UN Calls on Iran for Access to Suspected Nuclear Sites

VOA — The United Nations nuclear agency said it passed a resolution Friday urging Iran to allow inspectors access to two sites where undeclared nuclear material was believed to have been used... Read more »

Coronavirus: Is the pandemic getting worse in the US?

The news in the US has been dominated by anti-racism protests for the past couple of weeks, but coronavirus is now back in the headlines. Read more »

US High Court Blocks Trump Bid to End Program for Undocumented Immigrants

VOA — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s yearslong effort to end a program that protects from deportation hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who were... Read more »

Juneteenth, commemorating end of slavery in US

RFI — Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the bloody Civil War between the slave-holding South and the North. But it wasn’t until two... Read more »

Turkey Renews Opposition to US Sanctions on Iran

VOA — ANKARA, TURKEY – Turkey on Monday reiterated its opposition to U.S. sanctions on neighboring Iran, saying the coronavirus pandemic has shown that the world needs greater cooperation and solidarity. Foreign... Read more »

Trump Engaged World Leaders for His Own Gains, Bolton Says

VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in interactions with various world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, to undermine national interests for his own political gains, according to Trump’s former... Read more »

COVID-19 Vaccine to Be Free in US, Official Says

VOA — The Trump administration says it will make an eventual COVID-19 vaccine available for free to virtually anyone in the United States who wants it.  Insurance companies are expected to cover... Read more »

British Announce ‘Major Breakthrough’ in COVID-19 Treatment

VOA — British scientists announced Tuesday a major coronavirus breakthrough, saying a cheap, readily-available steroid can prevent deaths from COVID-19.  Scientists from Britain’s University of Oxford say in a trial the drug... Read more »

US Revokes Emergency Use of Malaria Drugs Vs. Coronavirus

VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause deadly... Read more »

US Supreme Court Rules Employers Can’t Discriminate Against LGBTQ Workers

VOA — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that federal employment laws protect LGBTQ workers from discrimination, delivering a major victory to the LGBTQ community amid concerns over an... Read more »