VOA News GENEVA — Russia is willing to discuss lengthening its daily, three-hour suspension of military action in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, according to U.N. officials who are also investigating reports that a bomb containing chlorine gas was used by the Syrian military in the area. The Russian military on Thursday was set to […]readmore
Joshua Fatzick VOA NEWS Wednesday marks the fifth day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with medal rounds in several high-profile sports, it could prove to be an eventful one. Led by Olympic veteran Michael Phelps and rising star Katie Ledecky, Team USA looks to continue its dominance in swim events Wednesday with at least […]readmore
Daniel Schearf VOA MOSCOW—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is turning to Russia after having received post-coup criticism from the West.In his first trip since the July 15 putsch, he is going to Russia and will meet with President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. “It’s significant for both because both of them have to bargain hard with […]readmore
Luis Ramirez VOA News LONDON—Human rights groups in Europe are urging Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to exercise restraint as he pushes to implement the death penalty in the wake of last month’s failed coup against him.The call for reinstatement of the death penalty has become frequent in the weeks since the failed coup attempt […]readmore
VOA News The Red Cross is launching its first search and rescue ship on Monday in an effort to save the lives of people crossing the Mediterranean in search of refuge and safety in Europe. The Responder will patrol the central Mediterranean route between North Africa and Italy, where most of the 3,100 drownings of […]readmore
VOA News Day 3 of the Rio Olympics is featuring medal events in gymnastics, swimming, fencing, women’s rugby, judo and more. First timers are also debuting on day 3. Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first U.S. Olympian to compete while wearing a hijab, made her Olympic debut during the fencing competition. She won her first match but […]readmore
Spaniard won gold medal eight years ago but missed 2012 London Games because of knee problems With white tape peeking out from under the red sweat band on his injured left wrist, Rafael Nadal was back in action on Sunday (7 August), playing his first match in 2½ months and back at an Olympics for the […]readmore
Serna Williams opened the defence of her Olympic singles gold medal with a patchy 6-4, 6-2 victory over Australia’s Daria Gavrilova on Sunday, gesturing or yelling at herself as she often does when not all goes her way. «I’m always frustrated on the court if it’s not perfect,» the American said. Williams had not competed […]readmore
The USA women’s artistic gymnastics team treated fans to an impressive performance this afternoon at the Rio Olympic Arena on Sunday. The team, consisting of Ally Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez, are the leaders in the competition after four out of the five subdivisions. Biles and Raisman also qualified for […]readmore
VOA News Brazilian police have arrested an Iranian national suspected of having connections with terrorism in the city of Chui, in Rio Grand do Sul, southern region of Brazil. Pouria Paykani had been monitored by the federal police and the Brazilian Intelligence Agency since July 15. Local reports say a warrant for his arrest and […]readmore