LONDON — Lawmakers will be unable to stop a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31 by bringing down Britain’s government in a vote of no confidence next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top aide…
more ...US Prosecutors Accuse Honduran President of Drug Conspiracy
MEXICO CITY — U.S. federal prosecutors have accused the Honduran government of essentially functioning as a narco-state, with the current and former presidents having received campaign contributions from cocaine traffickers in…
more ...Cummings Urges Trump to ‘Come to Baltimore’
Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings took the high road Saturday, inviting President Donald Trump and other Americans to visit Baltimore but declining to respond in kind to the barrage of presidential…
more ...Some of the Deadliest Recent US Mass Shootings
A list of some of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States in the last two years: May 31, 2019: Longtime city worker DeWayne Craddock opened fire in a…
more ...Three Summits. Five Launches. One Bromance.
After three summits and several exchanges of letters between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Washington must now deal with Pyongyang’s five missile tests since…
more ...US: Resolved Extortion Case Key to N. Macedonian EU Accession Talks
This story originated in VOA’s Serbian Service. Some information is from Reuters. WASHINGTON — U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer says an unresolved extortion investigation in North Macedonia…
more ...Scientific Studies Say Planting Trees Helps Mitigate Global Warming
Another scientific study has confirmed that trees can have a far-reaching effect in stemming global warming by removing large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. Tree-planting advocates say this is something…
more ...Butterfly Populations Reflect Health of Wetlands
There are 48 insects included on the U.S. Endangered Species List, and the only way any insect has ever come off the list is through extinction. This is especially troubling…
more ...Woman Entrepreneur Building Business in Afghanistan
An Afghani female entrepreneur has built a small manufacturing company in the Central Bamyan province to produce shoes and bags for women, primarily by women. It’s a modest business, but…
more ...Nigeria’s Buhari Faces Flak Over Cabinet Picks
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire for stacking his new cabinet with ageing party loyalists despite hopes he might opt for more technocrats in his final term. The…
more ...Former Ebola Patients to Mark 5 Years Since Treatment in US
As a new Ebola outbreak rages in Congo, two of the first Ebola virus patients to be successfully treated in the United States during the deadliest recorded outbreak five years…
more ...African Nations, Western Partners Strive to Combat IED Threat
A U.S.-trained Kenyan bomb disposal technician stood in a field showing colleagues from more than 20 countries how to collect evidence after the detonation of a roadside explosive. Security experts…
more ...First Female Referee to Officiate European Super Cup
Stephanie Frappart has been appointed as the referee for the European Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea, making her the first woman to officiate a major UEFA men’s showpiece event.…
more ...Trump, Britain’s Johnson Discussed Trade, Security, 5G -White House
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about trade, next-generation 5G mobile networks and global security, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement on…
more ...Tsunami Warning as Powerful Quake Hits Southwest Indonesia
A powerful earthquake struck off the southern coast of Indonesia’s heavily populated Java island Friday, with the country’s disaster agency warning that it could generate a tsunami. The 6.8 magnitude…
more ...Facebook Removes Accounts Linked to Saudi Arabia’s Government
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia’s government as part of an effort to end what it described as “inauthentic behavior,” a Facebook security official said. A…
more ...Kenya Police Accused of Extrajudicial Killings
Human Rights Watch has accused Kenya’s police force of carrying out extrajudicial killings of at least 21 young men and boys in the informal settlements of Nairobi over the past…
more ...Trump to Impose 10% Tariff on $300 Billion of Chinese Goods
The U.S.-China trade war intensified Thursday after President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on some Chinese products, one day after the two superpowers agreed…
more ...Pakistan’s Senate Chairman Survives No-Confidence Vote, Opposition Cries Foul
The chairman of Pakistan’s Senate has survived a no-confidence vote that has opponents alleging political interference. At the start of the proceedings Thursday in Islamabad, opposition lawmakers seeking Sadiq Sanjrani’s…
more ...Poland Waives Tax for Young Employees to Counter Brain Drain
Poland on Thursday scrapped its personal income tax for young employees earning less than $22,000 a year, as part of a drive to reverse a brain drain and demographic decline…
more ...Jordan’s King: Two-State Solution Key to Middle East Peace
A U.S. delegation led by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner held talks Wednesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II about ways to revive the Mideast peace process. The Americans are seeking…
more ...Johnson Faces First Electoral Test in Welsh Vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls Thursday in his…
more ...US Rapper A$AP Rocky to Testify in Assault Trial
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky is expected to give testimony in a Swedish court Thursday on the second day of his assault trial after he and two of his entourage were…
more ...US Official: No Change to South Korea-US Military Exercise
The United States does not plan to make changes to a military drill with South Korea, a senior U.S. defense official said Wednesday, despite a series of North Korean missile…
more ...US Senate Confirms Craft as UN Ambassador
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Craft, a Republican donor who is currently ambassador to Canada, as ambassador to the United Nations, despite opposition from Democrats who criticized President Donald Trump’s nominee…
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