Leaked Emails Unearth Russian ‘Wedding Gift’ of $380 Million

  VOA — The wedding ceremony and reception in February 2013 was a glitzy three-day affair at a ski resort near St. Petersburg, Russia.   The happy newlyweds were Yekaterina Tikhonova, Russian... Read more »

European Powers ‘Deeply Worried’ by Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Plans 

  VOA — Britain, France, and Germany say Iran’s apparent plan to install additional advanced centrifuges at its main nuclear enrichment facility is “deeply worrying” and contrary to the 2015 nuclear deal... Read more »

Feds Passed Up Chance to Lock in More Pfizer Vaccine Doses

VOA — WASHINGTON – The Trump administration opted last summer not to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of one of the leading coronavirus vaccine contenders, a decision... Read more »

US Navy Official says ‘Uneasy Deterrence’ Reached with Iran 

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The top U.S. Navy official in the Mideast said Sunday America has reached an “uneasy deterrence” with Iran after months of regional attacks and seizures... Read more »

Jerrold Post: The man who analysed the minds of world leaders

BBC — He was a psychological profiler for the CIA, examining the minds of world leaders such as Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong-il. But in his later years turned his attention closer... Read more »

Iran: Former vice president sentenced to 30 months in prison

DW — Shahindokht Molaverdi, Iran’s former vice president for women’s affairs, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after being accused of leaking classified information to foreign parties. Former Iranian Vice... Read more »

Aspiring Americans Face Tougher Citizenship Test

VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. legal permanent residents on the path to naturalization will now be required to take a longer and more complex citizenship test.  The new civics test is drawn from 128... Read more »

Top US Diplomat Says Iran Desperate to Negotiate Ending Sanctions

VOA — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Iran was “desperately” suggesting it is eager to resume negotiations to get sanctions relief. Pompeo, who did not elaborate on how... Read more »

Questions Abound as Trump Faces End of His Presidency

VOA — WASHINGTON – Less than seven weeks before his four-year term ends, questions are swirling around U.S. President Donald Trump. Will he concede defeat to President-elect Joe Biden? So far, Trump... Read more »

CDC Warns of ‘Most Difficult Time’ for US Public Health

VOA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Wednesday of a bleak winter ahead as the country continues to see nationwide surges of COVID-19 cases. “The reality is... Read more »