Many Successes, but Difficult Challenges Ahead in Ending Polio
At a time when growing numbers of people are shunning vaccines, the polio vaccine proves that they work. As VOA’s
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Will Uzbekistan Joining UN Human Rights Council Bolster Rights and Justice?
Uzbekistan is poised to join the U.N. Human Rights Council in January alongside two authoritarian stalwarts, Russia and China. But
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Armenia Accuses Azerbaijan of Violating Humanitarian Truce
In a Twitter message early Sunday, Armenia’s Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan of violating a new cease-fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region
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Concern US Downplaying Al-Qaida Threat in Afghanistan
There are growing concerns the United States is vastly underestimating al-Qaida’s strength and influence in Afghanistan, even as the White
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Pandemic Worsens Challenges Faced by Girls Globally
The world marks the International Day of the Girl Child on Sunday, during a year in which a global pandemic
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Armenia and Azerbaijan Agree to Cease-Fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a cease-fire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region beginning at noon Saturday. Russian Foreign Minister
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Casualties, Accusations Mount in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
As U.S., French, and Russian officials hold mediation talks in Geneva, fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh region continues, with thousands of
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Reports: Kyrgyz Protesters Take Over, Torch Government Headquarters
People protesting the results of a parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan broke into government and security headquarters early Tuesday, as fires broke out
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International Leaders Urge Cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Leaders from France, Russia and the United States issued a joint statement Monday urging a cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Attack Kills 8 in Afghanistan as President Visits Doha
A car bomb attack on the convoy of the governor of Afghanistan’s Laghman province killed at least eight people, including
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