Colombians unhappy with President Ivan Duque’s response to nearly a week of boisterous protests over everything from job losses to shark hunting took to the streets again Wednesday in a …
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Man Wanted in Utah ‘Extreme Stalking’ Arrested in Hawaii
U.S. prosecutors have arrested a Hawaii man they accuse of sending hundreds of unwanted service providers and others to a Utah home, including plumbers and prostitutes. Loren Okamura was arrested …
your ads here!Pennsylvania Ends Future Child Sex Abuse Charges Time Limits
Pennsylvania enacted legislation Tuesday to give future victims of child sexual abuse more time to file lawsuits and to end time limits for police to file criminal charges. Gov. Tom …
your ads here!Trump Pardons ‘Bread’ and ‘Butter,’ the Turkeys
Donald Trump on Tuesday followed a White House Thanksgiving tradition by pardoning “Butter,” the turkey, and his alternate, “Bread.” The president also honored his own tradition of cracking jokes while …
your ads here!Rescuers Scramble to Save Lives After 6.4-Magnitude Quake in Albania
Rescuers were pulling survivors and dead bodies from piles of rubble in Albania on Tuesday after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s coastal area. The U.S. Geological survey placed the …
your ads here!Trump Pardons ‘Butter,’ the Turkeys
WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump on Tuesday honored another White House tradition where he granted a pardon to “Butter,” the turkey, and his alternate, “Bread,” in the Rose Garden, …
your ads here!Lack of Funding Risks Safe Abortions
This week on Healthy Living, we discuss access to safe abortionsin Africa and the impact of new U.S. restrictions on funding for abortions. Wakikona Rose, Senior Program Officer with the …
your ads here!Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says He Discussed Gas Contract With Putin
Ukraine’s president says he has discussed a new contract for natural gas supplies from Russia during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed the gas …
your ads here!Russia Warns Syria’s Kurds Against Relying on US Support
Russia’s foreign minister is warning Syria’s Kurds that relying on U.S. support “won’t bring them any good.” Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday accused Syria’s Kurds of failing to abide by a …
your ads here!13 French Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Collision in Mali
Two helicopters collided in midair and killed 13 French soldiers fighting Islamic extremists in Mali, France said Tuesday, in its biggest loss since its mission in West Africa’s Sahel region …
your ads here!One Year On, Once-Jailed Ukraine Filmmaker Accepts EU Award
A year after he won Europe’s top human rights award, Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has finally picked up the prize, following his release from a prison in Russia’s far-north where …
your ads here!French Couple Shot Dead in Haiti While Seeking Adoption, Officials Say
Two French citizens were shot dead in Port-au-Prince over the weekend shortly after flying into the Haitian capital to adopt a child, diplomatic and other sources told AFP Monday. An …
your ads here!White House Kicks Off Holiday Season
The holiday season officially began at the White House Monday, as first lady Melania Trump received the 2019 White House Christmas tree. Unlike last year, President Donald Trump did …
your ads here!France Unveils Measures to Fight Domestic Violence
Activists on Monday criticized as insufficient new French government efforts to fight one of Europe’s highest rates of so-called femicides, or the killing of women by their partners. French Prime …
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Got secrets? They’ll be safe in here. VOA Explains what a SCIF is. …
your ads here!3 Women Repatriated From Syria Face Terror Charges in Kosovo
Kosovo prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against three women repatriated from Syria for allegedly joining terror groups there. Prosecutors said Monday that the three women had left Kosovo …
your ads here!Pentagon Chief Fires Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has asked Navy Secretary Richard Spencer to resign, citing his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes in Iraq. Esper …
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Read more at https://projects.voanews.com/descent-into-is/ …
your ads here!Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Forces Headed for Landslide Win
Hong Kong pro-democracy forces appear headed for a landslide victory in local elections that saw record turnout, delivering a stunning rebuke to Beijing. Early voting results Monday showed pro-democracy candidates …
your ads here!Diversity Marks Latest Class of US Rhodes Scholars
Minorities make up the majority of the latest group of U.S. college students to be named Rhodes Scholars, and the class includes the first transgender woman selected for the prestigious …
your ads here!Official White House Christmas Tree to Arrive Monday
The U.S. first family is gearing up for the holidays. First lady Melania Trump will receive the official White House Christmas tree Monday. The more than 5-meter-tall Douglas Fir was …
your ads here!Johnson to Promise ‘Christmas Present’ Brexit Push
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will promise to bring his Brexit deal back to parliament before Christmas when he launches his manifesto Sunday, the cornerstone of his pitch to voters …
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