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Authorities in central China's Henan province are ratcheting up pressure on unregistered religious establishments with the intent of shutting down at least two-thirds of Christian churches there. Observers say the aim of the policy from China's top...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The leaders of the two Koreas will meet Sept. 18-20 in Pyongyang to discuss how to achieve the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” Senior presidential official Chung Eui-yong told reporters Thursday that North...

WASHINGTON — Syrian refugees and aid groups, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, are concerned about a plan proposed by Russia to repatriate Syrians from Lebanon and Jordan to Syria, calling the move premature and risky, as...

North and South Korea say their respective leaders will meet in North's capital of Pyongyang sometime next month. The announcement was made Monday after the two sides held high-level talks in Panmunjom, the truce village in the border zone that...

VOA News Published: July 20, 2018 GENEVA — Nearly one million people in southern Ethiopia have been forced to flee their homes since April due to intercommunal violence in the Gedeo and West Guji zones, according to a survey from the International...

VOA News WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is taking his first step Tuesday toward securing his place on the high court when he begins meeting with senators to shore up support for his nomination...

VOA News WASHINGTON / MANBIJ, SYRIA — It is important for the U.S. to remain involved in Syria and continue its support of local allied groups, Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham stated during a visit this week to northern Syria. Graham, of...

Published - June 11, 2018 SINGAPORE — U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands Tuesday morning, minutes before retreating inside a Singapore hotel to begin discussions about the possible denuclearization of the...

Published: May 29, 2018. WASHINGTON — The U.S. declared Tuesday that religious freedom is "under assault" across the globe. "The state of religious freedom is dire," said Sam Brownback, the State Department's ambassador-at-large for international...

Published: May 24, 2018 SEOUL — North Korea shut down its Punggye-ri nuclear test site on Thursday to demonstrate its commitment to denuclearization in advance of the planned U.S.-North Korea summit. The development came hours before President...