Nearly two years after being abducted by Russia-backed separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Oleksandr Tymofiyev has appeared in a YouTube video. His wife holds out little hope for his release.
Pakistan says Saudi Arabia and Iran have both shown a willingness to settle mutual disputes through diplomacy and negotiations, reducing chances of an immediate war in the Gulf.
Except for the occasional sunburn, a day at the beach is never a bad day. But lately visitors to Clifton Beach in Karachi, Pakistan are finding their day at the beach is being spoiled by some very unwelcome visitors. VOA’s Sidra Dar has more in this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
Misha Tyutyunik, an artist born in Kyiv, has enlivened his Brooklyn neighborhood with vibrant murals. In one of his high-profile projects, conceived by the City of New York, he turned a garbage truck into a moving work of art.
An explosion in northern Russia, which some have linked to the Kremlin's development of an advanced generation of super weapons, has focused attention on hypersonic missile systems. Analysts say this new arms race has the potential to scuttle global security agreements.
U.S. national-security adviser John Bolton discusses the recent nuclear incident in Russia and Iran's nuclear program in an interview with Voice of America contributor Greta Van Susteren on August 14.
Tabla For Two is an Afghan-American musical duo that is bringing beats from Afghanistan to audiences in the United States.
A major U.S. investor in Russia is potentially facing a long jail sentence after being arrested on financial fraud charges. It's the latest case to shock an already wary foreign investment community in Moscow.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed concern about China's efforts to boost ties in Latin America. "We are all concerned about China and the way China enters countries," Pompeo said in an interview with VOA in Buenos Aires on December 1.
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Russia, Ukraine, and Brexit among other things in the November 30 interview with VOA contributor Greta Van Susteren.
President Donald Trump spoke to VOA contributor Greta Van Susteren in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he is taking part in the G20 Summit. Asked about his cancellation of a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said the meeting would go ahead at another time.
Lithuania has issued a warning over a Russian-owned taxi service and banned government officials from using it. It claimed analysis showed that Yandex.Taxi was sending users' data to Russia, which it says may violate EU laws. But opinion inside the country's capital, Vilnius, is divided.
French and Afghan archaeologists are digging through the ruins of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley to uncover the mysteries of a great lost city. (VOA)
Iran's currency has dropped sharply this year, and U.S. sanctions on the country are expected to further undermine its economy. The financial instability is taking a toll on the large numbers of Afghan migrants who live in Iran, forcing many to return home to their war-torn country.
In Pakistan, a group of women are breaking through the ranks of men as elite police commandos, completing the same rigorous training in counterterrorism and defusing bombs.
To get around Kabul, you can't get an Uber but you can book a Buber.
After a collapse in coal mining, Vorkuta has lost a third of its residents in 30 years. Can the remaining miners hang on?
This is what happened when an anti-Putin protester met pro-Putin compatriots at a polling place in Los Angeles.
Several Eastern European states have ramped up their opposition to a new gas pipeline linking Russia with Germany and have raised their concerns in Washington.
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