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US Military Plane Crash in Mississippi Kills 16

A U.S. military plane crashed Monday in the southern state of Mississippi, killing at least 16 people. Officials did not give details about where the plane originated from or where it was flying when it went down in a field about 150 kilometers north of Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson.  The cause of the crash was …

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The Obscure Sanctions Law That Made the Kremlin See Red

Donald Trump Jr.’s unusual campaign-season meeting with a Russian lawyer supposedly covered an obscure sanctions law that has infuriated the Kremlin. The Magnitsky Act, passed by Congress in 2012, was a U.S. response to the dubious death of a different Russian lawyer named Sergei Magnitsky. He died in prison after exposing a tax fraud scheme. The law has …

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Western U.S. Awash in Fire, Record Heat

Every year, the U.S. Interagency Fire Center puts out a map of the country, highlighting areas that are at risk for wildfires. In this year’s map, big parts of the West are facing an above normal risk of wildfires. And this week, there are fires all over the American West. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …

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With Eye on China, India, U.S. and Japan Conduct Naval Drills

In a signal of deepening military cooperation between India, the United States and Japan, the three countries have deployed some of their largest warships and submarines in the Indian Ocean for an annual naval exercise that is conducted with an eye on China.  The naval drills have expanded in the last two years amid growing …

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Royal Jordanian, Kuwait Airlines Say US Laptop Ban Lifted

Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways each said Sunday their passengers can once again bring laptop computers and other personal electronics on-board direct flights to the United States. The U.S. imposed the ban in March for flights from 10 airports in the Middle East, saying it feared terrorists could hide bombs inside the devices. The U.S. …

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Tillerson Praises Turkey, Rebukes Russia During Foreign Trip

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised the Turkish people for resisting last year’s attempted coup against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, without mentioning the government’s crackdown on suspected plotters. Tillerson visited Ukraine and Turkey after attending G-20 summit in Germany. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke has more. …

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White House Pushing for Health Care Overhaul, but Opposition Grows

The White House is making a final push to overhaul the U.S. health care law championed by former President Barack Obama, but opposition to the changes Senate Republicans are proposing has grown in recent days, leaving the repeal effort in doubt. One key lawmaker, Senator John McCain, told CBS on Sunday, “My view is that …

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US to Increase Pressure on China to Enforce Sanctions Against North Korea

The United States will step up pressure on China to ensure that it enforces sanctions against North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang’s recent missile launch, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday. Haley said that while the United States wants to avoid conflict, it is committed to halting North Korea’s nuclear …

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Republicans Blast Trump Idea for Cyber Security Unit with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and Russia’s president had discussed forming a cyber security unit, an idea harshly criticized by Republicans who said Moscow could not be trusted after its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Tweeting after his first meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Trump said now was …

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Trump Son, Son-in-law Met With Kremlin-linked Lawyer, Newspaper Says

Donald Trump’s eldest son, son-in-law and then-campaign chairman met with a Russian lawyer shortly after Trump won the Republican nomination, in what appears to be the earliest known private meeting between key aides to the president and a Russian. Representatives of Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner confirmed the June 2016 meeting to The Associated …

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6 Serbians Arrested in Greece in Fatal Beating of US Man

Serbia said Saturday that six of its citizens had been arrested in Greece in the investigation of the beating death of a 22-year-old Texas man on the island of Zakynthos. Serbia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said the detained Serbs were to appear before a judge. The family of Bakari Henderson of Austin, Texas, identified him as …

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Trump Is Biggest Attraction at G-20 Summit

The G-20 summit of the world’s richest economies wrapped up Saturday against a backdrop of angry protests, and a pledge by leaders to fight protectionism in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy and Brexit. The U.S. leader took center stage at the two-day gathering, and his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir …

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US Economy Adds 222,000 Jobs in June; Wages Remain Flat

Job creation in the U.S. appears to have picked up speed, with employers adding 222,000 jobs last month. But the unemployment rate ticked higher as more Americans resumed their job search. That’s probably a good thing, according to some economists who say the bigger challenge is how to speed up wage growth. Mil Arcega reports. …

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US Attorney General Visits Guantanamo Bay Prison

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Friday visited Guantanamo Bay prison where the United States has been holding terrorism suspects. Justice Department officials said Sessions traveled to the military prison in Cuba with his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to understand the operations at the facility. President Donald Trump said during …

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Trump Vote Fraud Commission to Move Forward

President Donald Trump’s commission to investigate possible election fraud will convene this month, a government notice said Friday, as more U.S. states have refused to hand over at least some voter data. Trump created the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in May, after claiming without evidence that millions of people voted illegally for his …

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Trump Administration Taps Former NATO Envoy for Ukraine Role

The Trump administration is selecting a former U.S. envoy to NATO for the top job dealing with the Ukraine crisis.   The State Department says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is appointing Ambassador Kurt Volker as the special representative for Ukraine. Tillerson spokesman R.C. Hammond says he’ll coordinate the State Department’s efforts to address “the …

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Minnesota’s Measles Outbreak Looks to Be Tapering Off 

The state of Minnesota is battling the biggest outbreak of measles since 1990, and state health officials are hoping it is tapering off. Seventy-eight people caught the disease, mostly Somali-Americans, and nearly a third were hospitalized. The Somali-American community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is tight-knit. At one time, they had the highest rates of vaccinations against …

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Trump Prepares to Meet Putin as G-20 Protests Rage

Police in Hamburg clashed with protesters for a second day Friday as leaders of the world’s 20 richest economies opened talks.Those talks include President Trump’s first face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, an encounter on the sidelines that will be closely watched.   Leftist demonstrators were out in force again Friday, forming human chains …

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Trump to European Leaders: Look at US as Energy Exporter

U.S. President Donald Trump urged the leaders of central and eastern European nations Thursday to enter into agreements to purchase U.S. energy exports, instead of relying heavily on imports from Russia. “America stands ready to help Poland and other European nations diversify their energy supplies, so that you can never be held hostage to a …

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Trump, Merkel Meet Ahead of G-20 Summit in Hamburg

U.S. President Donald Trump discussed a variety of global issues late Thursday in Hamburg with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of his frequent critics on the world stage, just ahead of Friday’s start of the G-20 summit of the leaders of the world’s biggest economies. The two leaders met in a hotel, briefly greeting each …

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Poland Hosts Trump’s First Major Public Speech in Europe

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Krasinski Square, honoring hundreds of thousands of Polish soldiers and civilians who died during an ultimately unsuccessful two-month insurgency against the city’s Nazi occupiers. …

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Hobby Lobby to Forfeit Ancient Iraqi Artifacts in Settlement With US DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it had reached a settlement with national arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby to forfeit thousands of ancient artifacts illegally smuggled into the country from the Middle East. Under the terms of the settlement filed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, Hobby Lobby Stores has …

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Firm Commissioned by Tillerson Recommends DHS Issue US Visas

The issuance of U.S. visas, passports and other travel documents should be transferred to the Department of Homeland Security from the State Department, a consulting company commissioned by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has recommended in a report. The study, by Insigniam Holding LLC, which was seen by Reuters, also urges extending foreign postings …

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US Congressman Apologizes for Shooting Video Inside Auschwitz Gas Chamber

A U.S. congressman who was criticized for filming a video inside a former gas chamber at the Auschwitz death camp apologized and removed it from social media Wednesday, saying he had intended it as a tribute to those killed at the Nazi-run site. Representative Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican, had come under fire from the …

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Poland Set to Host Trump’s First Major Public Speech in Europe

President Trump departs for Poland Wednesday, where he is due to meet Eastern European leaders before making a public speech in the center of Warsaw on Thursday. The White House says the president will reiterate his commitment to NATO, but also repeat his demand that all alliance members must contribute their share of defense spending. …

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Americans Mark July 4 With Fireworks

Americans Mark July 4 With Fireworks …

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