VOA News German authorities said that a patient shot dead a doctor and killed himself at a university hospital in a southwestern neighborhood of Berlin Tuesday. Police had initially said that the doctor had received life-threatening injuries and was in intensive care. The shots were fired Tuesday around 1 PM local time at Benjamin-Franklin Hospital […]readmore
Dorian Jones ISTANBUL—The Turkish government has turned its attention to journalists in the latest expansion of its purges after a failed coup July 15.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief of international relations, Ayse Sozen Usluer, has released a file of foreign news coverage, indicating what she says is support of — or failure to oppose […]readmore
VOA News The U.S.-based exiled cleric accused by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being behind Turkey’s attempted coup has accused the Turkish president of «turning a failed putsch into a slow-motion coup of his own against constitutional government.» Writing Tuesday in the New York Times, Fethullah Gulen called Erdogan’s accusation of involvement in the attempted […]readmore
Henry Ridgwell LONDON—By most measures, London rivals New York as the only true global city. But Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, so-called «Brexit», means the city could lose its right to sell services tariff-free across the bloc, risking its position as Europe’s financial headquarters. The prospect of leaving the European Union , and […]readmore
VOA News The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided against banning all Russian teams from competing in next month’s Rio Olympics over allegations of an elaborate doping scheme. Speaking Sunday, IOC President Thomas Bach said the committee stopped short of a collective ban in order to protect the rights of individual Russian athletes who have […]readmore
LPR 1290 AM PROVIDENCE LPR’s Community Excellence Awards Gala is a couple weeks away but we wanted to introduce you to this year’s recipients. We have what we have named LPR’s Class of 2016, Foundation Builders and then there are our Future Builders. The award is in recognition of their passion, commitment, leadership, achievements and […]readmore
– First time iconic port hosts race – ‘Milestone event’ for Hong Kong sailing – Fleet due to arrive in February 2018 HONG KONG, April 13 – Hong Kong, one of the world’s most prestigious sailing destinations, will be hosting the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time when the event visits in February 2018 […]readmore
VOA News A suicide bomber killed at least four people Tuesday in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, as a cease-fire between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels stretched into a second day with some reports of fighting. The attacker detonated the explosives among a group of army recruits in the city that has become home […]readmore
VOA News The migrant crisis, serious economic problems, and Russia’s return to authoritarianism are threatening the stability of governments in Central Europe and Eurasia, and the existence of the European Union. That is the message of «Nations in Transit 2016,» the latest annual survey of democratic governance from Central Europe to Eurasia by international rights […]readmore
VOA News Prosecutors in Belgium said Tuesday they have charged two more people in connection with the attacks last month in Brussels that killed 32 people. A statement from the federal prosecutor’s office identified those charged with terrorism offenses as Smail F. and Ibrahim F., saying they were linked to renting an apartment that may […]readmore