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As #Ethiopia stages delayed elections, the PM faces mounting global pressure over war and #famine in the northern region of #Tigray. Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/delayed-elections-are-underway-in-ethiopia/6251666.html
Parliamentary seats are up for grabs in three regions, while voters in a fourth will decide whether to establish their own regional state
The #Taliban and #China call for the #US to stop flying drones over #Afghanistan’s airspace, saying such actions were in breach of the #2020DohaAgreement. Ayaz Gul reports for Voice of America - VOA VOA Dari VOA Pashto
https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-china-decry-afghan-airspace-violations-by-us/6250889.html
Washington hasn’t yet responded to accusations of breaching Afghan sovereignty with unmanned flyovers
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As the Nov. 7 presidential elections in #Nicaragua approach, it is unclear whether observers from the international community will be in the country to verify the process. Houston Castillo Vado reports for Voz de América
https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/quienes-observaran-elecciones-presidenciales-nicaragua-noviembre/6250001.html
Ni la OEA, ni la Unión Europea, ni el Centro Carter han notificado su participación en el proceso electoral.
The #Taliban say they plan to temporarily enact articles from #Afghanistan’s 1964 constitution that are “not in conflict with Islamic #Sharia (law)” to govern the country. Ayaz Gul reports for Voice of America - VOA VOA Dari VOA Pashto
https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-say-they-will-use-parts-of-monarchy-constitution-to-run-afghanistan-for-now/6248880.html
An official announcement quoted Abdul Hakeem Sharaee, the Taliban’s acting justice minister, as telling the Chinese ambassador about the plan in a meeting in Kabul
"It was a logistical success but a strategic failure," Gen. Mark Milley Chairman of The Joint Staff on the #US evacuation in #Kabul, #Afghanistan. #NationalSecurity correspondent Jeff Seldin reports Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-military-admits-afghan-war-a-strategic-failure-/6249806.html
"The enemy is in charge in Kabul," General Mark Milley, America's top-ranking military officer, tells lawmakers
The United Nations on humanitarian assistance to the #Burmese, international diplomatic discussions over #Myanmar and a court hearing for Aung San Suu Kyi. The Daily TV Newsletter on VOA Burmese News
https://burmese.voanews.com/a/6248604.html
ျမန္မာႏိုင္ငံမွာ လူသားခ်င္းစာနာေထာက္ကူမႈ အကူအညီ ေပးဖို႔ လိုအပ္တဲ့ ရန္ပုံေငြရဲ႕ ထက္ဝက္နီးပါးပဲ ရေသးေၾကာင္.....
Haiti’s PM does not criticize the #US in a United Nations address, but adds that migration will continue as long as rich countries remain rich whereas the rest of the world lives in poverty. VOA Kreyòl
https://www.voanouvel.com/a/pm-henry-migrasyon-pap-sispann-toutotan-nou-pa-regle-inegalite-yo-/6245587.html
Sepandan Henry pa kritike Washington direkteman pou koze sa a nan diskou li
In a city once plagued by kidnappings, many felt the alleged criminals received their just deserts. "The best punishment for kidnappers!" wrote one Facebook user posting from Herat. Others condemned what they saw as a barbaric act. #Afghanistan #Taliban Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/public-displays-of-corpses-signal-return-of-hard-line-afghan-taliban-/6248297.html
Four bodies, riddled with bullets, are publicly hanged in Herat as a warning
Climate experts are not confident that #China will follow through with its promise to stop building coal plants overseas. William Gallo & Jesse Jiang report for Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-vows-to-stop-building-coal-plants-overseas-but-what-does-that-mean/6246911.html
Clean energy experts eager for details about China’s new commitments
In her latest report to UN Human Rights Council the #UN high commissioner for human rights warns the situation in #Belarus continues to worsen. Voice of America - VOA's Lisa Schlein reports from #Geneva.
https://www.voanews.com/a/un-rights-chief-sounds-alarm-on-growing-abuses-in-belarus/6244541.html
Human rights situation in Belarus continues to worsen as President Lukashenko stiffens repressive measures to quell dissent, Michelle Bachelet warns
The #Taliban tell foreign airlines that the Kabul airport “is fully operational.” Voice of America - VOA's Ayaz Gul reports VOA Dari VOA Pashto
https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-urge-foreign-airlines-to-resume-commercial-flights-to-kabul-/6246140.html
Group that took power in the country last month says problems at the capital city’s airport have been resolved and the facility 'is fully operational'
How is the maritime dispute between #Nicaragua and #Colombia progressing in The Hague? Jairo Chacon reports for Voz de América
https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/colombia-nicaragua-litigio-territorio-maritimo-corte-internacional-/6242194.html
El coagente colombiano alegó que Nicaragua contradice el derecho internacional en el litigio territorial de los dos países.
#China’s FM tells diplomats G-20 nations are obligated to play a “constructive role” in helping #Afghanistan under the #Taliban. Ayaz Gul reports for Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-urges-g20-to-end-unilateral-sanctions-on-taliban-ruled-afghanistan-/6242655.html
Beijing's top diplomat says premiere forum for international economic cooperation is obligated to play 'constructive role' in South Asian nation
#Belarus and #Myanmar register a significant decline in global internet freedoms following political turmoil in which authorities in the two countries arrested #journalists and blocked access to the #internet. #PressFreedom on Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/unrest-in-myanmar-belarus-triggers-dramatic-drop-in-internet-rights/6243069.html
Freedom House highlights internet blocks, media arrests in both countries as annual report flags global decline in digital rights
How #Uyghurs and the #Taliban view each other and why it matters. 美国之音中文网 Asim Kashgarian reports on Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/how-uyghurs-taliban-view-each-other-and-why-it-matters-/6243241.html
Although Afghan people, Uyghurs have common bonds, Uyghurs' views of Taliban and Taliban ties to China complicate matters
The #internet is cut off in 8 more townships in #Myanmar by the military #junta. VOA Burmese News
https://burmese.voanews.com/a/internet-myanmar-magwe-mandalay-kachin-chin-sagaing-military-coup-/6243907.html
ျမန္မာႏိုင္ငံမွာ အင္တာနက္ဆက္သြယ္ေရး ျဖတ္ေတာက္ထားတဲ့ၿမိဳ႕နယ္ေတြ ပိုတိုးလာၿပီး ခ်င္းျပည္နယ္က ၿမိဳ႕နယ္ ၈ ခု.....
#HumanRights advocates say mistreatment of #Haitian migrants is nothing new. Images of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents pursuing migrants on horseback is just the latest example. Aline Barros reports Voice of America - VOA VOA Kreyòl
https://www.voanews.com/a/rights-groups-say-us-has-long-history-of-mistreating-haitian-migrants/6243703.html
US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas promised a swift investigation of the tactics Border Patrol agents deployed against Haitian migrants
#China’s FM tells diplomats G-20 nations are obligated to play a “constructive role” in helping #Afghanistan under the #Taliban. Ayaz Gul reports for Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-urges-g20-to-end-unilateral-sanctions-on-taliban-ruled-afghanistan-/6242655.html
Beijing's top diplomat says premiere forum for international economic cooperation is obligated to play 'constructive role' in South Asian nation
#US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “… the relationship that it (Taliban) has with the international community is going to be defined by the actions it takes” – following a meeting with #Pakistan’s FM on the #UNGA sidelines. Ayaz Gul reports Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/blinken-sees-strong-unity-of-approach-on-taliban-after-talks-with-pakistan-key-regional-players-/6243968.html
Discussions on how to move forward on Afghanistan took place in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly
#VOA journalists on press island outside the #UNGA this week. Guita Mirsaeedi of VOA Persian & Dilly Dicko of VOA Afrique Voice of America - VOA on #UNGA:
#VOA journalists on press island outside the #UNGA this week. Guita Mirsaeedi of VOA Persian & Dilly Dicko of VOA Afrique Voice of America - VOA on #UNGA:
The #Taliban's counterterrorism commitment was key to the #2020DohaAgreement but #US officials grow more wary of pledges that no terrorist organization would use #Afghanistan. #NationalSecurity correspondent Jeff Seldin reports Voice of America - VOA VOA Dari VOA Pashto
https://www.voanews.com/a/so-far-taliban-coming-up-empty-on-counterterrorism-commitments-/6240314.html
US officials promising to hold Taliban accountable on preventing terror attacks see no signs of a crackdown on Islamic State-Khorasan or al-Qaida
On #Mali’s independence day, VOA launches a #Bambara language broadcasting service increasing news content in a country that faced two recent military coups, as well as Islamists and separatist movements. VOA Bambara
https://www.insidevoa.com/a/6241315.html
Recognizing Mali's importance to security and governance on the African continent, the Voice of America launched a Bambara language broadcasting service on September 22, Mali’s national independence day. “By establishing a separate Bambara service, VOA is investing new resources in its...
The #US urges #Ethiopia and the #Tigray People’s Liberation Front, as well as other warring factions to end the conflict in the Tigray region and allow humanitarian aid to reach millions in need of assistance or face sanctions. VOA Africa's Mohammed Yusuf reports Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-ethiopia-tigray-actors-can-avoid-sanctions-by-ending-conflict/6237389.html
US government urges Ethiopian government, rebel group Tigray People’s Liberation Front, and other warring factions to end conflict in Tigray region and allow humanitarian aid to reach millions in need of assistance
The FMs of #Russia #China #Pakistan & #Iran tell the #Taliban it “need(s) to conclude national reconciliation in #Afghanistan, resulting in an inclusive government…” Bureau Chief Ayesha Tanzeem reports Voice of America - VOA VOA Dari VOA Pashto
https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-china-pakistan-push-taliban-toward-inclusivity/6240971.html
Despite promises on inclusivity and upholding women’s rights, Taliban Cabinet is full of loyalists with few minorities and no women
#US Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials released a few dozen #Haitians from detention in Del Rio, Texas. Sandra Lemaire, Jean Robert Philippe & Matiado Vilme report Voice of America - VOA VOA Kreyòl
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-releases-some-haitian-migrants-in-texas-/6236974.html
The former detainees must appear in court to make the case for US residency
The #Taliban say they will not allow any group to use #Afghan soil against any country. But others find the group’s swift takeover of #Kabul has emboldened extremist groups in the region. Roshan Noorzai & Guofu Yang report Voice of America - VOA
https://www.voanews.com/a/regional-extremists-energized-by-taliban-s-takeover-could-pose-threat-to-pakistan-china-interests-expert-says-/6236892.html
Both Pakistan and China have called on the Taliban to live up to their counterterrorism promises, but experts doubt that the Taliban would clamp down on foreign terrorist groups based in Afghanistan
Contrary to the #Taliban's repeated public pledges of respect for the rights of #Afghans, a new report details "a litany" of abuses, noting restrictions on women, freedom of expression and civil society. Ayaz Gul reports Voice of America - VOA VOA Dari VOA Pashto
https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-accused-of-dismantling-human-rights-gains-in-afghanistan-/6236464.html
The Islamist movement is wasting no time in 'steadily dismantling' the progress, according to a new report
#Myanmar actress Indra Kyaw Zin, arrested by the country’s military junta, wins a film award in Germany. VOA Burmese News
https://burmese.voanews.com/a/eaindra-kyawzin-oldenburg-what-happened-to-the-wolf-seymour-cassel-/6235556.html
ဂ်ာမနီႏိုင္ငံမွာ က်င္းပေနတဲ့ Oldenburg ႏိုင္ငံတကာ႐ုပ္ရွင္ပြဲေတာ္မွာ ျမန္မာႏိုင္ငံ က ဒါ႐ိုက္တာ ဏႀကီး႐ိုက္ကူးတဲ့ W...
#Haiti migrants who were deported Sunday to Haiti’s capital, criticized the way they were deported and their treatment in detention. Sandra Lemaire, Jean Robert Philippe & Matiado Vilme report Voice of America - VOA VOA Kreyòl
https://www.voanews.com/a/haitians-decry-deportation-from-texas-mexico-border/6235398.html
US Border Patrol warns Haitians not to attempt journey to Texas because they will be deported
#US military officers apologize after an investigation found a drone strike in #Kabul killed as many as 10 civilians and not a terrorist as initially claimed. #NationalSecurity correspondent Jeff Seldin reports Voice of America - VOA VOA Dari VOA Pashto
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-admits-last-drone-strike-in-kabul-a-tragic-mistake-/6233741.html
Pentagon, US Central Command take responsibility for killing 10 civilians, including seven children, in what was at first described as ‘righteous strike’ against Islamic State
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