Former US Prosecutors Call for Attorney General’s Resignation

VOA – WASHINGTON – More than 1,100 former U.S. prosecutors and Justice Department officials called Sunday for the resignation of Attorney General William Barr after he intervened to shorten the political corruption... Read more »

Iran’s November Gas Price Hike Fails to Ease Fuel Smuggling to Pakistan

VOA – Iran’s Islamist rulers, who sparked deadly domestic unrest by raising gas prices in November, say their controversial move also has failed to ease fuel smuggling into neighboring countries such as... Read more »

Here’s How Women Leaders Govern Differently

A record number of women currently serve in the U.S. Congress. They hold 23.5% of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives in the aftermath of the 2018 midterm elections. About... Read more »

Iran Opposition Figure Faces Death Sentence

VOA – TEHRAN – An Iranian opposition figure who had been living in exile before being arrested faces the death sentence, the opening day of his trial heard Monday, according to the... Read more »

Argentine Judge Who Accused Officials of Covering Up Iran Role in 1994 Attack Dies

VOA – Argentinian judicial authorities seeking to prosecute officials suspected of covering up Iran’s alleged role in a 1994 Buenos Aires terrorist attack have suffered another setback with the death of a... Read more »

As Britain Leaves the EU, Some Leave Britain

VOA – LONDON – Britain is letting European Union citizens stay once the country completes its transition out of the EU at the end of 2020. But some are choosing to leave... Read more »

Iran-Linked Hackers Pose as Journalists in Email Scam

VOA – When Iranian-born German academic Erfan Kasraie received an email from The Wall Street Journal requesting an interview, he sensed something was amiss. The Nov. 12 note purportedly came from Farnaz... Read more »

Trump: US Has ‘Shut Down’ Coronavirus Coming in From China

VOA – President Donald Trump says the United States has “shut down” the coronavirus coming in from China even as officials in San Francisco report the ninth confirmed U.S. case. “We’ve offered... Read more »

New Tech Could Make Coronavirus Vaccine in Record Time

VOA – A vaccine against the new Wuhan coronavirus may start testing in as little as three months, according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci.That’s fast. It... Read more »

China Reports Nearly 10,000 Coronavirus Cases

VOA – China says it has nearly 10,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. The virus has caused 213 deaths in China where it emerged late last year. The World Health Organization... Read more »