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Solomon Islands chooses Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister2 May 2024, 4:15 am
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US, China stumble on Hamas in efforts to seek peace in Middle East2 May 2024, 3:41 am
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Cellist honors Japanese diplomat who helped Jews escape Holocaust2 May 2024, 1:44 am
A Japanese diplomat’s act of defiance during World War II saved thousands of lives. It's also the focus of an ongoing effort by an American musician to pay tribute to the “Japanese Schindler.” VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more from Skokie, Illinois. -
US issues sanctions targeting Russia, takes aim at Chinese companies1 May 2024, 8:23 pm
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday issued hundreds of fresh sanctions targeting Russia over the war in Ukraine in action that took aim at Moscow's circumvention of Western measures, including through China. The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on nearly 200 targets, while the State Department designated more than 80. The U.S. imposed sanctions on 20 companies based in China and Hong Kong, following repeated warnings from Washington about China's supp... -
Stepping out of Beijing’s shadow1 May 2024, 7:37 pm
Berlin — It's a cold, overcast afternoon, but Su Yutong is in a cheerful mood as she walks in a Berlin park. Her hat askew and hair in pigtails, the 47-year-old proves popular among the animals. A French bulldog runs over to greet her. Swans and ducks paddle close. Swinging her sequined purse as she walks, Su brags to me about how well she plays ping pong. Her manner is a contrast to the Berliners hurrying by on this windy day. But the journalist's seemingly carefree attitude ...