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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: US Coronavirus

July 1, 2020

Coronavirus Infections So aring in Florida,...

COVID-19 cases spiked in the United States in late June, after some states began reopening and loosening restrictions. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. now top 2.5 million

June 30, 2020

I Support the Girls Music

Women who have fallen on hard times may not be able to afford critical needs, such as feminine hygiene products or undergarments. Dana Marlowe, founder and CEO of I Support the Girls, provides these much-needed products and bras, and talks to VOA’s Lisa Vohra about how a trip to a lingerie store set her on a path to helping underprivileged women around the world

June 29, 2020

COVID-19: Homelessness

Locking down at home is one of the strategies that authorities in the United States have relied on to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But how does that work for the almost 600,000 people who are homeless in the U.S.

June 27, 2020

What Will the Post-Pandemic Job Market...

The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to reevaluate the way they operate, as well as see some of the specialists in a new light

June 6, 2020

Small-Town Bakery Donates Hundreds of Cakes to High School...

Red Wing, a small rural town in Minnesota, is sweetening some of its pandemic blues with help from a local baker

May 7, 2020

California Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing as...

California, the most populous U.S. state, will begin its first phase of reopening this week. Stay-at-home measures have kept COVID-19 cases relatively low in the state but testing for the disease has lagged. New initiatives by the governor and health care providers aim to rapidly change that. Matt Dibble reports~VOA NEWS

May 2, 2020

COVID 19: Playtime Project

The main goal of the charity organization Playtime Project is to provide homeless children and those living in shelters with playrooms and fun activities. But with the COVID-19 lockdown, children don’t have access to museums and parks like they did before. Maxim Moskalkov looks at how the non-profit group is continuing to help children during this pandemic, years after it was founded

April 16, 2020

A Salon Owner Closes Her Salon,...

COVID-19 has forced many small business owners to put their American Dream on hold. While countless brick and mortar stores have closed their doors during the pandemic, some owners are finding new outlets for their entrepreneurial spirit

April 13, 2020

From Fashion to Face Masks, One...

Even though many countries began advising citizens to wear face masks in public not long after the coronavirus outbreak started, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, only recently began recommending that people use cloth coverings for their faces in public places, like grocery stores. In Los Angeles, one fashion designer who is also a registered nurse started making face masks even before the U.S. issued the new recommendation

April 8, 2020

NYC Virus Deaths Exceed 3,200, Topping...

New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths, its biggest one-day jump yet, for a statewide toll of nearly 5,500, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said

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