Новости за 21.02.2024

united nations — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it had carried out airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza, as the head of the World Health Organization said the enclave had become a “death zone.” Israeli media reported that the Israel Defense Forces had announced the death of one soldier killed Tuesday in heavy fighting in northern Gaza, bringing to 237 the number of troops killed in the offensive against Hamas. The IDF said it had carried out strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood... Читать дальше...

Dubai, UAE — Iran's oil minister on Wednesday accused Israel of a sabotage attack on an Iranian natural gas pipeline last week that caused multiple explosions on the line, further raising tensions between the regional archenemies against the backdrop of Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The accusations by Iran Oil Minister Javad Owji come as Israel has been blamed for a series of attacks targeting Tehran's nuclear program. The "explosion of the gas pipeline was an Israeli plot," Owji said... Читать дальше...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat — landing on the gray, dusty surface. A smooth touchdown would put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in 1972. The company, if successful, also would become the first private outfit to ace a moon landing. Launched last week, Intuitive Machines' lander fired its engine... Читать дальше...

Contrary to Russia, where freedom of speech has become a defunct constitutional article, in the U.S. it is a powerful instrument of democracy that applies indiscriminately.

DUBAI — Iran's nuclear chief on Wednesday dismissed a suggestion that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, would visit Iran next month but instead invited Grossi to a conference in Tehran in May.  Grossi said this week Iran was continuing to enrich uranium well beyond the needs for commercial nuclear use and said he planned to visit Tehran next month to tackle the "drifting apart" of relations between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic.  But Mohammad Eslami said a... Читать дальше...

The US is toughening it’s message to Israel and the US is also toughening sanctions against Russia following the death of Alexy Navalny. We get an update on the war from Kyiv and a look at possible Russian interference in American politics. Plus, Antony Blinken heads to Brazil.

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — A U.S. delegation met with the military ruler of Gabon on Tuesday and reiterated the need for a quick return to constitutional order six months after the nation’s August 30 coup. Even so, the U.S. ambassador to Gabon who led the delegation, Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, said economic and diplomatic relations with the Central African state will be reinforced despite sanctions imposed on Gabon's coup leaders. Military ruler General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema pleaded for U.S sanctions to be lifted. Читать дальше...

In Arlington, Virginia, a media initiative not only teaches students about journalism but also provides local news to the community. VOA’s Cristina Caicedo Smit has the story. Video: Saqib Ul Islam

WASHINGTON —  The United States on Wednesday expanded visa restrictions for transportation operators "facilitating irregular migration", as the Biden administration aims to tackle a record number of migrants illegally crossing the southern U.S. border.   The restrictions will now also target "owners, executives, and senior officials of charter flight, ground, and maritime transportation companies providing transportation services designed for use primarily by persons intending to migrate irregularly... Читать дальше...

The Panama Canal is one of the world’s most important trade routes, linking shipping between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans for more than 100 years. That traffic is now slowed by drought, as Genia Dulot reports for us from Panama.

LONDON — Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources' names and not his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said on Wednesday as the WikiLeaks founder fights to stop his extradition from Britain.   U.S. prosecutors are seeking to put Assange, 52, on trial over WikiLeaks' high-profile release of vast troves of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables. They argue the leaks imperiled the lives of their agents and there was no excuse for his criminality. Читать дальше...

United Nations — The Israeli military said Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza, a day after the United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire, scaled up aid access and rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians. The Israel Defense Forces reported killing dozens of militants, including in the Khan Younis area of the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Wednesday it recorded 118 deaths during the past day... Читать дальше...

United Nations — The Israeli military said Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza, a day after the United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire, scaled up aid access and rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians. The Israel Defense Forces reported killing dozens of militants, including in the Khan Younis area of the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Wednesday it recorded 118 deaths during the past day... Читать дальше...

SANTIAGO, Chile — The death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda days after Chile's 1973 military coup should be reinvestigated, an appeals court ruled Tuesday, saying new steps could help clarify what killed the poet. Last December, a judge rejected a request by Neruda's nephew to reopen the case to look for causes other than cancer, which was listed on his death certificate. The nephew, Rodolfo Reyes, said forensic experts from Canada, Denmark and Chile had found evidence pointing to Neruda being poisoned. Читать дальше...