Pompeo Tells Turkey of Disappointment About Missile Purchase
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Turkey’s foreign minister on Saturday and expressed disappointment over the country’s acquisition...
Vatican Begins Examining Bones From to Identify Them
Two ossuaries found under the Pontifical Teutonic College in the Vatican were opened Saturday and forensic experts began to analyze...
Global Tensions Mount Over Iran’s Seizure of British Oil Tanker
VOA National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin contributed to this report.WHITE HOUSE – Global tensions continue to mount over Iran’s seizure...
Italy’s Etna Volcano Erupts on Sicily, Closing 2 Airports
Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s biggest live volcano, erupted overnight with lava flows and explosive burps, vulcanologists said Saturday.A heavy emission...
Spain’s Socialists, Far-left Party Move Closer to Government Deal
Spain’s center-left Socialist party and the United We Can party edged closer to a deal on forming a coalition government...
Russia’s Putin Says He ‘Sympathized’ With Trump Before US Election
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had “sympathized” with Donald Trump before the 2016 presidential election that swept Trump to power...
Kosovo PM Resigns Following Summons From Hague War Court
Updated at 5:54 p.m. July 19.This story originated in VOA’s Albanian and Serbian services. Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj abruptly resigned Friday after being...
Trump Administration Trying to Bring A$AP Rocky Home
First lady Melania Trump says her husband’s administration is working with the State Department to try to bring rapper A$AP...
Spain’s Socialists, Far-Left Party Move Closer to Govt Deal
Spain’s center-left Socialist party and the United We Can party edged closer to a deal on forming a coalition government...
Turkish Jets Strike Kurdish Rebels after Diplomat’s Death
Turkey launched airstrikes against Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, after the killing of a Turkish diplomat there,...
Germany: Facebook to Appeal Fine Under Hate Speech Law
Facebook says it plans to appeal German authorities’ decision to fine it 2 million euros ($2.3 million) under a law...
German Rescue Ship Captain Questioned in Italy on Unauthorized Docking
The German rescue ship captain who allegedly disobeyed Italy’s ban on migrant ships, voiced hope Thursday that EU countries would...
Germany’s Merkel Fends Off Worries about Her Health
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is fending off worries about her health, saying that she has a personal interest in staying...
Turkey Dismisses EU Sanctions, as Tensions Escalate over Cyprus
Turkey’s dismissal of recently imposed European Union sanctions as “valueless” puts the country on a collision course with the EU....
Trump Says He’s Not Weighing Sanctions Against Turkey for Missile Purchase
VOA’s Jeff Seldin contributed to this report.U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was not considering sanctions against Turkey...
3 Charged in Killing of Maltese Journalist
VALLETTA, MALTA — Three suspects were formally charged this week in the 2017 slaying of Maltese anti-corruption journalist and blogger Daphne...
Russia Summons US Diplomat in Moscow in Protest Over Visa Row
Russia summoned a representative of the U.S. embassy in Moscow on Thursday to issue a protest after U.S. officials alleged...
US Senator Schumer Asks FBI, FTC to Probe Russia’s FaceApp Over Security Concerns
U.S. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called on the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a national security...
Budget Watchdog Says No-Deal Brexit Will Spur UK Recession
The U.K. will plunge into recession if it leaves the European Union without a divorce deal, with the pound plunging...
Britons Fear Rising Lawlessness
Is Britain becoming a lawless country? While Brexit is seen by most as being the number one political issue that...
US Removes Turkey From F-35 Fighter Jet Program
The United States has terminated Turkey’s participation in the F-35 joint strike fighter program. The decision announced Wednesday is in...
Trump Veto of F-35s for Turkey Could Force Ankara to Buy Russian Aircraft
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to block the sale of the advanced F-35 jet to Turkey means Ankara may look...
