Ex-Pentagon chief Jim Mattis says Trump trying to divide America

DW — Former US defence secretary Jim Mattis has accused President Donald Trump of seeking to divide the country. Mattis had in the past said it would be inappropriate for him to... Read more »

Study: Trump’s Favored COVID Drug Did Not Prevent Infection

VOA — Hydroxychloroquine, the drug U.S. President Donald Trump took to prevent COVID-19 against the advice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, failed to prevent infection in a new study. In... Read more »

Jailed, Ailing Iranian-Swedish Doctor’s Wife Says Iran Ignored His Release Appeals

VOA — WASHINGTON – The wife of an Iranian-Swedish medical doctor detained in Iran in 2016 and later sentenced to death for alleged espionage says Iranian officials have ignored her ailing husband’s... Read more »

Americas In pictures: US protests over George Floyd, police killings rage in dozens of cities

DW — US protests against the systemic mistreatment of blacks by police have sparked violent confrontations. Read more »

Trump threatens to deploy troops as police tear gas protesters

DW — US President Donald Trump says unrest arising from the killing of George Floyd constitutes “acts of domestic terror.” A medical examiner has said the manner of Floyd’s death was “homicide.”... Read more »

US Heads Into A New Week Shaken by Violence and Pandemic

VOA — WASHINGTON – With cities wounded by days of violent unrest, America headed into a new week with neighborhoods in shambles, urban streets on lockdown and shaken confidence about when leaders... Read more »

Protesters Take to US Streets for a Sixth Night

VOA — Protesters took to the streets in cities across the United States for a sixth night Sunday to vent their anger over the death of George Floyd and call for change,... Read more »

What’s Behind Iran’s Fuel Shipment to Venezuela?

VOA — WASHINGTON – The arrival in Venezuela of five Iranian oil tankers is expected to ease the South American nation’s gasoline crisis, while challenging U.S. sanctions targeting both countries.    ... Read more »

US Astronauts Blast Into Space Aboard SpaceX Rocket

VOA News — U.S. astronauts Douglas Hurley and Bob Behnken are orbiting Earth aboard SpaceX’s newly designed Crew Dragon capsule, scheduled to dock with the International Space Station at 2:29 p.m. UTC... Read more »

Britain, France, Germany Regret US Decision to End Waivers for Iran Civilian Nuclear Projects

VOA News — Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement Saturday in which they expressed “regret” about the United States decision to end sanctions waivers for Iranian civilian nuclear projects intended... Read more »