Newsletter Archive

On Friday, President Trump is expected to announce he won’t recertify Iran’s compliance with the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.  While there’s been an outpouring of concern from officials in the U.S. and abroad about the impact of that move – plus some threats from the Iranian regime – VOA’s Jeff Seldin talked to intelligence and military officials who say taking a tougher approach to Iran and its growing influence is exactly what the U.S. should do.

VIDEO: President Trump is an outspoken press critic, but that’s a presidential trait that goes way back.  Several of the United States’ founding fathers complained about how they were covered by the media.

Cambodia’s ruling party is preparing to dissolve its main opposition party and pass legislation that will hand their formidable bloc of seats in parliament largely to a notoriously corrupt third party.  But the countries who spent billions building democracy in Cambodia are reacting with little more than statements expressing concern.

Police in Zimbabwe assaulted and arrested street vendors Thursday as they defied an order from President Robert Mugabe to close up shop to make way for pedestrians and traffic. It’s the latest sign of rising tensions over the country’s ailing economy.

Four Syrian children offered a glimpse into the hardship and heartbreak of life as a refugee by making videos about their everyday lives over six months, hoping to remind world leaders of their promise to educate Syrian children.