Steve Hernan VOA News STATE DEPARTMENT—Seven percent of all screened Syrian refugees seeking to resettle in the United States this year have been denied approval, and 13 percent of the cases have been put on hold, government officials said Friday. The screening process, which has faced domestic criticism, is “rigorous and exhaustive,” said Anne Richard, […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined other Senate Democrats in writing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan, urging them to immediately call Congress back into session to pass emergency funding legislation to address the growing Zika crisis. In the letter, the Senators note that […]readmore
VOA News As the U.S. military ramps up its military role in Libya, President Barack Obama is preparing to meet with Thursday with top military and national security advisors to discuss the fight against Islamic State. Obama will meet with members of the National Security Council at the Pentagon as the U.S. launches more air […]readmore
VOA News Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. «does not pay ransom» amid criticism of the Obama administration’s payment of $400 million in cash to Iran on the same day Tehran released four American hostages. U.S. officials said the airlifting of $400 million in foreign currencies to Iran in January was to partially […]readmore
VOA News ALEXANDRIA, VA. —The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest of a Washington, D.C. transit police officer with attempting to provide support to the Islamic State (IS). 36 year old Nicholas Young of the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) is accused of giving 22 gift card codes, worth nearly $250, to an […]readmore
VOA News El sospechoso viajó a Libia en dos ocasiones y era vigilado por el FBI desde 2010 Un oficial de la policía de tránsito de la capital del país que viajó a Libia en 2011 fue arrestado este miércoles por el FBI, acusado de intentar proveer apoyo material al grupo Estado islámico. El agente […]readmore
Chris Hannas VOA News WASHINGTON—U.S. President Barack Obama wants Congress to approve the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal his administration has been negotiating for nearly his entire time in office. The major candidates to replace him in January would rather not see that happen.»Right now, I’m president, and I’m for it,» Obama said Tuesday during […]readmore
El estado alemán de Baviera y Corea del Sur anunciaron medidas contra Volkswagen. El escándalo de emisiones de Volkswagen continúa creciendo, con el estado de Baviera y Corea del Sur anunciando nuevas medidas contra la automotriz alemana. El estado de Baviera anunció que demandará a Volkswagen por pérdidas sufridas por el fondo de pensión estatal […]readmore
Los dirigentes republicanos «se mantienen distanciándose de sus declaraciones, pero tiene que llegar un punto en que deberían dejar de apoyarlo”. El presidente Barack Obama se involucró en la polémica entre el candidato republicano Donald Trump y la familia de un soldado estadounidense musulmán muerto en Irak, afirmando que “Trump no está apto para ser […]readmore
Providence, RI, August 2, 2016 – Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, City Council President Luis Aponte, ProvPort Board Chair Paul Moura and members of the Rhode Island business community joined McInnis Cement executives to celebrate officially breaking ground at the new cement company’s first U.S. terminal in the Port of […]readmore