VOA News December 23, 2015 A new survey has found that while a majority of Americans would ban Syrian refugees from the country, most disapprove of «banning people who are Muslim from entering the U.S.,» as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has proposed. The Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday found 51 percent of people oppose […]readmore
VOA News December 23, 2015 The United States deported fewer immigrants in 2015 than in the past 15 years, an Obama administration report revealed Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its end of Fiscal Year 2015 statistics, which reflect the U.S. immigration enforcement efforts that prioritize convicted criminals and threats to public safety, […]readmore
LATHAM, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers conducted military funerals for 8,725 New York families during 2015, and expect to have provided services more than 8,900 times by New Year’s Day 2016. Thirty-five Soldiers work full-time for the Military Forces Honor Guard, while another 107 Guard Soldiers provide services on a part-time basis. […]readmore
VOA News Among those killed Monday when a Taliban suicide bomber attacked a patrol in southern Afghanistan was the first openly gay female U.S. soldier to die in combat. The Pentagon identified 36-year-old Air Force Major Adrianna Vorderbruggen as one of the six troops killed in the blast. In 2012, she married her partner Heather […]readmore
VOA News December 23, 2015 A judge in New Zealand ruled Wednesday that Kim Dotcom, the founder of the former file-sharing service Megaupload, can be extradited to the United States to face charges of copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering. Dotcom’s lawyers said he will appeal the decision. New Zealand Justice Minister Amy Adams must […]readmore
CAPITOL HILL—The massive, year-end spending bill passed by Congress on Friday contains a boost for foreign aid, putting a strong focus on anti-terrorism efforts and addressing instability in the Middle East. It also aims to protect American diplomats and facilities abroad and to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need. Overall spending for State and […]readmore
VOA News The United States Treasury Department Tuesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities for previous sanctions evasion and other activities related to Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. The Treasury also announced that a number of majority-owned subsidiaries of Russian state banks, Sberbank and VTB, as well as defense company Rostec would be subject to […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON—U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who was held by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan for five years before being freed in a prisoner swap, appeared before a military judge Tuesday on charges he deserted and misbehaved before the enemy. In a brief court hearing at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, the 29-year-old Bergdahl deferred […]readmore
VOA News December 22, 2015 A U.S. pharmaceutical company announced Monday it had terminated CEO Martin Shkreli in what is the latest fallout from his arrest last week on security fraud charges. KaloBios said Shkreli was fired on Thursday, the same day he was arrested and stepped down as CEO of another drugmaker, Turing Pharmaceuticals. […]readmore
Associated Press December 22, 2015 3:02 PM SEMINOLE, FLA.—The federal government has acknowledged that it wrongly declared more than 100 veterans dead and suspended their benefit payments, and says it is changing its policy of confirming deaths.Mike Rieker, a 69-year-old Vietnam War Navy veteran who was among those wrongly declared dead, said his situation turned […]readmore