VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump has officially welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron with an arrival ceremony Tuesday at the White House before the leaders hold official talks and attend a state dinner. The ceremony included nearly 500 service members from all five branches of the U.S. military, while Trump’s first state dinner will feature […]readmore
VOA News/Lisa Bryant PARIS — After laying out a dazzling Bastille Day parade and an Eiffel Tower dinner complete with stunning Paris vistas, French President Emmanuel Macron can expect return treatment when he heads to Washington Monday, for the first official state visit of Donald Trump’s presidency. But along with dining at the historic landmark of […]readmore
VOA News Several former U.S. presidents will be among the hundreds of mourners to pay their respects Saturday to former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday at the age of 92. She was the wife of the 41st U.S. president, George H.W. Bush, and the mother of George W. Bush, the country’s 43rd president. […]readmore
Voz de América Miles de estudiantes en todo Estados Unidos conmemoran el décimo noveno aniversario de la masacre en la Escuela Secundaria Columbine el viernes al abandonar las clases, en una muestra de unidad destinada a presionar a los políticos para que promulguen leyes más estrictas contra la posesión de armas. Se espera que los […]readmore
Voz de América WASHINGTON — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos dio a conocer el viernes su informe anual sobre Derechos Humanos en el cual destaca que Venezuela se está transformando cada vez más en una nación más autoritaria. El secretario de estado interino John Sullivan, presentó el documento, destacando los países del mundo que […]readmore
The United States has labeled China and Russia «forces of instability» because of their human rights records, along with North Korea and Iran. In its annual global human rights report released Friday, the State Department singled out those four countries for violating basic human rights, including freedom of expression and the protection of religious and […]readmore
WASHINGTON — El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio instó a implementar un Plan Marshall para reconstruir Venezuela cuando la nación sudamericana vuelva a la democracia. En un discurso, el jueves, en el Senado, el republicano por Florida, sugirió las acciones que los Estados Unidos y sus socios deben tomar para acelerar el surgimiento de una Venezuela posterior […]readmore
El presunto líder de la pandilla MS-13 en la costa este de Estados Unidos deberá permanecer detenido sin derecho a fianza después de su primera audiencia el jueves en una corte en Long Island, donde es acusado de intervenir en una ola de violencia. Miguel Ángel Corea Díaz se hallaba encarcelado en Maryland por un […]readmore
VOA News/Steve Baragona WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom is proposing a ban on disposable plastic straws. With Earth Day coming up this Sunday, advocates are asking everyone to follow suit and skip the straw. Straws and stirrers are among the top 10 items found in coastal cleanups worldwide, according to the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy, which has […]readmore
Steve Herman/VOA News WEST PALM BEACH — Despite frequent assurances that they continue to enjoy a warm friendship, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over two days of talks apparently failed to bridge significant differences on major trade issues. Trump declared his discussions with Abe “extremely productive,” but few details of […]readmore