Months of Lockdown Raise a Pressing Question: Where to Pee in Paris?

VOA — PARIS – Paris begins reopening next week, bringing relief to residents missing its long-shuttered shops, museums, theaters and cafes that make France’s iconic capital so special. Not to mention something... Read more »

Iran’s Former Firebrand President to Run Again for Office

VOA — TEHRAN – Iran’s former firebrand president will run again for office in upcoming elections in June, raising the possibility of a bolstered hardline leadership at a time of tense negotiations... Read more »

Is Joe Biden Really ‘Paying Americans Not to Work?’

VOA — After the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of newly employed Americans had risen by only 266,000 in April rather than the 1 million that had been... Read more »

Coronavirus: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

DW — The German-developed coronavirus vaccine has become the first to get the go ahead for use among children aged 12 and up. Read more »

US ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf

DW — The US navy has used gunfire to chase off Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf for the second time in a few weeks. It took two rounds of fire before... Read more »

Tearful Reunions Mark 2nd Mothers Day Under Pandemic

VOA — Last Mother’s Day, they celebrated with bacon and eggs over FaceTime. This time, Jean Codianni of Los Angeles flew to New Jersey to surprise her 74-year-old mother, now that both... Read more »

Cyberattack Shuts Down Top US Fuel Pipeline Network

VOA — NEW YORK – Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S. East Coast’s fuel supply, after a cyber... Read more »

Biden: Low Jobs Number Shows ‘We Have a Long Way to Go’

VOA — WASHINGTON – The Biden administration moved quickly on Friday to allay concerns that a surprisingly weak jobs report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the American Rescue... Read more »

US, Chinese, Russian Diplomats Urge Cooperation but Haggle Nonetheless

VOA — UNITED NATIONS – The top diplomats from the United States, China and Russia urged strengthened global cooperation Friday, recognizing the need to tackle growing global challenges and an unprecedented pandemic... Read more »

US Says Fate of Nuclear Pact Up to Iran as Talks Resume

VOA — The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn’t expect major new concessions from the United States as a new round of indirect nuclear talks is set to resume. A senior... Read more »