Section: Voice of America (USA)
Germany’s Merkel Seen Shaking Again at Berlin Event
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was seen shaking for the second time in just over a week at a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday.Merkel, 64, folded her arms across her chest while her body trembled for around two minutes as she stood alongside President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an indoor event where Germany’s new justice...
Trump in Japan for G-20 Summit, Talks With World Leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived Thursday in Osaka, Japan, where he is attending a summit with other leaders from the Group of 20.On the sidelines of the main event, Trump is scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings, including those with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and Friday talks...
Russia Hails Restoration of Its Council of Europe Voting Rights
Russian officials are hailing the decision by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to ratify credentials of the country’s delegation, restoring Russia’s participation five years after the country was stripped of voting rights. But seven countries including Ukraine said Wednesday that they were recalling their...
Trump Heads to Japan for G-20 Summit
Just a month after a state visit to Japan, U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to the East Asian country again.In Osaka, Trump will attend the Group of 20 leaders’ summit, during which he is scheduled to meet one-on-one on the sidelines with such fellow world leaders as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin....
Ex-Trump Aide Manafort to Be Arraigned Thursday in New York
Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for U.S. President Donald Trump, will be arraigned Thursday in a New York court in Manhattan on state criminal charges, after having been convicted last year on federal fraud charges.Manafort, 70, is scheduled to appear before Justice Maxwell Wiley of the state Supreme Court at 2:15 p.m. EDT (1815 GMT)...
Trump to Hold at Least 8 Bilateral Side Meetings at G-20
Just a month after a state visit to Japan, U.S. President Donald Trump this week heads to the East Asian country again. In Osaka, Trump will attend the Group of 20 leaders’ summit, during which he is scheduled to meet one-on-one on the sidelines with such fellow world leaders as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir...
What’s an Advanced Russian Warship Doing in Havana Harbor?
One of the Russian navy’s most advanced warships entered Havana’s harbor Monday and docked at the port used until this month by U.S. cruise lines. Here are some questions and answers about the Admiral Gorshkov’s travels through the Caribbean. WHAT IS THE ADMIRAL GORSHKOV? The Admiral Gorshkov entered service last year. It is one...
More Cases Reported in Worst Measles Outbreak in US Since 1992
Thirty-three new cases of measles were reported last week, with 1,077 active cases total within the United States, according to health officials — the worst outbreak in over 25 years, when 2,126 cases were recorded in 1992.Nearly 30 states have reported cases, with outbreaks of over three cases ongoing in California, New York, Pennsylvania and...
Gay-Pride Parade Kicks Off In Kyiv
Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights are marching in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence.Organizers of the “March of Equality” have said that they expect 10,000 people to participate in the event on June 23.Several Western diplomats are also attending the event.Police said that nine people were arrested on...
Putin Open to Talks With Ukraine’s New President
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is open for talks with Ukraine’s newly elected president. Asked Friday why he didn’t congratulate comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy on taking office as Ukrainian president last month, Putin pointed at Zelenskiy’s statements in which he called Russia an aggressor. Relations between the two...
