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  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Tag: California

January 16, 2024

California Launches Robotic Restaurant

This month, an automated restaurant in Pasadena, California, will open. Robots that make food in the kitchen and AI that takes orders will work at CaliExpress. Assembling and packing the food will be the only job left for humans to complete

January 3, 2024

Armenian Float in California Rose Parade

With a floral float in the annual Rose Parade, Armenian Americans in Southern California celebrated their culture and moving on  from a traumatic year that saw the excodus of Armenians from their former enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh inside the borders of Azerbaijan.

December 29, 2023

After Selling $1.75 Billion Lottery Ticket,...

In 2024, two brothers who immigrated to California from Syria will share $1 million. The bonus is from the state lottery for selling the winning ticket of the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever.

October 22, 2023

Residents in Little Arabia, California, Support...

There’s a neighborhood in Orange County, California, called Little Arabia, since the majority of the people living there are Afghan and Palestinian.With Cameraperson Vazgen Varzhabetian, Angelina Bagdasaryan visited the neighborhood and spoke with locals about the situation in the Middle East.

April 19, 2023

Domestic Violence Shelter in California Helps...

An Islamic community in California is promoting awareness of domestic violence during Ramadan. VOA’s Genia Dulot reports on a domestic violence shelter in San Diego that caters to Muslim immigrants.

March 19, 2023

Los Angeles’s ‘Little Arabia’

Little Arabia, a small community outside of Los Angeles where people of Arabian descent own and operate a number of eateries and stores.Explore how this neighborhood has developed over the past 30 years and about the effort to make it an official tourist destination.

February 11, 2023

Californians Mobilise for Earthquake Victims in...

Californians are collecting and sending warm clothing as well as other essentials to help Turkey and Syria earthquake victims.

February 9, 2023

Gratefulness and Future Anxiety Among Ukrainian...

UTens of thousands of Ukrainians fled to the US about a year ago as Russian troops invaded their country.Tens of thousands of Ukrainians fled to the United States as Russian forces invaded their nation about a year ago.

January 28, 2023

Asian Californians Feel the Impact of...

Asian communities in California are reeling from two mass shootings that happened within days in gathering and workplaces. After three years of the pandemic,a period when Asian hate crimes increased, the shootings took place as residents celebrated the Lunar New Year.

December 31, 2022

Some Lifesaving Causes Beneath Rose Parade’s...

For colorful New Year’s celebration in Pasadena, California, thousands of people paint dozens of parade floats, some of which are representing Charitable organizations

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