https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/6789 September 11 20th Anniversary https://www.voazimbabwe.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-ZW/img/logo.png https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/6789 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:35:50 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA With prerecorded message on eve of twentieth 9/11 anniversary, US president sets tone for a somber, silent day of remembrance https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/joseph-biden-somber-silent-911-commemoration/6222829.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/joseph-biden-somber-silent-911-commemoration/6222829.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:16:45 +0200 NewsAfricaZimbabweSeptember 11 20th Anniversary ‘Unity is what makes us who we are’ Biden says as Americans come together to mark 20 years since 9/11 attacks https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/america-leaders-urge-unity-in-911-remarks/6222827.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/america-leaders-urge-unity-in-911-remarks/6222827.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:14:20 +0200 NewsUSAZimbabweSeptember 11 20th Anniversary Colorful murals that transformed gray concrete blast walls into a pleasant visual experience are being replaced with black and white messages celebrating Taliban ideology https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/afghanistan-20-years-after-the-septembe-11-attacks/6222831.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/afghanistan-20-years-after-the-septembe-11-attacks/6222831.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 16:19:11 +0200 NewsAfricaUSAZimbabweSeptember 11 20th Anniversary Raphael Mthombeni, who lives in Texas, says the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks in America left a lot of scars as almost 3,000 people died and some were injured when two planes brought down the World Trade Center and another hit a section of the Pentagon. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/terrorist-attack-zimbabwe-raphael-mthombeni/6222295.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/terrorist-attack-zimbabwe-raphael-mthombeni/6222295.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary On September 11, 2001, New Yorker John Simonian arrived at his spacious office on the 30th floor at the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Twenty years on, he recalls what turned out to be the scariest day of his life. Sona Hakobyan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/survivor-september-11/6222298.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/survivor-september-11/6222298.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary Zimbabwean Den Moyo, who lives in Virginia, says the world was shocked by the terrorist attack in USA on September 11, 2001, which was done by Bin Laden's Al-Qaeda. Moyo says there are fears that some terrorist groups may attack America in the near future. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/den-moyo-terrorist-attack-usa-america/6222030.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/den-moyo-terrorist-attack-usa-america/6222030.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:50:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary In 2011, the canine units began screening passengers in addition to cargo after the so-called 'underwear bomber' tried to ignite explosives in his clothing on a 2009 flight. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/episode_use-canine-units-expands-us-airports-thwart-possible-terror-attacks-4797956/6220486.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/episode_use-canine-units-expands-us-airports-thwart-possible-terror-attacks-4797956/6220486.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:14:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary On September 11, 2001, sculptor Michael Richards was working in his studio in the World Trade Center when a plane hit the floor he was on and killed him. After one of his works was tracked down, many started to believe Richards foreshadowed his own death. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/as-if-he-knew-prophetic-work-of-sculptor-killed-on-9-11-/6222296.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/as-if-he-knew-prophetic-work-of-sculptor-killed-on-9-11-/6222296.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 03:00:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary The memorial was placed on the site of the former twin towers of the World Trade Center. Built on the site of one of the towers and opened to the public on September 11, 2011, it pays tribute to all the victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6221763.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6221763.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:50:00 +0200 September 11 20th Anniversary The attack in New York on the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, killed 2,606 people and injured several thousand after two planes hit the buildings. Hundreds of firefighters helped the victims out of the towers and clear the rubble. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6221739.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6221739.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:36:00 +0200 September 11 20th Anniversary The horrors of September 11, 2001, unfolded in just under 102 minutes. On that day, 2,996 people died in the worst terrorist attack in modern history. Here is how the day unfolded. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/timeline-of-events-on-9-11/6222299.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/timeline-of-events-on-9-11/6222299.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:15:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary The Inside Story-9/11 Twenty Years Later https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/the-inside-story-9-11-twenty-years-later-/6220477.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/the-inside-story-9-11-twenty-years-later-/6220477.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:03:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary At commemoration, US president will try to signal end of an era, one analyst says, but another says enemy may not see it that way https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/america-marks-20years-since-sept-11-attacks-as-biden-searches-closure/6221290.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/america-marks-20years-since-sept-11-attacks-as-biden-searches-closure/6221290.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:12:37 +0200 NewsUSAWorldZimbabweSeptember 11 20th Anniversary Soldiers from 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, were among the first to deploy to Afghanistan in 2001, and the unit is now among the last to return after the withdrawal. Our Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb was there for the troops' long-awaited return. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/return-home-complicated-for-last-soldiers-deployed-in-afghan-war-/6220469.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/return-home-complicated-for-last-soldiers-deployed-in-afghan-war-/6220469.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:59:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary The U.S. ended its conflict in Afghanistan, but the Veterans Health Administration continues researching ways to reduce the impact of the most serious injuries U.S. troops suffered in conflicts in both Afghanistan and Iraq. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on one area of research, traumatic brain injury. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anniversary-911-traumatic-brain-injury/6217040.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anniversary-911-traumatic-brain-injury/6217040.html Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:39:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary A greater share of U.S. soldiers survived the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq than those who fought in previous wars. Advances in medicine and new concepts about trauma care over the past 20 years have made the difference. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on the most dramatic advances. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anniversary-medical-advances/6217037.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anniversary-medical-advances/6217037.html Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary An abandoned strip mine near Shanksville, Pennsylvania is now home to the largest memorial related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh, who reported from the crash site of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and the days afterwards, reports on how the location has transformed. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/memorial-911-flight-93/6217030.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/memorial-911-flight-93/6217030.html Wed, 08 Sep 2021 23:27:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary In 2001, Justin Tirelli, a fire and emergency medical services captain at the Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia, had been on the job only a few months. On September 11, he was called to work after a plane crashed into the Pentagon. Iacopo Luzi talked to the emergency responder. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anniversary-arlington-firefighter----usgam/6214688.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anniversary-arlington-firefighter----usgam/6214688.html Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:06:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary 9/11-Anniversary-Young New Yorkers: They were too young to remember the 9/11 attacks or were born in the years after, but they all grew up in a city coping with the aftermath. What does 9/11 mean to New York City’s young adults and teenagers? Tina Trinh explores. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/september-11-young-new-yorkers/6213711.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/september-11-young-new-yorkers/6213711.html Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:22:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary Technological advances in prosthetics have vastly improved the lives of many U.S. veterans and service members over the past 20 years. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/veterans-prosthetics-usa-911/6212432.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/veterans-prosthetics-usa-911/6212432.html Sat, 04 Sep 2021 23:31:00 +0200 VideoSeptember 11 20th Anniversary