Page 19 - Studio 7 News Today

Russia begins mass military exercises with its Central Asian allies Tajikistan and Uzbekistan near the Tajik border with Afghanistan this week. The maneuvers come against the backdrop of a US withdrawal from Afghanistan - and rapid territorial gains by its adversaries in the Afghan Taliban. For VOA

The owner of Britain’s Chelsea Football Club, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and Russia’s state-owned oil giant Rosneft have both filed a defamation lawsuit against the author of a book about President Vladimir Putin’s rise to power. Activists say the case threatens the freedom of the press.

China is the world's major seafood producer and critics say its fleets engage in aggressive tactics as the nation tries to feed its 1.4 billion people. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Honolulu that U.S. fishermen are worried about China's expanding footprint in the Pacific.

The pandemic’s economic impact has led to bankrupt businesses and unemployment around the world. In Malaysia an increasing number of people are looking for cash quickly to keep their families and businesses afloat.

Opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance activist, Edgar Makuni, addressing protesters outside the Zimbabwe Embassy in London, United Kingdom. Protesters say Britain should stop deporting Zimbabweans said to be criminals and failed asylum seekers. (Courtesy Video)

Derek Chauvin will face 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, the case that triggered international protests and calls for greater racial reckoning. The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted on two charges of murder and one charge of manslaughter in April.

An airstrike hit a busy market in Ethiopia's northern Tigray village of Togoga on Tuesday and killed at least 51 people, according to health workers who said soldiers blocked medical teams from traveling to the scene.

Leader of the opposition MDC-T, Douglas Mwonzora, claims that it's not true that he stole funds in the run-up to the party's Extraordinary Congress to replace the late Morgan Tsvangirai. He told supporters that this has reminded him of Lovemore Majaivana's song 'Esambeni'. (Video: MDC-T)

Villagers Singing, Dancing Before Receiving US$1,000 from Pan African Game Changers for Drilling Borehole June 14, 2021 width No media source currently available 0:00 0:00:43 0:00 Jubilant villagers singing and dancing before receiving US$1,000 from Pan African Game Changers, which responded to the Somnene communitys appeal for help on VOA Studio 7 in digging a borehole near a clinic being constructed by locals and Zimbabweans living in the diaspora. (Video: Ezra Sibanda) Share

President Joe Biden is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a NATO meeting Monday, with some observers questioning whether Turkey can still be viewed as a trusted NATO ally and security partner. VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.