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Russian President Vladimir Putin led Russia’s first major naval parade in years on Sunday, the day after a violent police...

Iran Nuclear Deal Nations to Meet, Seek Way to Save Pact

07/28/2019 Newsmaker

The remaining signatories to the Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Sunday to try again to find a...

Heat Wave Likely to Accelerate Ice Melt in Greenland

07/28/2019 Newsmaker

As Europe’s record-breaking heat wave drifts toward the Arctic, it threatens to accelerate the melting of ice in Greenland, which...

Minister: France Aims for US Digital Tax Deal by Late August

07/28/2019 Newsmaker

France wants to reach a deal with the U.S. on taxing tech giants by a Group of 7 meeting in...

Nordic Countries Sizzle as European Heat Wave Moves North

07/27/2019 Newsmaker

STOCKHOLM — Nordic countries are experiencing searing temperatures as Europe’s record-breaking heat wave moves north, with Norway on Saturday equaling its...

2 US Teens Jailed in Italy in Policeman’s Killing

07/27/2019 Newsmaker

Two American teenagers were jailed in Rome on Saturday as authorities carry out a murder investigation in the killing of...

Hundreds of Protesters Arrested in Moscow, Monitoring Group Says

07/27/2019 Newsmaker

Updated 3:19 p.m., July 27.Russian police on Saturday beat some people and arrested more than 1,000 who were protesting in Moscow against the exclusion...

Brexit is a ‘Massive Economic Opportunity’: PM Johnson

07/27/2019 Newsmaker

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said Brexit was a “massive economic opportunity” but had been treated under his...

Modern Castle Built by Medieval Methods May Help Reconstruct Notre Dam

07/27/2019 Newsmaker

After a blaze engulfed Notre-Dame in April, it sparked a debate over how best to restore the Gothic cathedral to...

Belarus Woman Dies in Alaska Trying to Reach Famed Bus

07/27/2019 Newsmaker

A newlywed woman from Belarus who was swept away by a river in Alaska was trying to reach an abandoned...

Report: American Allegedly Says He Killed Policeman in Rome

07/27/2019 Newsmaker

ROME — A young American tourist has confessed to fatally stabbing an Italian paramilitary policeman who was investigating the theft of...

Szijjártó: ‘We Hungarians Have Proven’ Migration Can Be Stopped

07/26/2019 Newsmaker

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó says his country has shown that migration can be stopped on the western Balkan route....

Szijjártó Notes Hungary’s ‘Clear Policy’ on Nation’s Preservation

07/26/2019 Newsmaker

“We have a very clear policy,” says Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. “We want to preserve Hungary as a Hungarian country....

After Hague Appearance, Haradinaj Tells US, EU to Stop Pressuring Kosovo

07/26/2019 Newsmaker

This story originated in VOA’s Albanian service.PRISTINA, KOSOVO — Kosovo’s outgoing Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj is calling on the international community, the United States...

Sweden Resists Trump’s Pressure to Free American Rapper A$AP Rocky

07/26/2019 Newsmaker

An extraordinary diplomatic dispute between the United States and Sweden has escalated with President Donald Trump alleging unfair treatment for...

Swedish Court Documents Give Details on Rapper A$AP Rocky Case

07/26/2019 Newsmaker

Swedish authorities have released court documents in the assault case in which American rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men...

Russian Authorities Harass Opposition Ahead of Key Moscow Elections

07/26/2019 Newsmaker

Russian authorities have summoned eight opposition politicians for questioning Thursday after jailing top Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny for 30 days....