US Health Panel Recommends Booster Shot for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

VOA — A panel of U.S. health advisers has recommended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize a second shot of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who has received the... Read more »

US to Lift Curbs for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers November 8

VOA — WASHINGTON — The White House said Friday it will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals effective November 8, ending historic restrictions that barred much of the world... Read more »

Ex-Boeing Pilot Accused of Lying to 737 Max Safety Regulators

VOA — DALLAS — A former Boeing pilot was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators about the 737 Max jetliner, which was later involved in... Read more »

When Will China Surpass the US in Military Air Superiority?

VOA — For decades, the United States military has benefited from having air superiority over its enemies in all its conflicts around the world. The Pentagon’s multibillion-dollar investment in advanced warplanes, weapons... Read more »

Texas Governor Abbott Bans All COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates by All Entities

VOA — WASHINGTON — Governor Greg Abbott of the southwestern U.S. state of Texas issued an executive order Monday banning all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity. “No entity... Read more »

Biden Approval Ratings in Decline

VOA — WASHINGTON — Americans are voicing their disapproval of President Joe Biden, nearly nine months after he took office. In a string of national polls in the last week, an aggregate... Read more »

Analysts: Thaw in Sino-US Trade Dispute Would Lift World Supply Chains, Dent Southeast Asia

VOA — A thaw in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute, as hinted in Washington this past week, would help restore global supply chains but thin the outflow of investment capital from China to... Read more »

Macron vows to fight for end of death penalty globally on 40th anniversary of French abolition

RFI — Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday that France would "relaunch the fight for the universal abolition" of the death penalty by organising a "meeting at the highest level" to "convince" the... Read more »

Biden Won’t Block Release of Trump January 6 Documents

VOA — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will not block the release of a tranche of documents sought by a House committee for its investigation into the January 6 insurrection at the... Read more »

Blinken Speaks With Russia’s Lavrov About Restoring Iran Nuclear Deal

VOA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that he had spoken with his Russian counterpart about restoring Iran’s nuclear deal and that the issue is of mutual concern to... Read more »