US Calls for Resumption of Libyan Oil Production
The U.S. embassy in Libya has called for oil production in the country to resume, after forces of rebel leader Khalifa Haftar shut down several major oil fields and pipelines.
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Planned Parenthood Endorses Challenger to Senator Susan Collins
Planned Parenthood announced Tuesday that it is endorsing a Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, saying Collins “turned her back” on women and citing her vote to
Read MoreNetanyahu Tries to Rally Global Opposition to ICC Case
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on the world to take “concrete actions” against the International Criminal Court ahead of a possible war-crimes case against Israel. The ICC’s chief
Read MoreA Look at Expected Participants in Virginia Gun Rally
State officials and U.S. hate-monitoring groups are warning about the potential for violence ahead of a gun-rights rally in Virginia that’s expected to draw a mix of militias, firearms advocates
Read MoreFinding US Impeachment Consistency a Difficult Task
Looking for consistency in American politics is often a long and futile pursuit. But nowhere is that more evident than in the views of key figures in the Senate impeachment
Read MoreHonduras Formally Declares Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization
The Honduran government has formally declared Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, a top security official said on Monday. “We declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization and will include it
Read MorePhilippines Looks for Safer Homes for Volcano Residents
Philippine officials said Sunday the government will no longer allow villagers to return to a crater-studded island where an erupting volcano lies, warning that living there would be “like having
Read MoreGovernor: 2 Police Officers Die After Hawaii Shooting
Hawaii’s governor says two police officers have died after a shooting in Honolulu on Sunday. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that officers had responded to an assault call when they encountered
Read MoreThousands Camp in Guatemala as Mexico Blocks Migrant Path
The bridge spanning the Suchiate River between Mexico and Guatemala was open again for business Sunday, but few migrants crossed after a failed attempt by thousands of Central Americans to
Read MoreWashington’s Growing Soul Food Scene
What we now call soul food originally came out of black culture in the southern United States. At its core, soul food is a hearty, spicy food rich with the
Read MoreKey Quotes from US House Impeachment Memo
Here are highlights from the 111-page House Impeachment Brief filed Saturday afternoon. On impeachment: “President Trump has demonstrated his continued willingness to corrupt free and fair elections, betray our national
Read MoreICE Ups Ante in Standoff with NYC: ‘This Is Not a Request’
Federal authorities are turning to a new tactic in the escalating conflict over New York City’s so-called sanctuary policies, issuing four “immigration subpoenas” to the city for information about inmates
Read MoreWHO Does Not Rule Out Human to Human Spread of New Coronavirus
The World Health Organization reports there is no evidence of human-to-human spread of the new coronavirus that has sickened dozens, but says the possibility cannot be ruled out. Investigations
Read MoreHonduras Government Fails to Extend Anti-Corruption Mission
Honduras and the Organization of American States failed to reach an agreement Friday to extend the mandate of an anti-corruption mission that had upset a number of national lawmakers by
Read MoreAmid Hacking Fears, Key Caucus States to Use App for Results
Two of the first three states to vote in the Democratic presidential race will use new mobile apps to gather results from thousands of caucus sites — technology intended to
Read MoreSix Somali Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabab Attacks
Six Somali government soldiers and 19 militants were killed when Islamist group al-Shabab attacked two bases before dawn Friday, according to officials and residents. Local security officials and residents told
Read MoreAntibiotic Resistance Growing With No New Drugs on Horizon
At least 700,000 people die every year due to drug-resistant diseases, including 230,000 from multidrug resistant tuberculosis, according to the World Health Organization. Last year, a U.N. report predicted
Read MoreFreedom, History and Inspiration
VOA Connect Episode 105 – A formerly homeless man turned-pizza- mogul discusses the importance of giving back, a body-positive yoga instructor shows that yoga isn’t just for the slim, and
Read MoreAnalysts: Africa Faces Promising Decade, But With Obstacles
2020 marks the beginning of a promising decade for Africa, according to African experts and global policymakers who gathered this week for the release of the Brookings Institution’s annual publication
Read MorePompeo Silent on Reports of Surveillance of Former US Ambassador to Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities say they have opened an investigation into whether Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Kyiv, was illegally spied on before U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly recalled her
Read MorePentagon Defends Track Record in Afghanistan
The Pentagon is rejecting accusations that military leadership “incentivized lying” to portray a more optimistic picture of U.S. efforts in the nearly two-decade-long war in Afghanistan. “The idea that there
Read MoreUS Firm Offers Free Cybersecurity Help to Federal Campaigns
A major U.S. web infrastructure and security company will provide free support to federal election campaigns to help thwart any repeats of the 2016 effort by Russian agents to steal
Read MoreRussian Prime Minister Resigns
The Tass news agency reports that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Russian news agencies said Putin thanked Medvedev for his work.
Read MoreLebanon: 59 Arrested After Protest Clashes Near Central Bank
Lebanese security forces arrested 59 people, the police said Wednesday, following clashes overnight outside the central bank as angry protesters vented their fury against the country’s ruling elite and the
Read MoreTransforming a House of God Into Just a House
A couple in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland is taking flak for turning a church into a house. Some are calling it blasphemy but others think what they’re doing
Read MoreWest African Leaders, France Vow Renewed Fight on Terror
A surge of terrorist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is forcing West African nations to reconsider their strategy and unify military forces. Leaders invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to
Read MoreKhashoggi Fiancée Calls Saudi Murder Trial ‘a Joke’
The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi called last month’s death sentences for five unnamed assailants a mockery of justice in her first ever English-language interview. “It’s like a
Read MoreUS No Longer Branding China a Currency Manipulator
The Trump administration is no longer designating China a currency manipulator as it gets ready to sign the first phase of a trade agreement with Beijing. “China has made enforceable
Read MoreVideos: Third Day of Protests in Iranian Cities
The streets of Tehran turned bloody Monday, as police in riot gear confronted hundreds of protesters denouncing the government’s admission of shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, killing all 176 people
Read MoreSanders: Report He Said a Woman Can’t Be Elected President ‘Ludicrous’
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls a report that he told fellow Democrat Elizabeth Warren that a woman cannot be elected president “ludicrous.” CNN reported Monday that Sanders allegedly made
Read MoreIranian Americans React to Ongoing Protests at Home
Iranian Americans are closely watching the unfolding situation in their home country as protests continue in Tehran over the Iran military’s admission on Saturday that it mistakenly shot down a
Read MoreA Bid to Revive Tunis’ Ancient Medina Carries Bigger Development Lessons
Leila Ben Gacem guides a visitor through the Tunis Medina, ducking the cars and carts rattling down narrow, cobblestoned streets, and the occasional smear of dog poop. “Historically, the Medina
Read MoreBoeing Employees’ Emails Bemoan Culture of ‘Arrogance’
Contempt for regulators, airlines and their own colleagues coupled with a casual approach to safety: a series of emails by Boeing employees paint an unflattering portrait of a company culture
Read MoreLibya Truce Ongoing amid Reports of Violations by Both Sides
Libya’s rival governments committed to an internationally brokered truce that took effect Sunday, though immediate reports of violations by both sides raised concerns it might not stick. The truce, which
Read MoreWorld Leaders Travel to Oman to Meet Its Newly Named Sultan
World leaders traveled Sunday to Oman to meet the country’s new sultan, named just a day earlier after the death of the nation’s longtime ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said. British
Read MoreLawmaker, Son of Ex-President, to Be Malta’s Next Premier
A first-term lawmaker whose father was Malta’s president has been chosen to be the country’s prime minister. The count on Sunday showed Robert Abela received nearly 58% of votes cast
Read MoreOman Selects Haitham Bin Tariq to Succeed Venerable Sultan Qaboos
Oman’s venerable ruler, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, who ruled his strategic Gulf emirate — adjacent to Iran — for nearly 50 years, has died after a long illness. The country’s
Read More3 Dead in Louisiana as Severe Storms Sweep Southern US
Authorities in Louisiana said Saturday said at least three people have died in connection with a severe storm that is sweeping across parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast and Southeast.
Read MoreFrench PM Open to Scrapping Raising Retirement Age to 64
The French prime minister informed the unions behind a crippling railway strike over pension reform Saturday that he is open to backing down on one of the most controversial proposals:
Read MoreState Media: Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Dies
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said died on Friday evening, state media said early on Saturday, and a three-day period of national mourning was declared. Western-backed Qaboos, 79, had ruled the
Read More(Im)migration Recap: Jan. 5-10, 2020
Editor’s note: We want you to know what’s happening, and why and how it could impact your life, family or business, so we created a weekly digest of the top
Read MorePompeo Defends Killing of Top Iranian General, Says He Recommended It to Trump
The United States is hitting Iranian companies and eight senior officials with new sanctions, in response to Iranian missile attacks against bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq. Pressed for the
Read MoreTwo Documentaries Chronicle Horrors in Syria Through Women’s Eyes
Two award-winning documentaries capture death and destruction in the war-torn Syrian cities of Aleppo and Eastern Ghouta through the eyes of women. Waad al-Kateab’s film “For Sama,” and Feras Fayyad’s
Read MoreUS: Seoul Must Continue to Enforce Sanctions on Pyongyang
The U.S. has responded to a call by South Korean President Moon Jae-in for renewed inter-Korean cooperation by stressing that Seoul must continue to implement all sanctions on North Korea.
Read MoreQuestions Persist Over Legality of US Killing of Iranian General
The U.S. killing last week of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has sparked a fierce debate about the legality of the strike — and a subsequent Iranian counterstrike on two
Read MoreNorway to Take 600 Migrants Evacuated to Rwanda From Libya
Norway says it will take 600 asylum-seekers recently evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centers as the Scandinavian country wants to stop the sometimes deadly smuggling of migrants across the
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