Section: Voice of America (USA)
Obama to Make Case for Diplomacy in UN Address
President Barack Obama will make the case for diplomacy and collective action – highlighting U.S.-led efforts in the Middle East – when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. A White House official said Obama will point to the recently completed nuclear deal between the P5+1 and Iran as an example of “what can be accomplished...
Obama to Lead UN Peacekeeping, Counterterrorism Summits
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at the United Nations on Sunday for several days of meetings, speeches and summits. Among them, he will chair two high-level sessions — one on U.N. peacekeeping and the other on countering terrorism. He is also expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The peacekeeping summit will take place...
Ukraine to Close Airports to Russian Airlines
Ukraine says it is closing its airports to Russian airlines as part of a series of sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for its support of pro-Russian rebels battling for control of Ukrainian territory near the Russian border. Kyiv says the ban will begin October 25 and will include Russia’s largest commercial carriers, Aeroflot and...
Pope Heads to Philadelphia to Conclude US Trip
Pope Francis travels to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the third stop in a U.S. trip that included talks with President Obama, an address to Congress and a Mass in New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. In Philadelphia, Francis will celebrate Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, visit Independence Mall...
Putin Heads to UN With Serious Syrian Agenda
Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to New York on Monday for a highly touted speech at the United Nations General Assembly — his first appearance at the international body in nearly a decade. But Putin’s trip to New York is also part of a wider effort to show the world he will not be sidelined on the international stage....
At UN, Francis Pleads for Protecting Environment and Poor
In an address to the U.N. General Assembly, Pope Francis exhorted presidents and prime ministers to show leadership in combating climate change and poverty and in protecting refugees fleeing conflicts. The 78-year-old pontiff, speaking Friday morning at the United Nations headquarters in New York, tied “misuse and destruction of the...
Ukraine, Syria to Dominate Obama-Putin Talks at UN
President Barack Obama will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the United Nations General Assembly session next week. The White House says Obama has accepted Putin’s invitation for a chance to address Russia’s interference in Ukraine. A Russian government official said Putin wants to discuss Syria. Zlatica Hoke...
WH: Ukraine Will Top Agenda of Obama-Putin Meeting
The White House says Ukraine will be at the top of President Barack Obama’s agenda when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in New York. The Kremlin says the meeting is set for Monday when the United Nations General Assembly opens. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama wants to reinforce to Putin the importance of abiding...
Kremlin: Obama, Putin to Meet Monday in New York
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Monday with U.S. President Barack Obama in New York, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. Peskov told journalists in Russia’s Rostov region that Putin will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and then later in the day with the president. The three leaders are among the many who...
Russia Plans Second Big Military Base Near Ukrainian Border
Russia is planning a second major military base near the border with Ukraine, where NATO accuses Russian troops of helping pro-Moscow separatists fight Kyiv’s forces. The new base will house 5,000 soldiers and heavy weaponry, according to public documents and people working at the site. It is further east than one under construction in...
