Egypt’s parliament on Monday removed jail penalties from a law controlling operations of non-governmental organizations, but rights groups rejected the changes as insufficient. Justified by officials to protect national security…
more ...Judges to Decide on Bond Hearings for R. Kelly Indictments
Federal judges will decide how to proceed with bond hearings in two separate federal indictments against R. Kelly. The 52-year-old singer was arrested Thursday night while walking his dog on…
more ...Biden Cancer Nonprofit Suspends Operations Indefinitely
A nonprofit foundation set up by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that relies on health care world partnerships to speed a cure for cancer has suspended its operations. The Biden…
more ...Codebreaker Alan Turing To Be Face of New British Banknote
Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain’s new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced Monday. Governor Mark Carney said Turing, who…
more ...Zuma Testifies at Corruption Probe
Former South African president Joseph Zuma is testifying at a judicial inquiry into corruption allegations against him during his time in office. He told the panel Monday there is a…
more ...Police Used Batons, Pepper Spray Against Protesters in Hong Kong
Anti-government protesters who fought running battles with police inside a Hong Kong shopping center were “rioters,” city’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam said Monday. Lam supported the actions of police force,…
more ...Trump Tweets about Non-White Lawmakers Prompt Fresh Outrage
In a series of Sunday morning tweets quickly deemed racist and xenophobic by critics, U.S. President Donald Trump has provoked fresh controversy with taunts at several new members of Congress.…
more ...Heavy Rain Leaves Scores Dead in Nepal, India, Bangladesh
Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and…
more ...Syria Says Militant Attack Shuts Down Gas Pipeline
Militants targeted a gas pipeline in government-controlled central Syria, putting it out of order Sunday, according to state media. The SANA news agency didn’t name the attackers. The area in…
more ...US Set to Raid Immigrant Homes in Nine Cities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are set to launch nationwide raids Sunday aimed at arresting immigrants in the country who are facing deportation, so they can be sent…
more ...Doctors: Sudan Paramilitaries Shoot Dead Civilian
Members of a feared Sudanese paramilitary force shot dead a civilian Sunday in a town southeast of the capital as angry residents protested against the paramilitaries, witnesses and doctors said.…
more ...Weakened Barry Rolls into Louisiana, Drenches Gulf Coast
Barry rolled into the Louisiana coast Saturday, flooding highways, forcing people to scramble to rooftops and dumping heavy rain that officials had feared could test the levees and pumps that…
more ...NYC Power Outage Hits Subways, Businesses, Elevators
NEW YORK — Authorities said a widespread power shortage in Manhattan on Saturday evening left businesses without electricity, elevators stuck and subway cars stalled. Power reportedly went out at much of…
more ...Israeli Education Minister Backs Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’
JERUSALEM — Israel’s education minister voiced support Saturday for so-called gay “conversion therapy,” drawing a disavowal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government’s religious-rightist tilt has worried liberals at home and backers abroad. Conversion therapy,…
more ...Children Among 15 Civilians Killed in Syria Strikes
Fifteen civilians, including six children and infants, were killed Saturday in airstrikes in northwest Syria, targeted for months now by deadly regime and Russian bombardment, a monitor said. Most of…
more ...Report: UK Police Identify Suspect Behind Leaked Envoy Memos
LONDON — The suspect behind the leak of confidential memos from Britain’s Washington ambassador, which sparked a major diplomatic rift with the United States, has been identified, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Last week, Britain’s Mail on…
more ...Fearing Crackdown, Christians at Forefront of Hong Kong Protests
As Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters vow to keep up their fight, churches remain on the front lines. Christian groups hold regular public gatherings and sing hymns at demonstrations, both as…
more ...In Exclusive VOA Interviews, NASA Astronauts Reflect on Historic Moon Missions
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic mission to land humans on the surface of the moon, VOA’s Kane Farabaugh presents this reflection of the monumental achievement…
more ...Capitol Hill Frustration Grows Over Immigration Crisis
Congressional Democrats are pushing for new protections for asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. They unveiled legislation this week that reflects the lawmakers’ increasing anger and concern over the Trump…
more ...Is Lab Grown Meat the Next Big Thing?
The latest vegetarian meat alternatives that taste and cook like real beef are all the rage in the U.S. But there’s also a market for lab grown meat, which provides…
more ...Fantasy, Fun for Adults at Summer Camp for Nerds
In the United States, summer camps are popular for children. But recently a five-day summer camp took place for adults with a unique twist — it was just for nerds. Mocked…
more ...China Says US Should Not Allow Visit by Taiwan’s Leader
China is criticizing a short visit by Taiwan’s president to the United States, saying it violates the “one-China” principle. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang urged the U.S. on Friday to…
more ...Press Freedom and Sexism in Mississippi
A reporter in Mississippi who was denied access to cover a candidate for governor because she is a woman is calling the rejection sexist and a violation of press freedom.…
more ...Trump Unloads on Paul Ryan After ‘American Carnage’ Excerpts
President Donald Trump unloaded via Twitter on Republican former House Speaker Paul Ryan after Ryan’s comments critical of Trump appeared in excerpts from a new book. Ryan condemns Trump in…
more ...UK PM May Takes Swipe at Front-Runner Boris Johnson
Outgoing British Prime Minster Theresa May has leveled a thinly disguised swipe at Conservative Party front-runner Boris Johnson as she underscored the necessity of character in taking on the country’s…
more ...Pentagon in its Longest-ever Stretch of Leadership Limbo
When he resigned as defense secretary last December, Jim Mattis thought it might take two months to install a successor. That seemed terribly long at the time. Seven months later,…
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