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The United States successfully concluded recovery efforts off South Carolina on Thursday for debris from the suspected Chinese balloon shot down by a U.S. fighter jet on February 4, the U.S. military said in a statement Friday.  "Final…
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Estonia on Thursday, where the United States and NATO allies have increased force numbers as part of a push to deepen defenses across NATO’s eastern flank. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb…
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The United States and Saudi Arabia are trying to move beyond a public spat last year that saw strategic ties hit a nadir, as Western and Persian Gulf security concerns align over the threat from Iranian drones, diplomats and regional…
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Federal prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago, which would add to 30 years he recently began serving in a New York case.…
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The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers as Washington looks to woo New Delhi away from its traditional military supplier,…
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A farmworker charged with killing seven people last month in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms pleaded not guilty Thursday. Chunli Zhao, 66, is charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted…
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U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its "Full Self-Driving" system because it misbehaves around intersections and doesn't always follow speed limits. The recall, part of a larger…
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. foreign aid agency, recently crafted a new type of grant to promote cross-border economic integration and trade between two African nations, Niger and Benin. VOA Senior Correspondent Mariama…
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President Joe Biden “remains a healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” his physician said Thursday,…
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Hundreds of residents of a small Ohio town met with state officials to discuss the health dangers they face after a train derailment earlier this month sparked a massive fire and unleashed toxic fumes. At a Wednesday night town hall, East…
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