Hundreds of women and girls in Ethiopia's Tigray region have reported brutal rapes at the hands of soldiers in a war that is still ongoing, despite last week's government troop withdrawal. As VOA's Heather Murdock reports from Mekelle, the rape victims who come forward say they are only a small percentage of the women and girls who have been brutalized Camera: Yan Boechat, Producer: Marcus Harton
Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) – Indonesian authorities dress up as ghosts as part of a campaign to highlight new virus restrictions in a country where supernatural beliefs are widespread. The "ghosts" are aiming to scare people into respecting the rules. Indonesia's huge social media space has been jammed with fake news and hoaxes about the virus, while many have expressed doubts about taking vaccines.
Ad Dhahirah Governorate (Oman) (AFP) – Rain and hail pour down in Oman's northern Al-Dhahirah governorate during heavy thunderstorms.
Thousands gather in Georgia's capital to condemn violence against journalists and LGBTQ activists. Police detained dozens of hate group members as they tried to break through the police cordon to clash with the LGBTQ supporters.
Bekasi (Indonesia) (AFP) – Gravediggers race to bury Covid-19 victims as ambulances carrying the dead line up at the Pedurenan Cemetery in Bekasi, east of the Indonesia capital. Indonesia has reported a daily record of 1,040 coronavirus deaths while fresh infections topped 34,000 as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with its deadliest Covid-19 wave since the pandemic began.
A formal agreement involving an undisclosed settlement was reached between the owners of the Ever Given container ship and the Suez Canal Authority. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones explains her decision to decline the University of North Carolina's offer of tenure and a teaching position in favor of accepting a faculty role at Howard University.
Denmark have been putting in the final preparations ahead of their match against England in the Euro 2020 semi-final.
The operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area was launched on the 7th of July 2019, while trade under the regional pact has been on for over 6 months now.
Denmark's Goalkeeper Schmeichel pokes fun at England ahead of Euros semifinal.
The FBI has infiltrated a "Bible study" group in Virginia whose members discussed surveilling the US Capitol following the January 6 riot and their wish for secession from the US. Investigators closely followed one member's plans to build and test Molotov cocktails, according to recently unsealed court records.
South African biotech company, Biodx has become the first SA biotech to gain European Union Biocidal Registration.
