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In India’s southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, at least 27 people were killed and scores injured in a train accident Saturday night. Railway officials said eight coaches of the train derailed and fell of the track around 11 p.m. local time as it passed through a remote district when most people were sleeping. Operations were …

The centerpiece of Intel’s booth at the recent National Retail Federation show in New York City was undoubtedly the massive Mach 2XS commercial printer by Japanese manufacturer Shima Seiki.  At nearly 3 meters wide and 1.37 meters tall, the printer was hard to miss. The small crowd that had gathered around it though, was more …

These days, shopping often involves the internet, a laptop or smartphone. As more and more consumers choose virtual carts over physical ones, retailers are employing flashy technologies and augmented reality to entice customers back into stores. VOA’s Tina Trinh has more from New York. …

OPEC and Russian oil ministers say they are going faster and doing better than expected in their efforts to cut oil production and boost prices. …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he plans to meet with newly installed U.S. President Donald Trump soon to discuss what he sees as the dangers from Iran and its “cruel” government. …

Iranian rescuers on January 21 removed three more bodies from the rubble of a 17-story commercial building that collapsed in Tehran two days earlier. …

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were joined on the dance floor at three inaugural balls by Vice President Mike Pence and his wife and their children. Trump danced to “My Way” the classic Frank Sinatra signature song.  Two of the balls were held at the D.C. Convention center, while the third – …

Emergency workers on January 21 pulled four more survivors from the ruins of a hotel in Italy buried under an avalanche three days ago, bringing the number of survivors to nine. …

A progressive ethics watchdog group is questioning U.S. President Donald Trump’s business ethics. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, said in a statement that Trump’s ethical standards have been sketchy in some areas. “He just swore on the Bible to ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” but …

Thousands of people have joined an anti-Donald Trump rally in Sydney. It is part of a series of global protests following the inauguration of the new U.S. president. Protesters came to challenge what rally organizers called the “hateful rhetoric” of the new U.S. president.  They have accused Donald Trump of “normalizing sexism and racism.” Protesters …

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has expressed hope that the United States would continue its support for the Afghan government after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly spoke with U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan after his inauguration. …

The Turkish parliament approved a draft bill early on January 21 that would dramatically expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and pave the way for a referendum on changing the constitution later this year. …

U.S. officials say the country’s air force has carried out trikes on a militant camp in Syria, killing more than 100 Al-Qaeda fighters, marking the final counterterrorism attack carried out under U.S. President Barack Obama. …

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, remained hospitalized in Houston on Friday, a family spokesman said. The 92-year-old former president is being treated for breathing difficulties stemming from pneumonia. He was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital last weekend for shortness of breath but was later moved to intensive care when physicians put …

The Correspondents is VOA’s weekly discussion of the world’s top stories, as seen through the eyes of our dedicated reporters in the US and around the globe. Hosted by Mil Arcega, our panel of journalists goes beyond the headlines to give listeners and viewer real context and understanding of what’s driving the story. …

Black-clad activists angry about U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration smashed store and car windows in Washington on Friday and fought with police in riot gear who responded with pepper spray and stun grenades. About 500 people, some wearing masks and kerchiefs over their faces, marched through the city’s downtown, breaking the windows of a Bank …

Rescue workers at a hotel in central Italy that was buried by an avalanche have pulled eight survivors from the building two days after it was buried in snow and rocks. …

Iranian officials say hopes are fading for finding survivors in the rubble of a 17-story commercial building that collapsed in Tehran on January 19 and is thought to have killed at least 20 firefighters. …

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday afternoon told gathered staff that “we’re living in a time of great transition and some upheaval.”  In his final remarks at the State Department, however, Kerry added, “I am optimistic because this country has shown again and again how strong we are internally.” He waved goodbye …

Uganda has detained 101 former M23 rebels trying to return to neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, breaking a deal to demobilize after their defeat in 2013, a government spokesman said Thursday. The former fighters, who had been staying in Ugandan camps after years of fighting in chaotic eastern Congo, were picked up in west Uganda …

Unnamed U.S. officials on Thursday said North Korea may be preparing for an intercontinental ballistic missile test launch after South Korean media reported movement of what could be components of an upgraded ICBM, less than two days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The sighting of objects believed to be the lower half of …

U.S. authorities say they have transferred to other countries four prisoners from the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the likely final such move under the Obama administration. …

The U.S. military said it killed an Al-Qaeda leader in an air strike near Idlib in Syria on January 17. …

In a rare public protest in Uzbekistan, a group of retirees recently took to the streets to demand that their local government drop its newfangled debit-card system and pay their pensions in cash. …

The United States and Cuba have signed a treaty on maritime boundaries in the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico. A State Department statement said the pact covers the only water boundary not under a previous deal between the two countries. The treaty will have to be approved by the U.S. Senate before it …

Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States January 20 and has promised to quickly enact his agenda to bring change to Washington. But Trump will also face a political divide that remains in place in the wake of his election victory over Hillary Clinton. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from …