Transcript of President’s News Conference
Here is a transcript of President Barack Obama’s news conference, held Friday in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. This is the most…
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UN Peacekeepers to Stay in South Sudan Through 2017
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously extended its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for another year. The U.S.-drafted resolution says the council also will consider “appropriate measures” including an…
continue readingClinton Cites Putin’s ‘Beef’ Against Her in Election-related Hacks
Hillary Clinton is blaming Russian interference for her loss in the U.S. presidential election, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin may have wanted to meddle in the race because of a …
continue readingNorth Carolina GOP Strips Some of Democratic Governor’s Power
North Carolina Republicans stripped the incoming Democratic governor of some of his authority Friday and they were on the cusp of an even greater power grab, an extraordinary move that…
continue readingMoscow Refuses to Allow Human Rights Protest Near Turkmenistan’s Embassy
Moscow city authorities have refused to allow human rights activists to stage a protest in front of Turkmenistan’s embassy Monday in support of jailed Turkmen journalists. The Memorial Human Rights…
continue readingRescue Divers Find Empty Cabin; 9 Azerbaijani Oil Workers Still Missing
Divers searching for nine Azerbaijani oil workers missing after the partial collapse of a Caspian Sea oil platform have found a cabin used by workers during resting shifts. But the…
continue readingGlenn Lies in Repose at Ohio Capitol for Public Goodbye
John Glenn’s home state and the nation began saying goodbye to the beloved astronaut Friday, starting with a public viewing of his flag-draped casket inside Ohio’s Statehouse rotunda. Politicians, including…
continue readingAmerican Accused in Massive Wall Street Cybertheft Deported, Faces US Charges
An American man whom U.S. prosecutors have accused of organizing the largest known cyberattack on Wall Street was arrested and appeared in U.S. court this week after being deported from…
continue readingNavalny Calls Minsk Accords a Priority if Elected Russian President
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has followed his declaration of intent to run in Russia’s next presidential election by saying one of his top priorities if elected would be to…
continue readingYazidis, Displaced by IS, Celebrate Religious Feast
As U.S.-backed Iraqi forces push against Islamic State in Mosul, displaced Yazidis hold an annual religious festival in refugee camps. VOA’s Kawa Omar reports. …
continue readingAfter Record Week, US Stocks Close Lower
U.S. stocks closed in the red on Friday, but the losses follow a week that saw all-time highs in the S&P 500, Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq. The Dow…
continue readingUS Increases Reward on IS Leader to $25 Million
The United States has more than doubled — to $25 million — the reward for information leading to the capture of Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The U.S. State…
continue readingUS Hits Russian Tanks Seized by Islamic State Near Palmyra
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has destroyed 14 Russian tanks captured from Russian and Syrian military forces near the city of Palmyra. Pentagon spokesman Navy…
continue readingTrump Meets with Homeland Security Head, Tweets about DNC Hacking
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met Friday with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, days after the state of Georgia asked the incoming president to investigate “failed cyberattacks” on a…
continue readingDecember 16, 2016
A look at the best news photos from around the world. …
continue reading12-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Tries to Bomb German Christmas Market
German prosecutors say they are investigating a case in which a 12-year-old boy allegedly tried to set off a home-made nail bomb at a Christmas market. Officials said Friday that…
continue readingUN’s Ban Calls Aleppo ‘Synonym for Hell’ in Final News Conference
Outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday referred to Aleppo, Syria, as a “synonym for hell” during his final news conference before stepping down at the end of the year.…
continue readingComputers in Class Bring Down Tests Scores
Having the world at your fingertips through the Internet was touted as a revolution in education, but a new study suggests Internet in the classroom is linked to poorer test…
continue readingOn Hacking, Obama Told Putin, ‘Cut It Out’
President Barack Obama says that after government officials realized Russia had hacked the Democratic National Committee email system, he told Russian President Vladimir Putin to “cut it out” during a…
continue readingFamilies Of Slain Pakistani Children Mark Second Anniversary Of Massacre
Parents of Pakistani children killed in the 2014 attack on a Peshawar school gathered on December 16 to mark the second anniversary of the massacre. …
continue reading‘Tis The Season to be Festive with Big Movie Productions
This holiday season has a lot of offerings for moviegoers who may feel like celebrating with a film full of special effects, nods to Hollywood classics, A-list actors, thrills, action…
continue readingPentagon Says Chinese Warship Seizes U.S. Underwater Drone In South China Sea
The Pentagon says a Chinese warship has seized an unmanned U.S. Navy underwater glider that was collecting unclassified scientific data in the South China Sea. …
continue readingPakistan’s First Female Bomb Disposal Officer
Rafia Qaseem Baig’s special kind of courage and steady nerves are helping her to break down another gender barrier in Pakistan. She’s set to become the country’s first female bomb…
continue readingMoscow Refuses To Allow Human Rigths Protest Near Turkmenistan’s Embassy
Moscow city authorities have refused to allow human rights activists to stage a protest in front of Turkmenistan’s embassy on December 19 in support of jailed Turkmen journalists. …
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