Video's release follows several cases of Muslim women leaving to join Islamic State in Syria, often taking their families with them
British authorities have released a clip aimed at potentially radicalized Muslim women in Britain, to try to counter propaganda from the Islamic State group. It follows several cases of Muslim women leaving to join Islamic State in Syria – often taking their families with them. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Appeal to world leaders calls on them to raise $750 million to educate a million Syrian refugee children
Series of attacks on hundreds of women in Cologne put Chancellor Angela Merkel's government and its refugee policy under serious pressure
Hundreds of children and adults in a Syrian town under siege from government forces are on the verge of dying from malnutrition, aid agencies say. Dozens of people have already died. The situation in Madaya, in Idlib province, is so desperate that residents have reportedly been forced to eat their pets, while others are surviving on grass and leaves. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
Madaya, in Idlib province is under siege by government forces
A suicide truck bomb in Libya has killed at least 60 people at a college close to the northwestern city of Misrata. No one has claimed responsibility. The attack comes as the Islamic State terror group continues its assault on oil facilities in the east. Henry Ridgwell reports.
Suicide truck bomb kills at least 60 police recruits in Zliten on Thursday; no one claims responsibility
Attacks in Cologne, Hamburg, other cities allegedly involved men of Middle East and North African descent
Police in Germany are investigating what they describe as a series of mass sexual assaults that allegedly took place on New Year’s Eve in Cologne, Hamburg and other cities and allegedly involved men of Middle East and North African descent. Three suspects have been identified but their names have not been made public. As Henry Ridgwell reports, the identity of the attackers has ramped up tensions over migration.
Stock markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen suspended Monday after falling more than 7 percent on the opening day of 2016 trading
Most likely explanation is humans are coming in contact with forest inhabited by macaque varieties that normally host disease, plus mosquitoes that transmit it
Deal calls for US, Europe to lift sanctions against Iran in exchange for drop in Tehran's nuclear facilities; outcome so far is new role, less isolation for Iran
The nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers in July ended decades of negotiations and setbacks, and has been hailed by the U.S. president as one of the major achievements of the year. Henry Ridgwell looks back at a deal that has transformed the regional power balance.
‘No country can stand on its own’ against terrorism, Chinese official says as Beijing calls for more international cooperation to fight IS
Earlier this month, the Islamic State terror group issued a song in Mandarin, calling on Chinese Muslims to ‘awaken’ and ‘die on the battlefield’ — and prompting China to call for more cooperation against extremism. Henry Ridgwell looks at the Islamic State's threat to China — and Beijing’s likely response.
Pro-government and rebel armed groups in Yemen have accused each other of breaking the U.N.-mediated cease-fire just hours after it came into effect Tuesday. All sides in the conflict are accused of committing human rights violations. VOA's Henry Ridgwell, reports.
Pro-government, rebel armed groups have accused each other of breaking UN-mediated ceasefire just hours after it came into effect Tuesday
France’s far-right National Front Party has failed to make gains in regional elections, despite coming out on top in the first round of voting. As Henry Ridgwell reports, tactical voting by opponents helped to sway the result.
Tactical voting by National Front opponents helps keep National Front out of power
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