Headlines- Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, will visit Tehran on Thursday and meet with several Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions.
- According to a notice on a Treasury Department website, the US has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group and designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- A huge flash flood in Nepal ravaged villages, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing for.
- At least one person was killed and over a dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a person crashed a car into a crowd in the northwest French city of Caen.
- Wildfires that sweft through several Algerian provinces claimed the lives of twelve people..
Tag: US Presidential Election
Using Multi-Layered Approach,US Border Patrol Says...
As the U.S. presidential election just weeks away, border security remains a central issue.Reporting from Arizona, VOA immigration correspondent Aline Barros spoke with the U.S. Border Patrol and a migration expert for two views on what border security means.
Ohio Haitians React to Allegations They...
Fake news about migrants consuming locals’ cats and dogs in the Midwestern state of Ohio has put a small Ohio town at the center of a controversy.
Tight Security Surrounds Scaled-back Presidential Inauguration
On January 20, the United States will inaugurate President-elect Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. Following the violent assault on the Capitol earlier this month by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Americans are bracing for the worst but hoping for unity, the theme of Biden’s inauguration
US Presidents Inauguration History be
On January 20, former Vice President Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Every four years, Americans pause for this peaceful transfer of power — a potent symbol of American democracy
Hispanics Expected to Outnumber Blacks at...
Hispanics are expected to make up the largest minority voting group in the 2020 election, Pew Research Center says. And just days before the vote, an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by a 2-1 margin among Hispanic voters
Huge Voter Turnout Expected in US...
Muslim Americans make up only about 1% of the U.S. population. As VOA’s Faiza Bukhari reports, Muslim communities are mobilizing to cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 presidential election
Pandemic or Not, They Make Elections...
From making sure voters are eligible to cast a ballot, to tracking and reporting results, local election officers are key players in the U.S. presidential election
Muslim Americans Could Determine Whether Trump...
As the U.S. inches closer to pivotal elections November 3, Michigan’s 270,000 registered Muslim American voters could determine the outcome of the presidential contest in the battleground state
In California, Homeless People Can Vote...
Courts in California have ruled that a homeless person may register to vote at a location where they say they spend most of their time. Volunteers are going to places where they congregate to help them register
Bars Closed, New Orleans Scrambles to...
In 2020, however, watch parties like Newton’s are no longer permitted as local officials continue to impose restrictions on businesses and social gatherings in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In New Orleans, for example, bars have remained closed for months