President Donald Trump irritably defended himself Friday against an intelligence whistleblower’s complaint, including an allegation of wrongdoing in a reported private conversation Trump had with a foreign leader. The …
your ads here!Month: September 2019
Bloomberg Journalists on Trial for Report on Turkey Economy
Two reporters for the U.S.-based Bloomberg news agency have appeared in court accused of trying to undermine Turkey’s economic stability with a story they wrote on last year’s currency crisis. …
your ads here!US Kid Population Shrinking Faster than Expected
Sixty years ago, children accounted for more than one-third — 36% — of the U.S. population. Today, that number is 22% and shrinking faster than anticipated. The U.S. Census Bureau …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Police: Doctor Who Disappeared is Safe, in Hospital
Police in Zimbabwe say the leader of a doctors’ strike, who allegedly was abducted by government agents, is receiving care at a Harare hospital and is not under arrest. Dr. …
your ads here!‘Middle of the Herd’ no More: Amazon Tackles Climate Change
Online shopping giant Amazon revealed a carbon footprint Thursday that rivals that of a small country and vowed to reduce the damage to the planet by cutting its use of …
your ads here!US Military Vows to Defend US Elections
The U.S. military is joining federal, state and local officials on the frontlines of the battle to protect the country’s elections from foreign interference. Defense Secretary Mark Esper made the …
your ads here!Senate Tech Critic to Facebook CEO: Sell WhatsApp, Instagram
As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Thursday with President Donald Trump and other critics of the tech industry, the Senate’s most vocal detractor offered a challenge: Sell your WhatsApp and …
your ads here!Millions of Youths to Strike for Climate Action
With world leaders about to gather in New York for a U.N. Climate Action Summit next week, millions of young people from Australia to Iceland will take off from school or work on …
your ads here!More International Cooperation Called Key to Curbing North Korea’s Sanction Evasion
Christy Lee contributed to this report, which originated with VOA’s Korean Service. WASHINGTON — Increased international cooperation is essential for curtailing the ship-to-ship transfers that Pyongyang continues to use to …
your ads here!Deal Between Turkish, Kurdish Forces in Syria Could Fall Apart
A quiet strip of land in northern Syria contains a volatile mix of troops from various nations and militias allied with some of those countries, but viewed as enemies by …
your ads here!Warren Surging in Democratic Presidential Race
A new poll shows Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren surging into second place in the Democratic presidential race behind former Vice President Joe Biden. The NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll found …
your ads here!African Children Will Make up Half of World’s Poor by 2030
More than 150 world leaders are preparing to attend the U.N. Sustainable Development Summit in New York beginning Sept. 25, with the aim of agreeing on a new agenda to …
your ads here!American Dream: Ukrainian Immigrants Bring Taste of Europe to Washington
The American Dream is many things to many people. For the Savchuk family who came to the U.S. from Ukraine more than 15 years ago, achieving their dream meant opening …
your ads here!Israel’s Second Election in a Year Ends in a Deadlock
Israelis went to the polls again this week, but unofficial results show another deadlock. Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud Party nor challenger Benny Gantz of the Blue …
your ads here!Trump Names Robert O’Brien as New National Security Adviser
President Donald Trump has named Robert C. O’Brien as his new National Security Adviser, replacing John Bolton who was fired last week. “I am pleased to announce that I will …
your ads here!Spain Leader Asks for Bigger Socialist Win to Break Deadlock
Spain’s acting prime minister asked voters Wednesday for an even bigger victory for his Socialist party after his failure to form a government triggered a new election in November. Pedro …
your ads here!Iran Suspended From World Judo Over Israel Boycott Policy
Iran has been suspended from international judo competitions because it boycotts bouts with Israeli athletes. Less than a month after world champion Saeid Mollaei walked off the Iranian team in …
your ads here!LA’s ‘Tent Cities’ Becoming Shantytowns, Expert Says
It’s a common sight in Los Angeles. Thousands of people living in tents on sidewalks, sometimes with trash piled outside their makeshift shelters, conditions that breed typhus and other diseases. …
your ads here!South Korea Removes Japan from Fast-Track Trade List
South Korea has followed through with a pledge to remove Japan from a preferred list of nations that enjoy fast track trade status, the latest chapter in an escalating diplomatic …
your ads here!Elizabeth Warren’s Big Crowds Don’t Happen by Accident
The crowds of 10,000-plus that Elizabeth Warren has attracted lately in places like Seattle, Minneapolis and Manhattan don’t happen by accident. They are the result of the careful collection of …
your ads here!2 Dutch Tourists Guilty of Trespassing at US Security Site
Two Dutch tourists who wanted to take video of Area 51 have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass and illegal parking following their arrests at the secure U.S. government site in …
your ads here!US Sues Edward Snowden Over new Book, Cites Non-disclosure Agreements
The United States filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who in 2013 leaked secret documents about U.S. telephone and Internet surveillance, saying …
your ads here!