The U.S. Coast Guard in Louisiana announced late Monday it had suspended the search and rescue operation for eight people still missing from a commercial lift ship that capsized in…
Derek Chauvin Convicted on all Charges in Death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges Tuesday in the death of George Floyd nearly a year ago.Chauvin had been charged with second-degree unintentional murder,…
European Public Broadcasters Facing Twin Threats
The pandemic has boosted audiences for Europe’s public service media, with Europeans turning to fact-based news, according to the broadcasters’ trade association and academic studies. Television, radio and digital channels…
EMA Finds Link Between Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Blood Clots
Europe’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said Tuesday it found a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and rare forms of blood clots, but that…
New Vaccine Center For Broadway Workers Opens in NYC
In an effort to bring Broadway back in the spotlight, New York City opened a new COVID-19 vaccination center for Broadway stage and screen workers on Times Square. Evgeny Maslov…
Greece Relaxes Some Traveler Restrictions, Despite Criticism from Health Officials
Greece has lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers from the United States and a number of other countries as it prepares to reopen tourism services next month. But with the COVID…
Germany’s CDU Party Chooses Laschet as Candidate to Succeed Merkel
Party leaders with Germany’s Christan Democratic Union (CDU) party voted late Monday to make North Rhine-Westphalia State Governor Armin Laschet their candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor in elections…
Extinct for Millennia, Bison Back in Spain to Fight Climate Change
The hulking, horned bison has long been an iconic symbol for people from the United States to eastern Europe. They were worshipped as deities by the Native Americans and for the…
US Ambassador in Moscow Heads Home for Consultations
The U.S. ambassador in Moscow said Tuesday he will head home for consultations — a move that comes after the Kremlin prodded him to take a break as Washington and…
Young Afghans Concerned Over US Pullout
Young Afghans say they are concerned over the U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan this year, while calling on the Afghan government and the Taliban to reach a peace agreement. VOA’s…
US Cities Brace for Unrest as Chauvin Trial Nears End
Minneapolis and other US cities are bracing for possible unrest as the trial of a white former police officer accused of murdering a black man enters its final phase. Mike O’Sullivan reports. …
Walter Mondale, Carter’s Vice President, Dies at Age 93
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday.…
US Jury Hears Conflicting Arguments in Trial of Officer Charged with Killing George Floyd
A U.S. jury in a Minnesota courtroom Monday heard sharply different claims of how George Floyd, a Black man, died last year.A prosecutor accused former police officer Derek Chauvin of…
Medical Examiner: US Capitol Police Officer Died of Natural Causes After DC Riot
The District of Columbia’s chief medical examiner has ruled that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick had two strokes and died of natural causes, after he tussled with a mob of…
Ukraine Tensions Reignite Russian-Turkish Battle over Waterway
Russia is continuing to build up its naval presence in the Black Sea, and The Sunday Times newspaper, quoting British naval sources, said Britain is also deploying two warships to…
EU: Russian Troop Buildup Along Ukraine, Crimea Highest Ever
The European Union says roughly 150,000 Russian troops are massed along the border of Ukraine and in Crimea — calling it the highest such military deployment.EU foreign policy chief Josep…
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Takes First Successful Test Flight
The U.S. space agency, NASA, Monday received images and data confirming its small helicopter, Ingenuity, successfully performed the first controlled powered flight of an aircraft on a planet other than…
US Jury Hearing Closing Arguments in Trial of Officer Charged with Killing George Floyd
A jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is hearing closing arguments Monday in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing a Black man, George Floyd, last year…