Month: October 2017
Former White House Strategist Defends Trump
24/10/2017
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist came to the defense of the administration’s foreign policy, denying it is either isolationist or Islamophobic, while taking repeated swipes at “foreign policy elites” for creating a mess he said must now be cleaned up. “I don’t think there’s anything that President Trump has done in this administration …
Vietnam War Medic Receives Medal of Honor in White House Ceremony
24/10/2017
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to a retired Army Captain during a White House ceremony on Monday. The event occurred as the president is embroiled in a controversy over his condolence call to the widow of an army sergeant recently killed during a mission in the African nation of Niger. VOA White …
Святошинський райсуд Києва не зміг обрати запобіжний захід Коханівському
24/10/2017
Святошинський районний суд Києва ввечері 23 жовтня не зміг обрати запобіжний захід лідерові «Добровольчого руху ОУН» Миколі Коханівському. Суддя Іванна Миколаєць ухвалила рішення перенести засідання на 9:00 24 жовтня, активісти, що прийшли підтримати Коханівського, не залишили приміщення суду й не дали вивезти свого лідера до ізолятора тимчасового тримання. Уночі 24 жовтня, як стверджують депутати Верховної …
Як провести ротацію ЗСУ на Донбасі і не ослабити оборону – ранковий ефір Радіо Свобода
24/10/2017
Суд забрав в Ахметова «Укртелеком» і віддав державі. Кому будуть перепродавати? Президент анонсував ротацію ЗСУ на Донбасі. Як це позначиться на обороноздатності? Дружній до України чи Кремля – яким буде майбутній уряд Чехії? На ці теми говоритимуть ведучий Ранкової Свободи Олександр Лащенко і гості студії: виконувач обов’язків голови Фонду держмайна України Віталій Трубаров, Директор «Інституту …
Vietnam War Medic Receives Medal of Honor
24/10/2017
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to a retired Army captain during a White House ceremony on Monday. The event occurred as the president is embroiled in a controversy over his condolence call to the widow of an army sergeant recently killed during a mission in the African nation of Niger. Gary Rose, 69, …
Amazon Says It Received 238 Proposals for 2nd Headquarters
24/10/2017
Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company’s second headquarters. The online retailer kicked off its hunt for a second home base in September, promising to bring 50,000 new jobs and spend more than $5 billion …
Sierra Leone to Auction Multi-Million Dollar Diamond to Benefit Poor
23/10/2017
Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be one of the world’s largest, in New York in December. It will be the government’s second attempt to sell the 709-carat gem, known as the “Peace Diamond”, after it rejected the highest bid of $7.8 …
Low Inflation Could Slow Fed, but Fiscal Stimulus Unnecessary
23/10/2017
The U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December and twice next year, according to a Reuters poll of economists, who now worry that the central bank will slow its tightening because of expectations that inflation will remain low. Most respondents expected the nation’s economy to determine future rate hikes, but a change in …
Ivanka Trump to Talk Taxes in Pennsylvania
23/10/2017
Ivanka Trump is heading to Pennsylvania to promote the Republican tax overhaul plan. The White House says Trump will appear at a town hall in Richboro Monday, with U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza. The event will be moderated by former Rep. Nan Hayworth. A key part of the conversation will be the proposal to expand …
Голова Держслужби з безпеки на транспорті отримав у жовтні понад 85 тисяч гривень зарплати – #Точно
23/10/2017
Голова Державної служби України з безпеки на транспорті Михайло Ноняк отримав 85 374 гривень заробітної плати у жовтні. Така інформація міститься у Єдиному державному реєстрі декларацій осіб, уповноважених на виконання функцій держави або місцевого самоврядування, повідомляє #Точно, проект Радіо Свобода. Михайло Ноняк перейшов на державну службу відразу після Революції гідності у 2014 році. Під час …
Секретар міської ради Дніпра подав у відставку
23/10/2017
Секретар Дніпровської міської ради В’ячеслав Мішалов подав у відставку. Про це він заявив 23 жовтня на прес-конференції. «Я вважаю, що сьогодні кількість чуток навколо мого імені і моєї посади перевалило критичну масу», – пояснив причину своєї відставки В’ячеслав Мішалов. Водночас він наголосив, що добровільне складання повноважень не пов’язане зі скандалом з партією «Об’єднання «Самопоміч», від …
Суд в окупованому Криму залишив під вартою правозахисника Еміра-Усеїна Куку
23/10/2017
Підконтрольний Кремлю Верховний суд Криму 23 жовтня залишив чинним рішення суду першої інстанції про продовження до 8 грудня арешту кримського правозахисника, фігуранта «ялтинської справи «Хізб ут-Тахрір» Еміра-Усеїна Куку. Про це повідомляє сайт Крим.Реалії з посиланням на адвоката кримчанина Олексія Ладіна. За його словами, засідання було закритим, в проведенні аудіозапису захисту суд відмовив. Дружина Еміра-Усеїна Куку …
Taiwan Steps up Asia Business to Reduce Dependence on China
23/10/2017
Taiwan is offering visa waivers and setting up overseas investment offices across a swathe of countries to its south, the latest moves to deepen a rebalancing of economic relations away from political foe China. Officials in Taipei hope to foster more tourism, trade and higher education links with 18 countries covering most of South and …
US Apologizes After Indonesian General Denied Entry
23/10/2017
A U.S. diplomat said Monday “there are absolutely no issues” with the Indonesian military chief’s ability to travel to the United States, after he had been refused entry to attend a conference in Washington. Indonesian Armed Forces Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo was preparing to board a flight to the U.S. with his wife on Saturday …
Parks Traveler Moved by Sacred Native American Spaces
23/10/2017
The U.S. National Park Service helps preserve and protect some of America’s most beautiful and historic land and waterscapes for all to enjoy and learn from, including many sacred Native American spaces. National parks traveler Mikah Meyer got a chance to explore some of those sites — from a variety of perspectives – during a …
Orange Is the New White? Unique Amber Wine Creates Buzz
23/10/2017
The sloping vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes region known for producing golden-hued rieslings and chardonnays also are offering a splash of orange wine. The color comes not from citrus fruit, but by fermenting white wine grapes with their skins on before pressing – a practice that mirrors the way red wines are made. …
Debate Sharpens in Washington on Nuclear Pact with Iran
22/10/2017
Debate is sharpening in Washington on the merits and potential pitfalls, the risks and possible rewards, of the United States possibly pulling out of the international nuclear accord with Iran. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, the U.S. Congress has decisions to make now that President Donald Trump has withheld certifying Iran’s compliance with the pact co-negotiated …
Yemeni Journalist Denied Entry to US to Receive Award
22/10/2017
Prominent Yemeni journalist Afrah Nasser has been denied entry to the United States to accept an award, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. In September, the CPJ announced that it would present its 2017 International Press Freedom award to Nasser, who has been living in exile in Sweden. Though she holds Swedish citizenship and …
Key US Senators Call for More Information on Niger Attack
22/10/2017
Key U.S. senators called Sunday for the White House to be more forthcoming about the country’s military involvement in Niger after four U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush there earlier this month. In separate interviews on NBC’s “Meet the Press” news show, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senate leader Charles Schumer said they support …
Бойовики упродовж дня стріляли 5 разів, один військовий поранений – штаб
22/10/2017
Штаб української воєнної операції на Донбасі заявляє, що підтримувані Росією бойовики від початку доби і до 18-ї години неділі здійснили 5 обстрілів, поранень зазнав один український військовослужбовець. Як йдеться в повідомленні штабу на сторінці у Facebook, сталося ця неподалік Шумів, що на донецькому напрямку. Згідно з повідомленням, обстріли сьогодні тривали також біля Авдіївки, Станиці Луганської …
South African Bakery Slices Prices and Sees Sales Skyrocket
22/10/2017
A bakery in a low-income area of Johannesburg slashed prices of its popular bread, with unexpected results. What started as a way to help feed the community became a recipe for success as the bakery has a lot more business than ever. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports. ((NARRATOR)) …
Fed’s Powell, Economist Taylor, Yellen on Trump’s Federal Reserve List
22/10/2017
President Donald Trump is considering nominating Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell and Stanford University economist John Taylor for the central bank’s top two jobs, in an apparent bid to reassure markets and appease conservatives hungry for change. Under that scenario, either Powell or Taylor would take the reins from Fed Chair Janet Yellen when her …
US Warns About Attacks On Energy, Industrial Firms
22/10/2017
The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in a report distributed by email late on Friday that the nuclear, energy, aviation, water and critical manufacturing industries have been targeted along with government entities in attacks dating back to at least May. The agencies warned that hackers had succeeded in compromising some …
Turkey Bank Regulator Dismisses ‘Rumors’ After Iran Sanctions Report
22/10/2017
Turkey’s banking regulator urged the public on Saturday to ignore rumors about financial institutions, in an apparent dismissal of a report that some Turkish banks face billions of dollars of U.S. fines over alleged violations of Iran sanctions. “It has been brought to the public’s attention that stories, that are rumors in nature, about our …
Fox Renewed O’Reilly Contract Despite Knowing of Allegations
22/10/2017
The Fox News Channel says the company knew a news analyst planned to file a sexual harassment lawsuit against Bill O’Reilly when it renewed the popular personality’s contract in February. The New York Times reported Saturday the company renewed the TV host’s contract after he reached a $32 million settlement with the analyst. In a …
Five Former US Presidents Join Forces at Relief Concert Saturday
22/10/2017
All five living former U.S. presidents are attending a fundraising concert Saturday to benefit the victims of hurricanes that ravaged homes in the United States and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands in recent months. Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter are attending …