Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
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Who Are Antifa?
As protests spill into the streets of a number of U.S. cities, some officials are blaming the violence seen during some rallies on Antifa, or anti-fascists. President Trump has even said he wants to label the group as a terrorist organization
Police View on US Racisim
The death of African American George Floyd in the custody of police officers have spurred calls to reform law enforcement practices in the United States. VOA’s Marsha James and Gabrielle Weiss spoke to a retired police officer in Laurel, Maryland about her views of racism in the ranks
Deadly Police Shooting in Atlanta Sparks...
A deadly police shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, has further fueled unrest and demonstrations against racism and police brutality. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports, the call for bipartisan legislation addressing police reform nationwide grows as protests across the country, and world, continue
US Policing Oakland
As protests against police violence continue in the U.S., residents are looking at their local police forces and asking questions. That is happening in Oakland, Calif., the birthplace of the Black Panthers in the 1960s and where the term “Black Lives Matter” was coined seven years ago. Michelle Quinn reports on how policing is still a contentious issue in this city of more than 400,000
Black Lives Matter Goes Mainstream After...
Senator Mitt Romney, a Republican stalwart, joined a Black Lives Matter march. Some NASCAR drivers, whose fan base includes legions of conservative whites, embraced the phrase. So did NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and executives of all 30 major league teams. The mayor of Washington ordered the words painted in large letters on a street near the White House. Now, Black Lives Matter Plaza turns up in driving directions from Google Maps.
US-International Religious Freedom
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday called out China, Iran, Nigeria and other nations for religious freedom violations. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine has more on the release of the State Department’s 2019 Report on International Religious Freedom~VOA NEWS
Black Pastors Differ in Backgrounds but...
Even as a white police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck has been charged with second-degree murder, demonstrations continue around the U.S. For some people living in Los Angles, the current protests remind them of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, sparked by four policemen being acquitted for the brutal beating of Rodney King, an African American man. Black faith leaders from different backgrounds reflect on the past, present and future of race relations in the U.S. Please be advised, the following video contains some disturbing images
Undeterred by Looting, Some Washington Businesses...
Amid the protests that have flared up in the U.S. capital among many other cities, the owners of some downtown D.C. restaurants and cafes saw their businesses looted and damaged. But despite the damage and having to wait even longer to finally reopen their venues, some business owners are choosing to support the protesters
Thousands of Australian Black Lives Matter...
Demonstrators rallied in large cities such as Sydney and Melbourne and in small towns across the country after a court overturned a ruling Friday declaring the Sydney protest illegal on health grounds.
As Mourners Pay Tribute to George...
Protesters around the globe march on, rallying against racism and police brutality nearly two weeks after an African American man – George Floyd – died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota