EU Foreign-Policy Chief to Visit Iran
The European Union’s top diplomat is expected to visit Tehran on February 3, Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said. EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell will meet Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
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Iraqi Cleric Sadr Tells Followers to Clear Sit-ins after PM Appointed
Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged his followers on Sunday to help security forces clear roads blocked during months of sit-in protests, calling for “day-to-day life” to resume following the
Read MoreIowa Democrats Prep for Caucuses
Madison County, Iowa, gained nationwide attention because of its many bridges that inspired a novel and movie but in real life its politics now dominating that region as voters there
Read MoreTrump Signs Executive Order in Effort to Combat Human Trafficking
The Trump administration is bringing renewed attention to the issue of human trafficking in the United States. The White House marked the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Read MoreAustralia, Japan and Singapore Join US in Banning Arrivals from China
Australia, Japan and Singapore announced strict travel controls Saturday on foreigners, who have been in China recently, over fears of the coronavirus, after the U.S. announced similar restrictions and declared
Read MoreDC Carnival Queen Braves Social Stereotypes
Kelly Carnes is anything but ordinary. A public relations executive and entrepreneur, she has made parties and carnivals her everyday reality and lives the life that feels natural to her.
Read MoreFrieden Discusses Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
Public health expert Dr. Tom Frieden talks with VOA about the global response to the coronavirus outbreak. …
Read MoreMaryland Town Hosts World’s Largest Polar Bear Plunge for Charity
It’s not for everyone, but if your idea of fun involves taking a plunge in icy water this may be your kind of event. That’s exactly what some people did
Read MoreIsraeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza After Militants Fire Rockets
The Israeli military said Friday that it launched “wide-scale” airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip shortly after Palestinian militants fired three rockets into Israel, two of which were
Read MoreFamily, Friends Mourn Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Activist
Surrounded by the millions of monarch butterflies that Mexican environmental activist Homero Gomez Gonzalez fought to protect until his mysterious death, relatives and friends paid tribute to him Thursday. Gomez
Read MoreWitness Vote Looms Over Trump Impeachment Trial
The U.S. senators weighing the removal of President Donald Trump from office completed a final day of questioning Thursday. The Senate impeachment trial now enters an uncertain phase as Republicans
Read MoreIsraeli PM in Moscow to Discuss US Mideast Peace Plan
The Israeli prime minister came to Moscow on Thursday to discuss the U.S. Mideast peace plan and take an Israeli woman who had been jailed in Russia back home. Benjamin
Read MoreJapan Seeks Arrest of Ghosn, Americans Suspected of Helping
Tokyo prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan and is now in Lebanon. Japan has no extradition
Read MorePost-Brexit Trade Deal, Huawei Top Pompeo Agenda in Britain
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London on the cusp of Britain’s departure from the European Union for talks focused on a post-Brexit free trade deal and the
Read MoreUS Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Ukraine’s Crimea – Treasury Website
The United States on Wednesday issued a fresh round of sanctions related to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea, targeting eight individuals and one entity, according to a notice on
Read MoreWhite House Tells Bolton His Manuscript Has Classified Material, Cannot Be Published
The White House has informed former national security adviser John Bolton that his book manuscript appeared to contain “significant amounts of classified information” and could not be published in its
Read MoreUS Military Recovers Remains from Afghanistan Plane Crash
American officials have recovered the bodies of two U.S. pilots from the site of Monday’s military plane crash in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. It is still unclear why the plane went
Read MoreAzerbaijani Reporters Decry Worsening Press Restrictions
As Azerbaijan readies for snap parliamentary elections on Feb. 9, journalists are warning that a nearly decade-old crackdown on press freedom is only becoming more acute. “There is not a
Read MoreCoronavirus Fears Affect Africa’s Most Mature Economy
South African officials say they’re ready for the possible spread of coronavirus to African shores. The pneumonia-like virus, which has sickened more than 4,500 people in China since it
Read MoreAfghan Students in Wuhan Grow Despondent
More than 60 Afghan students are among foreigners stranded in Wuhan, China. Their families in Afghanistan say these students are hurting psychologically since the city has been on lockdown. Food
Read MoreSome Students, Ex-Pats Remain in Wuhan With Little Help
Nations around the world are evacuating their students and other citizens from coronavirus-stricken China, while other countries are choosing to leave their citizens in Wuhan, the university city where the
Read MoreAs US Eyes Drawdown, Violence Rattles Sahel Region
Last year was the deadliest in recent history for extremist violence in the Sahel region of Africa. The trend appears to be continuing in 2020 and experts warn more must
Read MoreDemocrats Demand Bolton Testify at Trump’s Impeachment Trial
The stakes over witness testimony at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are rising now that a draft of a book from former national security adviser John Bolton appears to undercut
Read MorePassenger Plane Crashes in Taliban-Held Area; Rescue Workers Unable to Access
A passenger plane crashed in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province Monday afternoon in a Taliban-controlled area, making collection of casualty details and rescue efforts difficult. So far, it was not clear how
Read MoreBryant Hailed as ‘True Olympic Champion’ by IOC President
Kobe Bryant was as “an outstanding and true Olympic champion,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday. The basketball great, who was killed in a helicopter crash near Los
Read MoreUS to Evacuate ‘Limited’ Number of Americans from Wuhan
Private American citizens living and working in Wuhan are being warned there will not be room for many of them on an evacuation flight being prepared for U.S. consular staff
Read MoreNetanyahu Hopes to ‘Make History’ With White House Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he hopes to “make history” during his upcoming trip to the White House for the expected unveiling of President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace
Read More19 Killed in Attack on Mali Army Base Near Mauritania Border
Armed men attacked an army camp in Mali near the border with Mauritania, killing 19 soldiers Sunday, the armed forces said. The camp in Sokolo in the Segou region remains
Read MoreThousands Support Venezuela’s Guaido at Madrid Rally
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido joined thousands of supporters at a demonstration in Madrid on Saturday after arriving in Spain on the last leg of a European tour. Speaking in
Read MoreUS Border Patrol Allows Replanting After Bulldozing Garden
The U.S. Border Patrol, reacting to a breach it discovered in a steel-pole border wall believed to be used by smugglers, gave activists no warning this month when it bulldozed
Read MoreBack to Gates of Hell: Survivor Prepares for Return to Auschwitz
Hundreds of former prisoners will return Monday to the Nazi concentration and extermination camp at Auschwitz, Poland, alongside several world leaders, to mark the 75th anniversary of its liberation by
Read MoreWhy Pakistan Isn’t Taking Sides After Outbreak of US-Iran Conflict
Pakistan’s bid to mediate a de-escalation of conflict between the U.S. and Iran is driven largely by its concerns about potential domestic fallout from hostilities between its two longtime partners,
Read MorePowerful Quake Kills at Least 20, Injures More Than 1,000 in Eastern Turkey
ELAZIG, TURKEY — A powerful earthquake has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 1,000 in eastern Turkey, as rescue teams searched through the rubble of collapsed buildings
Read MoreZimbabwe VP Scolded for Using Soldiers in Divorce Dispute
A Zimbabwean judge on Friday described as “frightening” the use of soldiers by the country’s vice president in a divorce-related dispute, and ruled that his wife should regain custody of
Read MoreLondon Police to Use Face Scan Tech, Stoking Privacy Fears
London police say they will start using live facial recognition cameras in operational deployments, in a major advance for the controversial technology. The Metropolitan Police Service said Friday it will
Read MoreTrump, a Late Convert to Cause, to Attend Abortion Rally
It was just four years ago that a political committee supporting one of Donald Trump’s Republican rivals unveiled an ad slamming his views on abortion, complete with footage from a
Read MoreVandals Set Fire to Mosque in East Jerusalem
Israeli police said Friday they are investigating after a “room was ignited” in a mosque on the outskirts of Jerusalem and Hebrew graffiti was found on an outside wall. The
Read MoreGraphic: The Spread of a New Coronavirus
At least 17 people have died from a new coronavirus in China following an outbreak in the central city of Wuhan, and some 577 cases have been reported globally, most
Read MoreArtists Helps Grieving Pet Owners Remember
For many people, pets are part of the family. So when pets die, it makes sense that some owners might want pictures to help them remember their favorite fur babies. Maxim
Read MoreNew Rules Could Bump Emotional-Support Animals From Planes
The days of passengers bringing rabbits, turtles and birds on planes as emotional-support animals could be ending. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs
Read MoreBringing Broadband to Rural America an Ongoing Quest
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 19 million Americans still don’t have access to broadband internet. Most of those people live in rural parts of the country. But
Read MoreUsing Grandma’s Recipe to Feed the World
Many organizations help provide food aid to refugees around the world. Next is the story of a man in Washington D.C. who is using his grandmother’s secret falafel recipe to
Read MoreBattle Over Witnesses Launches First Full Week of Trump Trial
The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump got fully underway in the Senate Tuesday with a battle over the rules governing how the case moves forward. For just the
Read MoreGOP Congressman Who Backed Nixon Impeachment Dead At 87
Thomas Railsback, an Illinois Republican congressman who helped draw up articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon in 1974, has died at age 87. Railback died Monday in Mesa, Arizona,
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