Foreign Minister Says Iran Eager to Revive Nuclear Deal if Interests Secured

VOA — Iran is “in a hurry” to strike a new nuclear accord as long as its national interests are protected, its foreign minister said on Monday as Tehran and the United... Read more »

Asian Americans Ask How to End the Hate

VOA — LOS ANGELES — Another surge in hate crimes and incidents aimed at Asian Americans, ranging from verbal harassment to violent assaults, has that community searching for ways to stop it.... Read more »

Biden Keeping Half of Afghanistan’s $7B in Assets for 9/11 Victims

VOA — WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday allowing approximately half of the $7 billion in frozen assets from Afghanistan's central bank to be reserved for... Read more »

US Plans Half Million EV Charging Stations Along Highways

VOA — WASHINGTON — Several senior members of President Joe Biden’s administration led the charge Thursday for a significant practical expansion of the nationwide use of electric vehicles.The federal government is “teaming... Read more »

US Says Iran Talks Are at Urgent Point, Few Weeks Left to Complete Deal

VOA — WASHINGTON — The White House publicly pressured Iran on Wednesday to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement quickly, saying it will be impossible to return to the accord if a... Read more »

Talks to Salvage Iran Nuclear Deal Resume Quietly in Vienna

VOA — VIENNA — Indirect talks between Iran and the United States on salvaging Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers resumed Tuesday after a 10-day break, but envoys gave little away... Read more »

Alleged Leader of US-Based Iran Militant Group Goes on Trial

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The alleged leader of the militant wing of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group went on trial Sunday, state TV reported. He’s accused of planning a... Read more »

US COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 900,000

VOA — The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 passed the 900,000-mark Friday, a tally President Joe Biden described in a statement as a “tragic milestone” fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant... Read more »

US Grants Sanctions Relief to Iran; Nuke Talks in Balance

VOA — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday restored some sanctions relief to Iran’s civil nuclear program as talks aimed at salvaging the languishing 2015 nuclear deal enter a critical phase.... Read more »

US National Debt Tops $30 Trillion for First Time in History

VOA —WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department this week reported that the total national debt of the United States surpassed $30 trillion for the first time in history, an amount equal to nearly... Read more »