The Inside Story: Biden's First Year
This week on “The Inside Story, Biden's First Year.” We report on President Joe Biden's challenging first year in office. How has the Biden Administration managed the pandemic? From challenges to accomplishments and expectations, join us on “The Inside Story.”
Breaking Into Bollywood
Zachary Coffin was just another guy who moved to India. But his entire life changed when some random filmmaker tapped him on the shoulder and asked him to play a bad guy in a Bollywood movie. In this short documentary, Coffin describes in gushing ...
Mangrove Planting in Pakistan Yields Return
Restored mangroves earn Pakistan millions of dollars in global carbon credit markets. But political turmoil is keeping Pakistan from using the funds to strengthen its defense against climate change. VOA Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports fr...
While under Russian attack, Ukraine pleads to West for more military aid.
Ukraine has appealed for its European allies to step up weapons supplies as it struggles to hold ground against invading Russian forces. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Germany has called for allies to provide more air defense systems, as Russian drone...
US not involved in Israeli strikes on Iran, Blinken says.
The Biden administration said it was not involved in Israel’s predawn drone strike inside Iran on Friday. As White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports, both Iran and Israel appear to be heeding calls for de-escalation, at least for now. »...
Voting underway in India’s election - VOA News
Millions of Indians headed to the polls Friday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to be reelected. VOA's Saurabh Shukla has more. From remote states tucked in the Himalayan mountains in the north to the deep south, millions of Indians lined up...