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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security terminated a program on Wednesday that allowed minors fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to settle in the United States, ending travel hopes for more than 2,700 children awaiting approval. In a notice published in the Federal Register, the government said it was ending the practice of …

The deadly white nationalist demonstration in Virginia has brought new attention to an anti-fascist movement whose black-clad, bandana-wearing members have been a regular presence at protests around the country in the last year.   Members of the “antifa” movement were among those protesting the Charlottesville rally last weekend. During a combative news conference Tuesday, President …

For many in the southern U.S. city of Charlottesville, Virginia, Tuesday was a day of somber reflection and grief. In the wake of violence that left three dead, many are contemplating the nature of public discourse about America’s present, and perhaps more importantly, its past. VOA’s Robert Raffaele has more. …

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson singled out seven countries for an array of religious freedom abuses, but leveled his harshest criticism at Islamic State militants for carrying out a reign of violence against religious and ethnic minorities. Tillerson’s remarks came Tuesday upon the release of the State Department’s annual religious freedom report. VOA Correspondent …

Former U.S. President Barack Obama tweeted a photo Saturday after deadly violence broke out in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia. It is now the most liked tweet ever on the social media platform. The photo shows Obama with his hand on a windowsill and his suit jacket slung over one shoulder, looking up at a …

First it was the leader of a major U.S. pharmaceutical, then the CEO of an athletic gear company, and before the day had ended, the chief executive of a $170 billion tech giant. Three of the nation’s top executives resigned from a federal panel created years ago to advise the U.S. president. Now, others are …

President Donald Trump is back in the New York skyscraper that bears his name as the furor over his reaction to race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend shows few signs of dying down.   Protesters on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue tried to spoil Trump’s homecoming Monday night with signs bearing messages like “stop the …

The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday released an “open letter” to President Donald Trump, reiterating their calls for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 16 years of war.   In a long and rambling note in English that was sent to journalists by Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, the insurgents said Trump has recognized …

An unarmed Iranian drone shadowed a U.S. aircraft carrier at night and came close enough to F-18 fighter jets to put the lives of American pilots at risk, the Navy said Tuesday, reporting the second such tense encounter within a week. The Iranian Sadegh drone flew without any warning lights during the encounter Sunday night …

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday denounced the white supremacists who staged last weekend’s deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, saying that their “racism is evil.” Trump said the neo-Nazi groups, the racist Ku Klux Klan, white nationalists and other hate groups that organized the demonstration “are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans.” President …

A group of legal scholars is urging President Donald Trump to keep a program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and is outlining a legal argument to maintain it. Around 100 law professors and immigration attorneys are scheduled Monday to send Trump an open letter arguing the president has the legal authority …

Facing potentially deep budget cuts to U.S. foreign aid, new USAID administrator Mark Green says he needs to do more with less and prove to President Donald Trump that development assistance can further his “America First” agenda. In a first meeting with Trump back in January, Green made his pitch to the then president-elect, drawing …

Virginia Governor Terry McAulliffe held a moment of silence during a prayer vigil Sunday in Charlottesville for Heather Heyer – the woman killed when a man allegedly plowed his car into a crowd of counter protesters during violent clashes that erupted at a white nationalist rally. A memorial of flowers, balloons, stuffed toys, and messages …

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly car ramming Saturday during a protest against a white nationalist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the country’s top law enforcement official, said: “The violence and deaths in Charlottesville strike at the heart of American law and justice.” He added, …

Detroit, Michigan, knows hardship and recovery. One of the hardest hit areas in the country during the Great Recession, the Midwestern Rust Belt city has since found an ingredient to its economic revitalization through empowerment of its immigrant communities. But not everyone is convinced that the solution is viable or helps anyone beyond the immigrants …

The FBI, the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s office have opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly car ramming during a protest against a white nationalist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia. Virginia’s governor told white supremacists Saturday, who had gathered in Charlottesville to protest the removal of a Confederate statue, …

As 21st century activists seek to topple monuments to the 19th century Confederate rebellion, some white Southerners are again advocating for what the Confederates tried and failed to do: secede from the Union. It’s not an easy argument to win, and it’s not clear how much support the idea has: The leading Southern nationalist group, …

A wildfire has cut off the return route for dozens of people staying in a Glacier National Park backcountry chalet, leaving them the choice of remaining until rangers tell them it’s safe or hiking out on a longer, more difficult trail, park officials said Friday.   Park rangers also planned to lead out 39 other …

U.S. President Donald Trump will call Monday for his chief trade adviser to investigate China’s intellectual property practices, the website Politico reported, citing an unnamed administration official. Trump had been expected to order a so-called Section 301 investigation under the 1974 Trade Act earlier this month, but action had been postponed as the White House …

A U.S. congresswoman labelled the National Rifle Association and its spokeswoman “domestic security threats” in social media posts that quickly drew condemnation from the gun rights organization. “I’m just going to say it. #NRA & @DLoesch are quickly becoming domestic security threats under President [Donald] Trump. We can’t ignore that,” Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democratic …

During the last days of summer holidays at the famous Santa Monica Pier, many residents and tourists in Los Angeles find it difficult to imagine a potential nuclear threat brewing on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. However, it is on the mind of Lital Gilad.   “Yeah, I am worried. I think it …

Walking outside to address reporters at his golf estate in Bedminister, New Jersey, U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday showcased the bravado that has become one of the hallmarks of his presidency. “Maybe it wasn’t tough enough,” he said, responding to a question about his increasingly tough talk about North Korea following Pyongyang’s threat to launch …

Dozens of army tents dotted the Canadian border Thursday to house hundreds of asylum seekers, many from Haiti, streaming into the country from upstate New York to file refugee claims. More than 200 people a day are illegally walking across the border into Quebec to seek asylum, government officials said. More than 4,300 asylum seekers …

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the United States to slash its diplomatic staff in Russia, remarks likely to rekindle criticism of Trump’s kid-gloves handling of Putin. Breaking nearly two weeks of silence on Putin’s July 30 order cutting U.S. embassy and consulate staff by nearly two thirds, …

Canada’s consular affairs office said Thursday that one of its diplomats in Cuba was suffering from the same mysterious hearing loss that apparently forced several U.S. diplomats to leave Havana. Global Affairs Canada gave no details. But a spokeswoman said officials “are aware of unusual symptoms affecting Canadian and U.S. diplomatic personnel and their families …