U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday offered another conflicting account of a leadership shakeup at the Pentagon, while defending his decision to intervene on behalf of a Navy SEAL convicted…
more ...Ankara Defies Washington Over Russian Missiles
Turkey and the United States are seemingly closer to a collision course as Turkish media report Ankara testing a Russian anti-aircraft weapon system, despite threats of Washington sanctions. Turkish F-16…
more ...‘Thankful You’re Here’ – Indiana University Hosts International Thanksgiving
Indiana University’s South Bend campus is home to 5,000 students almost 10 percent of whom are international. For the past decade, the school has put on a Thanksgiving dinner to…
more ...2 Asian Allies Reweigh Their China Ties as Territorial Disputes Grow
A summit this week between leaders of Pacific Rim allies South Korea and the Philippines is expected to show that both lean toward the West rather than China despite their…
more ...Jessye Norman Remembered As Force of Nature at Met Memorial
Jessye Norman was remembered as a force of nature as thousands filled the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of the soprano, who died Sept. 30 at age…
more ...‘Peaceful’ Presidential Election in Guinea-Bissau
The voting process Sunday of Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election was “peaceful, calm and orderly,” said Oldemiro Baloi, who heads international observers of the Community of Portuguese speaking countries. Results of the…
more ...Report: Number of Terror-Related Deaths Decrease, but Groups Still Pose Threat
Despite a significant decrease in recent years of the number of deaths caused by terrorism, terror groups remain a major threat to peace and stability around the world, according to…
more ...Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Forces Score Landslide Win
Hong Kong pro-democracy forces scored a sweeping victory in local elections Sunday that saw a record number of voters deliver a stunning rebuke to Beijing. Opposition candidates won nearly 90…
more ...France Says Abu Dhabi to Host HQ for European Naval Mission for the Gulf
A French naval base in Abu Dhabi will serve as the headquarters for a European-led mission to protect Gulf waters that will be operational soon, France’s defense minister said on…
more ...Sources: Security Forces Kill 5 in Southern Iraq as Protests Continue
Security forces opened fire on protesters in southern Iraq, killing at least five people and wounding dozens others, police and medical sources said, as weeks of unrest in Baghdad and…
more ...Measles Epidemic Erupts in Samoa
Twenty-two people have died from measles in Samoa. All the deaths, except one, were of children younger than five years old, according to Reuters. The South Pacific island has declared…
more ...Better Weather Forecasts Coming to the Developing World
As climate change ramps up weather extremes, good forecasts are increasingly important. A new system makes weather predictions anywhere in the world with the same high resolution that previously was…
more ...Porter’s Tough Questioning Earns Attention During Her First Year in Congress
“What do you want government to do for your life?” That’s the question Peggy Huang asks prospective voters at a Starbucks in Yorba Linda, California. Huang is a Republican running…
more ...Iran Restoring Internet Access, Says Advocacy Group
An advocacy group says internet connectivity is rapidly being restored in Iran after a weeklong government-imposed shutdown in response to widespread protests. The group NetBlocks said Saturday that connectivity had…
more ...‘Why Not Just Try:’ Hong Kong Protesters Share What Drives Them
When he left the house last week, Joseph, a 19-year-old Hong Kong college student, told his parents he was going to hang out with friends. That was only partly true.…
more ...Egyptian Leader’s Son Heads to Moscow
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, dubbed by critics “Putin on the Nile,” is set to boost his burgeoning relationship with Russia by dispatching his son, Mahmoud, to Moscow as a…
more ...Immigrants Played Vital Role in Trump Impeachment Hearings
A week of back-to-back impeachment hearings in Washington may have been marred by bickering between Democrats and Republicans and thus unpleasant to watch, but at least in one aspect, they…
more ...US Judge Awards $180M to US Reporter Formerly Held by Iran
A U.S. federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while…
more ...Iran Keeps Internet Mostly Off for 7th Day as US Levies Sanctions
Iran has extended a major shutdown of internet access into a seventh day to suppress domestic opposition to the government, prompting the United States to sanction the Iranian official overseeing…
more ...Hundreds of IS Fighters, Families Surrender to Afghan Forces
About 250 Islamic State fighters have surrendered to Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, a traditional IS stronghold. Dozens of women and children have surrendered as well. Officials told VOA…
more ...China Hits Back at US for Criticizing Corridor Project With Pakistan
China and Pakistan urged the United States on Friday “to sift fact from fiction” before questioning their bilateral infrastructure development program, which Beijing is funding under its global Belt and…
more ...President Trump Meets at White House With 22 College Champion Teams
President Donald Trump on Friday met with athletes and coaches from 22 collegiate national championship teams. The traditional honorary White House visit for champion college and pro sports teams has…
more ...FBI Lawyer Suspected of Altering Russia Probe Document
An FBI lawyer is suspected of altering a document related to surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. President Donald Trump, who…
more ...Pope Urges Thais: Don’t See Christianity as ‘Foreign’
Pope Francis paid tribute Friday to Catholics in Thailand who suffered or were killed for their faith in the past and urged today’s Thais not to consider Christianity a “foreign”…
more ...Tesla Enters Pickup Truck Market with Electric Model
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking on the workhorse heavy pickup truck market with his latest electric vehicle. The “cybertruck,” an electric pickup truck, will be in production in 2021,…
more ...US Army Examines TikTok Security Concerns
The U.S. Army is undertaking a security assessment of China-owned social media platform TikTok after a Democratic lawmaker raised national security concerns over the app’s handling of user data, Army…
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