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NATO Commander Meets with Serb Leaders, Agrees to Kosovo Hotline
This story originated in VOA’s Serbian Service. Some information is from AP. WASHINGTON — NATO’s supreme commander met with Serbian political and military leaders in Belgrade on Wedne...
Trump, Condemned for ‘Racist’ Comments, Hits Campaign Trail
U.S. President Donald Trump heads to a campaign rally in North Carolina Wednesday night, promising to continue to talk about four “vicious young Socialist Congresswomen,” a day after the H...
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Dies at 99
John Paul Stevens, who served on the Supreme Court for nearly 35 years and became its leading liberal, has died. He was 99. Stevens’ influence was felt on issues including abortion rights, prote...
AP Explains: Questions and Answers on New US Asylum Ban
A major immigration policy shift took effect Tuesday to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country. The dramatic move will likely have the biggest...
Planned Parenthood to Defy Trump Abortion Referral Rule
Federally funded family planning clinics, including Planned Parenthood, are defying the Trump administration’s ban on referring women for abortions, drawing a line against what they say amounts ...
US House to Vote on Resolution Condemning Trump’s ‘Racist Comments’
The Democrat-led House of Representatives is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution “condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress,” in response to a seri...
Democrat Beto O’Rourke Trails Democratic Rivals in Cash Contest
Former Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke raised a lackluster $3.6 million for his struggling presidential campaign in the second quarter of the year, his campaign said on Monday. The ...
Pompeo Hopes US, North Korea Can Be ‘More Creative’ in Nuclear Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he hoped both North Korea and the United States could “be a little more creative” as the two sides push to restart talks aimed at ending ...
Judges to Decide on Bond Hearings for R. Kelly Indictments
Federal judges will decide how to proceed with bond hearings in two separate federal indictments against R. Kelly. The 52-year-old singer was arrested Thursday night while walking his dog on a 13-coun...
Britain’s Top Diplomat: Iran Nuclear Deal Can be Saved
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Monday that the international deal on Iran’s nuclear program “isn’t dead yet,” and that while the opportunity to find a resolution to the current cri...
Protesters Back at Washington Immigration Jail After Attack
Demonstrators returned to an immigration jail in Washington state a day after an armed man threw incendiary devices at the detention center and later died. Willem Van Spronsen, 69, was found dead Satu...
Trump Tweets about Non-White Lawmakers Prompt Fresh Outrage
In a series of Sunday morning tweets quickly deemed racist and xenophobic by critics, U.S. President Donald Trump has provoked fresh controversy with taunts at several new members of Congress. Trump o...
US Set to Raid Immigrant Homes in Nine Cities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are set to launch nationwide raids Sunday aimed at arresting immigrants in the country who are facing deportation, so they can be sent back to the...
Ambassador: Trump’s Withdrawal from Iran Deal Was ‘Diplomatic Vandalism’
The former British ambassador to the U.S. believed President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal was an act of “diplomatic vandalism” against his predecessor Bara...
NYC Power Outage Hits Subways, Businesses, Elevators
NEW YORK — Authorities said a widespread power shortage in Manhattan on Saturday evening left businesses without electricity, elevators stuck and subway cars stalled. Power reportedly went ou...
Police: Man Dies After Attacking Immigration Prison in Washington State
A man armed with a rifle threw incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday morning, then was found dead after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities...