Dozens Die in US Northeast from Ida Storm Remnants

VOA — Officials in the U.S. states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Thursday said at least 46 people died as a result of flash flooding caused by torrential rainfall... Read more »

US ‘Haunted’ About Leaving ‘Majority’ of Afghan Allies Behind

VOA — WASHINGTON – Senior American officials are painting a very different picture of the United States’ last days in Afghanistan and the rushed evacuation of more than 124,000 civilians, described by... Read more »

France, Germany Urge Iran to Return Speedily to Nuclear Deal Talks

VOA — BERLIN/PARIS – France and Germany on Wednesday urged Iran to return rapidly to nuclear negotiations, after a break in talks following Iranian elections in June, with Paris demanding an “immediate”... Read more »

New Iranian Foreign Minister Seeks Better Relations With Arab Neighbors

CAIRO – Iran’s new top diplomat, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, appears to be focusing his efforts on Arab states in a bid to achieve a thaw in long frozen relations with Tehran’s Arab... Read more »

Biden Forcefully Defends Ending Two-Decade US War in Afghanistan

VOA — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday forcefully defended his decision to end the country's two-decade war in Afghanistan that leaves Taliban insurgents in power, just as they were in 2001. Read more »

Should the US Government Regulate What Unhealthy Americans Eat?

VOA — Nine out of 10 American adults are metabolically unhealthy, and much of that comes down to the food they eat, according to the experts, who say it might be time... Read more »

After Nearly 20 Years, Last US Troops Leave Kabul

VOA — WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden is set to address the nation Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last American troops from Afghanistan and the end of a two-decade war... Read more »

Has Delta Killed the Herd Immunity Dream?

VOA — s the Delta variant continues its global surge, experts are questioning whether the long-held goal of achieving herd immunity from COVID-19 through vaccination is still viable. Herd immunity is achieved... Read more »

Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines less effective against Delta variant

RFI — A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US has shown that the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines dropped from 91 percent... Read more »

Biden Says China Still Withholding ‘Critical’ Info on COVID Origins

VOA — WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Friday that China was withholding “critical information” on the origins of COVID-19 after the U.S. intelligence community said it did not believe the virus... Read more »