Reuters WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders had a rare Oval Office meeting on Wednesday with President Barack Obama, days after Obama praised Hillary Clinton, Sanders’ rival and front-runner in the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate in the Nov. 8 election.Emerging from the White House after an hour, Sanders said the meeting was «constructive» and […]Load more...
VOA News The nearly monthlong standoff at a federal wildlife refuge in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon between authorities and a group of armed occupiers appears to be winding down. The FBI and Oregon State Police say two members of the group, Duane Leo Ehmer and Dylan Wade Anderson, were arrested late Wednesday afternoon […]Load more...
VOA News Facebook will soon roll out a wider range of reactions to posted items than «like.» Soon its users will be able to be «angry» and «sad,» or shout «yay» or «wow» — or simply «love» a comment, photo or video posted on the social media site. «We want people to be able to […]Load more...
VOA News The World Health Organization warns the Zika virus, seen as a possible cause of severe birth defects, is spreading rapidly through the Americas and could affect as many as four million people. WHO says the mosquito-borne virus was originally seen as a mild risk to humans, but it has since grown rapidly to […]Load more...
Providence – Los detectives trabajaron todo el día y la noche tratando de identificar los otros ocupantes del vehículo involucrado en la balacera. Juan Velásquez fue detenido y enfrenta cargos de posesión de armas de fuego, disparar un arma de fuego en un área compacta y agresión. Los testigos están colaborando con la policía.Load more...
Ken Bredemeier Donald Trump, the leading Republican contender in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, says he is boycotting the last candidates’ debate before next week’s first election contest in the farm state of Iowa. Trump, the billionaire real estate developer who has surged to the top in surveys of Republican voters, said he will skip […]Load more...
On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” The 33 men who originally met and formed the National Geographic Society were a diverse group of geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers and financiers. All shared an interest in scientific and geographical […]Load more...
Heather Murdock RIYADH—At an outdoor cafe in the Saudi Arabian capital, 28-year-old Abdullah looks nervous, but says he is happy to chat with two female reporters. As we sit down at one of the empty tables, the manager comes outside and asks us to leave. Like most places in the popular dining district, it is […]Load more...
Zabihullah Ghazi JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN—The Islamic State group in Afghanistan has added new programming to its radio broadcasts that the Afghan government has failed to take off the air. The IS-run FM station “Voice of the Caliphate,” which broadcasts from a remote mobile transmitter on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, this week added Dari broadcasts to its lineup. […]Load more...
VOA News The wife of a Chinese editor who recently went missing was summoned by Chinese officials for questioning Tuesday, just hours before she was scheduled to discuss her husband’s case live on international television. He Fangmei said Friday that she last spoke to her husband, Li Xin, former opinion editor for the liberal-leaning Southern […]Load more...
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