Anti-corruption officials in Pakistan have arrested former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for allegedly evading an ongoing investigation into corruption charges against him. The former Pakistani leader is the latest …
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Trump Says He Isn’t Happy with ‘Send Her Back’ Chants From Rally Crowd
U.S. President Donald Trump is disavowing chants of “send her back” at his political rally which were heard when he questioned the loyalty of U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a war …
your ads here!Lawyer: We Hope Trump, Khan Will Discuss Shakil Afridi
The lawyer and family of Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani physician who helped the United States track down former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, told VOA that Afridi continues to suffer …
your ads here!GOP Senator Blocks Bill Boosting 9/11 Victims Fund
A Republican senator blocked a bipartisan bill that would have made sure that a fund providing compensation to 9/11 workers would remain viable until 2090. Rand Paul of Kentucky questioned …
your ads here!House Holds 2 Trump Officials in Contempt in Census Dispute
The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas related to a decision to add a citizenship …
your ads here!House Votes to Block Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia
Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted Wednesday to block his administration from selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to …
your ads here!Trump Veto of F-35s for Turkey Could Force Ankara to Buy Russian Aircraft
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to block the sale of the advanced F-35 jet to Turkey means Ankara may look elsewhere to replace its aging air force. Trump’s veto in …
your ads here!Bolivia Declares Emergency Plan to End Gender Killings
Bolivia, which has one of South America’s highest rates of women being killed because of their gender, has declared femicide a national priority and will step up efforts to tackle …
your ads here!FBI Report: Mailed Pipe Bomb Devices Wouldn’t Have Worked
An FBI analysis of crudely made pipe bombs mailed to prominently critics of President Donald Trump has concluded they wouldn’t have worked, according to a report made public Tuesday. The …
your ads here!Luke Combs Adds Grand Ole Opry Member to List of Accolades
Country singer Luke Combs was just 6 years old when his mom and grandmother snuck him into his first concert by hiding him in the backseat of their car so …
your ads here!Biden Plan Seeks to Boost Rural America Through Investments
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday sought to build on his appeal to rural voters with the release of a broad plan to revitalize rural America through investments in …
your ads here!Poll: Republican Support for Trump Rises After Racially Charged Tweets
Support for U.S. President Donald Trump increased slightly among Republicans after he lashed out on Twitter over the weekend in a racially charged attack on four minority Democratic congresswomen, a …
your ads here!Facebook’s New Currency Plan Is Under Scrutiny in Congress
Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it’s shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump, his treasury secretary …
your ads here!EU is Preparing for More Venezuela Sanctions
The European Union is preparing to impose more sanctions on Venezuela targeting officials who are accused of being involved in torture and other human rights violations. EU foreign policy chief …
your ads here!78 Dead in Nepal as Flooding Wreaks Havoc in South Asia
Monsoon flooding and landslides continued to cause havoc in South Asia on Tuesday, with the death toll rising to 78 in Nepal and authorities in neighboring northeastern India battling to …
your ads here!Pakistani Journalists Protest Censorship
Journalists in Pakistan have staged demonstrations across the country to denounce censorship by the country’s powerful military and security services, layoffs due to budget cuts, and months-long delays in wage …
your ads here!2 Killed, Dozens Trapped in Mumbai Building Collapse
At least two people were killed when a four-story residential building collapsed on Tuesday in India’s financial capital Mumbai. Dozens are trapped in the rubble. Teams from the national disaster …
your ads here!Ethiopia Premier’s Aide Named to Lead Restive Amhara Region
Ethiopia’s Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) named the security adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as head of the restive Amhara region on Monday after his predecessor was killed in a …
your ads here!DRC Refugees Flooding Into Uganda to Escape Armed Conflict
Aid workers in Uganda say armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has doubled the flow of refugees in past weeks, straining humanitarian funding. Many DRC refugees brave …
your ads here!DRC Refugees Flooding Into Uganda to Escape Armed Conflict
Aid workers in Uganda say armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has doubled the flow of refugees since June, straining humanitarian funding. Many of the DRC refugees brave …
your ads here!Jeffrey Epstein Will Remain Jailed As Judge Mulls Bail
Financier Jeffrey Epstein will remain behind bars for now as a federal judge mulls whether to grant bail on charges he sexually abused underage girls. The judge said he needed …
your ads here!Palestinians Denounce Trump Tweets Against Hometown Hero
Palestinians on Monday denounced President Donald Trump’s attack on U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, accusing him of racism and saying it once again proves his bias against the Palestinian people. …
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