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Computers around the world were locked up and users’ files held for ransom in a cyberattack Tuesday that paralyzed some hospitals, government offices and major multinational corporations. Here’s a look at how malware and ransomware work and what people can do if they fall victim to attacks. What is malware and ransomware? Malware is a …
Liberia’s future as a stable democracy hinges on successful presidential and legislative elections in October and broad acceptance that they are free and fair followed by a smooth transfer of power, the U.N. envoy to the West African nation said Tuesday. Farid Zarif told the Security Council that “no major threats are envisaged beyond possible …
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The image of the United States has deteriorated sharply in most countries under President Donald Trump, with an overwhelming majority of global citizens expressing little confidence in his ability to lead, a Pew Research survey has found. …
Jury deliberations in the trial of five men who are charged in connection with the 2015 killing of opposition politician and former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov are set to resume in Moscow on June 27. …
U.S. attorneys offered closing arguments on June 26 in a case where the government is attempting to seize a Manhattan office tower from an Iranian charitable foundation because it allegedly violated U.S. sanctions. …
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday gave a partial victory to President Donald Trump, allowing parts of his revised travel ban to take effect until it reviews the issue definitively in October. Trump’s executive order bans granting new visas for travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, and suspends the U.S. …
Read more “Supreme Court Unblocks Parts of Trump’s Travel Ban”
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are pledging to work together to boost security and trade ties. Details from VOA White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman. …
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis travels this week to Brussels, where he will consult with NATO allies on troop contributions and other support in Afghanistan before announcing his own decision on increasing the number of U.S. forces in that war-torn country. But as VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports, the new strategy is likely to …
Read more “Mattis Heads to NATO to Discuss Afghanistan Plan with Allies”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is “confident in the growing convergence” between India and the U.S. as he prepares to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House. In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, Modi stated his optimism for economic growth and increased bilateral trade between the two countries. …
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Two people were found dead as more than 200 migrants adrift in two dinghies off the Libyan coast were rescued by the Spanish navy on Sunday, the Spanish Defense Ministry said on Monday. In total, 229 people were picked up after a Spanish navy ship was dispatched to help the boats struggling to stay afloat. …
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Families in Pakistan began holding funerals Monday for the victims of the overturned oil tanker fire. Officials say more than 150 men, women and children were killed Sunday when they rushed to the scene to gather leaking fuel. Authorities say more than 100 people were injured in the explosion outside the town of Bahawalpur and …
In the best soap-opera tradition, the ongoing process of constitutional reform in Georgia has yielded drama aplenty over the past week. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.) …
The man who will be taking much of the credit for achieving peace in Tajikistan is President Emomali Rahmon. Rahmon was indeed a part of efforts to reach peace in Tajikistan, but he was just one of many people involved in the process. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the …
Preliminary results show that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party appears headed for a new governing mandate in an election seen as key to the country’s future relationship with the European Union. …
The Israeli military said Sunday that it had attacked a series of targets belonging to the Syrian regime after projectiles from the neighboring country landed in its territory for the second day in a row. The military “targeted two artillery positions and an ammunitions truck belonging to the Syrian regime,” after “errant fire” from Syria …
Read more “Israel Strikes Syrian Targets After Second Day of Stray Fire”
Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have thwarted attempts by activists to hold a banned gay-pride march. …
A look at the best news photos from around the world. …
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that it “will be very difficult” for Qatar to meet some of the demands that Saudi Arabia and three of its allies are making on Doha, but urged that they negotiate an end to the Persian Gulf diplomatic standoff. Tillerson, in a statement a day after Qatar …
Read more “US: It ‘Will Be Very Difficult’ for Qatar to Meet Arab Neighbors’ Demands”
The United States has “strongly” condemned the June 23 terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s cities of Parachinar and Quetta that left at least 85 dead. …
Iranian authorities have arrested at least 50 people suspected of links to “terrorist” groups in a Western province, a prosecutor said on June 25. …
A statue honoring former U.S. Secretary of State William Henry Seward, who signed a treaty with Russia that brought Alaska to the United States, will be installed in the city of Juneau on July 3. …
Russian officials say the Confederations Cup soccer tournament that the country is hosting will not be marred by the national team’s elimination from the competition. …
The Supreme Court enters its final week of work before a long summer hiatus with action expected on the Trump administration’s travel ban and a decision due in a separation of church and state case that arises from a Missouri church playground. The biggest news of all, though, would be if Justice Anthony Kennedy were …
Read more “As Supreme Court Nears Finish, Kennedy Retirement Rumors Swirl”
Britain’s Lewis Hamilton of the Mercedes team will have the pole position in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix scheduled for June 25. …