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So where, you may ask, is President Donald Trump most comfortable these days? Well in his previous life as a real estate mogul, you might have guessed he was most at home safely ensconced in Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan, maybe tucking into one of those with well-done steaks with ketchup on the side. But …

The Trump administration has authorized the sale of unarmed surveillance drones to India, the manufacturer said Friday, as the two nations’ leaders prepare for their first face-to-face meeting.   India initiated its request to buy 22 Guardian MQ-9B unmanned aircraft for maritime surveillance last year. The deal is estimated to be worth about $2 billion. …

U.S. officials say a wildfire in southern Utah has doubled in size, one of several blazes burning in the Western United States. An effort to put out the Western fires has been difficult for firefighters because of the extreme heat in the region. The hot, dry conditions have also raised concerns about the upcoming July …

The U.S. military service chiefs have sought a six-month delay before allowing transgender people to enlist, but no final decision has been made on the issue, Pentagon chief spokesperson Dana White said. Transgender troops already in the military have been allowed to serve openly since July 2016. The U.S. armed forces were given until July …

Two senior U.S. senators are asking Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to investigate reports that U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the United Arab Emirates accused of torturing detainees in Yemen. Arizona Senator John McCain, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the ranking Democrat, Jack Reed of Rhode Island, called the …

Faced with growing criticism over recent anti-LGBT actions in Indonesia, the Jakarta government has told VOA it will safeguard the rights of all minority groups while taking into account “religious and cultural values that must be upheld.” A statement released by the Indonesian Embassy in Washington responded to a letter last week from 36 members …

As the dust from Oliver Stone’s politically explosive (or not, depending upon which American you ask) “Putin Interviews” begins to settle, Russian viewers were just finishing the concluding episode Thursday. In the United States, where the controversial series — four hourlong episodes — was made available to Showtime subscribers June 12-15, critics largely panned it …

Developments in Washington, D.C., on Thursday include President Donald Trump saying he did not tape discussions with fired FBI Director James Comey, questioning why former President Barack Obama didn’t stop Russian meddling in the 2016 election, Senate Republicans releasing their version of a health care bill for the country, as well as drone and technology …

Gulf Coast states were in for a third day of rough weather as Tropical Storm Cindy sloshed ashore early Thursday in southwestern Louisiana. Already blamed for one death in Alabama, Cindy was expected to keep churning seas and spin off bands of severe weather from eastern Texas to northwestern Florida.   The storm’s maximum sustained …

Muslims in the United States want their fellow Americans to be more aware of the good works many of them perform in their communities. Recently, on World Humanitarian Aid Day, hundreds of Muslims were out on the streets of Los Angeles to support the city’s homeless population. Genia Dulot reports. …

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is telling Democrats that next year could be the year they take back control of the House. The response from some: It better be. In the wake of a dispiriting loss for Democrats in a Georgia special House race, Pelosi is confronting renewed questions about her leadership, especially because she was …

Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had won a $104 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop, produce and field a threat simulator to train combat aircrews to recognize and deal with rapidly evolving threats, such as surface-to-air missiles. Tim Cahill, vice president of air and missile defense systems for Lockheed, said a number …

The gunman who shot and wounded Congressman Steve Scalise in an attack on Republican lawmakers last week acted alone and did not post any online threats to members of Congress, FBI officials said Wednesday. The gunman, James Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Illinois, was shot dead by Capitol Police officers last week after opening fire on …

An airport in the Midwestern state of Michigan was evacuated Wednesday after a police officer was stabbed in the neck, authorities said. Michigan State Police said the officer was in critical condition after being stabbed as he patrolled in the main terminal of Bishop International Airport, a small regional airport in Flint, Michigan. Airport officials …

An armed Russian fighter jet came within just a few meters of a U.S. military plane flying over the Baltic Sea, an official told VOA Tuesday. The Pentagon said the American plane, an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, was unprofessionally “intercepted” in international airspace on Monday by a Russian SU-27 Flanker fighter jet. “Due to the high …

The United States is urging China to play a more prominent role in combating global terrorism and help “change the calculus” on North Korea, ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing. The first round of the U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue kicks off in Washington Wednesday. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense …

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior aide, has been front and center at the White House this week, making his speaking debut before a high-powered gathering of tech executives and heading off on a sensitive diplomatic mission to the Middle East. Kushner, 36, a New York real estate magnate, was close by Trump’s …

Muslims in some parts of the U.S. say they are worried about their security, as hate crimes targeting Muslim-Americans are on the rise. The recent anti-Sharia marches held by right-wing extremists added to the fear that many Muslims are feeling. VOA’s Abdulaziz Osman reports. …

The United Nations Refugee Day (June 20) seeks to bring attention to the unprecedented number of refugees worldwide. More than 65 million people have been displaced from their homes, mostly by war and violence, and more than 22 million of them are refugees. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke reports that refugees are supported largely by donations, and …

Otto Warmbier, the U.S. college student released by North Korea in a coma last week, died Monday in a Cincinnati, Ohio hospital. He was 22 years old. Warmbier had been held by Pyongyang for 17 months, having tearfully confessed to trying to steal a propaganda banner while on a on a tour of the secretive …

Russia says it will now treat all U.S. led coalition planes in the air over Syria, west of the Euphrates, as targets after an American fighter jet shot down a Syrian military plane. In a statement Monday, the Russian military also said it is suspending use of a hotline that that was set up to …

Nevada’s marijuana regulators are working furiously to launch recreational sales on July 1, a fast-approaching deadline that could hinge on a court deciding whether the powerful liquor industry should be guaranteed a piece of the pot pie before tourists and residents can light up. Lawyers for the liquor industry, marijuana retailers and the state are …

Police in the U.S. state of Virginia have charged a man with murdering a 17-year-old girl after assaulting her as she walked with friends from a nearby mosque in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Authorities said there was a “dispute” between the two sides, and the girl’s friends fled as he got out of the …

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought online retailer Jet.com for $3 billion last year, it marked a crucial moment — the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, after years of ceding e-commerce leadership to arch rival Amazon, intended to compete. On Friday, Amazon.com Inc. countered. With its $14 billion purchase of grocery chain Whole Foods Market Inc., the largest …

U.S. President Donald Trump is not under investigation by the prosecutor probing Russian meddling in last year’s election and his possible obstruction of justice, one of his lawyers said Sunday, contradicting Trump’s own tweet acknowledging the probe. Attorney Jay Sekulow told NBC and CNN in interviews that Trump “is not under investigation by the special …

The U.S. has called off its search for seven missing sailors after finding bodies in the sleeping compartments of the USS Fitzgerald, the Navy destroyer that collided with a massive merchant vessel off the coast of Japan early Saturday. “The search and rescue is over,” US 7th Fleet commander Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin told reporters …