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And events marking the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions are underway, the International Committee of the Red Cross says these four landmark treaties delineating the law of war…

Millions of people in North Korea are short of food, perpetually hungry children and pregnant and nursing mothers are suffering the most. The World Food Program reports, South Korea’s longrun…

A water-proof drone is being used by Australian scientists to collect the highly-treasured nasal mucus of migrating whales. The snot is rich with fresh DNA, viruses and bacteria, and is…

Heavy rains are expected to fall in a few weeks. Aid agencies are racing to shore up flimsy shelters and stabilize shaky terrain before the monsoon season begins. The U.N.…

Thais waited Monday for the results of an election called a return to democratic rule, but which has been widely criticized as an exercise designed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha…

The World Health Organization says twelve years ago, India alone was responsible for almost 70 percent of all polio cases around the world. It calls India’s success against polio one…

A new test can quickly identify a common and dangerous condition during pregnancy, and help keep mothers and babies healthy and safe. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more. When Jessi Prizinsky…

The HPV virus is so common that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says nearly all sexually active men and women get it at some point in their lives, unless…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Indian Foreign Secretary in Washington Monday and told him that the United States stands with India in fighting terrorism. After their meeting,…

India has downplayed the impact of U.S. plans to end New Delhi’s preferential trade status that allows duty free access to products worth $ 5.6 billion. Saying that India has…

China is stepping up its efforts, so announcing a long-awaited plan to link up its southern Pearl River Delta into a massive hub of technology, research finance and innovation. The…

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The U.S. and South Korea announced late Saturday the two countries will end annual large-scale joint military exercises as part of diplomatic efforts to “achieve complete denuclearization of the Korean…

VOA NEWS. I’m Christopher Cruise reporting. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday night to block President Trump’s declaration of a state of emergency along the U.S.- Mexico border. The…

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