Afrasiabi pardon

VOA has learned that two of the three Iranians who remained in the U

US Puts Conditions on Clemencies for 3 Iranians Staying in US After Prisoner Swap

The United States has put conditions on clemencies granted to three Iranians who were part of this week’s prisoner swap, leaving the door open to potential further legal action against the men, VOA has learned

Senate Confirms Chairman of Joint Chiefs

 The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen

No Mood for Compromise at UN Security Council Meeting

During Wednesday’s meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Russia’s war in Ukraine took precedence in the speeches of world leaders who have been pulled into the conflict in different capacities

Zelenskyy Seeks Support in Talks with US Leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was meeting with U

Striking Writers, Hollywood Studios to Meet Again Thursday

Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios will meet again on Thursday to try to resolve a nearly five-month standoff that has disrupted film and television production

Chinese Interest Grows for US Study Tours

A surge in inquiries from China for overseas study tours to the U

Republicans' Spending Fight Pushes US Closer to Government Shutdown

Infighting among Republicans in the House of Representatives over spending bills has brought the United States to within 10 days of a government shutdown, creating uncertainty among the hundreds of thousands of federal employees and contractors who w[..]

US Announces Financial Effort to Support Emerging Democracies

The United States on Wednesday announced a $255 million program it says will support emerging democracies

Rupert Murdoch, Creator of Fox News, Stepping Down as Head of News Corp. and Fox Corp.

Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old media magnate who created Fox News, is stepping down as leader of both Fox's parent company and his News Corp

Shutdown Looms as US House Republicans Again Block Own Spending Bill

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New York Mayor Urges UN Leaders to Act on Migration Crisis

New York City is hosting world leaders at the United Nations this week

Zelenskyy to US Lawmakers: Ukraine Will Lose War Without US Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an urgent plea Thursday to U

US Contractor Arrested on Espionage Charges

A contractor for the U

UN Urges Afghan Taliban to Stop Widespread Torture, Abuse of Detainees

The United Nations said Wednesday that Afghanistan's Taliban had committed more than 1,600 human rights violations during arrests and detentions of people, including women, and it urged the de facto authorities to cease the abuses