US Rocked by 3 Mass Shootings During Easter Weekend

VOA — HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities in South Carolina say they are investigating a shooting at a club in Hampton County early Sunday that left at least nine people injured. It... Read more »

US Arrests 210,000 Migrants at Mexico Border in March, Rivaling Record Highs

VOA — WASHINGTON — U.S. border authorities arrested 210,000 migrants attempting to cross the border with Mexico in March, the highest monthly total in two decades and underscoring challenges in the coming... Read more »

COVID-19 Cases Rising Again in US

VOA — The U.S. is again trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big unknown? “We don’t know... Read more »

Khamenei Says Iran’s Future Should Not Be Tied to Nuclear Talks

VOA — Iran’s supreme leader said on Tuesday that his country’s future should not be tied to the success or collapse of nuclear talks with world powers, Iranian state media reported, adding... Read more »

At UN, Nobel Winner Sets Out Guidance on Collecting Evidence of Rape in War

VOA — UNITED NATIONS — Human rights activist Nadia Murad launched global guidelines at the United Nations on Wednesday on how to safely and effectively collect evidence from survivors and witnesses of... Read more »

COVID-19, Overdoses Pushed US to Highest Death Total Ever

VOA — NEW YORK — 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. The main reason for... Read more »

Iran MPs Set Conditions for Reviving 2015 Nuclear Deal amid Stalled Talks

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iranian lawmakers have set conditions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear pact, including legal guarantees approved by the U.S. Congress that Washington would not... Read more »

US Speeds Entry for Ukrainians as More Reach Mexico Border

VOA — TIJUANA — The United States has sharply increased the number of Ukrainians admitted to the country at the Mexican border as more refugees fleeing the Russian invasion follow the same... Read more »

Iran’s President Vows to Continue Nuclear Activities

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — President Ebrahim Raisi said Saturday that Iran will continue nuclear development activities as talks to revive Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers remain stalled, state media reported.... Read more »

US Doesn’t Want a Trade ‘Divorce’ From China

VOA — The United States is trying to be strategic about how it “realigns” its trade relationship with China, but is not interested in a large-scale “decoupling” or a trade “divorce,” U.S.... Read more »