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26  avril     16h25
Planned Biden-Erdogan meeting at White House postponed, Turkish official says
   ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s planned meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, set for May at the White House, has been postponed because of changes in the Turkish leader’s schedule, a Turkish official said on Friday. A new date will soon be set, the official said, requesting...
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Blinken warns China over support for Russia’s war efforts
   U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington is fully prepared to impose sanctions over China’s support for Russia’s defense industry. His comments came Friday, following a meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping. More from VOA’s Bill Gallo in Seoul, South Korea.
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US Defense Secretary announces 6 billion aid package for Ukraine
  
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Tabloid publisher answering more questions at Trump’s trial
  
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Blinken warns China over support for Russia’s war efforts
   Seoul, South Korea U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed serious concern about China’s support for Russia’s defense industry on Friday, warning Chinese leaders that Washington could impose sanctions over the matter. Blinken’s comments came in Beijing, shortly after he met with...
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Pew: Asian Americans fastest growing group of US voters
   Asian Americans are the fastest growing group of eligible voters in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center. That makes them an important focus for presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns has our story. Video: VOA Khmer Service, VOA...
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Pro-Palestinian protests continue across US college campuses
   New York Police clashed late Thursday with pro Palestinian protesters at Ohio State University and Emery University in Atlanta as college demonstrations continue across the country against U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza. Demonstrations have been held on campuses from...
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Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats
   WASHINGTON Ukraine has sidelined U.S. provided Abrams M A battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. The...
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China skips red-carpet welcome for Blinken, whose visit prompts cynicism
   washington U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s arrival in China on Wednesday has been met with skepticism, cynicism and suggestions that the absence of a red carpet for the top U.S. diplomat’s arrival was a not so subtle message from Beijing. Blinken kicked off his three day visit to...
25  avril     22h48
Israel-Gaza war protests spread to more universities across US
  
    21h02
US official announces business partnership with Kenya
   nairobi, kenya About, delegates and companies participated in the fourth American Chamber of Commerce summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where Kenya’s president William Ruto says his country is ready for business and means business. The summit’s theme catalyzing the future of U.S....
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Former tabloid publisher says Trump called alleged paramour a nice girl’
  
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Biden grants 6 billion to Micron to boost chip production
   WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden was in Syracuse, New York, Thursday to tout a deal to provide memory chip maker Micron Technology with . billion in federal grants to support the firm in building factories in the states of New York and Idaho. We’re bringing advanced chip manufacturing...
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Biden, press to mock each other at traditional Washington dinner
   Every April the sitting U.S. president and the White House media gather to make fun of each other. The star studded White House Correspondents Dinner this Saturday is a good time to analyze how a president changes his speech to his audience. Here’s VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn...
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US communications regulator restores net neutrality annulled under Trump
   washington The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and reassume regulatory oversight of broadband internet rescinded under former President Donald Trump. The commission voted along party lines to finalize a proposal first...
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Supreme Court considers Trump’s claim of criminal immunity
   washington The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim that he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts he took while in office, but several justices expressed doubts about the details of charges brought against him in a...
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US judge upholds Trump’s 83.3 million defamation loss, rejects new trial
   NEW YORK A federal judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to throw out an . million defamation verdict in favor of the writer E. Jean Carroll, who said the former U.S. president defamed her after she accused him of raping her decades ago. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in...
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US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones
   Washington The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure on Tehran. In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said the action, taken in coordination...
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Nothing off the table in US response to China overcapacity, Yellen says
   washington The Biden administration is not taking any options off the table to respond to China’s excess industrial capacity, which is a top concern for the U.S. and its allies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Thursday. China exporting its way to full employment is not...
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Biden, 17 world leaders demand Hamas release hostages
   Washington U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders of other countries with citizens believed or known to be held by Hamas are demanding the militant group accept a proposed cease fire deal with Israel and release the hostages immediately. The deal offered would bring an immediate and...