Category: Світ
Trump Confirms He’ll Nominate Army General Milley as Next Top Military Adviser
08/12/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he will nominate Army General Mark Milley to replace Marine General Joseph Dunford as his next top military advisor. “I am thankful to both of these incredible men for their service to our Country! Date of transition to be determined,” Trump wrote in a Saturday morning tweet. Milley is …
In White House Shake-up, Kelly’s Departure Now Seems Certain
08/12/2018
President Donald Trump is inching closer to his long-teased major White House shake-up, gearing up for the twin challenges of battling for re-election and dealing with the Democrats’ investigations once they take control of the House. The biggest piece of the shifting picture: Chief of Staff John Kelly’s departure now appears certain. Trump announced Friday …
Stocks Drop 4 Percent in Rocky Week on Trade, Growth Worries
08/12/2018
Wall Street capped a turbulent week of trading Friday with the biggest weekly loss since March as traders fret over rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing and signals of slower economic growth. The latest wave of selling erased more than 550 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, bringing its three-day loss to more …
Many US-Bound Caravan Migrants Disperse as Asylum Process Stalls
08/12/2018
Thousands of Central American migrants spent weeks traveling north through Mexico in caravans, walking and hitching rides when possible, only for many to give up hope and turn back when they met resistance at the U.S. border. Others hopped the border fence, often directly into the hands of immigration authorities on the U.S. side, while …
Mueller: Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Lied to Investigators
08/12/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to federal investigators about a payment and contacts with Trump administration officials, the U.S. special counsel investigating whether Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia said in a court filing on Friday. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office submitted the filing to a U.S. District Court judge …
Storm Smacks Southern California with Floods, Mudslides
07/12/2018
The second storm in a week brought record-breaking rainfall to parched Los Angeles on Thursday, jamming traffic on Southern California highways and prompting evacuations in wildfire-scarred areas. A mudslide shut down Pacific Coast Highway and surrounding roads in and around Malibu neighborhoods charred by last month’s massive fire that destroyed hundreds of homes. Kirby Kotler …
Both Political Parties Use Ballot Harvesting, But What is It?
07/12/2018
An investigation into whether political operatives in North Carolina illegally collected and possibly stole absentee ballots in a still-undecided congressional race has drawn attention to a widespread but little-known political tool called ballot harvesting. It’s a practice long used by special-interest groups and both major political parties that is viewed either as a voter service …
All-Clear After Bomb Threat at CNN Offices
07/12/2018
Police have given the all-clear after a phoned in bomb threat forced the evacuation of CNN’s offices in New York. Police said a man with a southern accent called CNN just after 10 p.m. Thursday and said five bombs had been placed throughout the facility inside the Time Warner building at Columbus Circle. …
81 Migrant Children Separated From Parents Since June
06/12/2018
The Trump administration separated 81 migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border since the June executive order that stopped the general practice amid a crackdown on illegal crossings, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. Despite the order and a federal judge’s later ruling, immigration officials are allowed to separate …
Virginia Tech Students Unveil the House of the Future
06/12/2018
Joseph Wheeler and his team of students and faculty from Virginia Tech University are convinced they are building the house of the future. Judges at the recent Solar Decathlon Middle East agreed, awarding their future house first place in the December competition held in Dubai. “We set it up in two days,” Wheeler told VOA. …
US Bids Farewell to President George HW Bush at State Funeral
06/12/2018
The U.S. said farewell Wednesday to former President George H.W. Bush at a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral attended by dignitaries, family and friends. President Donald Trump, who in the past has had an acrimonious relationship with the Bush family, was in attendance to pay his last respects to the 41st U.S. president. …
Russia Warns Cyprus Against Allowing US Military to Deploy There
05/12/2018
Russia on Wednesday warned authorities in Cyprus not to allow the U.S. military to deploy on their territory, saying such a move would draw a Russian reaction and result in “dangerous and destabilizing consequences” for the Mediterranean island. Maria Zakharova, a spokesman for Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Moscow had become aware of what …
In Photos: State Funeral of Former President George H.W. Bush
05/12/2018
The U.S. bids farewell to former President George H.W. Bush at a state funeral in Washington attended by top American political figures, along with current and former leaders from throughout the world. …
Mexico’s New Leader Says Relations With Trump Good
05/12/2018
Mexico’s leftist new president said Wednesday that relations with U.S. President Donald Trump are “good,” and the two will probably talk soon about the immigration issue. Many analysts had been expecting President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to run into headlong conflict with Trump, especially since a caravan of about 7,000 Central American migrants set up …
4 Men Charged in Panama Papers Investigation
05/12/2018
Federal authorities announced a raft of conspiracy and tax fraud charges Tuesday against four men in the first U.S. prosecution related to the so-called Panama Papers. The 11-count indictment unsealed in Manhattan stems from what prosecutors described as an “intercontinental money laundering scheme” involving a global law firm based in Panama. Two Germans, one American …
US Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Level Since 1979
05/12/2018
Americans are consuming less coal in 2018 than at any time since Jimmy Carter’s presidency, a federal report said Tuesday, as cheap natural gas and other rival sources of energy frustrate the Trump administration’s pledges to revive the U.S. coal industry. A report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected Tuesday that 2018 would see …
US Re-Establishes ‘Permanent Diplomatic Presence’ in Somalia
05/12/2018
The United States says it has re-established a “permanent diplomatic presence” in Somalia for the first time in 27 years. The State Department on Tuesday said, “This historic event reflects Somalia’s progress in recent years and is another step forward in formalizing U.S. diplomatic engagement in Mogadishu.” The U.S. closed its Somalia embassy in January …
White House Seeks to End Subsidies for Electric Cars, Renewables
04/12/2018
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Monday the Trump administration wants to end subsidies for electric cars and other items, including renewable energy sources. Asked about plans after General Motors announced U.S. plant closings and layoffs last week, Kudlow pointed to the $2,500-to-$7,500 tax credit for consumers who buy plug-in electric vehicles, including …
Earthquake-weary Alaskans Still Grappling with Damage
04/12/2018
Life was beginning to return to normal Monday in Alaska following the powerful earthquake near Anchorage, but people nervous about aftershocks were still grappling with damage that closed public buildings and schools, clogged roads and knocked homes off foundations. Some residents went back to work. But state transportation officials again urged people who live north …
Children Return to School 3 Weeks After California Wildfire
04/12/2018
Eight-year-old Bella Maloney woke up next to her little brother in a queen-size bed at a Best Western hotel and for breakfast ate a bagel and cream cheese that her mother brought up from the lobby. And then she was off to school for the first time in nearly a month. For Bella, brother Vance …
China-US Tariff Truce is Opportunity with Tight Time Frame
03/12/2018
China and the United States have agreed to put tariffs on hold and give negotiations a chance. But the short 90-day period the two have to finish negotiations, which includes major holidays both in Washington and Beijing, will require quick steps, analysts say. China’s pledges to purchase what the White House calls “substantial” amounts …
Trump Writes to Pakistan’ Khan to Seek Cooperation on Afghan Peace
03/12/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter to Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, has sought Islamabad’s cooperation in bringing the Taliban to the table for negotiating peace in Afghanistan. Khan revealed to a group of local journalists that he received the letter Monday morning and promised Pakistan will make “all possible efforts” to help …
IFRC: Migrant Children Traveling Alone Are ‘Most Vulnerable People In the World’
03/12/2018
A report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says thousands of unaccompanied children and children who have been separated from their families run the daily risk of sexual and gender-based violence as they travel along the world’s migratory trails. “A child who is migrating alone, without the love and …
Trump-Xi Dinner in Argentina Leads to Trade War Truce
02/12/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump has returned home from the Group of 20 meeting of the world’s top economies. After the curtain came down on the summit, the spotlight lingered on the leaders of the two top economies. As VOA’s White House bureau chief Steve Herman reports from Buenos Aires, in the end a truce was …
Former President George H.W. Bush to Lie in State at Capitol
02/12/2018
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda starting Monday evening as Americans honor the life of the country’s 41st president. The Capitol will be open for dignitaries and the public to pay their respects through early Wednesday, with visitors allowed to walk past Bush’s casket. He died …
Beyonce to Lead Mandela Tribute Concert
02/12/2018
Beyonce will lead an all-star line-up that includes Ed Sheeran, Jay-Z and Usher in Johannesburg on Sunday when she performs at a concert to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. The concert is the climax of a year of events celebrating the centennial of Mandela’s birth in 1918, and is part of a …