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Rising star Rose Zhang wins Mizuho Americas Open in LPGA debut

Rose Zhang defeated Jennifer Kupcho on the second hole of a playoff to punctuate a historic week, winning in her ...

World stood by our side at time of tragedy: EAM Jaishankar on Odisha accident

Windhoek [Namibia], June 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday the condolence messages and the outpouring of ...

Stephen Ames grabs narrow win at Principal Charity Classic

Stephen Ames of Canada shot a final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday to secure his third win of the PGA Tour ...

Dozens of peacekeepers killed by militants Ugandan president

A Somali-based jihadist group has claimed responsibility for the attackAt least 54 African Union (AU) peacekeepers died in a late ...

Senegal Government Cuts Mobile Internet Access Amid Deadly Rioting

Dakar - Senegal's government has cut access to mobile internet services in certain areas because of deadly rioting in which ...

"Indian cricket team is an institution that binds whole nation together": India's envoy to UK

London [UK], June 4 (ANI): Ahead of India's ICC World Test Championship final match against Australia, India's High Commissioner to ...

Jaishankar arrives in Windhoek to strengthen ties with Namibia

Windhoek [Namibia], June 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday arrived in Windhoek to further strengthen relations with ...

Saudi Arabia wants African states to pump less oil WSJ

OPEC members have gathered in Vienna for a contentious meetingSaudi Arabia, the informal leader of the Organization of the Petroleum ...

Iran's trade with BRICS surging foreign minister

Tehran is looking to join the bloc of five top emerging economiesTrade between BRICS and Iran has been growing as ...

"India's prestige elevated across globe under PM Modi's leadership": UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that India's prestige has ...

Fighting Escalates in Khartoum After Cease-Fire Expires

Dubai - Residents of Sudan's capital Khartoum reported a sharp escalation of clashes in several areas of the capital on ...

Diksha lies tied for second in Sweden, Vani and Tvesa also make the cut

Allerum [Sweden], June 4 (ANI): Diksha Dagar who is currently competing in the Allerum Open, had three birdies in the ...

Ben Stokes turns 32: A look at England Test skipper's exquisite performances in international cricket

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): England Test captain Ben Stokes has established himself as one of the world's most ...

(Hello Africa) Dance school transforms young minds in Namibia

© Provided by Xinhua A dance school is transforming contemporary dance in Namibia by grooming young talent.WINDHOEK, June 4 (Xinhua) ...

China weaponizing investment on foreign soil as part of 'debt-trap diplomacy': Report

Beijing [China], June 4 (ANI): China has been weaponizing investment on foreign soil as a part of its 'debt-trap diplomacy' ...

Happy to bat wherever the team needs: West Indies captain Shai Hope

St Johns [Antigua], June 4 (ANI): West Indies captain Shai Hope suggested that he will continue to perform for West ...

Your snacks may be delicious, but are they safe?

Food safety is a concern for Nigerians after increasing reports of food-borne illnesses in recent years. According to the Consumer ...

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global food shortage 'hotspots': Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) ...

Battles Rage in Sudanese Capital with Civilians Caught in Crossfire

KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Air raids, artillery fire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital Saturday, as fighting between warring generals entered its ...

USM Alger secure historic continental trophy despite defeat

ALGIERS, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Algeria's USM Alger etched their names in the annals of Algerian football history by clinching ...

United States "troubled, saddened" by scuffles in Senegal: State Department

Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): The United States is "troubled and saddened" by the scuffles that erupted in Senegal, the ...

India-South Africa ties "deeply emotional," our freedom struggles were "intertwined": EAM Jaishankar

Cape Town [South Africa], June 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar invoked the three-decade-old ties between India and ...

As Anti-Gay Sentiment Grows, LGBTQ+ People Seek to Flee Uganda

NAIROBI, Kenya - Pretty Peter flipped through frantic messages from friends at home in Uganda.The transgender woman is relatively safe ...

Death Toll in Senegal Protests Rises to 15

DAKAR, Senegal - The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader ...

Egyptian, Israeli defense ministers discuss deadly border shootout

CAIRO, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Zaki and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant ...

Regional countries demand immediate ceasefire in DRC, Sudan

LUANDA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Countries of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Saturday called for ...

US Migrant Deaths, DACA Hearing, Asylum Top Week's Immigration News

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA ...

A look at India's journey towards WTC final against Australia

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship ...

Mixed Review on Plastic Pollution Ban Talks in Paris

Paris - Green and other groups have given mixed reviews to the sometimes-rocky talks on eradicating plastic pollution, which ended ...

3 Israeli Soldiers, Egyptian Officer Killed in Border Gunbattle

JERUSALEM - A gunbattle involving an Egyptian border guard in southern Israel along the border left three Israeli soldiers and ...

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Shubman Gill attend FA Cup final

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Star couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma attended FA Cup final along with young batter ...

Remains of 1,240 genocide victims get decent burial in western Rwanda

KIGALI, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The remains of 1,240 victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi were buried ...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], June 3 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale struck 156 km N of Las ...

No. 1 Iga Swiatek posts commanding third-round win in Paris

Defending champion and No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek put on a dominant show Saturday, needing just 51 minutes to eliminate ...

Kosgei, Kiptum to lead Kenya's marathon team to Worlds

NAIROBI, June 3 (Xinhua) -- World record holder Brigid Kosgei and the second-fastest marathoner of all time Kelvin Kiptum will ...

AU Commission calls for cessation of violence in Senegal

ADDIS ABABA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat called for cessation of ...

"This was for Mahi bhai": Ajinkya Rahane on CSK's IPL triumph

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings player Ajinkya Rahane has said that victory of the team in Indian ...

Jaishankar calls on South Africa's President on sidelines of BRICS meeting

Cape Town [South Africa], June 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa ...

Int'l community expresses concern over continued fighting in Sudan

© Provided by Xinhua The international community has expressed concern over the continued fighting in Sudan and stressed that there ...

Conservation efforts pay off in Tanzania as wildlife population rises

© Provided by Xinhua Tanzania's conservation efforts are paying off as the populations of elephants, rhinos, lions and other wild ...

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Guest Opinion: China's rise will give a voice to developing world

© Provided by Xinhua The world is in desperate need of a more diverse pool of credible media outlets, and ...

Rising star Rose Zhang wins Mizuho Americas Open in LPGA debut

Rose Zhang defeated Jennifer Kupcho on the second hole of a playoff to punctuate a historic week, winning in her ...

World stood by our side at time of tragedy: EAM Jaishankar on Odisha accident

Windhoek [Namibia], June 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday the condolence messages and the outpouring of ...

Stephen Ames grabs narrow win at Principal Charity Classic

Stephen Ames of Canada shot a final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday to secure his third win of the PGA Tour ...

Dozens of peacekeepers killed by militants Ugandan president

A Somali-based jihadist group has claimed responsibility for the attackAt least 54 African Union (AU) peacekeepers died in a late ...

Senegal Government Cuts Mobile Internet Access Amid Deadly Rioting

Dakar - Senegal's government has cut access to mobile internet services in certain areas because of deadly rioting in which ...

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