STATE HOUSE — Rep. Robert Lancia (R-Dist. 16, Cranston) is alarmed about plans to move some of the most dangerous psychiatric patients in Rhode Island to the Training School in Cranston. The Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) has been renovating the Roosevelt Benton Center at the Training School with plans to […]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
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
VOA News Corea del Norte suspenderá las pruebas nucleares y de misiles de inmediato y abolirá un sitio de pruebas en la parte norte del país, en un intento por buscar el crecimiento económico y la paz en la Península Coreana, anunciaron medios estatales en Pyongyang, el sábado. El líder de Corea del Norte, Kim […]readmore
Christy Lee/VOA News WASHINGTON — CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s secret visit to Pyongyang to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un «is a very positive sign» that the United States is taking «sensible and necessary steps to prepare for an eventual summit» and increasing the likelihood that a summit will take place, analysts said. President […]readmore
VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump accused former FBI Director James Comey Friday of ruining former national security advisor Michael Flynn’s life while profiting financially at Flynn’s expense with a newly published book. Trump denounced Comey on Twitter after memos he wrote following several meetings last year with President Trump were disclosed Thursday. Comey’s memos […]readmore
VOA News North Korea says it has suspended nuclear tests and plans to close its nuclear test site. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the military is also suspending long-range missile tests and said the suspensions went into effect on Saturday. The announcement said the government is making the moves to shift its […]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
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
VOA News Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has joined President Donald Trump’s legal team dealing with the ongoing investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. «I’m doing it because I hope we can negotiate an end to this for the good of the country and because I have high regard for the president and for […]readmore