A year after its territorial defeat in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State (IS) managed to mount dozens of deadly attacks in 2020 around the world from the Middle East to Africa to Europe
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
The new ceasefire was agreed on October 25 under the mediation of the United States, where the foreign ministers of both warring countries have been meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other American officials, as well as with one another
Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, was a model before she married businessman Donald Trump 15 years ago. A Slovenian immigrant, the first lady shies away from the public eye except for occasional appearances on behalf of her causes, which focus on children
Peaceful protesting has descended into looting, arson and other violence across the United States following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports, despite curfews and an increase in law enforcement on the streets of most major U.S. cities, simmering racial tensions have reached a boiling point
Fears are growing that disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic will strangle U.S. economic growth and send the country into a recession – a period of economic contraction. VOA’s Brian Padden reports that the White House is considering a range of short term measures to ease the financial strain on affected businesses and workers, but economists warn – the more the virus spreads
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and the President of United States of America (USA), Donald Trump and First Lady Mrs. Melania Trump at Motera Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being welcomed by the Governor of Gujarat, Shri Acharya Devvrat, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijay Rupani and the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Nitinbhai Patel, on his arrival, at Ahmedabad
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate is entering its third week and since the beginning of the trial, inside and outside the US Capitol, there have been constant demonstrations from both sides of the political spectrum
The Trump administration announced Thursday new visa rules to stop what is known as “birth tourism.” The new guidelines state the U.S. can deny tourist visas to pregnant women if consular officers determine that the applicant is traveling to give birth in the United States, in order to secure the child U.S. citizenship