Iran’s Exclusion of Inspectors ‘Extreme, Unjustified,’ UN Watchdog Says

VOA — VIENNA, AUSTRIA — The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iran’s decision to withdraw the accreditation of several inspectors was “extreme and unjustified” and “directly and seriously affected” the... Read more »

Army Sets Aside Convictions of 110 Black Soldiers Related to 1917 Houston Riot

VOA — PENTAGON — The Army has canceled the courts-martial convictions of 110 Black soldiers tried in connection with the World War I-era Houston riot and has recharacterized their military service as... Read more »

Amid Warning on US Debt Rating, Calls Mount for ‘Fiscal Commission’

VOA — With a government shutdown looming and a federal deficit that continues to climb, the bond rating firm Moody’s on Friday lowered its outlook for U.S. Treasury debt to “negative” from... Read more »

US Strikes Iran-Linked Sites in Eastern Syria, Pentagon Chief Says

VOA — WASHINGTON — The United States carried out strikes against two Iran-linked sites in Syria on Sunday in response to attacks on American personnel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. It is... Read more »

In Veterans Day Tribute, Biden Says US Vets Are ‘Steel Spine’ of Nation

VOA — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said America’s veterans are “the steel spine of this nation” as he marked Veterans Day during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. In remarks at... Read more »

US Hit by 25 Reported Billion-Dollar Climate Disasters in 2023

VOA — The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration — NOAA — reports the U.S. has seen 25 separate weather or climate “disasters” — events causing damage or losses exceeding $1 billion... Read more »

Iran Rejects G7 Calls to Stop Supporting Hamas

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran on Thursday rejected a G7 statement that called on Tehran to stop supporting Hamas militants and taking actions that “destabilize” the Middle East. Tehran’s comment came... Read more »

Ohio Voters Approve Abortion Rights Protections, Democrats Grab Control of Virginia Legislature

VOA — A year away from the country’s next presidential election, Democrats and abortion rights advocates won a series of victories in elections in several U.S. states Tuesday. Voters in the state... Read more »

Syphilis Cases in US Newborns Skyrocketed in 2022

VOA — NEW YORK — Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age... Read more »

US CDC to Expand Surveillance of Travelers for Respiratory Viruses

VOA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will expand its traveler-based surveillance program to include testing for respiratory viruses, partners Ginkgo Bioworks and XWELL said on Monday. The... Read more »