Some 1,700 new HIV infections said to occur every day among young people worldwide; Britain’s Prince Harry leading call for youth inclusion in HIV policy
The terror group can no longer maintain a pretense of victory
As Islamic State stands on the brink of defeat in its previous heartlands in Syria and Iraq, the group's effort to win the information war is also failing. Analysts say ISIS propaganda has seen a huge decline in recent months. As its propagandists can no longer maintain a pretense of military victory, they are switching attention to inspiring attacks overseas. VOA's Henry Ridgwell spoke to a terror expert who has been following the changes in Islamic State's media war.
British lawmakers have reacted with anger after U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted videos posted by an extreme right-wing anti-Muslim group. The tweets, originally posted by the deputy leader of the group Britain First, appear to show acts of violence carried out by Muslims, although doubt has been cast on the reliability of at least one of the videos. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
The significant progress made in recent decades against malaria is at risk, according to the World Health Organization. In its annual report looking at the global fight against the disease, the WHO says malaria cases are on the rise in several countries. More from Henry Ridgwell in London.
Decades of progress in malaria prevention risk being undone, according to a World Health Organization report
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than 50 civilians were killed by Russian air strikes Sunday on Islamic State-held territory in eastern Syria
Talks between the Syrian government and opposition forces aimed at bringing an end to the six-year war resume Tuesday in Geneva. Nearly half a million people have been killed since the President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on an uprising during the 2011 Arab Spring. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, several regional and global powers have intervened in the conflict – and it is they who will likely drive the terms of any peace deal.
Ganges, Nile and Yangtze among biggest sources of ocean plastic pollution environmental scientists say
The equivalent of one garbage truck full of waste plastic is dumped into the world’s oceans every minute – or 8 million metric tons a year. New research suggests that the vast majority of that waste is transported to the oceans by just a handful of major river systems – and tackling the pollution at source would go a long way to cleaning up our seas. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Ratko Mladic, the former general in charge of Bosnian Serb forces during the Balkans war in the early 1990s, has been found guilty of genocide and other crimes against humanity. He is sentenced to life in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. Although the verdict was welcomed by many Bosnians, Mladic is still seen as a hero by some ethnic Serbs – and justice may do little to reconcile the region’s still divided populations. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Sentenced to life in jail, the so-called ‘butcher of Bosnia’ shouted as he was led away that everything the judge said 'is a lie'
Ratko Mladic, the former general in charge of Bosnian Serb forces during the Balkans war in the early 1990s has been convicted of ten charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes at an international tribunal in The Hague. He was jailed for life. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Scientists studied infant mortality data in Niger delta and found shocking results
October terror attack in New York underlines the changing nature of terror threat across the globe
The October terror attack in New York replicated the methods used in several recent incidents in Europe – a so-called ‘lone wolf’ using a vehicle against a soft target, in this case cyclists and pedestrians. The latest attack underlines the changing nature of the terror threat across the globe. VOA’s Henry Ridgwell spoke to a leading counter-terror expert about how security services are adapting.
Germany has been plunged into political crisis after coalition talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats and two smaller parties broke down. Analysts say the indecisive election result in September has revealed a splintering of German society and politics, posing a serious challenge to Chancellor Merkel. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, the political chaos could have a much wider impact on issues like climate talks and European Union reform.
Researchers have identified thousands of social media accounts that promoted anti-EU messages or sought to whip up political and racial tensions
Britain, the former colonial power in Zimbabwe, has urged restraint following the apparent ouster of the country's president, Robert Mugabe. A former leader in Zimbabwe's fight for independence in the 1970s, Mugabe has had an increasingly fraught relationship with Britain, which along with U.S. and European allies, accuses him of directing widespread human rights abuses. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Call follows apparent ouster of country’s long-time president, Robert Mugabe, with whom London has had increasingly fraught relationship
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