Human rights organizations push for improved access for humanitarian actors and monitors in the country
Organizations also want improved access for humanitarian actors and monitors in the country
Official warns of conflict, confrontation if US continues to try to contain China
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. and its allies are doing everything they can to provide the arms, ammunition and equipment Ukraine needs for a spring counter-offensive against Russia
US has deployed search-and-rescue teams, is moving an aircraft carrier closer to Turkey to assist in recovery efforts after Monday’s massive earthquakes
Midway through his first term, President Joe Biden addresses a divided and contentious Congress, calling for bipartisanship while making a case for a likely re-election bid on The Inside Story-State of the Union.
President Joe Biden spoke directly to the American people and a divided Congress Tuesday evening in his State of the Union address. Rising tensions with China and a lingering war in Ukraine were the main foreign policy issues, as VOA's Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
No mention of Iran or Afghanistan in the president’s State of the Union address
From a police beating in Memphis to Asians seemingly targeted in California; the suicide bombing of a mosque in Pakistan to renewed violence in the Middle East, the sheer volume of recent deadly force incidents demands attention, on the Inside Story: Deadly Force
The United States is urging Russia to allow inspections of its nuclear warhead facilities as mandated under the New START Treaty
US Secretary of State visited occupied West Bank, calling on Israelis, Palestinians to reduce tensions
Fears of widening Israeli-Palestinian violence have been realized, with attacks in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. The State Department is calling for de-escalation as Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the region. VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
Ukraine's plea for more tanks is being answered by the U.S., Germany, and Britain. How that impacts the balance of power on the battlefield and seeking solutions to power up Ukraine's electric grid on The Inside Story-Flashpoint: Ukraine.
The West mobilizes to provide some 90 heavy battle tanks for Ukraine to defend its territory against Russia
President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will send 31 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine just hours after Germany said it will send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The moves are part of a united effort to help Kyiv defend itself against invading Russian forces. VOA's Cindy Saine reports.
The US defends Germany as a reliable ally as pressure mounts on Berlin to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
About 10,000 Americans are being recruited for the 'Welcome Corps' program as the US copes with the largest rise in US refugee admissions in 40 years
The United States has announced plans to create a more agile marine unit based in Okinawa to help defend its ally, Japan, and the entire Indo-Pacific region from increasing threats from China. VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from the State Department.
The United States is sending 50 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine, with President Joe Biden saying that right now, Ukraine's war with Russia is at a critical point. VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
Surveys by the Pew Research Center show U.S. President Joe Biden is widely trusted and viewed as a strong leader in most countries polled, while confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin has plummeted since his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine last year. VOA’s Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
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