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US intel Chief: Russia, China Biggest Espionage, Cyber Threats
29/01/2019
Russia and China pose the biggest espionage and cyber attack threats to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, the leader of the U.S. intelligence community told U.S. senators on Tuesday. While the two countries seek to expand their global reach, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said, some …
White House Wary of Another Shutdown But Firm on Wall
29/01/2019
The White House says President Donald Trump wants to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown but remains committed to erecting new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, something most Democratic lawmakers still reject. “The president doesn’t want to go through another shutdown — that’s not the goal,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday at …
US’ Mnuchin Expects Progress in ‘Complicated’ China Trade Talks
29/01/2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday the United States expects significant progress this week in trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, but the two sides will be tackling “complicated issues”, including how to enforce any deal. The talks, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Washington, will include a meeting between Liu …
Federal Prosecutors Charge China’s Huawei with Financial Fraud, Theft
29/01/2019
Federal prosecutors on Monday unsealed two separate indictments against China’s Huawei Technologies, it’s chief financial officer and several affiliates for financial fraud and theft of American intellectual property. In a 13-count indictment unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, prosecutors charged the Chinese tech giant, its top financial officer, Wanzhou Meng, and two affiliates …
‘A Star Is Born’ Leads Pack for Screen Actors Guild Awards
28/01/2019
Popular musical romance “A Star Is Born” – featuring the powerhouse duo of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga – leads the field for Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, which are seen as a major predictor of Oscars success. Hollywood’s A-listers including Gaga made their way up the silver carpet – in honor of the event’s …
‘El Chapo’s’ Lawyers Face Tough Choices at Trial’s End
28/01/2019
With federal prosecutors expected to rest their case against Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on Monday, lawyers for the accused Mexican drug kingpin have given few clues about how they plan to counter three months of testimony by more than 50 government witnesses. Among the tough choices they face are whether to call their own witnesses …
US Lifts Sanctions on Rusal, Other Firms Linked to Russia’s Deripaska
28/01/2019
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday lifted sanctions on aluminum giant Rusal and other Russian firms linked to oligarch Oleg Deripaska, despite a Democratic-led push in the U.S. Congress to maintain the restrictions. Earlier this month, 11 of Trump’s fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate joined Democrats in a failed effort to keep the …
Seattle’s Bullitt Center: A Green Building Inspiring Visitors
27/01/2019
Called the “greenest office building in the world,” the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, generates its own electricity and its own water, collected from rain falling on the roof. Opened on Earth Day in 2013, the Bullitt Center has been nicknamed a “Living Building.” Natasha Mozgovaya visited the green building to see for herself what …
NYPD Officer and DJ: Community Policing Through Music
27/01/2019
A New York disc jockey wearing a policeman’s uniform. The outfit is not a costume, it’s the work uniform of New York City Police officer who takes his hobby as a DJ seriously. Lieutenant Acu Rhodes says it started as a casual pastime, but quickly became a serious devotion. So serious that Rhodes, or DJ …
Hope Turns to Anguish After Brazil Dam Collapse
27/01/2019
Hope that loved ones had survived a tsunami of iron ore mine waste from a dam collapse in Brazil was turning to anguish and anger over the increasing likelihood that many of the hundreds of people missing had died. By Saturday night, when authorities called off rescue efforts until daybreak, the death toll stood at …
Pompeo Urges International Support for Venezuelan Opposition Leader
26/01/2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the international community to support the Venezuelan people and recognize the interim government of opposition leader Juan Guaido as he stands up to disputed President Nicolas Maduro. “Now it is time for every other nation to pick a side,” Pompeo told the U.N. Security Council during a rare …
Kansas Bomb Plot Trio Given Decades in Prison
26/01/2019
Three militia members convicted of taking part in a foiled plot to massacre Muslims in southwest Kansas were sentenced Friday to decades in prison during an emotional court hearing in which one of the targeted victims pleaded: “Please don’t hate us.” U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren sentenced Patrick Stein, the alleged ringleader, to 30 years …
U.S.-Taliban Agree on Troop Withdrawal Plan, Sources Tell VOA
26/01/2019
The United States and the Taliban may have agreed on a plan for American troops to leave Afghanistan, sources privy to the development told VOA Saturday. In return, the insurgent group has given assurances that no international terrorist groups would be allowed to use Afghan soil to threaten America or any other country in future. …
US Appoints New Venezuela Envoy to Help ‘Restore Democracy’
26/01/2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has appointed foreign policy veteran Elliott Abrams to be U.S. envoy to Venezuela, tasked with helping “restore democracy” to the South American nation. Pompeo made the announcement Friday afternoon in Washington, ahead of a special session of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday. Pompeo said Abrams would travel …
Anti-Maduro Coalition Reportedly Grew from Secret Talks
26/01/2019
The coalition of Latin American governments that joined the U.S. in quickly recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president came together over weeks of secret diplomacy that included whispered messages to activists under constant surveillance and a high-risk foreign trip by the opposition leader challenging President Nicolas Maduro for power, those involved in the talks …
Bloomberg Says Trump, at This Point, ‘Cannot Be Helped’
25/01/2019
Potential Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Friday that Donald Trump’s presidency “cannot be helped” and was “dangerous” for the country. The former New York City mayor also described the partial government shutdown, now at a record 35th day, as “a complete failure of presidential leadership.” The billionaire businessman said that for fellow New Yorker …
Official: Asylum Seekers to Wait in Mexico Starting Friday
25/01/2019
The Trump administration on Friday will start forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases proceed through U.S. courts, an official said, launching what could become one of the more significant changes to the immigration system in years. The changes will be introduced at San Diego’s San Ysidro border crossing, according to …
Illinois May Seek New Sentence for Officer Convicted in Teen’s Slaying
25/01/2019
The Illinois attorney general’s office has signaled it may be considering a rare sentencing-related appeal if it concludes a white Chicago police officer’s less-than-seven-year prison sentence in the slaying of black teenager Laquan McDonald was wrongly calculated. The office said in a brief statement emailed Thursday it is reviewing Jason Van Dyke’s sentence. With credit …
Refugee Group: Use Frozen Billions to Aid World’s Displaced
25/01/2019
The World Refugee Council called Thursday for up to $20 billion stolen by government leaders and now frozen in the United States, Britain and other countries to be reallocated by courts to help millions of displaced people forced to flee conflict, persecution and victimization. The council also called for people responsible for the growing …
AP Exclusive: Adoptee Deported by US Sues S. Korea, Agency
24/01/2019
Adam Crapser lives in limbo, a stranger in South Korea, the country of his birth. Forcibly separated from his wife, children and friends in America, he is isolated by language and culture, left alone to navigate this sprawling city he’s been expelled to four decades after being sent to adoptive parents in Michigan at age …
US Recognizes Venezuela’s Opposition Leader As Interim President
24/01/2019
U.S. President Donald Trump has officially recognized Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido as the South American country’s interim president. Trump issued a statement Wednesday after Venezuela’s national assembly declared the presidency of Nicolas Maduro as illegitimate and Guaido declared himself interim president. VOA’S Zlatica Hoke has more. …
Afghan Leader Calls On the World Not to Abandon His Country Amid Ongoing Violence
24/01/2019
Amid ongoing deadly violence in Afghanistan, the country’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah is calling on the U.S. and the world not to give up on his people. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration with the 17-year U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan and is considering a major withdrawal of U.S. troops, with the Taliban carrying …
Trump Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Leader as Interim President
23/01/2019
The United States has officially recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim leader after the opposition politician declared himself president during a day of mass demonstrations in the South American country. “Today, I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela,” President Donald Trump said in …
Trump Intent on Delivering State of Union Address in House Chamber
23/01/2019
President Donald Trump says he looks forward to delivering his State of the Union address in the House chamber on January 29, despite being strongly discouraged from doing so by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “There are no security concerns regarding the State of the Union Address. Therefore I will be honoring your invitation and fulfilling …
Week 5: House Dems Float ’21st Century’ Border Security Plan
23/01/2019
House Democrats are putting forward a new proposal to end the government shutdown, aiming to lure President Donald Trump away from his demand for a border wall by offering billions of new dollars for other border security measures. The offer is a possible path toward a compromise even though it does not have money for …
Activist Urges California Leaders to Halt PG&E Bankruptcy
23/01/2019
Consumer activist Erin Brockovich, who famously took on Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in the 1990s, urged California lawmakers Tuesday not to let the utility go bankrupt because it could mean less money for wildfire victims. “I’m mad, I think we should all be mad,” Brockovich said as she stood outside the Capitol in Sacramento …