President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance on Friday to divest the U.S. operations of its video-sharing app TikTok within 90 days, the latest effort to ramp up pressure on the Chinese company over concerns about the safety of the personal data it handles.”There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance … might takeRead more
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning leaders in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Austria that China’s Communist Party poses an even bigger security threat than the former Soviet Union. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine has more on Pompeo’s trip to Eastern Europe. …Read more
A former FBI lawyer charged with altering a key document used in connection with the FBI’s surveillance of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page has agreed to plead guilty on Friday to making a false statement. The charge against Kevin Clinesmith marks the first criminal case brought by U.S. Attorney John Durham’s yearlong probeRead more
The United States failed Friday to get an extension of an expiring U.N. arms embargo against Iran, raising the likelihood that Washington will seek to force a “snapback” of all prior international sanctions on Tehran.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized the U.N. Security Council for failing to uphold its mandate of maintaining international peaceRead more
After Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize diplomatic relations, some regional leaders applauded the move and others condemned it.And some countries appeared to be interested in following suit.The agreement could be the beginning of a new trend that may eventually lead to normal relations between Israel and much of the Middle East,Read more
British investigators Friday confirmed that a landslide caused the fatal passenger train derailment in northeast Scotland that killed three people and injured six others this week. In a report published on its official website, the British Rail Investigation Branch says the train derailed after it struck a landslide that had covered the tracks in a ruralRead more
As Belarus cracked down on protesters contesting the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko, dozens of journalists were detained, beaten, and deported, and internet service was blocked as authorities tried to stifle opposition to the Aug. 9 vote.Mass demonstrations took place in the capital, Minsk, and other cities this week with protesters alleging the election was rigged and that opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya — and not Lukashenko, who hasRead more
The struggle to make a future for thousands of captured Islamic State fighters and their families currently in makeshift prisons and overcrowded displaced persons camps across northeastern Syria may be starting to erode key partnerships in the fight against the terror group.Most of the burden for guarding and caring for these volatile populations has fallenRead more
A former FBI lawyer charged with altering a key document used in connection with the FBI’s surveillance of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page is expected to plead guilty on Friday to making a false statement, a person familiar with the matter said.The expected plea by Kevin Clinesmith is the first criminal case arising fromRead more
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday before a U.N. vote on whether to extend the Iranian arms embargo that Iran is the world’s leading promoter of terrorism and must not be allowed to buy or sell weapons with other countries.“We’re going to do everything we can within our diplomatic tool kit to stopRead more
Uncertainly hovered over Belarus on Friday as thousands continued to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko, disputing his claims of a landslide victory during Sunday’s elections, marred by voter fraud and a police crackdown against unarmed demonstrators.Indeed, while the past 36 hours witnessed fewer arrests than the days following the vote, there were a flurry ofRead more
In India, the annual monsoon season has led to widespread flooding and other disasters killing at least 150 people and displacing or affecting nearly eight million others, from vast rural areas in the north and east to states in the south and west. Experts blame the deadly flooding on climate change and warn that unlessRead more
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- Trump Orders ByteDance to Divest Interest in US TikTok Operations Within 90 Days 2020-08-15
- Pompeo Keeps Focus on China During Eastern European Tour 2020-08-15
- Former FBI Lawyer Involved in Russia Investigation Pleads Guilty 2020-08-15
- Bid of US Fails to Get Extension of UN Arms Embargo on Iran 2020-08-14
- Analysts: More Countries to Follow Suit After Israel/UAE Agreement 2020-08-14
- Investigation Confirms Landslide Caused Scotland Train Derailment 2020-08-14
- In Belarus, Journalists Beaten and Detained, Internet Cut 2020-08-14
- Strain of Islamic State Prisoners, Families Gnaws at Key Alliances 2020-08-14
- Former FBI Agent to Plead Guilty to Altering Email Used in Secret Warrant Application 2020-08-14
- US Will Work to Extend Iran Arms Embargo 2020-08-14
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