Fleeing Sanctions, Oligarchs Seek Safe Ports for Superyachts

WASHINGTON —  The superyacht Dilbar stretches nearly 140 meters in length. It has two helipads, berths for more than 130 people and a 25-me...

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Harvard Senior's Disney-Inspired Korean Musical a Hit Online

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSSETTS —  Disney has done the frozen Nordic princess, the Chinese warrior princess and many others in between. But a Kore...

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Ukrainian Woman Weds Chicago Fiancé Ahead Of Return Home

CHICAGO —  When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine, Maria decided she had to get there and help defend it — even if it meant leaving...

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War in Ukraine Complicates Path Home for American Detainees

Washington —  The already challenging path to bringing home Americans jailed in Russia and Ukraine is likely even more complicated now with ...

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Iran to Answer UN Nuclear Questions as Deal Talks Near End

VIENNA —  Iran has agreed to supply answers long sought by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, Tehran and the U.N. agency said Saturday, ...

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Mastercard, Visa Suspend Operations in Russia After Invasion

NEW YORK —  Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, the companies said Saturday, in the latest blow to the country’s ...

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RFE/RL suspends operations in Russia following Kremlin attacks – USAGM

RFE/RL suspends operations in Russia following Kremlin attacks March 6, 2022 Washington, D.C. — currRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)...

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Family doctor, a proposal to modify the Colombian health system

Interviewed credits: Bianca Muñoz – Citizen Andrea Rodríguez – Citizen Olga Lucía Velásquez – Candidate for the House of Representatives ...

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Biden, Zelenskyy Discuss Raising Cost of War for Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Saturday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They talked about the work the United States, it...

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USAGM condemns Kremlin’s increasing censorship, responds to a surge in demand for reporting from its networks – USAGM

USAGM condemns Kremlin’s increasing censorship, responds to a surge in demand for reporting from its networks March 5, 2022 Despite the Russ...

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American Basketball Star Brittney Griner Arrested in Russia on Drug Charges

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed va...

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China Boosts Military Spending Amid Ukraine Uncertainties

New Delhi —  China has decided to raise its defense spending by 7.1%, which is the largest increase since 2019. The rise is significant beca...

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Blinken Hears Harrowing Tales From Refugees Fleeing Ukraine

Korczowa, Poland —  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday visited a welcome center set up by Polish authorities in what once wa...

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Hong Kong Migration Continues Amid Pandemic, Politics

Bangkok —  Thousands of weary residents are leaving Hong Kong every day as the city continues to battle its worst wave of the COVID-19 pande...

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Global Audiences Turn to VOA for Coverage on Russia’s War on Ukraine – USAGM

Global Audiences Turn to VOA for Coverage on Russia’s War on Ukraine March 5, 2022 Washington, D.C. — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine got...

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Russia's Demand for US Guarantees May Harm Nuclear Talks

Tehran —  Russia’s demand for written U.S. guarantees that sanctions on Moscow would not damage Russian cooperation with Iran is “not constr...

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Pulitzer Winner Walter Mears Dies, AP’s ‘Boy On The Bus’

WASHINGTON —  Walter R. Mears, who for 45 years fluidly and speedily wrote the news about presidential campaigns for The Associated Press an...

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