VOA News The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday that sanctions on Iran could be lifted “soon.” A multilateral agreement reached in July requires Tehran to complete multiple steps regarding its nuclear program before several international sanctions are removed. There is no fixed date for the milestone. The deal intended to […]readmore
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VOA News A South Korean official said Monday Seoul and the United States are discussing other U.S. «strategic assets» that can be deployed on the Korean peninsula, a day after the U.S. flew a long-range B-52 bomber over South Korea in an apparent response to North Korea’s latest nuclear weapons test. «The United States and […]readmore
VOA News Last updated on: January 10, 2016 7:37 AM Pakistan is set to host four-way talks Monday on reviving the Afghan peace process. The talks will include Afghanistan, China and the United States. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni said Saturday the representatives meeting in Islamabad will discuss a “roadmap for peace talks.” […]readmore
Days after announcing new executive actions meant to reduce gun violence, President Barack Obama made his pitch to the public Thursday at a town hall style meeting, where he lashed out at the nation’s largest gun rights group. During the hour-long forum hosted by CNN, Obama accused the powerful National Rifle Association of having a […]readmore
Chris Hannas January 05, 2016 Armed anti-government activists pressed on with their occupation of a wildlife reserve in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon on Tuesday, despite the father and son at the center of the group’s protest returning to jail and distancing themselves from the activists. What began with a splinter group from peaceful […]readmore
VOA News January 04, 2016 11:13 AM As a standoff between armed anti-government protesters and federal government officials continues to simmer in Oregon, social media was quick to mock the protesters. The first hashtag go viral was #YallQaeda, with users comparing the cowboy-hat wearing gunmen to Islamic terror organizations. Other hashtags like #VanillaISIS and #YeeHawd […]readmore
If you haven’t seen X-Men: Days of Future Past in theaters yet, there will be plenty of spoilers below, so read on at your own risk. While the end credits scene of X-Men: Days of Future Past helps set up X-Men: Apocalypse, the story helps broaden the X-Men universe in general, merging several cast members […]readmore