back
New York is a city that never sleeps. But this New York, once known as Novgorodske, is in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. In its empty streets, half-abandoned buildings and dark cellars,…
Italy Ministers Fume Over Proposed Smoking Ban
The Italian health minister’s proposals to extend a smoking ban include the outdoor areas of bars and parks, according to details reported by local media, drawing the ire of right-wing…
A Month After Quake, Survivors Need Shelter, Sanitation
One month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need adequate shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1 billion to…
Ukraine Says It ‘Has Fulfilled’ EU Accession Reforms
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Monday that Kyiv had fulfilled all the recommendations of the European Union as his war-battered nation pushes to begin talks to join the bloc….
Turkey’s IYI Party Wants Ankara, Istanbul Mayors To Be Vice Presidents
Turkey’s right wing IYI Party has proposed that the mayors of Ankara and Istanbul serve as vice presidents if the opposition wins the May election, a spokesperson said Monday, after…
Five Dead in New Azerbaijan-Armenia Clash Over Karabakh
Azerbaijani troops and ethnic Armenians exchanged gunfire on Sunday in Azerbaijan’s contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, killing at least five people, according to reports from Azerbaijan and Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh was the…
Estonian PM’s Party Handily Beats Far Right in National Election
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s center-right Reform Party won Estonia’s general election by a wide margin on Sunday, according to near-complete results, beating out a far-right rival that had campaigned against…
French Strikes Over Pension Reform Plans Expected to Disrupt Public Transport
Industrial action in France over the government’s planned pensions overhaul will cause heavy disruption to public transport again on Tuesday, the transport minister and several public transport authorities said Sunday….
Party of Estonian PM, Strong Ukraine Backer, Gains Big Win
Voters in Estonia elected a new parliament Sunday with initial results suggesting the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, had…
Amid Russian Advances, Residents in Ukraine’s Bakhmut Describe Dire Conditions
As Russian and Ukrainian forces intensify their fight for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, residents there are finding it harder and harder to remain. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports…
Germany’s Scholz Warns of ‘Consequences’ if China Sends Arms to Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but he’s optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so….
Russia-Ukraine Fighting Devolves Into Hand-to-Hand Combat
Much of Russia’s yearlong invasion in Ukraine has devolved into infantry fighting in the eastern regions of the country, in part because Moscow’s forces are short on artillery munitions, the…
Deadly Shipwreck: How It Happened, Unanswered Questions
“Italy here we come!” cheered the young men, in Urdu and Pashto, as they filmed themselves standing on a boat sailing in bright blue waters. They were among around 180…
AFP: Police, Protesters Clash at Rail Disaster Rally in Athens
Violent clashes broke out between police and protesters outside the Greek parliament in Athens on Sunday as thousands attended a rally following the nation’s worst rail disaster that killed 57,…
UK Sunak: If You Come to UK Illegally, You Will Not Be Able to Stay
Anyone arriving illegally in Britain will be prevented from staying, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in an interview published on Sunday, ahead of new legislation which is expected to be…
War, Anger Cloud Ukrainian Athletes’ Path to Paris Olympics
Ukrainian diver Stanislav Oliferchyk proudly bears the name of his late grandfather, who died in brutalized Mariupol. Russia’s troops turned the Ukrainian port city into a killing zone in the…
Climate Activists Target Artwork Near German Parliament
Climate activists splashed a dark liquid over an artwork Saturday near the German parliament building. Desecrating the art, engraved with key articles from the country’s constitution, drew condemnation from the…