WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has not yet won the Democratic Party's support for her presidential candidacy, but she has the endorsement of U.S. President Joe Biden, along with several senior Democrats, after his withdrawal from the race on Sunday. If chosen by the party, and elected president, analysts agree Harris would likely continue the Biden administration's foreign policy, including the management of one of the most tense and consequential relationships — that with China. Читать дальше...
washington — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington late Monday, the day after President Joe Biden announced he is withdrawing from the U.S. presidential race – a decision that adds another layer of uncertainty to U.S.-Israel relations at a crucial moment in the Gaza war. Without a cease-fire agreement in place, many had questioned the timing of Netanyahu’s visit when it was announced in June. Now, facing a potential shift in American politics, the Israeli leader aims to lay the... Читать дальше...
UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Monday that the threat of terrorism is "resurging" with attacks by Islamic State extremists set to double this year, endangering civilians already facing a "protracted state of displacement and dire humanitarian conditions." U.N. Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said Syria is "riddled with armed actors, listed terrorist groups, foreign armies and front-lines" 13 years after President Bashar Assad's crackdown on peaceful protests against his government turned to civil war. Читать дальше...
St. Louis — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn't commit. The ruling is likely to free Dunn from prison, but it wasn't immediately clear when that would happen. He has been serving a sentence of life without parole. St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser's ruling came several weeks after he presided over a three-day hearing on Dunn's fate. Dunn, now 52, was convicted... Читать дальше...
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — President Joe Biden's "symptoms have almost resolved completely" from COVID-19, according to his physician, as the president on Monday remained out of public view for the fifth straight day. Biden called into the Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters of his former campaign during a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris, whose bid for the White House has been endorsed by Biden. The president sought to pep up the staff, urging them to give "every bit" of their "heart and soul" to Harris. Читать дальше...
washington — U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement that he was dropping his reelection bid sparked reactions from former U.S. officials who said Washington’s relations with Seoul are at a crossroads and will either continue on the same path or make a sharp turn. These officials, who dealt extensively with South Korea, said Biden's exit would have no immediate impact on Washington-Seoul ties. “The U.S.-ROK alliance has never been stronger and more capable than it is today, and that alliance... Читать дальше...
U.S. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle faced calls to resign from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Monday as she testified about the agency’s failure to prevent the assassination attempt against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more on concerns about security during the upcoming election season.
President Joe Biden’s Sunday decision to step out of the presidential race sent shock waves through the White House and beyond, leaving uncertainty about the Democratic nomination in its wake. VOA White House Correspondent Anita Powell reports.
washington — The director of the U.S. agency charged with protecting the country’s president and former presidents admitted to the “most significant operational failure” in decades for the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared before lawmakers Monday, nine days after a 20-year-old man climbed a roof adjacent to a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and fired multiple shots, injuring the former president and two rally attendees and killing another man. Читать дальше...
DUBAI — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed products tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, the IRGC and British security firm Ambrey said on Monday. The vessel had loaded marine gas oil off the coast of Iraq and was destined for UAE's Sharjah when it was intercepted on Sunday, 112 nautical kilometers southwest of Iran's port of Bushehr, Ambrey said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Navy confirmed seizure of the tanker in a statement quoted by Iran's state news agency... Читать дальше...