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China's targeting of US firms politically motivated, US ambassador says

The United States will push back on China's targeting of American firms, which Washington considers politically motivated and unfair, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said
By VOA 14 hrs ago
China's targeting of US firms politically motivated, US ambassador says
Massive fire as Sudanese factions battle for control of arms factory
Massive fire as Sudanese factions battle for control of arms factory
By VOA 14 hrs ago
Russia-Ukraine war: Drinking water rushed to those stranded after dam rupture
Russia-Ukraine war: Drinking water rushed to those stranded after dam rupture
By VOA 14 hrs ago
More muscular US-China presence leads to increasingly close encounters in Indo-Pacific
More muscular US-China presence leads to increasingly close encounters in Indo-Pacific
By VOA 13 hrs ago
'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in Sudan war
Dozens of women have reported sexual violence in their homes, by the roadside and in commandeered hotels since the war erupted in mid-April.
By VOA 13 hrs ago
'No woman feels safe': Sexual violence rampant in Sudan war
Mike Pence denounces Trump while launching Presidential bid
"I believe that anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States,” Pence said in his first presidential campaign appearance in Iowa.
By VOA 10 hrs ago
Mike Pence denounces Trump while launching Presidential bid
Prince Harry finishes evidence in phone-hacking case against UK tabloid
Prince Harry has finished giving evidence at London's High Court after nearly eight hours of cross-examination in his phone-hacking case against a British tabloid.
By VOA 10 hrs ago
Prince Harry finishes evidence in phone-hacking case against UK tabloid
Australia to ban public display of Nazi symbols
New legislation is set to be introduced next week in the Australian parliament that will ban the public display of Nazi symbols with offenders facing up to a year in prison.
By VOA 10 hrs ago
Australia to ban public display of Nazi symbols
Clashes between Sudan's warring factions intensify, no end in sight
The fighting has inflicted heavy damage on the capital where the remaining residents are at the mercy of battles, air strikes, and looting.
By VOA 1 day ago
Clashes between Sudan's warring factions intensify, no end in sight
Ugandan soldiers survive six days hiding from Al-Shabab, says military
The news comes as President Yoweri Museveni disclosed that 54 Ugandan soldiers were killed in the May 26 attack.
By VOA 2 days ago
Ugandan soldiers survive six days hiding from Al-Shabab, says military
Private plane crashes in Virginia after sparking alarm in Washington
U.S. federal investigators will try to determine the circumstances surrounding a private plane with an unresponsive pilot that crashed Sunday in the state of Virginia
By VOA 3 days ago
Private plane crashes in Virginia after sparking alarm in Washington
Iran's top leader blames protests on 'thugs and villains'
Iran's supreme leader said compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran's enemies and blaming recent anti-government protests on “thugs and villains.”
By VOA 3 days ago
Iran's top leader blames protests on 'thugs and villains'
India's deadly train crash renews questions over safety
The massive derailment on Friday night involving two passenger trains in India has left over 280 people dead and hundreds injured.
By VOA 3 days ago
India's deadly train crash renews questions over safety
China tightens access to Tiananmen Square as 32 detained in Hong Kong
China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead
By VOA 3 days ago
China tightens access to Tiananmen Square as 32 detained in Hong Kong
Death in the Amazon: Dangers of environmental reporting
The latest threat to the life of Txai Surui is still fresh in her mind. Protesting deforestation in the Amazon with other Indigenous people last week, she found herself held at gunpoint.
By VOA 3 days ago
Death in the Amazon: Dangers of environmental reporting
Myanmar's Chinese-sponsored peace talks conclude without deal
Chinese-sponsored talks in Myanmar between the junta and three of Myanmar’s ethnic armies, known as the Brotherhood Alliance concluded without an agreement Friday.
By VOA 3 days ago
Myanmar's Chinese-sponsored peace talks conclude without deal
China defends confronting US, Canadian vessels in Taiwan Strait
China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship in front of a U.S. destroyer and a Canadian frigate as they sailed through the Taiwan Strait saying move was a provocation to China.
By VOA 3 days ago
China defends confronting US, Canadian vessels in Taiwan Strait
Biden signs debt ceiling legislation
His signature came with two days to spare: the Treasury Department had said the government wouldn’t have enough money to pay all of its bills by Monday.
By VOA 4 days ago
Biden signs debt ceiling legislation
US, Taiwan sign trade deal over China's opposition
The United States signed a trade agreement with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory.
By VOA 4 days ago
US, Taiwan sign trade deal over China's opposition
US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday in a joint mission through the sensitive waterway that separates self-ruled Taiwan from China.
By VOA 4 days ago
US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
US defense secretary urges dialogue with China
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin encouraged China Saturday to keep the lines of communication open between the two powerful countries.
By VOA 4 days ago
US defense secretary urges dialogue with China
Battles rage in Sudanese capital with civilians caught in crossfire
Air raids, artillery fire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital Saturday, as fighting between warring generals entered its eighth week.
By VOA 4 days ago
Battles rage in Sudanese capital with civilians caught in crossfire
Turkey's Erdogan sworn in, signals economic U-turn with Cabinet picks
After winning a runoff election last weekend, Erdogan, 69, who has ruled for more than two decades, began his new five-year term by calling on Turks to set aside differences.
By VOA 4 days ago
Turkey's Erdogan sworn in, signals economic U-turn with Cabinet picks
No timeline set for writing US rules on certain investment to China
A senior Treasury official said the administration is focused on a "narrow and tailored" approach in establishing such a screening mechanism.
By VOA 4 days ago
No timeline set for writing US rules on certain investment to China
WHO: Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg Virus outbreak
Tanzania has declared the end of a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, more than two months after it was first confirmed, the World Health Organization said.
By VOA 4 days ago
WHO: Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg Virus outbreak
China's global development spending
China’s spending on global development projects is approaching $1 trillion since the turn of the century, making Beijing one of the world’s most sought-after financiers.
By VOA 4 days ago
China's global development spending
As legal gambling surges, some US states want to teach teens about risks
The rapid expansion of legalized sports betting across sates has brought steps designed to keep children from gambling, including age confirmation and identity checks.
By VOA 4 days ago
As legal gambling surges, some US states want to teach teens about risks
Latest in Ukraine: Dozens injured, trapped under rubble in central Dnipro
An explosion caused by a Russian missile strike near the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Saturday damaged a two-story building and injured at least 20 people, five of them children
By VOA 4 days ago
Latest in Ukraine: Dozens injured, trapped under rubble in central Dnipro
Zimbabwe adopts 'draconian' law banning government criticism
Joseph Chinotimba, a lawmaker from the ruling ZANU-PF party told parliament the law aimed to encourage Zimbabweans to be "patriotic".
By VOA 6 days ago
Zimbabwe adopts 'draconian' law banning government criticism
9 die in clashes following Sonko's sentencing
Sonko has been an outspoken critic of the current president and is widely viewed as Sall’s most competitive opponent in the upcoming election.
By VOA 6 days ago
9 die in clashes following Sonko's sentencing
In Canada, each cigar and cigarette to bear cancer warning
Canada will soon require that health warnings be printed on individual cigarettes and cigars in a further crackdown on smoking
By VOA 7 days ago
In Canada, each cigar and cigarette to bear cancer warning
US warns 'alarming increase' in aggressive Chinese intercepts
U.S officials are warning of an "alarming increase" in aggressive intercepts from Chinese military aircraft and vessels after a close encounter between a Chinese fighter jet and a U.S. military plane
By VOA 7 days ago
US warns 'alarming increase' in aggressive Chinese intercepts
Sudanese Army quits ceasefire talks with paramilitary forces
Sudan’s military broke off negotiations with paramilitary forces over extending a cease-fire agreement, accusing their rivals of repeatedly violating the US-Saudi-brokered truce.
By VOA 7 days ago
Sudanese Army quits ceasefire talks with paramilitary forces
Former US Vice President Pence to launch presidential bid June 7
Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week.
By VOA 7 days ago
Former US Vice President Pence to launch presidential bid June 7
Key US official calls for tech companies to 'do something' about AI
The director of the leading U.S. cybersecurity agency has a message for scientists and top technology company officials who are warning that artificial intelligence could lead to the end of humankind.
By VOA 7 days ago
Key US official calls for tech companies to 'do something' about AI
Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
It's not a terminal diagnosis. The planet can recover if it changes, including its use of coal, oil and natural gas and the way it treats the land and water, the scientists said.
By VOA 7 days ago
Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
Elephant's Foot: Poachers pluck South Africa's 'succulent' plants for Chinese market
It's just one kind of succulent that's being pulled out of the wilderness at what scientists say are alarming rates, and many of the rare plants some of which are up to 100 years old.
By VOA 8 days ago
Elephant's Foot: Poachers pluck South Africa's 'succulent' plants for Chinese market
Zimbabwe summons US diplomat over social media adverts
The Zimbabwe government said it summoned the acting U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe over an ad urging citizens in the southern African nation to register to vote.
By VOA 8 days ago
Zimbabwe summons US diplomat over social media adverts
Operation to empty decaying oil tanker set to begin in Yemen, UN says
Operations to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen's coast will soon begin after a technical support ship arrived on site on Tuesday
By VOA 8 days ago
Operation to empty decaying oil tanker set to begin in Yemen, UN says
US Commerce Secretary: US 'won't tolerate' China's ban on micron chips
Raimondo told a news conference after a meeting of trade ministers in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks that the U.S. "firmly opposes" China's actions against Micron.
By VOA 8 days ago
US Commerce Secretary: US 'won't tolerate' China's ban on micron chips
US lawmakers consider debt ceiling deal
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday began considering legislation to suspend the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling until early 2025.
By VOA 8 days ago
US lawmakers consider debt ceiling deal
US providing $300 million in more aid for Ukraine
The United States will provide another $300 million in new military aid for Ukraine in a package that is expected to include munitions for Ukraine’s Patriot missile defense system.
By VOA 8 days ago
US providing $300 million in more aid for Ukraine
China declines US offer for defense talks in Singapore
The Pentagon says China has declined a request by the U.S. for a meeting between their defense chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend.
By VOA 8 days ago
China declines US offer for defense talks in Singapore
Deadly battle underway in Central Somalia after al-Shabab attack
Heavy fighting has been reported in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants stormed a government military camp in the town of Masagaway on Tuesday.
By VOA 8 days ago
Deadly battle underway in Central Somalia after al-Shabab attack
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