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 »

Six Things to Know About the COVID-19 Pandemic Now

VOA — WASHINGTON – Every day for the past two weeks, roughly 900 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States. The case count has been stuck at about 20,000 per... Read more »

Atlanta police chief resigns over Rayshard Brooks shooting

BBC — Atlanta’s police chief has resigned after the fatal shooting of an African-American man who had fallen asleep in his car at a drive-through restaurant. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot by... Read more »

US General: Killing of Soleimani Has Deterred Iran

VOA — WASHINGTON – The January killing of powerful Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq has resulted in a new reality in which Iran is deterred from... Read more »

US Tops 2 Million Total Coronavirus Cases, Johns Hopkins Reports

VOA — The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has gone over the 2 million mark, by far the world’s highest number, Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus resource center said Thursday.... Read more »