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Turkey marks the first anniversary of a failed military coup (July 15) against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a subsequent purge, about 100,000 government employees were dismissed and 40,000 were arrested. Last April, the country’s authoritarian leader further consolidated his power through a constitutional referendum. The United States has condemned the coup, …

U.S. officials and dozens of their global partners wrapped up three days of meetings this week on how to intensify global pressure against Islamic State militants. Members of the 72-nation anti-IS coalition gathered in Washington this week, just days after as Iraq declared victory over the extremists in Mosul after months of battle. Experts are …

The top U.S. diplomat returned to the besieged nation of Qatar on Thursday for a final round of talks on a shuttle-diplomacy tour aimed at breaking a deadlock between the tiny OPEC member and four Arab neighbors. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was expected to deliver a readout to 37-year-old Emir Tamim bin Hamad …

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI pledged to resist any political pressure from the White House and voiced support for the special counsel’s ongoing Russia investigation. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, Christopher Wray, who would take over from fired FBI director James Comey, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. …

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to unveil a revised health care bill to Republican colleagues Thursday, as he makes a push to achieve one of the top legislative goals for the party and President Donald Trump. McConnell last month withdrew an earlier plan after it became clear there was not enough support for …

Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab, reacting to a U.S. government move restricting its activities, said on Wednesday it had fallen victim to U.S.-Russia global sparring while the Kremlin criticized the U.S. action as politically-motivated. The Trump administration on Tuesday removed the Moscow-based firm from two lists of approved vendors used by government agencies to …

The number of refugees allowed into the U.S. this fiscal year has exceeded 50,000, the cap set by President Donald Trump in his executive order restricting travelers and refugees to the U.S. As of mid-day Wednesday the total number of refugees admitted was 50,086. While the cap has been reached, the number of refugees will …

The Del Ray neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia, touts itself as a place “Where Main Street Still Exists.” Just across the Potomac River from the nation’s capital, Del Ray is a place where kids ride bikes, people dine at small restaurants and families stroll about eating ice cream. But the peaceful, welcoming community was shaken and …

A federal judge Tuesday halted the deportation of 1,400 Iraqi nationals, including many Christians fearing persecution, while courts review the orders to remove them from the U.S.   Judge Mark Goldsmith issued a 24-page opinion asserting jurisdiction in the case over the objection of the Justice Department, which argued U.S. district judges do not have …

The U.S. Embassy in Cuba said Tuesday that its top official, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, had left Havana after completing his three-year mission and that his deputy would become interim charge d’affaires. Scott Hamilton, a career diplomat who has served as deputy chief of mission in Havana for two years, will become chief until further notice, the …

The Trump administration on Tuesday removed Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab from two lists of approved vendors used by government agencies to purchase technology equipment, amid concerns the cybersecurity firm’s products could be used by the Kremlin to gain entry into U.S. networks. The delisting represents the most concrete action taken against Kaspersky following months of mounting …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …